The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-21
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S<AzS oootbUA AppCAtes buu LUG opSCf4I COUrf nf
Appeals, 81 their January terms la this city: =
The following are the cases decided at the Jan.
usry term of the Supreme Court Of Appeals:
harrington vs. Goddin. Judgment OF Circuit
Court of the city of Richmond affirmed.
- ROBERTS vs. Roberts and ais, decree Of Circuit
Oourt OF Nelson county, affirmed
, Mccandish vs.. Keen and ais decree Of Circuit
N9uI' OF G!oucester county, reversed.
c asoeils exor. vs.. johnson, judgment of Circuit
oJoss ps OF Appomattox county, affirmed.
ca admr VS. johnson, Judgment Of Circuit
0vuII oi Appoma.tox county affirmed
pnrey vs.. Foster and ais decree Of Circuit
III Co. " L1uisa county, affirmed
.,;. aomr vs.. Barlow and ais order of Cir
~ .a'. .aur. Of Williamsburg and James City coun
Of Circuit Court Of Charlotte connt1 r.yarsad
hne vs. chamberlain. &c Judgment of Ciren;t
Court OF the city of Richmond. reversed
'ounSon vs. macin, decree of the Circuit Court
OF Greensvilie county. affirmed
Jett vs.. Toulson, decree ~ f.,,.,. o.
Northumberland county, affirmed oou1' "a
Coies exor. VS.. Bright, and same va s.ms ia.
crees OF circuit Court of Williamson. aud Jam.s
City county, affirmed. -AN 'A"e'
ba'!ow aud ais. vs. Hudson and ala. decrae of
Circui, Court OF Halifax county affirmed.
Starke's admr. va. Perrin, Judgment Of f,;-,,,;.
Ccurtof Henrico county reversed
Joynes, &c, vs. Mays exor, Judgment Of Cir
cult Court of the city of Petersburg, affirned
Mays exor. VS.. Joynes, &C., and Joyues. &c.
vs. Mays exor and as, decree of Circuit Court Of
the city of Petersburg, reveis d
Hooson and ais vs.. Jones' admr, decree of Cir,
cult Court of Amelia count reversed in part and
affirmed in part.
Macarthur vs. Chase and ais. decree of Circui,
CoRrt of Frederick county. Affirmed,
Estes admr and ais VS. Burton and ais, decree
OF circuit Court OF Nelson county, affirmed
Bfidgewater and ais vs. Page aud ais decree of
Circuit Court of Nelson county, affirmed
Jones' admr VS. Roach and ais decree of Circuit
Court of Mecklenburg county. affirmed
Iowper VS. Lucas exor, decree of Circuit Court
OF Jefferson county, reversed.
Ruthn &c. vs. Bosher and ais decree of Circuit
Court of Henrico county, reversed.
Scott Keen & Go VS. The Powhatan Steamboat
company, judgment OF Circuit Court of city of
petersburg, affirmed
Lee vs. Hodges, judgment of Circuit Court of
Franklin county, reversed
Watkins vs. Hopkins exor indignant of Circnit
Court of Louisa county, reversed
Inc following are the cases decided by the Spe-
eial Court of Appeals at its January term:
ROBERTS admir-. vs.. Kelly, decree of Circuit
court Oh Culpeper county, reversed.
hayes VS.. Jones, Judgment of Circuit Court of
MeckienburF county affirmed
Jones adm'r VS. Sarke aud ais, decree of Cir
ca,t Court OF hanover couaty, affirmed.
Streets excut'r. vs Tinsley's admir- and ais
detrse of Circuit Court of Hanover, affirmed
L. g. r
Of the city of Petersburg, affirmed.
Orr vs. Orgains adm'r., decree of Circuit Court
OF the city of Petersburg, reversed
Mathews admir-. and ais VS.. Mathews admir-. and
ais, decree of Circuit Court of Goochland county.
affirmed
Roberts excufr VS. Blum, &c, dismissed.
Jarrells admir- VS.. Eddins and as order of
Circuit Court of Greene county, affirmed.
Bolling's excu'r. &c vs.. Harrison and ais de
cree OF Circuit Court Of Nottoway county, revers-
ed
Magruder vs. Goodwyn and ais. decree of Cir.
cult Court of Greenville county, reversed
BEummell and ais. vs. Gregory's admir- and
ais, decree of Circuit Court of Chesterfield coun>
ty, affirmed.
Walraven vs. Locke and ais, decree of Circuit
Court of Jefferson county, reversed
Harrison vs.. Haskins, &c, decree of Circuit
Court of Brunswick county, reversed.
Fleming vs. Pope, &c. decree of Circuit Court
CT Goochland county, affirmed
Wood vs. Shepherd, decree of Circuit Court OF
Fluvanna county, reversed.
Meem VS.. Peck for &c. sent to Lynchburg
MOTIFS excutr vs. Dukes admir- and ais decree
of Circuit Court of Hanover county, reversed
3 Taies admir- vs. Tates admx, decree of Circuit
Court Of LyDchburg reversed.
Horner vs. Speed, judgment of Circuit Court of
Lynchburg, reversed.
Norman VS. Hill and al,., decree of Circuit Court
OF Calpeper county, reversed.
Bolts vs. Forbes decree of Circuit Court of the
city of Richmond, affirmed
Cheek vs. Covington, &c, decree of Circuit
Court of Culpepor county. affirmed
Willis, &c. VS.. Lyman. &C., sent to Lynchburg.
Parker adm'x VS. Sparks excuor, judgment Of
Circuit Court of Sussex county, reversed.
Hall W. Burwell, Judgment of Circuit Court ci
Franklin county, reversed. =.
De Endee, sc. vs.. Wilkinson's adm and same
VS. TAFT decree of Circuit Court Of Cumberland
county, reversed. f
Raine vs. Rice, &c ,jud :'ment Of Circuit Court
of Appomastox county, affirmed.
Wootten vs. WoOlten's excu'r IS, decree of
Circuit Court of York county, reversed.
Armistead and ais VS.. Ward and ais decree of
CircEit Court of Culpeper county, reversed.
Mitchells admir- VS.. Thompsons admir-, judg-
ment of Circuit Court of Henrco county, reversed
Cowan and ais. vs. Epes and ala decree of Cir
cult Court of Nottoway county, affirmed.
Gross VS.. Pearcy and ais decree of Circuit
Court of Bedford county, reversed.
No Nominations.-Pursuant to 4 notice In the
newspapers Of the city, meeting of citizens
was held at the African Church last night, to
reconsider the resolution adopted by a meeting q.
the City Hall on the 1lth inst, for the assem-
bling of the Whig and American parties on the
night Of 23d to nominate candidates for the city
offices. *
The meeting was organized by calling r. R.
Esq, to the chair, and appointing Mr..
VIM III. Martin Secretary
MIR. w. II. Hancock offered Q preamble and
resolution in opposition TO making nominations,
which was discussed at length and then adopted
by the following vote Against the nominations
l69-for the nomisntions ).
Iis proper for us to say that the meeting was a
large one.
The Lecture of Mr. VIM. Percival, before the
School OF Design of the Virginia Mechanics In,
stitute, last Monday night, was an appropriate ef
fort The history of designing was sketched with
an impartial hand, and the benefits conferrsdupon
society at large by it, clearly set forth. The lee
turer urged the importance Of making "sketching,
desig nipg and drawing" part Of elementary edu'
cation as an advantage to all classes of men,
That part of the lecture devoted 10 the pupils OF
the school, abouuded in encouragsments TO perse'
verance and application. The advantages of tho
rouph knowledge and practice In free hand
were clearly enforced, and we should
think from the attention paid, duly appreciated by
the intelligent class of young mechanics and artists
who heard it.
DR.. Wiliam adams. of Nsas ork.-This distin'
guished divine, SO well and favorahly known ai
the South, Is now in our city. His friends will
have the pleasure of hearing him at the Unites
Presbyterian Church REV. Mr.. Read's) on Sunday
morning, and on Sunday evening His address .
night will have reference to the Bible cause, II
connection with the approaching anniversary Of ID,
Bible Society of Virginia.
Respect to the Dsad-Ail the vessels In Fort yes
terday had their flags at half mast, as q token o
respect TO the memory of the late Captain Dear
born of this city, whose death We published yes.e,
day.
Punished.-Jim, slave to Robert Trower, va
convicted before the Mayor yesterday Of breakin
Frederick Kihr's window, and ordered to recsiv