The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-04-23
cHANcERY COURT NEWS NOTES.
A Full Docket win Consume Full
Court Time Gases Disposed
Of to Date.

Chancellor Lamar r. Easterline
came down from Jackson Monday
morning and convened the April
term of the Chancery Court for Lin
Icoln county, and Immediately pro
ceeded to dispose of the cases on the
docket for trial at the present term
A great number Of cases have beer
filed since the October term and q
volume of business will have to bt
transacted in order to- clear the dock.
let of the accumulated business in
the time allowed by law for holding
this term.
The cases disposed of up until the
ftime Of going to press are as follows:
Mrs. M. e. Currie VS.. Alex Currie
Defendant allowed sixty days tC
make answer to bill of complaint.
F. A. May, trustee, minor heirs OF
Joseph May, deceased. Account ap-
proved and allowed as stated.
Ordered that Sheriff w. Ed Smith
be allowed two more deputies during
present term.
N. T. Pirtle VS.. ]. r. Jones and S.
N. Brown-Suit dismissed and COM
plant barred from further action on
notes.
Estate of Mary Jane Herring, de-
ceased. On motion of administrative
papers ordered to files.
S. N. Brown VS.. j. N. Jones-Suit
dismissed and complainant barred
from further action on notes.
In the matter of the guardianship
lof Francis Smith, minor-Account of
w. e. Smith, guardian, approved and
allowed as stated and account clos
ed. Guardian relieved from further
liability.
Est. of Henry j. Schaller, ST., de-
ceased, VS.. Henry Meyer, administra-
|tor.-Final account of administrator
approved and allowed as stated and
administrator released from further
liability for and account Of said es-
tate.
Louis Cohn and L. H. Baggett, as
signees, VS.. Commercial Bank &
Trust Co., et-al.-Ninth semi-annual
report of Louis Cohn, sole assignee,
approved.
Mary Richardson VS.. Jacob Rich
ardson-Decree for divorce.
H. d. McInnis VS.. Town of Bogue
Chitto, et~al.-Temporary injunction
made permanent and defendant tax
ed with costs.
Mollie Hatcher VS.. Peter Mccoy
and wife.-Cause dismissed as a
state case on motion of defendant.
Complainant taxed with costs.
Perry r. Roberts ct al, VS.. j. G..
Grice, ct al.-Agreed decree whereby
defendant paid sum Of $50 for life
lestate in land and timber involved
In suit. Costs divided between COM
plainants and defendant.
Dona Phillips VS.. Elijah Phillips
Decree for divorce and complainant
awarded permanent control of her
minor children.
John Kelly VS.. Lucy Kelly-De-
|cree for divorce.
G. B Harper va Mrs. stella lone
Decree for divorce.
L. X. Ramsey appointed official
court stenographer pro tempore, in
absence of. L. Barton, official stem
|ographer.
Joe Catina VS.. A. e. Moreton, jr.,
and City of Brookhaven-Defendant
A. E. Moreton, jr., allowed sixty days
to plead, answer or demur to bill.
w. d. Womack VS.. Martha Ann
Womack-Decree for divorce. Ques-
ton of alimony for support Of chill
dren reserved for further considera-
|tion.
Rance Baggett VS.. Cora Baggett-
Decree for divorce.
w. C. Cole ct al VS.. Thos. Drum
mond ct ai.-W. Ed Smith, Sheriff,
appointed guardian -ad litem Of Rus
sell Drummond and Rena Drum
mond, minors.
]. e. Lowell VS.. Chas. DuQuesnay
Decree pro confesso taken against
defendant for failure to answer bill
of complaint.
Henry Buie VS.. Angie Buie-De-
cree for divorce.
Mrs. Leila Alexander VS.. Edward
for divorce. COM
plainant awarded permanent custody
and control of her four minor chill
dren.
H. e. Yawn VS.. Mrs. John Edward
Price ct al.-W. Ed Smith, Sheriff.
appointed guardian ad litem for min
or defendants, Wilma Edwina Price,
Delton Lee Price, Etha Bell Price,
John Allen Price and George Wilson
Price.
Mrs. Maggie G.. Finch vs.. William
Josiah wv. - Finch.-Decree for
divorce.
Maude B. Allen Us. Ohio Allen
Decree for divorce,
Zack Jordan VS.. Florence Jordan
Decree for divorce.
Bessie Mcneil VS.. w. H. Mcneil
Decree for divorce.
Mrs. Annie May Bowman VS.. Ford
Lee Bowman-Decree for, divorce.
Defendant ordered to pay $50 attor-
ney's fee and all costs Of the pro-
ceeding.
w. Ed Smith, Administrator, VS..
Est. Arch Henderson, deceased. Sec
ond annual account Of administrator
approved and allowed as stated.
Edward Boyd VS.. Lucille Boyd
Decree for divorce.