Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-04

Tinted States Of Amer7ea, Eastern Dislctet o. '"-
Sinia-sct.
no the Marshal for the Eastern District OF
i vnsinia-greeting
Whereas, Samuel Hopkins, Sylvester Smith,
Matthew Dorng and Charles Hopkins, OF Crook
haysn, in the county oil Suffolk, New York, have
exhibited libel in the District Court of Virsi-
MA alleging in substance, that they were the
oin; owners .; a schooner called the Volta, built
in Brookhaven IN 1886, and enrolled according 10
III. acl oi Congress, in July, 1889, which said
resse or schooner, in December, 1889, with
Charles Hopkins master, sailed from The port Of
s.; Jaso lie Cuba, on return voyage 10 the port
ct New York, in The United States; and that IN
tie month OF January, 1910, when OF The coast OF
lie United States, from tempestuous weather amt
approximations as 10 the safety OF the vessel, she
was abandoned by the master and whole crew;
hal the said Charles Hopkins master of said yes
ST, though deeming il prudent to leave her al the
time, with his crew, ye, did 50 with view 10 get
a>ssGance, ana return and take possession, ne
neyer haging contemplated an entire abandon
mem; and the situation Of the vessel as was seen
after the storm had abated, being such, that it was
manifest il could, BY the said Charles Hopkins
ail crew. have been re-possessed and carried safe
Is into its destined port; that after the said schoon
er VOLTA was abandoned, under The circumstan-
Cos 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.
Wood master, L. L. Slainback, Son & Co. own
efS and was, by The said ship Madison. and her
master and crew, ,owed into The harbor o; Nor
fix Virginia and there, on the 81 of March,
lsiu, was publicly sold, for the sum OF 81 ,625,
which said sum of money was received by the
saM L. E. Stainback Son II Co; that the pro-
ces,ls arising from the sale OF ihe said schooner
VOLTA were, BY the said L. L. Sian5ack, Son &
Co., taken possession OF, and received, and by
them are still retained and held, without any legal
process 10 authorize such proceedings, and with
gu 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
l5h day OF Nav next for the said Li,tlebeTry +.
Stainback and Francis G.. Stainback, surviving
partners Of Lulebeiry Z. Stainback, Son e. Co,
and all others concerned, 10 be cited and intima-
led ioappear al the United States Court Room, in
lae city OF Richmond, and show cause, il any
lney have, why judgment should not pass a.
prayed-you arc, therefore, hereby authorised,
empowered, and strictly enjoincd, peremporily 10
che and admonish the said Litteberry L. Stain
bsck and FrGneas c. Sta,nback (,rho is nor re-
siding az Nel, Orleans) surviving partners of Lit
ueoerry l.. Stain5ack, Son & Co, G. d. Wood,
master of ship Madison and all persons whatso.
ever having, or pretending TO have, any right, H.
tie, nteres, or claim, in or TO the said schooner
Volta or the proceeds Of the sale of the same 10,
leaving with The said Lileberry E. S,ainbacs !;
copy OF this process, and publishing the same
once week in some newspaper printed at The
city OF Richmond,) 10 be and appear al The time
anu place appointed as aforesaid, before The Judge
aforesaid, and also TO appear a, every session and
sessions TO be held there, and from thence until
re defniiive sentence shall be read and pro.
malsed in the said business, inclusiyely and to
N&eed 10 adjudication in the premises; and TO
solie BY and perform all and singular such ju-
aicial acts as are necessary and by law required
s Doe done and expedited in The premises; and,
,arher, TO do and receive what unto law and jus
we Shall appenain under pain OF the law and
".a'emp, thereof, the absence and contumacy of
MN y, and every Of them Notwithstanding. And
.aasoevcr you shall do in the premises You shall
',ry unto the Judge aforesaid, at the time and
re; we. aforesaid, together with these presents.
=" Witness the honorable James D. Halyburton,
q March, 1915.
g. A Copy-Teste: P. MAYO, elk.
nDNuSp CHRISTIAN, Marshal u S., E. D. Va.
March 2l-w9w