The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-21
BUSY SESSION OF CHANCERY
COURT CONCLUDED SATURDAY

By limitation of law Chancery Court
concluded busy four weeks session
Saturday night. Record of the pro-
ceedings for the term covered 100
pages in the courts minute book. Dur
ing the term II divorces were grant
ed, six white and eleven negro.
Orders and DEGREES were made dur
ing the last session of the court as
follows:
w. A. Johnson VS.. A. H. & o. E. /
Owens continued for the taking of !
further dispositions.
Harrison Cochran Lumber Company |
VS.. N. o. & N. E. R. R. ct. al. to be
heard in vacation.
In re estate ]. R. P. Shows, deceased,
sale of personal property by w. T. |
Shows and his report made Oct. l,
| 1919, confirmed.
In re final account T. E. Ross,
guardian Miss Myrtle Byrd approved,
guardian and sureties discharged.
Eight suits against Meridian Ferti-
lizer Factory by following named COM
plainants dismissed at compliments
cost by consent, to-wit: Tom Drake,
Banks Myers, J. E. Loveless, R. L.
Boone, Frank Williams, Abe Patter-
son, David McWilliams and Esther
Spain. These cases were for damages
caused by the operation of a fertilizer
factory and acid plant in the vicinity
of property owned by compliments
and the causes were all settled out of
|, court.
! Collins Clark VS. J. E. Davis, defend
|; ants demurrer oyerruled and defend
ant given 60 days in which to answer
cross bill.
In re estate Dr. D, 3. Morris deceas-
ed, ]. S. Doyle appointed administra-
p tor and appraisers appointed to value
personal property.
: In re estate j. NJ. Lovelace. deceas
p, ed, report Of inventory by L. II. Love.
2 lace approved.
c. W. Rich VS.. Southern Lumber G
Ice Co., demurrer to be heard in va
cation.
John Pickett VS.. Ben Pickett. dis
missed on compliments motion.
) In re Clark minors, guardians re
port approved.
Mrs. Olivia Mcdonald Root ct. al. VS.
5, Albert Mcdonald ct. al. petition o
Moore Bros. continued until othel
parties in interest may be summoned
L Mrs. Blanche Street ct. al. VS.. Mrs
It Emma Doyle, real estate ordered SOLE
N and H. ellis appointed commissioner
8. Hattiesburg Traction Company VS.
Ig D. NJ. Gatlin ct. al, 80 days given de
PENDANTS to answer
In re guardianship Clifford McGar
rah, minor, Mrs. Minnie |. Pickett
guardian, granted authority to expen
funds for support and education o
ward. Inventory of wards estate al
proved.
Bx parte petition of Eugene Dun
McGregor for partial removal of mil
nority disability for sale of real estat
and R. L. McGregor authorized to qua
ify as guardian of minor.
To- w. A. Davis VS.. ]. H. Atwood, rel
estate in controversy decreed to d
PENDANT.
-, Layne & Bowler Co. vs. City OF Ha
A. tiesburg, cases set down for hearir
'rs in vacation Oct. rs.
~. In re last will and testament Of
,u NJ. winslow. deceased, Mrs. Nora WI
N. slow executrix taxed with the cost
l.- date.
ou In re guardianship Cora and No
nd Howell, guardian, Ellen Mott tax
ng with $24.31 cost to date.
Guardianship Homer Gertrude Co
,ps art, Mrs. R. B. Hopkins, guardian, 9
IN nual account approved.
ses o. E. Keys VS.. R. s. Hall, demurr
overruled and defendant granted
,ts' days to file answer. Cause set
by hearing first week in February, 1871
Hattiesburg Trust & Banking Co