Muscogee COUNTY GA Court Superior Court Minutes January - 1903 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carla Miles milescng@juno.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/muscogee/court/sup1903.txt Court Minutes Summary from Newspaper The Columbus Enquirer-Sun Tuesday, February 3, 1903 Cases Before the Ordinary Judge Redd held the monthly term of the Court of Ordinary yesterday disposing of the following matters: Flora Thomas was appointed adminstratrix of the estate of William Thomas. Upon petition of J.H. Thornton et al, the administration of the estate of Alice Caston was vested to E.F. Roberts, Sheriff. Mrs. H.C. Knowles was appointed guardian for Ethel and Willie Morris. E.P. Miller, executor of N.E. Miller petitioned to have the Will of the latter probated in common form. The probate was made and the Will admitted to record in common form. MAY 1903 The Columbus Enquirer-Sun Wednesday, April 22, 1903 Return Day For Superior Court Yesterday was return day for the May term of the Superior Court, being the last day on which suits could be filed returnable to the next term of the court. Quite a number of cases were filed, there being a rush of attorneys to the Courthouse to place their papers on record before the limit should expire. W.H. White sued the Western Union Telegraph Company for five hundred dollars damages, alleging that on February 13, 1903, a telegram sent him by the Columbus Show Case Company was transmitted incorrectly over the wires of the company. Mr. White alleges that the Columbus Show Case Company filed in the office of the Western Union at Columbus the following telegram: "Columbus, Ga, February 13, 1903. W.H. White, Hattiesburg, Miss. - Car Load Rate One Forty Four. Ten Thousand pounds" He alleges that the telegram was delivered to him as follows: "Car Load Rate of Forty Four. Ten Thousand pounds" Mr. White, who is an officer of the Columbus Show Case Company, alleges that, supposing the information was correct, he went ahead and named prices on show cases to be delivered in Mississippi and that when the goods were shipped the difference in the actual freight rate, from what he supposed it to be from the telegram, was $100. He claimed that the company was damaged to the extent of $500 by the error in sending the telegram. Mr. White is represented by Attorney H.V. Hargett. $25,000 Damage Suit Through his attorneys, A.W. Cozart and E.J. Wynn, E.W. Wade sued the Girard Cotton Mills for $25,000 damages. On January 21, 1903, the plaintiff alleges that while working in the mill his right hand was so badly injured that it had to be amputated. He alleges that the accident was due to the negligence of the company in that one of its employees left open a lid which covered a cylinder on which were set sharp knives, and that in the discharge of his duties he (Wade) being ignorant of the fact the lid was open, or of the danger, was injured by reason of his hand getting in the cylinder. Suit Against Street Railway David Weathers sued the Columbus Railroad Company for $5,000. He alleged that as he was crossing the double tracks on Broad Street with his team the car struck the wagon, resulting in his being very badly injured. He is represented by Attorneys H.V. Hargett and Cameron & Pinkston. Other Suits Filed Among the other suits filed were the following by the attorneys named: George Vickers vs William Vickers, suit for divorce. Attorney, H.V. Hargett Mattie Jones vs William Calvin Jones, suit for divorce. Attorney Charles R. Russell Sam Hughes vs Susie Hughes, suit for divorce. Attorney A.A. Dozier John Doe, ex dem G.P. Hunter vs. Richard Roe, casual ejector, and Ben Goldsmith and Will Goldsmith, tenants in possession. Attorney A.A. Dozier W.E. Butt vs A.P. Thomas. Attorneys G.G. Porter and Cameron & Pinkston ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============