Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-29
SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNS
AFTER TWO WEEKS TERM.
tiYiI and Criminal Cases Tried-Judge
Cline Eresides and Solicitor
Schenck P~rOsecntes.

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The January two-weeks' term of
Superior court for the trial of criminal
and civil cases adjourned Saturday af-
Ter the jail had been delivered Of ali
its cases and a number of civil suits
had been disposed of
In addition to the proceedings pub
lished in the last issues of the Hust-
IN the case of Vernon Murray
lcr-Democrat, the following were had:
against the Hendersonville Traction
company in which the plaintiff was
awarded a judgment of $3.50 for dam
ages said to have been caused by the
defendants raising the street in front
Of his home on First avenue, the trae-
ton company moved to have the ver-
dict set aside on the ground that il
was contrary to the evidence. The
motion being overruled, a new trial
was asked for and this being denied
the street car company appealed TO
the Supreme court.
In the case of William Sentelle vs.
j. Paris in which the plaintiff was
seeking to enjoin the defendant from
cutting trees on the formers property.
James Anderson and w. c. Trammel
were appointed by the court to go on
the land and divide the crop of the
past year, giving the defendant two
thirds of it and locking the other one
third in some place of safety on the
farm.
case of H. w. Vernon against M. ~.
Corbin the plaintiff is to o from
the defendant and his surety the sum
of $50 and costs.
The jury failed to reach a verdict il
the case of Bradley against Rigby-
Morrow company and a compromise
was agreed upon with the approval OF
the jury.
In the case of Hannah Byers and
others against D. A. ByeTs, the jury
found that the mortgage for 1915 *
ecuted by J.. H. Byers was discharged
prior to his death, thereby enjoining
the defendant from making any claim
under said mortgage. The defendant
appealed to the Supreme court.
A non-suit was taken in the case of
Anna W. Atkinson against the Kirk
wood sanitarium company. the latter
corporation being dissolved.
The jury. couldn't agree in the mat
ter of S. o. Bradley, trustee for tt
Hendersonville Column company.
bankrupt, and it was ordered that the
money now in the hands of the trustee
be disbursed in full satisfaction of all
demands. $500 going to the plaintiff
and $50 to the defendant.
A number of motions and orders
were made in other cases, some OF
were continued until next term
for want of time to try them.
In making his report as required by
section S97 of the Revisal of 1905, on
the condition of the Office of the clerk
CT court, Solicitor Michael Schenck in
the following paragraph: 81
find the Office in good condition and
the records well and accurately kept
and all the papers and property of the
office are in orderly and proper shape"
He further expressed his heartfelt dis
tress at the continued absence of the
Judge c. NJ. Pace, saying: And
hope that be may soon be back at his
post to continue the work which has
been so efficiently and courteously con-
Quoted by him for nearly a half CEN
fury"
The court was presided over by
Judge E. B. Cline of Hickory. This
was the fret term ever held here by
Judge Cline and the members of the
bar and others who made his acquaint-
ance were well and favorably impress
cd with him. This term of court gave
Solicitor Schenck his first experience
in the capacity of public prosecutor.
been appointed recently to fill
out the unexpired term of Solicitor A.
Hall Johnston, resigned. Solicitor
schenck's friends were we'll pleased
at his splendid service as public pros