The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-08
CIRCUIT COURT TO
ADJOURN This
AFTERNOON
DAY TAKEN UP IN HEARING MO-
TIoNs FOR NEW TRIALS,
MAKING ORDERS, ETC.

Judge Paul b. Johnson of the cir
cult court has today been engaged in
hearing motions making orders and
signing the minutes preparatory to
closing up today, the civil term of cir
cult court, which has been in session
for five weeks.
A motion for a new trial in the mat
ter of the First National Bank of Com
4 merce VS.. Moyse Real Estate Company
and Fl. G. Lea, made by Attorney Par
sons of Summit, for defendant, the
Moyse Real Estate Company, and OPP
posed by Sullivan & Conner for plain
tiff, was taken under advisement to be
4 decided in vacation.
A motion for a new trial in the case
Mof Ed Wilmington vs. the j. ]. New
man Lumber Company, proposed by S.
r. Travis, attorney for defendant, and
, opposed by Currie & Currie for the
plaintiff, was overruled, to which the
defendant excepted and gave notice of
appeal to the supreme court.
--Other cases disposed of and orders
made we're as follows:
M. J. Epley Lumber Company vs.. H. r.
Riley appeal from magistrates court
on a claim for $3.50 for material fur
nished contractor who constructed de-
PENDANTS dwelling, the suit being
brought to enforce material mans lien,
resulted in verdict for the defen-
O.
plaintiff and ]. e. Davis and Tally &
Mayson the defendant in this case.
In the matter Of w. A. Johnson vs.
Mamalxos, demurrer overruled and de-
PENDANT allowed to plead to the decla-
ration.
Mrs. Fannie Mcneil VS.. Mechanics &
Traders Insurance Company, judg-
ment by consent for 81 900, being in
full for a fire insurance policy claim |
OF $780,
H. Nathan VS.. N. o. & N. e. railroad, !
Judgment for plaintiff on appeal from
magistrates court for $55 and costs |
A. Mordecai vs. Otis Smith, judg-
ment on appeal from magistrates
court. for $16.5O in favor of plaintiff
against defendant and A. N. Sexton
and j. S. Lea, bondsmen.
l. G. Alexander VS.. N. o. G. N. e.
railroad, motion by defendants attor-
ney for a new trial, overruled. to
which defendant excepted
A. X. McInnis VS.. N. o. & N. e.
railroad, demurrer to declaration ar
gued and by consent taken under ad-
in vacation. The plaintiff in this case
was required under a separate order
to file bill of particulars within thir-
ty days.
J. A. Piner VS.. McInnis Lumber
Company. motion of defendant to re-
tax the cost was sustained, and j. A.
Piner and ]. w. Balton were each al
lowed 81 in full of witnesses fees in
magistrates court.
e. A. Anderson and J. c. Power, at
torneys for plaintiff, filed motion to
set aside the judgment and the grant
of new trial in the case OF G. Fer
guson vs. Mississippi Central railroad,
which motion was continued to the
next term
Caroline Pickett VS.. Supreme Lodge
OF Calantha of Mississippi, death of
plaintiff reported and cause revived in
the name of John Pickett and Ben
Pickett. This cause was by consent
dismissed on account of having been
settled out OF court.
DR.. Leo H. Martin VS.. Nettie Comp
ton Wilson. on appeal from magis-
trate's court, was given verdict for
$137 granted in the lower court, and
1870 statutory damages against de-
PENDANT, and her bondsmen, G. F. Will
son. Tim Collier, G. T. Collier and Otis
Smith.
State of Mississippi for use of v. w.
Wright VS.. c. e. Tucker ct al, cause {
dismissed as to A. H. McSwain, de-
ceased, and revived by consent against {
Mrs. Eddie l. McSwain, Administrative, ]
and continued.
Home Ice Cream Company VS.. P. H.
Lawrence ct al, judgment in favor OF
plaintiff against Mrs. ]. H. Reed for
rent, in the sum of s244 and sheriff ,
ordered to sell the personal property
held by him under attachment in this
cause.