Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-26
CITY AND STATE NE WIS.


CITY AND STATE NEWS.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS, Ar RICHMOND
The following cases argued aud decided by III
Supreme Court of Appeals at its January term, 1858
Huddleson vs. Shepherd-appesl from Circuit Cour
Of Buckingham. Dismissed.
McFarlan, trustee, va. Pritchartt and sls-8ppea
from Circuit Court OF Alexandria argued by kenzs
and Brent, for appellant and John NJ. Patton, for sp
pallee. Reversed
Atkinson va. Carro-appesl from Circuit Court o
Isle of Wight argued by T. Taylor, for appellant
Conway Robinson, for appellee. Affirmed
Goddin We. Vaughan and als, and Goddin va Tay
lor, 6c.-appeas from Circuit Court of the city O
Richmond; argued by Howard and Sands for appel
liant, and james Lyons and VIM II Lyons for appel
lees. Affirmed.
Finch VS.. Commonwealth of error from Cir
cult Court OF Pittsyvauis argued by 4. Barksdae
Dr. for plaintiff, and j. r. Tucker Attorney General
for Commonwealth. Affirmed.
Gaines admir-. w. Gaines and als-appeal iron
Circuit Court of Petersburg; argued BY Conway
Robinson for appellant, and James Lyons for appel
lees. Reversed
Holmes vs. Dortch and a.--appsa from Circui
Court of Mscklenburg; argued by Tazewell and How
ard and Boudin, for appellant, and Patton for appel
lees. Reversed.
Duval ex'or, va Auderson-appeal from Circuit
Court of Chesterfield. Decree reversed.
Jones vs. Custis-appeal from Circuit Court of viii
liamsburg; argued by Bowden for appellant, aud Ly
ons for appellee. Reversed.
Roes We. Allen &c.-appeal from Circuit Court d
Fairfax county; argued by Graan for appellant, anC
Patton for appellee. Reversed.
Duble Va. Showers--appea from the Circuit Court
Berkeley county; argued by Conway Robinson for
appellant and Jno. ~ Patton for appellee. Affirmed
Redd vs Hughes, and Redd vs Tredway-appea
from Circuit Court of Prince Edward comfy; argued
by A A Morson tor appellant and Wood Boudin for
| sppsllees. Reversed.
Bailey, &c vs. Poindexter and al., Howe, &c vi
| II, " nf Na,y ,,t,
argued by Jno NJ Gregory and Judge Jno Robert
| son for appellants and Judge VIM w Crump
Cyrus Branch and John NJ Patton for appeee-
Reversed
Tyler VS. Nelson's adm'rx-appeal from Circuit
Court of Charles City county, argued by James Lyon:
| for appellants, and Andrew Johnston and f Nance
for appellee. Reversed.
Levy vs. Levy, ~c-appeal from Circuit Court o
Louisa county, argued by Holiday and a
Morson for appellant. and Jno NJ Patton and WIZ
Green for appellees. Reversed.
| Graves admir- va Graves &c-appeal from Circu
Cour: of Hanover county; argued BY Johu Young
Tor appellant and WIN II Richardson fo- appellee
Affirmed.
Andrews Vs. Avory, &c. appea! from Circuit
Court of Mecklenburg county argued by l.. Taze
we'll, Thos. Howard and Wood Bouldin for appellant
and John NJ. Patton for appeliees. Reversed.
| Taite's admir-, We. Jones, adm'r-sppeal from Cir
cult Court of Lynchburg; argued by Chaa. K. Slaught
er for appellant and Jno G. l. Goggin for appellee
! Reversed.
! Dunlop and ala vs. Harraons eI 'ors and als.-ap.
peal from Circuit Court Of Amelia county; argued by
James Alfred Jones and Conway Robinson for appel
| lants, and James Lyons, inc. n Davis, VIM. n
Maciarland ard Jno. 81. Patton for appsllses. AT
| med
Ambler's admir-. Va. Wilkinson, &c.-appeal from
| Circuit Court Of Williamsburg argued by Jame'
| Alfred Jones and Con. Robinson for appellant and
A. A. Morsan, {. g Grswold, John NJ. Patton, ano
VIM. s Peachy, i"r cppelleea Reversed.
Reynolds comr va CommonEeath-appesl from
Nc botr al ,.I i,yI
Grattan for plaintiff and }. Ran. Tucker. Attorney
General, for the Commonwealth. Affirmed
Webster's admir- VS. Vaughan, &c.-appeal from
Circuit Court OF Amelia county argued by Thos. /
Giles for appellant. and Is. w. FInney for sppe ees
| Reversed.
Kay vs Blake's e1'or-appea from Crrnit Court
of King and Queen county argued by X. I. Deniel
for appellant, and e. G. Griswod for appellee. AT
Hrmed
Huff va Observation-Disclosures from Circuit Court
of Franklin county; argued by j. A. Early for plain
.iff, and John Randolph Tucker, Attorney General
for the Commonwealth. Reversed.
Soubsids Railroad Company vs Richie, and same
VS. ame-appea from Circuit Court Of city of Peters
burg argued by VIM. f. Joynes for plaintiffs, and
james Alfred Jones and John y. Gholson for defend
| ante. Eevcrsrd.
| Shifhet vs Commonwealth of error from
Judgment of Circuit Court Of Monroe county-areued
by N. Harrison and p. K. trstisn for plaintiff and
John Randolph Tucker, Attorney General, for Com
monweslth. Affirmed.
BOYLE vs. Commemorative from Circuit
Court of Lyuchburc argued by Mosby and Speed
for plaintiff and John Randolph Tucker, Attorney
| General for the Commonwealth. Reversed
| Cualter's executors ga J.ffries, &c-appeal from
Circuit Court of King Wism county; argued by
John b. Young and John NJ. Patton for appellant,
and James Lyons for appellees. Reversed.
| Southslls admir- va Taylor, &c-appeal from Cir.
cult Court of williamsburg argued by VIM. y.
Psschy for appellant and l.. j. Bo#den for appellee
| Reversed.
Sickness At THE UEIvERsITY.-W regre, to state
| that much sckness now prevails at The University.
and that the Young rapidly repairing to their
homes in order 10 avoid the conagion. Several
deaths have taken place and much alarm prevails
We understand the disease is Typhoid !ever-the
conieoiures various "a 10 the cap5e Of Its origin,
but Il is mostly attributed to some defect about The
buildings or grounds.- SHANNON ViRdicnt0r.
Alta meeting of the Board Of Visitors Of the Uu
versity, held on the 18th March, 1858
The following preamble and resolu!lons were
unanimously adopted
The Medical Faculty having expressed the opinion
that the rooms on the ranges cannot be longer oc.
cupied with safety, and recommended that they
be- vacated, and the whole Faculty having tx
pressed their concurrence in that opinion and re-
Communication, and the board, rom their own per-
soual inspection of The premises, and from consde
ration Of all The fac's brought their knowledge con
curing in the same views therefore,
l. Resolved, That the Faculty take immediate
measures 10 provide accommodations elsewhere for
all the students now occupying rooms upon the
ranges aud that they require all students 10 remove
"a soon practicable from the range rooms, aud that
their rooms remain vacant during the remainder OF
the session.
. Resolved, That the additional expenses neces
EARLY incurred BIZ the students in consequence OF the
measures required by the foregoing resolutions, be
paid by the University the order Of the Faculty.
s. Resolved, That in giving these instructions as
10 The rooms on the ranges only the Board is guided
by the opinion Of The Medical Faculty that to those
rooms OILY such step necessary IT, therefore. at
any time the Medical Faculty shall 6nd it proper to
extend the same operation to other rooms the Faculty
are authorized and Instructed so to extend it.
L. Resolved. That the Faculty be earnestly in
structed to cause thorough investigation to be made
without delay into the condition of all rooms occu
pied by Students whether within or without The pre-.
cncis and TO art in reference to them ALL under the
advice of the Medical Faculty, according to The prn.
cples declared in the foregoing resolutions.
s. Resolved Thst the Medical Faculty be author
lied aud instructed to provide, at the expense nf'tbs
University for the .fhcient nursing, dieting and at
tendance of sick stuoens in all cases in which they
may deem II necessary, unit; the completion of the
ID6rmary, now Ia progress.
The Rector laid before the Board memorials signed
by portion of the students, ssking suspension of
lectures in view of the health of the University, upon
consideration whereof il Tas unanimously
Resolved, That the Board, upon the most earne ST
and careful consideration OF the said memorials and
of the entire subject to which they refer and upon
the fullest conference with the Medical Faculty are
Of opinion that the measures adopted the presan
meeting are amply sufficient protect the students
they do The highest moral obligations not to subject
the students TO any, even the east rick Of health the
Board are unanimously Of opinion that il ia uun-ces
sary and ineIpedient TO suspend the lectures.