Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-18
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY is.
UNUSUAL CASE,

Co'rt Of Chance,y for tie District Of
Richmond.
In the case of Archibald Frecland "a
ga.nst Wiiiiamson's oxecuirix and Henry
| Anderson, there was an order made IN
| the last .Iuneterm OF this court, directing
one of the commissioners thereof 10 state
an account, between the parties, correct
ing such errors as might be apparent on
the face Of the proceedings of the arbi-
traitors, and 10 report The same TO the
court, with any matters specially stated.
deemed pertinent by himselffor which
might be required by the parties 10 be SO
stated.
Tothis term Commissioner Bryce made
a report. which being in favor OF the de-
| PENDANTS, they moved, by counsel, TO dis
solve Tie injunction which had been grant
ed 10 the plaintiff, TO stay the proceed
ings al law upon judgment fouBded up
on an award, upon the alleged errors APP
! parent upon the face Of it.
This motion was the means of brins inc
that report INFO the hands of the couri.
| The report closed with This short para.
graph:
+" That tic court may be satisfied that Mr..
: FreeiaNd has strong c0Auieti0H If las haU
ing teen overchargea an this settlement,
Mat W, II. proposed ifhe would so state
the account as to rec0ve, back about one
thousand doiia1s which he had ouerpaid, he
would bride that Snm wiM yorr con,mis-
sione'; alleging that no otte,. person coiiid
" d. az bit tie commissioner"
The court, finding 40 excepson TO The
| report, directed The injunction 90 he dis
solved and then seat ior Commissioner
| Bryce.
lie came into court wilhont delay; and
| tie ChaaceHor spoke 10 him to THIS effect,
| bat ciiler the plaintiff or himself had not
done his duty
Thai, If, as commissioner, lie meant 10
say, ihal The plaintiff offered IL Ji.ibe lliai,
lie should have stated all the cifcumsian-
ces III relation 10 it bal, il hc did not
mean 10 be SO understood, he ought moi
10 have made such statement, as il was
calculated ito do iajgSlice 10 ibe PLAINTIFF
Commissioner Bruce excused himself,
on account Oh ll'sliayIng so recently come
| INTO The Office al a commissioner aud
sand That he WAS ready and willing 10 slate
III The circumstances III relation to fhe
plaintiffs con.luci ~ His case.
HE Court directed hin 10 do IL: and
tAcreupon I've made report, which was
read ~ court, and referred TO, marked
with tie letter A.
Upon lie coming in Of His report, lie
couit submitted IL TO tie attorney geHcrGi,
for him 10 10 with il rs be might think
proper and, on the lilh.JsDuary last,
mr.. Nichoias. the then aitojYtey general,
moved for aud obtained rule OH tie
plaintiff, 10 show cause why he should
Hot be aftacied, for his contempt 10 the
qnIhoysfg q this cOnyt, under which The
said commissioner was acting, for the
canscs stated IN Tie said report.
This rule ~as reinrnable on Tie THURS
day following. and was executed by the
u,Gyairi, aud on that day Inc plaintiff APP
pearttl 10 cOuri, by counsel, and flied his
urn affidavit, to which the couJi referred,
marked b.
~ this lime there was 10 attorney gen.
eyoi, as pr, Nichoios had resigned and
so tle case rested, uniil m. Robertson,
Tie present atioraeggfpeyai, had qualified.
After this, on Tuesday last, the plain
go appeared ~ cosgl again by counsel.
when Nr. RoLcrtsoa, The attorney general,
propouudcd fourteen interrogaiories TO