The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-19
fBY w. HAYS CLARk.)

A review o. the records OF the
three Hamilton county courts. just
prior TO their adjourning for the
month OF August, shows that during
the past year "a remarkable amount
OF litigation has been disposed or and
the dockets of the three courts are
up to date or will be when the courts
adjourn next week. Chancellor w.
b. Garvin IL up with his docket and
has been for some time and has only
been waiting for counsel to agree on
dates. This Is a remarkable record
as the chancery- court IL noted LOT
It's intricate and long drawn out hti-
cation, and sometimes IL takes sew
eral weeks to hear even the prelimi-
naries OF case before 1t Is prepared
for final trial On account or the
fiiing OF preliminary matters in most
chancery cases, such as demurrers,
petitions etc, the records OF the
chancery court fail TO show Just the
number OF cases heard by the chan
ceilor during the past year. How
ever, the records OF the chancery
court do show that Of the four years
regime as chancellor, lion. w. y,
Garyin has been reversed but eight or
ten times by the higher courts. a
record unequaled by chancellor IN
this or any other state. 1t Is a known
fact that the court OF appeals and the
supreme court welcome cases from
Chancellor Garvin's court, because
they always come in the proper man
ner and form and the chanceilors
rulings are clear and concise ana THIS,
of course. liz OF much benefit to the
yaembers of the higher courts inftne
state. Chancellor Garvin Is general
IN recognized as the best chancellor
in Tennessee and one of the best IN
the entire south.
Circuit Court.
Despite the fact that Judge oscar
Yarnell had world OF business on
his docket, which accumulated dur
ing the war, when II was almost III
nossibIe to get q case to trial. he mas,
az wiIl Nv Aug. have broughs his
docket ND to date, having tried and
disposed OF those cases assigned TOT
trial during the term. The docket 81
the circuit court shows that about
500 cases have been finally disposed
~ and IN view Of the fact that the
Anal settlement OF litigation y us
hardest part, this is considered IN
excellent record for the COURT ~
course. there are many more cases
that have been tried or heard on
some preliminary matter that have
not as yet been finally disposed u.
When Judge YarnelI came into once
last September his docket was
crowded with business left over from
the war ana this he immediately set
out to dispose OF, which mas peeh
done. So,
Some important litigation has been
settled in Judge YarnelPs court:
among which were q NUMBER u
divorce cases Of local interest. Inc
most important litigation whicn
found its way into the circuit court
ana which found its way out by q
return of the largest verdict IN me
history or the court grew out OF tne
death Oh Lane McQuiddy, who was
Killed by falling walls at the head
House al the result OF boiler ex-
Lploding in the, kitchen. In TINS case se
I me Jury returned verdict Of $Zo'VoV
against 8. r.. Read.
Criminal Court.
The next weeks session or the
criminal court winds up the most
imnortant and busiest session Of tnls
cgurt within its history, ana Ior
Inc frat time since its creation We
docket is IN and the court now only
meats when the grand jury meets
ana gives il something to do, treui'