The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-07
TO RENDER DECREE
 IN LAND CONTEST
HEAVY CHANCERY DOCKET
Court to Decide Suit Harton vs. Dur ham Involving Land-Other Dec.s-
 ions by Chancery.

After devoting part of the morn ing session of chancery court to con- sideration of the briefs filed in the suit of B. Moore Harton against C.. E. Durham, involving Conway coun- | ty lands sold by the defendant as agent of the owner, Chancellor Jor- dan Sellers announced decree would be rendered in the case this after noon. As set forth in the briefs, Mir. Durham acted as agent for Mrs. i Barnes of New York in the sale of lands lying in Conway county, the plaintiff being the purchaser. Terms of the sale were agreed upon and the warranty deed drawn by the plaintiff, it is alleged. When the deed was mailed to Mrs. Barnes for execution, she refused until payment had been made. It was at this point Mr. Dur ham acquired nominal possession of the land, having the deed made in his name when the purchase price was wired to her at New York.
 When the deed executed by Mrs. Barnes was compared with that by MT. Harton, it was found the descrip- tions did not tally, certain lands not being included in the second deed. MT. Harton accepted a deed drawn in conformity with that by Mrs. Barnes an with MT. Durham as grantor and brought suit against the agent for the lands omitted. The case has been be- fore the court for some months.
 Numerous court orders were made this morning by Chancellor Sellers. Four divorces were granted. In the case of J. W. Firestone vs. W. F. Whiddon, the court set aside it's for mer decree directing the defendant to open lane as demanded by the plain tiff, and dismissed the cause The docket in detail was as follows:
 J. A. Mode vs B. D. Grissom,, con- tinued for sale:
 s. F. Merritt vs. w. F. Merritt ct al, decree of foreclosure per precedent.
 Gerstle Medicine Company vs. J. II. Finton ct al, settled and decree or dered satisfied
 Joe Johnson vs. T. R. Dawes and " Cargile, dismissed for want of prose- cution.
 Farmers State Bank vs J. o. Diehl, dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
 J. W. Firestone vs. w. F. Whiddon, decree set aside by consent and cause dismissed.
 J. K. P. Smith vs Maudie Smith, divorce, continued on motion of plain tiff.
 D. T. and w. w. Cotton vs. c. E. Owen, continued by consent
 Virginia M. Weems vs. Irene s. Weems, deed to D. J. Weems approved and acknowledged.
 Willie Van, minor, by w. L. Lieb- long as next friend, vs. Addie Henry, $100 granted as attorneys fee; each side to pay one-half of all costs; $5 to each commissioner.
 Jesse Albert Mum, minor, vs. Bank CTS & Planters Mutual Insurance Company, settled and dismissed.
 E. C. Pearson vs. Cornelia Pearson, decree for plaintiff for divorce for cruelty, at his cost.
 J. A. Laney Manufacturing Company vs. Lyon Brothers and R. M. Brown ing & Son, continued pending settle ment.
 James H. Bunting vs. Arletha Lee, continued pending payment. Ellis-Jones Drug Company vs. J. H. Hartwick ct al, continued on motion of plaintiff.
 &. G. Smith vs. Frank and Alice Stewart, decree of foreclosure per pre- cedent.
 W. M Keathley vs. Jesse Keathley, decree for plaintiff for divorce for cruelty, at his cost.
 T. l.. Hammond vs. Lillie Hammond, decree for plaintiff for divorce for cruelty, at his cost.
 M. F. Daniel vs. Clayton Thomas decree of foreclosure on personal property per precedent. T. L. Me Kinney appointed to sell mules in Pu- laski county where they now are.
 Erbacher Brothers vs. Lizzie and Columbus Henderson, intervention filed by Conway Overland Company.
 E. T.. Sellers vs. E. B. Matthews, settled and dismissed
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