Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-27
PROCEEDINGS OF TWO
WEEKS OF CIVIL COURT.
Judgment for $1,000 Largest Awarded;
Four Divorces Granted; Many
Cases Of Minor Interest.

TAo regular and special terms OF
one week each of Henderson county
Superior court with Judge NJ. H. Jus
tice of R~utherfordton presiding. adj
journed Saturday. after disposing of a
large number of cases, among them
being four divorce cases and one
against the Gloucester Lumber COM
pany the judgment of So, 900 in which
being the largest awarded during the
two weeks of court.
Several cases on the calendar were
continued and several we're appealed
from the judgments of the court.
Divorces were granted in the follow
In cases:
Louise L. Underwood VS.. G. M I'M
derwood.
Mollie Burnett VS.. o. Y. Burnett.
v. B.zRussell va. Ida Russell.
J. o. Hooper vs.. Ernest v. Hooper,
In which case the defendant moved for
a new trial. The motion being denied
she gave notice Of appeal to the Su-
rreme court.
In the suit Of the State on relation
OF Hendersonville VS.. the Asheville
Telephone and Telegraph
arising from the increase in telephone
rates, on application of the defendant
the matter vas referred to A. Hall
Johnston. who will make his report as
tC the value of the defendants proper
ty, expenses, etc.. at the next term OF
court.
The jury found that in the case of
Chas, R. Deaton VS.: the Gloucester
Lumber. company that the machinery
of the defendant company was not in
a safe coalition when the plaintiff vas
injured and awarded damages in the
sum of $4,000. The motion of defend
art to set aside the verdict being over
ruled notice of appeal was given.
In the case of Guy E. Dixon VS.. w.
y. GULL the jury found that the plain
tiff was the owner of the property in
question and Judgment was signed,s
allowing the plaintiff to recover the
merchandise IN the Main street store
furniture, wagon and harness used in
connection with the business and ac-
counts due said business and that if
for any reason the property cannot be
delivered the plaintiff recover of the
defendant or his surety $500.
The case of Margaret Hayne against
the town of H~endersonville was non
suited, the jury finding that the plain
tiff contributed to her own injuries
which were not caused by any negli-
gence on the part of the city.
The deed executed by the plaintiff
in the case of William Sentelle VS.. T.
T. Stepp was found to be void; thai
the plaintiff is entitled TO the land in
question and that each party to the
suit pay their part of the costs.
1t was found that the defendant vas
negligent in the case of Sam Cooper
VS.. the Southern Express company
and the plaintiff was awarded judg-
ment for $500 for injuries received.
By consent the two cases of A. S. An
ders VS.. J. M. Ramseur were non
suited.
The former order in the case of
Frank Allen VS.. ]. Weldon Burge was
stricken out and w. G. Jordan was ap-
pointed to survey the lands in question
as well as any adjoining lands deem
ed necessary.
On motion of the defence the action
O. S. N. Clayton VS.. Harry Roberts
George Fletcher and J.. P. Fletcher,
was dismissed and the plaintiff appeal
ed from the judgment.
Samuel Cooper and wife we're each
awarded judgments for $500 against
tie Southern Express company in men
tai anguish suits by reason of delay
found in the arrival of a corpse. The
defendant appealed.
In the case of G. B. Moore VS.. ]. r.
Rhodes, ct. al, j. R. Rhodes disclaim-
ed the property in question and Eel
burn and Ossie Rhodes didn't care to
further defend the action.
By consent the case of j. B. Cooper
against w. J.. McCrary was referred
to G.. H. Valentine to report to the
court his findings and conclusions of
law.
In the case of the Azalea Wood
working company against W F. Ed
wards and o. E. Blythe it vas found
that the plaintiff was indebted to the
defendants for a few dollars after de-
Quoting the amount due the plaintiff by
tie defendants.
It was found in the case of the Will
son Mercantile company against J. H.
Lo1lis that the defendant was indebted
to the plaintiff in the sum of $82. 81 and
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