Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-24

JEFFERSON CASES
PASSED UPON BY
SUPREME COURT
Mccall Loses Fight for Pos
sesnion of Tract in Old
River Bed.

Little Rock, Oct. 23.-The supreme
court today affirmed the decision of
the Jefferson circuit court in the an
peal of W. A. Mccall VS.. North Pine
Bluff Realty company, involving own
ership and possession of and in the old
river bed north of Pine Bluff.
The court reversed and dismissed
the appeal of Westbrook Grain & Com
mission company VS.. r. r. Rice, from
Jefferson chancery.
The Hot Springs ordinance prohibit
ing drumming" by hotel and room
ing house propnetors was upheld when
the supreme court affirmed a decision
OF the Garland circuit court remand
ing Baird to Jail in habeas corpus pro-
ceedlngs, brought to test the validity
Of the ordinance
Affirms S2l2,00O Verdict.
The supreme court affirmed a S212.-
900 verdict against the Kansas CITY
Southern railroad in a damage suit
filed by Sam E. Leslie, administrator
of the estate of Leslie Old. The case
has been fought through the courts
twice, once going to the United States
r. L
higher court remanded it to the state
supreme courts for a new trial.
Worthington's Assailant Must Serve
Time.
The supreme court also affirmed a
ten-year penitentiary sentence impos
ed on Sidney Padgett of Beebe, charp
ed with having shot and seriously
wounded F. d. Worthington, promi-
nent merchant Of Beebe. Worthing
ton was sitting in his home when he
was shot, the charge having been fir
ed through a window
Opinions Rendered.
The following opinions were dcliv-
cred IN the supreme court today:
McCulloch, chief justice:
w. A. Mccall VS.. North Pine Bluff
Realty company, from Jefferson cir
cult; affirmed.
Reinman & Wolfort VS.. Mary Wor-
ley, from Pulaski circuit; affirmed.
st. Francis Box & Lumber COM
pany VS.. Perry & company, from CLAY
circuit; affirmed.
c. L. Sailor VS.. E. E. Rankin, from
Perry circuit; affirmed in part and
reversed in part.
Dick Baird VS.. George Bray, from
Garland circuit; affirmed.
Wood, judge;
Sidney Padgett VS.. State, from
White circuit; affirmed
Wisconsin & Arkansas Lumber COM
pany VS.. r. G. Price, from Hot Spring
circuit; reversed and dismissed.
Andy F. Clements VS.. w. c. Knight
y company, from Cross circuit; af-
firmed.
Hart, Judge:
j. B. Brassfield VS.. VIM. Jones.
from Franklin chancery; reversed and
remanded.
Little Rock Railway & Electric COM
pany VS.. The Leader company, from
Pulaski chancery; affirmed
Franklin E. Danielson VS.. Effle Skid
more, from Fulton chancery; affirm
ed.
St. L., l. M. & S. Ry. Co. VS.. Cum
lngham Commission company, from
Pulaski circuit; affirmed.
Kirby, judge:
Nathan Humphrey VS.. Road In
provement District No. 1 Of Grant !
county, from Grant circuit; reversed
and remanded.
Kansas City Southern Ry. Co. VS..
Sam 3. Leslie, from Little River cir
cult; affirmed.
Gunther & Sawyer VS.. Road I'M
provement District No. l of Grant
county, from Grant chancery; revers-
ed and remanded.
Smith, judge:
Pfeiffer Stone company VS.. Brogdon !
& Reynolds, from independence cir
cult; reversed and dismissed.
e. Reece VS.. State, from Mississippi |
circuit; affirmed.
St. Louis Southwestern Railway |
VS.. J. W. Murphy, from Pu-
aski circuit; affirmed.