Freedmen's Court — important Cass.
--The uninteresting monotony in the proceedings of this tribunal was broken yesterday by the appearance of a case of general interest and of an important character.
The style of the case was
Christian (colored)
ve. R. H. Maury & Co. and
R. W. Hughes.
It seems, from the records of the
Court, that a box, containing bonds and other securities to the amount of some $10,000, was deposited with
Maury & Co. for
Christian, (as claimed by the plaintiff,) and that
R. W. Hughes, acting as administrator, removed the bonds without competent authority.
The argument yesterday arose on a motion made by the defendant to postpone the trial till depositions could be taken in
Wisconsin.
Judge Crump opened the case by making the motion, and holding that the deposition was necessary.
Mr. J. Harmer Gilmer, Jr., followed for the petitioner.
He argued that the motion arose simply from a spirit of delay; that the deposition was not necessary, and that if it was, the witness should be made to come in person.
He said that the second day of January, proximo, had already been act for the final trial of the case upon its merits; and therefore if the
Wisconsin witness had any thing to say he could get here as well by that time as in six months.
Mr. J. H. Gilmer followed for petitioner, contending that in this case time was the essence of justice, and protesting against delay.
Judge Crump closed the case by holding that the ordinary courts would grant his motion, and requesting that this tribunal would do the same.
The
Court decided to take up the case on the 2d of January unless further cause for delay could be shown.
