Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-23
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

hEstoSATioS Ahb ELrCrioSs The Hon. Gar y
w. summers Judge OF the Eighteenth Juticia! llr
cuit, having lehdered hls resignation To take sci o
the lst "t July NEXT Gov. W ha. ssu.d hi- nroca
nation h1ing upon the I'D at April next for an .'.c
"p 10 he held 10 till The vacancy. The cnun,. com
] sun. Pu!nnm, Rohne and kanawLa
Gov. Wis.,. has nl-n is-nad kiI prn.Isrs,i. 49,
quirng The Sheriff or Sergeant each of IN. conn,
ties and cities in the Commonwealth 10 cans. an .,.c
0n to be hold for Lieutenant Governor on m. ,rr,h
| Thursday in May next.
| CHARLES DcUGLAs E-d, OF Loudnun comfy ",
has recently presented 20 ihs University oi Virgin.
anumber Of valuable works fnr IN. u-- nf ,l- /,
brary Of the insiutinn The faculty have retu,r at
their thanks TO MIR. Douglas for his present.
| JAMES BARRON HOPE. The Frederick sLare Nrw.
says The recitation Of j Barron Hope Fsq of nj.
poem in honor of The late inauguration of M. Wash
ington Statue. was lstsDsd To with deep aud great
g:atihcaon by his rather small, tut very rt.rrcr.
BILE and highly appreciative audience. We t,rrno
| the praiss OF another who says Mr.. Hope r.ci,pd
DIS verses IN an impressive and grsnstuI manner snd
when he closed was lou ly applaud-d. The poem ~
admirable in sentiment, elevated and patriotic in tone
and eloquent and beautiful in dctiOn and entities
him 10 u high rank amongst the contributors 10 III.
| literary fame Of our country"
SPECIAL Court OF APPr.Ls-The following
CASES argued and decided by tho Specisi Court
of Appeals at iis January term 1858:
kercheval VS. L-sch-appeai from circuit cou,, ot
Fauqu'er county; argued by Wood Boudn ter ap.
| p-llant. aud X. L. Daniel. for appellee. Reversed
| English Va BsAZ-y, Sc. sans vs. Same apn.al
from circuit court Of Franklin county. argued is T.
r. Grsttsn, for appellant, and reversed.
| De Bella -xr, Maddox appeal from circuit
court OF Fauquier county argued by Wood Bouldln,
| and reversed
Dixon w Miller. &c-sppeal from circui, conrt Of
A,esnndria county; argued by Geo. w. Br.nr. n
/ No. ID
| Francis l.. Smith and John NJ Patton, Tor defend
| ants. Reversed.
Davis W. Lynn-appesi from circnir cour. oi
Prince William county; argued by :. Ch,i;or toT
appellant, and Wood B"uldn. for app.lIes. Reversr 4
| Thurman vs. McGruler and ale appeal dismissed
| Beck Va Fnrd-app-al from circuit court OF sat
ford county, argued by Robert E. Scott appellant
aud a. A. Morson for appellen. Affirmed.
Shores, adm'r, vs. F,-twe:l-appeal irom cirru.
court OF Buck mgham county; argued by MnrmsdnSe .
Johnson, tor plaintiff, and Conway Robinson sri
George w. Randolph, tor defendant. Affirmed
Montague va Wilknson--8ppeal from circuit cou. :
of PowhAran county; argued by James Alfred ,Ion.-
tor appellant, aud John NJ. Patton for appellee. IS
| trmed.
| Page and a!s We D-sriDg appeal from cicuii cou,l
of Pittsylvsnia county: srgned by Powbarau Roberto
and Tresdway, for plaintiff, and P X Gra'.an, fer
| defendants. Reversal.
Ellyson Va Crews e1or-appeal from circuit c0u,f
OF New Kent county; argued by John NJ Gregn,,
| and james Lyons for appellant and John P,'..".
! OF appellee. Affirmed.
RandoIph's 9. or. VS. Moody-sppea! from r,rcu,
court OF Petersburg argued by John X Tucke,
WIN. H. Macarand and John B Young tor ann,
lan's. and James Alfred Jones snd Marnaduk. John
son for appellee. Affirmed.
Ayres Va Bondursnt, and Ayres. &c Bondureni
| Appeals from circuit court 1T Buckingham couIiy
argued by Msrmaduke .J"hnann for plaintiff sui
Woud Bouldn for defendants. Affirmed.
Mayo w SeIlson-Hpp-rl from cIrcuit court 90
Richmond; argued by X I Daniel aud John II O.
m-r, aud +. t. Gratfan Tor appellee. Reversed.
| Foster VS. Appers0n-nI p-n from cirrait al Ma
| thews county, argued by \ \ MorsGn for Piain:.r
aud VIM. w. crump for Defendant. R-vrrIod
| Winston anil hs vs. Thomson and AIS appeal ,,nr'
circuit court OF Henrco county; argued by W. d
| Bouldin james Lyon, nu, u X. Grs'fhm Tor appei
| lants. and Wm Green hnd John NJ. Patton for NJ,
pelees. Affirmed.
johnson w Mosby and n--sppeal from ri,rn,,
conr' OF Powhatsn county argued by WIN u. Mo
rrIan, John g. Williams ior Ia. appellant aoG
John o. Steger for Appellee Reversed.
Garland and Ais. Va Morris -x or. and -ane
appeal from circuit cont of Henrro comfy; HI
gued by WIN. II. Macfnrnnd Pow. Roberts hri
| Wood Bouldiu for appellants, and a. A. Mor.ou Gui
John y. Steger tor appellee. Affirmed.
Mason va Pbilllp--app-sl from circuit onuI; al
| A. comsc: argued by John N. Patton for psini II
and o Jennings Wise and jams Lyons fnr iaf-ni
ants.
Siubblcfeld VS. puIlvr's sdrn'r aud ALE Is oa-~- !,
appeal from circuit court Of James City county
guei by JohnB Young for appellant, and A Mnr
son. for appslees. Reversed.
| Fletcher w Hill, &r.-appeai from circhii conr, Of
| Fauqui.r county argued by Wood Boulila tor
Ilsntf, and A. A. Morscn aud James @ Blackwell
for defendants. Affirmed.
| Rangssy Va Burn.tt-app-si from circuit court
| Patrick county argued hy T. l.. Gratian tor plain
tif, and John NJ Patton Tor defendant. Rcvrf- i.
| WathalI Va. lbomas--appssl from circuit court 0:
| lIsnrieo county; case submitted by counsel. Re
| versed.
Watson We Johnson appeal from circuit rou,i ot
the city of Petersburg argued by James Alfred
Jones for plaintiff and p. X. Gratan tor Defendant
Reversed.
Morris VS.. Taisferro, Sc appeal from c III;
court Of IIemco county; argued by ". ". Camp
tor d. efrndanfs. Affirmed.
! Welfrrd'- cxor We. AIsop-appeai from clrcuiI
court Of Stafford county; argued by A. A Mor-on los
appellant, and John VI. Patton for sppeiIe.s Affirm
Smith Va Smths adm r-appeal from circuit couI;
Of Alexandra county Arcaad by Roscoe Is. llehii'
tor appellant, aud Francis l. Smith for appellee Al
frmed.
Penn vs S:sva- -appssi from circuit court Of PAT
rick county; argued by Wo"d Bouldn Tor appellant
and p. X. Graan Tor SppelIee. Reversed.
Alsop VS. II Z X Il Co--appeal from "rcHi;
court of Spo'sylvania county argued by Nor
ann for plaintiff, and X L Daniel and WIN w Crunp
for defendants. Affirmed.
PsrIin's admir- w Winfrce &c and sans snrne
appeal from circuit Of IIrnrico county: argued
by Howard and Saud1 Tor plaintiff, and T. Gr-wcId
ior defendant. Reversed.
Allen Sc vs Cookies exor- appeal from circu
court ot Cumberland county; argued by Marmsduka
Johnson for appellant, and John VI. Patton for appel
lees. Affirmed.
Gill, &c Va Towes-appeaI from Grcnii rourt d"
otsylvania county; argued by N"rson Tor "g'
pellan and Peter V. Daniel, Jr for appellee. Affirm
ed.
Crew and ala vs Wilcox and alF--appPsl from ri:
cult court OF HenricO county, argued by Gregory Az
S.eger tor plaintiff and A A Morson und Jas Lyon
for defendant.
JUDGE MARsHALL.-The newly elected Judge {
iIis third district commenced his du.s in the Crcu
Court of Prince Edward on Monday. The Farmvii
, JolrnHl sHyt:
There wns y large crowd in the Court Houss, ;neD
of the "suv-r-ign," ev identity expecting hh!anCn
from the Judge, sort uf inaugural address, "
, expo.i.inn Of first principles, aud no lilr d-np
pODtmeni well hs aurpri5e wss depicted III ih.i
: counien8nces when MIR. NJ, quietly taking his 1-"
proceeded 10 the discharge OF hi- official da'--
IT he had been accustomed To them for the ss doz7
years.
: FATAL REsULT.-Emmet Rainty, al esiEnab!
youth, died in Prince George county, Tuesday nigh
from the facts of wound accidentally received frot
\. gun. On examining him, post mo,t'm, il was d''
. covered that the breeCh pm Of bis gun had bee
driven through the skull bone and become iIhb-:c
in the substance Of hs brain. In this position ha
remained nearly four weeks before death re'u't"'
from IN presence. The occurrence Is Is remATkHt!
rs il lie distressing
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MARRIED.
MARRIED on Wedne-day, the 18th iustsnt at G"ni.nsr
4 Church. by the Rev Nelson Head, Mr.. X = nabEE'
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