Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-28
Ua,ted States Of America Eastern Distcic. of Vr-

CRilca Staes OF America Eastern Distcict of Vir-
g1nla-sd
TO The Marshal for the Eastern District OF
Il Virginia-greeting:
whereas, Samuel Hopkins, Sylvester Smith,
Matthew Dorling and Charles Hopkins, of Brook
exhibited a libel in the District Cour, of Virgil
mia, alleging in substance, that they were the
JOINT owners oil schooner called the Volta, built
IN brookhayen IN 1886, and enrolled according TO
The act OF Congress, in July, 1889, which said
vessel or schooner in December, 1899, with
Charles Hopkins MASTER sailed from the port OF
81 Jaso de Cuba, on return voyage 10 the port
OF New York. in the United States; and that, in
the month OF January, 1910, when off the coast Of
the United States, from tempestuous weather and
aPprehensions as to the safety Of the vessel, she
was abandoned by the master and whole crew;
that the said Charles Hopkins, master of said YES
sci, though decming it prudent 10 leave her al the
time, with his crew, yet did so with view TO get
assistance, and return and lake possession, he
never having contemplated an entire abandon.
menl; and the situation Of the vessel as was seen
after the storm had a5ated being SUCH that il was
manifest it could, by The said Charles Hopkins
and crew. have been re-possessed and carried safe
y into lis destined port, that after the said schoon-
er Volta was abandoned, under the circumstan-
ces as before stated, on The high seas, by her
master and crew, she was fallen in with BY The
ship Madison, OF Petersburg Virginia, G. d.
ers, and was, BY the said ship Madison, and her
master and crew, lowed into The narbor Of Nor
folk, Virginia, and there, on the I'd of March,
1910, was publicly sold, for the sum OF 81 ,625
which said sum of money was received by the
said L. Z. StainbacE, Son &; Co.; that the pro-
cceds arising from the sale OF The said schooner
VOLTA were, BY the said L. E. Stainback Son &
Co., taken possession Of, and received, and BY
them are s,ill retained and held without any legal
process TO authorize such proceedings, and with
out any previous notice 10 the owners Of the said
schooner Volta.
And whereas, the Judge Of our said District
Court hath ordered, directed and appointed the
18th day Of May next for the said Lit,lebeIrv +.
Stainback and Francis G. Stainback, surviving
partners Of Liuleberry Z. S,anback, Son Co.,,
and all others concerned, to be cited and intma-
led to appear al the United States Court Room, in
The CITY oil Richmond, and show cause, if any
they have, WHY judgment should not pass as
prayed-you are, therefore, hereby authorised,
empowered, and strictly enjoincd, peremplonly TO
Gle and admonish the said Liitleberry f. Stain
back and Ffaac,s C. Stoinbaek, (,rao IS noe re-
siding IN Ne,- Orleans surviving partners oil Lit
tlebcrry E. Stainback Son & Co, G. d. Wood,
master Of ship Madison, and all persons whatso'
ever, having or pretending 10 have, any rlSht IL
,ln, interest or claim, in or to the said schooner
Volta or the proceeds Of the sale Of the same (by
leaving with the said Lilteberry E. Stainback a
copy OF this process, and publishing The same
once week in some newspaper printed. at the
cny OF Richmond,) to be and appear al the time
and place appointed as aforesaid, before The Judge
aforesaid, and also to appear al every session and
I sessions 10 be held there and from thence until
| The definilive sentence shall be read and pro-
mulsed in the said business inclusiycly, and 10
proceed 10 adjudication in the premises; and 70
abide BY and perform all and singular such jn-
dicial acts as are necessary and by law required
10 be done and expedited in The premises; and,
further to do and receive what unto law ard JUS
tice shall appertain under pain OF the law and
contempt thereof, the absence and contunacy OF
them and every OF them Notwithstanding. And
whatsoever you shall do in The premises you shall
certify unto the Judge aforesaid at The time and
place aforesaid, together with these presents.
Witness the honorable James D. Halyburton
Judge Of our said District Court, this fourth day
of March, 1915.
A Copy-Tes,e: P. MAYO, elk;
EDMUND CHRISTIAN Marshal U. s.. Z. D. Va
March 2l-VoW