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NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE FALL OF 1903 AND SPRING OF 1904.

Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court meets in the city of Raleigh on the first Monday in February and the last monday in August of every year. The examination of applicants for license to practice law, to be conducted in writing, takes place on the first Monday in each term.

The Judicial Districts will be called in the Supreme Court in the following order:

First District,
Second District,
Third District,
Fourth District,
Fifth District, .
Sixth District,
Seventh District
Eighth District,
Ninth District, .

Tenth District, .
Eleventh District
Twelfth District..
Thirteenth District..
Fourteenth District, .
Fifteenth District.
Sixteenth District...

Superior Courts.

Fall Ter

date from July 1 to December 31. Spring Terms date from January 1 to June 30.

August Term,
1903.

.September 1.
September 8.
.September 15.
.September 22.
.September 29.
October

6.
13.

..October
.October

20.
27.

.October
.November

3.
November 10.

November 17.

November 24.

.December 1.

December 8
December 15.

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

FALL TERM, 1903-Judge W. B. Councill.
SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge W. A.
Hoke.

Currituck-Sept. 7 (1); Feb. 29 (1).
Camden-Sept. 14 (1); Mar. 7 (1).
Pasquotank-Sept. 21 (1); Nov. 30 (1);
Mar. 14 (2); May 30 (2).
Perquimans-Sept. 28 (1); Mar. 28 (1).
Chowan-Oct. 5 (1); April 4 (1).
Gates-Oct. 12 (1); April 11 (1).
Beaufort-+Oct. 19 (2); Dec. 7 (3); Feb.
15 (2); April 18 (1); *May 16 (1).
Washington-Nov. 2 (1); April 25 (1).
Tyrrell-Nov. 9 (1); May 2 (1).
Dare-Nov. 16 (1); May 23 (1).
Hyde-Nov. 23 (1); May 9 (1).

February Term,
1904.

February 2.
February 9.
February 16.

February 23.
March

1. 8.

March

March 15.

March 22.
March 29.

April

12.

April

19.

April

26.

May

10.

17.

(The parenthesis numeral following the date of a term indicates the number of weeks during which the court may hold.)

May

SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

FALL TERM, 1903-Judge M. H. Justice.

SPRING TERM,

1904-Judge W. B.

Councill.

Northampton-Aug. 3 (1); Nov. 2 (2); Jan. 25(1); Mar. 28 (2).

Hertford-Aug. 17 (1); Oct. 26 (1); Feb. 29 (1); April 25 (1).

Halifax-Aug. 24 (1); Nov. 30 (2); *Feb. 1 (1); Mar. 7 (2); June 6 (2).

Bertie Sept. 14 (1); Nov. 16 (2) ‡Feb. 22 (1); May 2 (2).

Warren-Sept. 21 (2); Feb. 15 (1); June 20 (1).

THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. FALL TERM, 1903-Judge Frederick Moore.

SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge M. H. Justice.

Green-Sept. 7 (1); Dec. 7 (2); Feb. 29 (1).

Pitt-Sept. 21 (1); +Nov. 9 (2); Jan. 18 (2); +Mar. 21 (2); April 25 (2).

Craven-Oct. 5 (2); Nov. 23 (2); +Feb. 15 (1); *April 11 (1); †May 9 (2). Carteret-Oct. 19 (1); Mar. 14 (1).! Pamlico-Oct. 26 (1); April 18 (1). Jones-Nov. 2 (1); April 4 (1).

Nash-Aug. 31 (1); Nov. 30 (2); Mar. 14(1); May 2 (2).

Wilson-*Sept. 7 (1); +Nov. 16 (2); *Dec. 14 (1); +Feb. 8 (2); May 16 (1). Edgecombe-Sept. 14 (1); +Nov. 2 (1); Mar.7 (1); +April 4 (2).

Martin-Sept. 21 (2); Mar. 21 (2). Vance-Oct. 5 (2); Feb. 22 (2); May 23 (1).

19 (2); Jan. 25 (2),

Franklin-Oct. April 18 (2).

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. FALL TERM, 1903-Judge George H. Brown.

SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge Garland S. Ferguson.

Duplin-Aug. 31 (1); Nov. 2 (2); Jan. 18 (1); Mar. 14 (1).

Pender-Sept. 7 (1); Jan. 11 (1); Feb.

29 (1).

Lenoir-Sept. 14 (2); Nov. 16 (2); Mar. 21 (2); June 13 (2).

New Hanover-Sept. 28 (1); Oct. 19 (2); Nov. 30 (1); Jan. 25 (2); April 4 (2); May 30 (1); June 27 (1).

Sampson-Oct. 5 (2); Feb. 15 (2); May

2 (2).

Onslow-Dec. 7 (2); April 25 (1).

SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. FALL TERM, 1903-Judge Robert B. Peebles.

SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge George H. Brown, Jr.

Robeson-July 27 (1) Sept. 14 (2) *Nov. 9 (2) + Dec. 7 (1); *Feb. 8 (2); +April 4 (2); +May 23 (1).

Cumberland-*Aug. 31 (1); +Oct. 26 (2); *Nov. 23 (1); *Jan. 18 (1); ‡Feb. 22 (1); †Mar. 28 (1); May 2 (3).

Chatham-Aug. 10 (1); Nov. 16 (1); Feb. 1 (1); May 2 (1).

Moore Aug. 17 (1); +Sept. 21 (1);* Nov. 23 (1); +Jan. 18 (2); *April 18 (1); +May 9 (2).

Anson-*Sept. 14 (1); Oct. 12 (2); *Feb. 8 (1); +April 11 (1); +May 23 (1). Richmond-*Sept. 7 (1); Sept. 28 (2); *Feb. 29 (1); †Mar. 28 (2).

Scotland-+Oct. 26 (1); *Nov. 30 (1); +Mar. 7 (1); *April 25 (1).

TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. FALL TERM, 1903-Judge W. R. Allen. SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge O. H. Allen, Stanly-July 20 (1); Sept. 21 (1); *Dec. 21 (1); +Mar. 14 (1).

Randolph-July 27 (2); Dec. 7 (1); Mar 21 (2).

Iredell-Aug. 10 (2); Nov. 9 (2); Feb. 1 (2); May 23 (2).

Davidson-Aug. 24 (2); Feb. 29 (2); +April 25 (1).

Rowan-Sept. 7 (2); Nov. 23 (2); Feb. 15 (2); May 9 (2).

Montgomery-Sept. 28 (2); *Jan. 25 (1); April 18 (1).

Davie-Oct. 12 (2); April 4 (2).

Yadkin Oct. 26 (2); May 2 (2). ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. FALL TERM, 1903-Judge Thomas A. McNeill.

SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge W. R. Allen. Forsyth-*July 27 (1); +Sept 14 (2): *Oct. 12 (1); +Dee. 7 (2); *Feb. 15 (2); +Mar. 14 (2); May 23 (2).

Rockingham-*Aug. 8 (1); Nov. 9 (2); Feb. 29 (2); +June 13 (1)

Wilkes-Aug. 10 (2); +Oct. 26 (2); *Feb. 1(1); June 6 (1).

28 (2);

Alleghany-Aug 24 (1); Mar. 28 (1). Surry-Aug. 31 (2); Nov. +April 25 (2)

Stokes-Sept. 28 (2); May 9 (2). Caswell-Oct 19 (1); April 18 (1).

TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
PALL TERM, 1908-Judge Walter H.
Neal.

SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge Thomas A.
McNiell.

Mecklenburg-+July 20 (2); *Aug. 17 (2); Sept. 28 (4); Nov. 30 (2); Jan. 18 (2); *Feb 15 (2); Mar. 14 (2); April 25 (2); June 6 (2).

Cleveland-Aug. 3 (2); Nov. 9 (2); Mar 28 (2).

Cabarrus-Aug. 31 (1); Oct. 26 (2); Feb. 1(2); May 9 (2).

14 (1);

Lincoln-Sept. 7 (1); Dec. April 11 (2).

Gaston-Sept. 14 (2); Nov. 23 (1); Feb. 29 (2); May 23 (2).

THIRTEENTH

JUDICIAL DIS

TRICT.

FALL TERM 1903-Judge Thomas J.
Shaw.

SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge Walter H.
Neal.

Catawba July 13 (2); Nov. 2 (2); Feb.
8 (2); +May 9 (2).
Ashe-July 27 (2); Oct. 12 (2): April 11 (2).
Watauga Aug. 10 (2); March 28 (2);
June 6 (1).

Caldwell Sept. 21 (2); +Nov. 30 (2); Feb. 29 (2).

Alexander-Oct. 5 (1); Feb. 22 (1).
Mitchell-Nov. 16 (2); May 23 (2).

FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL

DIS

McDowell-Aug. 10 (2); Oct. 20 (2); Feb. 22 (2).

Rutherford-+Sept. 7 (2); Nov. 23 (2); Mar 14 (2).

Henderson-*Sept. 21 (2); ‡Nov. 9 (2); *Mar 7 (1); +May 16 (2).

Polk-Oct. 5 (1); Mar. 28 (2). Burke +Oct. 12 (2); April 11 (2); +June 6 (2).

Yancy-Dec. 7 (2); April 25 (2).

FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
FALL TERM, 1903-Judge Erastus B.
Jones.

SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge Benjamin F.
Long.

Swain-July 27 (2); October 26 (2); March 7 (2).

Cherokee-Aug. 10 (2); Nov. 9 (2);
April 4 (2).

Graham-Sept. 7 (2) Mar. 21 (2).
Clay-Sept. 21 (1); April 18 (1).
Haywood-Sept. 28 (2); Feb. 8 (2);
May 9 (2).

TRICT.

Jackson-Oct. 12 (2); *Feb. 22 (2); +May 23 (2).

FALL TERM, 1903-Judge B. F. Long.
SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge Thomas J.
Shaw.

Macon-Aug. 24 (2); +Nov. 23 (2);
April 25 (2).

• For criminal cases only. For civil cases only. For civil and jail cases.

Buncombe-*Aug 3 (2); +Sept. 14 (4); *Nov. 16 (2); †Dec. 7 (2); *Feb. 8 (3); Mar 14 (4); April 25 (2); +May 30 (4).) Madison-Aug. 17 (2); +Oct. 26 (2); +Jan 25 (2); *Feb. 29 (2); +May 9 (2).

Transylvania-Aug. 31 (2); Nov. 30 (1); April 11 (2).

SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

FALL TERM, 1903-Judge W. A. Hoke. SPRING TERM, 1904-Judge Erastus B. Jones.

UNITED STATES COURTS FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

CIRCUIT COURT.

CHARLES H. SIMONTON, Judge, Charleston, S. C.

DISTRICT COURTS.

EASTERN DISTRICT, Thomas R. Purnell, Judge, Raleigh.
WESTERN DISTRICT, James E. Boyd, Judge, Greensboro.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Terms.—Wilmington, first Monday after fourth Monday in April and

October.

Raleigh, fourth Monday in May and first Monday in December.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

EASTERN DISTRICT.

Terms. -Elizabeth City, third Monday in April and October.
New Bern, fourth Monday in April and October.

Wilmington, first Monday after fourth Monday in April and

October.

Raleigh, fourth Monday in May and first Monday in December.

OFFICERS.

Harry Skinner, United States District Attorney, Raleigh.

Oscar J. Spears, Assistant United States District Attorney, Lillington. Henry C. Dockery, United States Marshal, Rockingham.

H. L. Grant, Clerk United States District and Circuit Courts for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Goldsboro.

DEPUTY CLERKS.

George L. Tonnoffski, Raleigh.

W. H. Shaw, Deputy Clerk for both Circuit and District Courts, Wilmington.

George Green, New Bern.

John P. Overman, Elizabeth City.

WESTERN DISTRICT.

Terms.-Circuit and District terms are held at same time and place, as

follows:

Greensboro. first Monday in April and October, Samuel L.
Trogden, Clerk

Statesville, third Monday in April and October, H. C. Cowles,

Clerk.

Asheville, first Monday in May and November, Charles Mc-
Kesson, Clerk.

Charlotte, second Monday in June and December, H. C. Cowles,
Clerk.

A. E. Holton, United States District Attorney, Winston.

A. H. Price, Assistant United States District Attorney, Salisbury.
J. M. Milliken, United States Marshal, Greensboro.

(Mem.) following a case indicates that it was disposed of without a written opinion.

PAGE.

Adams, Westfield v. (Mem.) 1151 Alderman, Ricaud v........ 62 Alexander v. Mfg. Co....... 428 Alexander V. Mfg. Co.

(Mem.)

.1150

Anderson, Harper v..

89 243

Anderson, In re.......
Andrews, Johnson v......
... 376
Archer, Belding v. (Mem.)..1151
Armstrong, Porter v......

Austin v. Austin..

Austin, State v.

Bailey, Williford v.
Baird, Lee v.....
Balk v. Harris...
Bank, Fisher v.....
Bank, Havens v.
Baptist University v. Bor-

den

Barden, Murray v.
Barden v. Stickney..

416

Barnes, Hicks v.

146

Barrett, State v..
Barringer v. Trust Co.....

..1005
409

Baumgardner v. Railroad... 438 Beaman v. Ward........

Beckwith V. Railroad

(Mem.)

Bell v. Couch..

66 262 .1037

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402

755

769

214

476

136

..1149

346

Belding v. Archer (Mem.)...1151

Bessent v. Railroad...

Bird, State v. (Mem).
Bivens, Rushing v.
Board of Education v. Green-

ville

Boone, State v.
Boone, Sykes v.

934 ..1150 273

4 .1107 199

Com'rs, Hitch v... Com'rs, Williams v. Cone v. Hyatt.... Cooper, Patton v.

179

261

183

Canal Co., Bullock v..... 179 Canal Co., Burnham v...... 183 Canal Co., Edney v..... .184, 183 Canal Co., Norris v.

182

Canal Co., Pinnix v.

124

800

Carr, Featherstone v.
Case, Johnston v.
Caudle v. Long...

795

675

312

292

852

Church v. Yates (Mem.)....1150
Clegg, Pepper v.
Clegg v. Railroad.
Cogdell v. Railroad.
Coble v. Huffines.
Cole, Morrow v.
Cole, State v....
Collins v. Davis..
Commissioners, Hancock v.. 209

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