Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-09
Tinted States Of Amer,ea, Eastern Diaciet Of Vir-
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THO The Marshal for The Eastern District Of

tRHfa SfaleSO| imfricd Eastern Diacii Of Vir-
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FNO The Marshal for The Eastern District Of
Il Virginia-greeling
Whereas Samuel Hopkins Sylvester Smith.
Matthew Dorling and Charles Hopkins of Brook
haven, in the county OF Suffolk. New York, have
exhibited libel in the District Court Of Virgi-
MA, alleging in substance, that thew were the
joint owners oil schooner called the Volta, built
IN Brookhaven in 1886, and enrolled according 10
the act oil Congress, in July, 1890 which said
vessel or schooner, in December, 1899, with
Charles Hopkins master, sailed from the pou OF
81. Jago de Cuba, on return VOYAGE 10 the porl
OF New York, in The United States; and thai, in
the month OF January 1870, when of The coast of
The United States, from tempesuouS weather and
apprehenslons as TO The safely Of the vessel, she
was abandoned by The master and whole crew;
that The said Charles Hopkins, master of said yes
sci, though deeming prden, 10 leave her al the
time, with his crew, yet did 81 with view TO get
assistance, and return and take possession, he
never having contemplated an entire abandon
men and The situation of the vessel. as was seen
after The storm had abaled being such that il was
manifest it could, hy The said Charles Hopkins
aud crew, have been re-possesSed and carried sale
~ into its destined port that, after the said schoon
er Volta was abandoned, under The circumslan-
ccs as before stated, on the high seas, by her
ship Madison, OF Petersburg, Virginia G.. ID.
Wood master, L. +. Stanhack, Son & Co own
ers, and was, BY the said ship Madison, and her
master and crew. lowed into the harhor Of Nor
folk, Virginia, and there on the I'd of March,
lSi0 was publicly sold, for the sum OF S. ,625
which said sum Of money was received BY the
said L. E. Slanhack, Son & Co.. that the pro-
ceeds arising from The sale OF The said schooner
Volta were, BY the said L. f. Stainback, Son &
Co., taken possession OF, and received, and by
them are still retained aud held without any legal
process 10 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 Nav next for The said Littleberry l..
Slainback and Francis c. Stanback, surviving
partners of Littlebelry f. Stainback, Son Co.,
and all others concerned 10 be cited and intma-
ted toappear al the United States Conrl Room, in
The civ OF Richmond, and Show cause, il any
they have, why Judgment should moi pass as
prayed-you are, therefore, hereby authorised,
empowered, and strictly enjoned, perelnpoily 10
cite and admoniSh the said Liuleberry L. Stain
back and Frances {. S"tntaek, (Tho IS NOR re-
siding im Nei, Orleans surviving partners OF Lit
tleberry Z. Stanback, Son & Co, e. ID. Wood,
master OF ship Madison, and all persons whatso-
ever having, or pretending 10 have, any right IL
IL. inieres, or claim, in OF 10 the said schooner
Volta or The proceeds OF the sale Of the same, (hy
leaving with the said Lillleberry E. Stainback 4
copy OF this process, and publishing The same
once week in some newspaper printed al the
city OF Richmond,) 10 be and appear At the time
and place appointed as aforesaid, before The Judge
aforesaid and also 10 appear al every session and
sessions 10 be held there, and from thence until
the defnilive sentence shall be read and pro.
mulged in The said business, inclusively, and 10
proceed 10 adjudication in the premises; and 10
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, 10 do and receive wha, unto law and JUS
lice shall apperain under pain Of The law and
contempt thereof, the absence and coniumacy OF
them and every Of them Notwithstanding. And
whatsoever you shall do in the premises vou shall
certify unto the Judge Aforesaid at the time and
place aforesaid, together with these presents.
Witness the honorable James p. Havburon
Judge of our said DStrc, Court, this fourth day
OF March, 1915.
a Copy-Tesie: P. MAYO, elk.
EnMrSD Christian, Marshal II. S.. E. d. Va.
March 2l-WyW