Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-07-30
NO BIG LTTIGAT-
EDCASES HEARD
Chancery court cOnvened Monday

Chancery court convened Monoa'
of last week. The larger par
of the first day was takel
up with the "easy call" o.
the docket, when large number
of cases were simply heard upor
fund report of the clerk and master
which reports were confirmed anC
made of record. Many other cases
were continued, as they remain in
court only for purpose of distrib-
ution of funds when minor parties
arrive at age of twenty-one years
There are no big, Irrigated cases
for trial at this term. Among the
more important ones that are liti-
gated and which have been heard are
the following: Morris & Stephen
son VS.. D. C. Maddox, which is suit
to recover commissions on an al
legged sale of real estate. The case
was heard upon demurrer to COM
plainants' bill and the demurrer was
sustained by the chancellor, the suit
was dismissed at compliments
costs. An appeal was prayed and
granted, to the next term Of the
court of civil Appeals.
In the matter of the divorce case
of Margarete Catherine Maddox VS..
}. S. (Sam) Maddox, which stood for
hearing upon original bill and
cross-bill, the parties came into
open court and dismissed their said
bills of complaint, stating that an
adjustment of the matters between
them had been contaminated and
that they had agreed to go back to-
gether again and live together as
husband and wife, stating that they
expected to get along happily with
ont the assistance of court to set
tie their differences of opinoin
which had existed. This course Is
cOmmendable.
In the case of Wess Harris VS.
Mrs. Sarah Harris, ct al, in which
/ C. Harris was formerly the pur-
chaser of the tract of land known as
the Harris homestead in the 2Oth
district, judgment was taken against
the said purchaser on his purchase
money note, he having failed to sat-
isfv the same within reasonable
time after. due. Ninety days OF
grace is now given by order OF the
court in which settlement must De
made or the lands will be re-sold to
satisfy said judgment and purchase
money note claims and for the bene-
fit of those entitled to distribution
of funds Of the said Harris lands
In case of J. W. Richie, ct al. VS.;
W. E. Simmons, ct al, in which an
Injunction had been formerly grant
cd restraining the building OF
BRIDGES across or over broken places
in the drainage district levee near
Pillowville, the case was heard up
on demurrer, which demurrer was
sustained, bill dismissed at complain
ants cost, whereupon an appeal was
prayed to the next term Of tha cour,
of civil appeals, and same grantee
on condition of proper bond being
executed as required by law.
One tobacco case was disposed oil
INV hearing before the chancellor
towit: Case Of Southern Leaf To
bacco Company VS.. H. (Henry)
Gardner. In this case bill alleges
that defendant re-sOld his tobacco
after having made written contrac
TO sell and deliver same to complain
ants. Defendant employed counsel
filed an answer, but failed to pu
in any proof sustaining his theor!
of the case; hence, complainant
obtained judgment for amount al
legged to be the difference between
the contract price and the advance
nrice. in the sum of 1910 and costs
The defendant thereupon prayed al
appeal to curt of civil appeals
which was granted on condition o
his executing proper appeal bond
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