The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-05-12
PROCEEDINGS OF
CHANCERY COURT
verv Little Business Before Court,
session Lasting but Little Over One
Dav. But Few Divorces.

chancery court convened in regular
soss;on on May 9th, Chancellor R. w.
Cutrer presiding. w D. Klapp. the
regular court stenographer, was also
present
The final account Of S. d Watson,
administrator of the estate of W. Y.
Watson, deceased, was approved by
~" The petition Of B. H. Morehead,
Guardian for Sinai Hawk, ward, for
nermission to give said ward the sum
Of Sl1S, was granted.
The acts Of the clerk in vacation
were approved by the court.
The inventory of the last will and
testament of the estate Nellie Scott,
deceased, by Williana E. Gordon, ex-
ecutrix, was approved.
The inventory of the estate of Lo-
retta L. Humphreys, deceased, by Mrs.
Bette H. Humphreys, was confirmed
bv the court; and on motion of Mrs.
Humphreys, the clerk was authorized
to appoint appraisers in order that
suitable provision may be made for
the support of the minor children.
The report of /. H. Tohill, guardian
of the estates of the minor Tohill chill
dren, Of the purchase of certain lands
in Kinds county for the sum Of
S3142.20, was allowed.
The final account of Bette s. Gall
loway, Administrative of the estate of
Dan Galloway, deceased, was ordered
to be heard in vacation, as was also
the petition for the removal Of civil
disabilities Of minority of Alice Call
oway and Leah Galloway.
In the matter of the suit of Mrs.
]. F. Jasper ct al VS.. W. a.. Price,
the court ordered the sale of property
in question, made April 8, 1905, set
aside; that said Price be in position of
mortgagee, and that he recover the
sum of $3.50 with interest at the rate
of 6 per cent, in default of which
said land be sold by B. II. Morehead,
special commissioner
The chancellor examined the county
library and found all books on hand.
Albert Washington was granted a
divorce from his wife Annie WASH
ington, colored.
The final account of Thomas Scott
McCay, executor Of the estate of Per-
cy E. Regan, deceased, was allowed.
The matter of the divorce prayed
for by jamie Wells from her husband
Walter Wells, was taken under adj
visement.
John Rankin was granted divorce
from his wife Julia Rankin, both coll
ored
Willie Williams was granted di-
vorce from her husband Yves. Will
liams, both colored.
0lfvio Tonor Dox.yo,, x.roe r.,.a,,fa1 a
divorce from her husband Calvin Row
an, and said defendant was ordered
to pay SIS per month for the support
Of their minor child.
Beatrice Buggs was granted a di-
vorce from her husband Sam Buggs,
both negroes.
Charlotte Loury $40 per month ali
mony.
In the matter Of alimony ordered to
be paid by JEFF Copeland to Mary
Buggs, formerly Mary Copeland, or
dered at former session Of this
court it was ordered that the amount
of alimony be reduced from $40 to
$7.50 per month.
John johnson was granted divorce
from his wife Lenora Johnson, both
colored.
a. motion was made by the Board
OF Supervisors to dissolve the injunc-
uon granted to w S. Calender ct ais
restraining the board from changing
ene Rodney road to the old Bruins
burg road, all parties agreeing that
the testimony taken at the other hear
ing to be considered as evidence, but
me court refused to dissolve said in
junction.
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