Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-02
United States Of .lmerica, Eastern Dis,rie, Of !,


ITO the Marshal for the Eastern District Of Virgin,
WHRREAs, the Charleston Insurance aud TnN r. -
and the Jackson Marine Insurance Company of III ~,
York, have exhibited Libel in the District COM n n, v
States for the Eastern District OF Virginia. alleging n,
that the Charleston Insurance and Trus, Company g,
surers Of certain obaccos and sugars shipped IN .,
At 81 Jago de Cuba on board the schooner Volta l,
for New York, which consigned parity 10 W1r,
( Son, and partly TO Thomas Small & Co., by WHOM a.
were respectively insured and that they Were also h.
the said William Asnew < Son OF the freight 10 be ely
said schooner aud chat the jackson Marine lnsuran e.
were the insurers Ct certain other obaceos and -uga
about the SAME time 1T ST. JagO DC Cuba on boff, =.
schooner. bound for New York, and consigned 10
er, her vnyage from 81. Jago de Cuba, with the St.
and sugars 50 insured, on beard, was abandoned ~ n
and crew upon tho high seas, about 800 leagues ;ca-,
Capes of Virginia, about the 3isf January -. IT,
upon, the said insured respectively abandoned o. SAD
respectively. for total os and paid hy %:
surers respectively for the total loss: In consi
the said insured respectively, assigned and coded m
ana Interests IN the cargo OF the said insurers iesee,
the said schooner with The said tobaccos and an
ter being so abandoned 81 by her master aG crew ~,
iertlic on the high seas hy thr ship Madison, weff ~
Wood was then MISTER aud Liiileaerry T. Stanlacs S
were owners and was taken possession at. and tfaga.
port OF Norfolk, IN Vsinn: that psr of her cargo 90
taken out Of her, ana carried 10 Petersburg In Vlrrin,
sold by the said Ldteberry +. Sianback, Son = Co H.
1870, the nett proceeds of Gales whereof
that other part Of her cargo of tobacco aud sgndv
cargo Of sugars likewise sold nj Norfolk and tie .
ceeds Of sales thereof was i76 dollars IA Cents that liz
Of The nett proceeds of the said sales wen ntn The ,,l
said Littleberry L Siaintack, son & Co.. who i s. .
accountable TO the liseants and others concerned
the said schooner and 6f the schooner herself ma
the said Lieberry +. Stainback, Son & Co.. and the
sales so taken and retained b. them, without any act
legal process whatever TO authorize such proceeding az
notice to Tie beans other persons concerned. asg
therein they committed tort, by which they forfeited Al
to salvage, and moreover became liable 10 the ibel 10
lively aud tie II the said schooner. damage
least they bound 10 for and pay lie l,
and the of the said schooner respectively III,
of The nett proceeds Of sales of the said tobaccos ant ~
ot The said sch ooncr, after deducting reasonable eoat
for their salvage services:Ahd that The said Liti.tcg
back, Son & Co, AT the time OF their said roceednrs
chants and partners Petersburg trading under thar m
consisted of l.teb-rry +. S;anbacx, Francis G. Sisl y
James Macfarlani, of whom the said mcfarland has
and the said Littlebey f. Stanback and Francis e
now the surviving partners; wherefore, the said M
pray that process, in due form of law according u tie
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, m1y issue agliEs
Lebsrry sla:nhack and Francis {. sainoacS, surviving
Iers Of LitiIebey T.. Samhack, Son & Co., and agle
Wood MASTER and The OF the said ship Madison,
Of the taking and bringing into ror, OF the said sco"E
and her cargo aforesaid; aud that 5ey and all persons p
have any right tilc interest In The same, or 10 the @
Of the sales thereof may be cited 10 appear and argc
singular the matters IN the said libel alleged and propona
proceed TO adjudication in and upon the premises a
Court may decree 10 the libflants respectively, suh la
and such moneys, proportions of the proceeds oil
said obaccos and sugars, as shall seem meet just aa
BILE, together with their costs and expenses Ia this Del
ed and otherwise right aud Justice TO administer In tie
And, Whereas The Judge of our said District Court hath
directed and appointed the 18th day of March next fts
Iittlebcrry E. Stanback and Francis e. Staaback.
partners Of Li:t.cbery L. Stanback Son CO. and AZ -
concerned TO he ci.el and .iaa;ed 10 appear ~.
they have, why Judgment should not pass rs prayed
You are therefore, hereby authorized, empowered and
cnoined peremptnrily cite and adnon the SAID .a
T. ainback and Francis c. Eninback, surviving paiire
tlebey f. stanbacs Son Co., and all other erson'
ever, having, pretending to lnye any right TILE, G'r
claim In or 10 the 81 schooner Volta, her cargo,
creds nf sales of the same, tby leaving with the sad id
T.. S,ainback and the said Francis c. Sainback coy q
process and by publishing the same once week ~ seDe c
paper printed in the city Of Richmond TO he and appear
time and place appointed aforesaid before the judge aa
and also To appear at every session and sessions
unf def he read
mulsed the said business ncusvey; and proceed to a
cation in til. premises and 10 abide by and perform al aad
lar such judicial acts necessary and by 'aw resa4
done and expedited in The promises and, further I" do "
ceve what unto law and justice shalt nppsna,n undr ~
The law aud contempt thereof, the absence aua oonu
them and every of them Notwithstanding: Ana, ahae,e
shall do the premises, yon shall certify INTO The judge 't0
the time and place aforesaid together with these
Witness the honorable John Y. Masnn Judge Of .l.i
trict Court, this llth day Of January !6i3.
Copy-Teste,
HENRY GiRS0S, q,
Feb IE g--ntiSN