The log cabin Democrat., 1920-07-03
t. COCHRAN HELD
 PARTNER IN FIRM
STORE SUBJECT TO LEVY
To Satisfy Judgment in Poisoned Candy Case-Morritt Case Decrees
 Set Aside by Court.

By decree of chancery court en- tered Friday afternoon by Chancellor Jordan Sellers, George Cochran was held to be a partner in the store of W. A. Cochran X Son at Damascus and subject to levy to satisfy the judgment of $1,O00 returned in circuit court in the case of Socrates Hen drickson ct al vs. George Cochran, the amount being the damages found against George Cochran for the al- legged poisoned candy episode in which Which Socrates Hendrickson and Roy Williams. minors, are said to have been poisoned by candy obtained at the Cochran store. Appeal from the chancery court decision was prayed and was granted by Chancellor Sel- lers.
 At the time the judgment was re- turned last July, George Cochran de- clared that he could not pay it, and also claimed he was not a partner hut only a salesman in the store. At th.s point, application was filed in chancery court for the appointment of a receiver to take charge of the property until the case was finally de- cided. Deputy Sheriff J. l. Summers was appointed, and the business con- ducted with him as receiver.
 Chancellor Sellers set aside the en- tire proceedings in the case of s. r. Merritt against A. L. Merritt and the minor children of W. A. Merritt, of whom 4. L. Merritt is guardian. By a previous decree in this case, the con- tention of the plaintiff was sustained, and the land involved ordered sold at public auction. The sale was made on May p, s. F. Merritt buying the land, lot l in Stapleton's addition to Conway, for a consideration of Sl, l,175. On motion of C. A. Holland, attorney ad litem for the defendants, the de- cree, sale, approval of sale and deed and all proceedings in the case were set aside, and the entire matter made open to review.
 This summary action by the court was taken, it was said, to hold the case in court for investigation to de termine whether or not notes amount ing to $500 plus interest had been paid by W. A. Merritt. As originally filed, the complaint of s. F. Merritt alleged that on September !, 1918, w. A. Merritt purchased the lot from Fife Huckaby for a consideration of S1,400 of which $500 was paid in cash and notes given for S900, payable at stated: periods. The notes were afterwards transferred to S. F, Merritt, who al- leges they were not paid. In enter ing the decree, Chancellor Sellers crit iclsed the bar in general for too llt1le attention to duties when appointed at torneys ad litem. an incomplete report in this case making necessary the re- versal of all proceedings.
 A further decree was entered in the case of L. s. Dunaway vs. J. B. Parker, by which Commissioner W. F. Whid- don was directed to pay Edgar B. Parker S47704. the amount of his claim for services. J, B. Parker agreed that if the claim is later found to be less, deduction may be made from whatever share is allotted him in the division of $6,S60, the amount for which the Conway Weekly Times was sold. Commissioner NhiddOn was al- so directed to pay out of the pur- chase price the amounts still unpaid on an Intertype type setting machine and an adding machine purchased while Mr. Parker had charge of the plant The application for perman- eut injunction restraining MT. Park CT from publishing a newspaper here prepared yesterday by J. G. Cubage was withdrawn soon after being fil- ed in court, and did not come up foI hearing. A final decree settling the litigation between Mir. Parker and Mir Dunaway probably will be made at the September sitting of the court.
 The docket in detail for Friday af- ternoon was as follows:
 Socrates Hendrickson ct al vs George Cochran et al, decree for plain. tiff on bond and costs; appeal prayec and granted.
 Frauenthal & Schwarz vs. Mollie Davis ct al, report of sale filed anc approved; deed presented and ac knowledged to FrauenthaI & Schwarz
 L. $. Dunaway vs. J. B. Parker commissioner ordered to pay to [. B Parker S47Io4, the amount of hi claim, by consent; J. 5. Parker ayreet that if the amount due Is eventually found to be less, that deduction b made from his share in the ult.mat, distribution of funds; commissione. also ordered to pay in full amount due on Intertype and adding ma chine,
 Joe Johnson vs. T. R. Dawes and V Cargile, motion to strike answer anc also if not granted 10 make answer