Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-06
4 SOJOl RNER.

children let us not love IN word, neither in
| tongue, but i,iire.i and III truth.
a SOJOu RNER.
COMMUNICATES.
LANDLORD AND TENANr.-u ntil the aiop.
ton of the Code of '49-whirh took effect the
LIST July. 'j0--the common law WAS in force
in Virginia, II. regarded the property liable
to destrain for rent arrcar; bur under our
! present statute. page 500. sec. | the pr.~
perty Of the tenant, a. "a general remark, =
alone liable. with some slight exceptions.
This law il considered very objectionable
because ii tends 81 induce fraud, To- nNllr
treachery and deception. and pu>>ibir per
Jury Let it be trsted. 4 rents house oi
b, the exact amount Of rent agreed upon.
aud A enters upon the premises, arrumpa.
MED by e. the tenant bringing with him
abundant household goods To- satisfy the rrnt
when due; but when b calls for the rent hr
for the first time is told that all the goods
brought upon the premises by \, belong to
q. and the landlords only remedy in such
case is against 4. for use aud occupation, AT
insolvent debtor. The possession of good,
and chattelS is, per So, prlma tacln evidence
of right and title, and Ia interrOgatc the pas
SCISSOR Us to his or her title thereto. might and
undoubtedly would be considered offensive.
~ implying Suspicion If his or her mora.
honesty and fair dealing. But If the tenant
withhods the truth at the Time 81 ichu,y
possession and until the rent actually fadl
due. il is, upon principle, like the Suppression
of the truth. which il considered equally
sinful with the assertion of Il ,taiSeho"d Il
can only be- viewed ~ II deliberate fraud
Could one be more deiibrratCiy prpehtitsd'
A petition will be- sent Ia the next Legisla
t,lre 10 repeal or AT least to moiity. this Oh
noxious statute.
A DEEPLY INJURED PRoPrRrY HOLDER.
IN PRINCE WILLIAM ClECll IT COT RI
/ MAY 10th. 1859. James f. Halliday plaintiff.
against Samuel CockrelI. William q. Brawncr.
admir-. of George II. CockrcIl. decd. Sarah Ann
Cockrel William &. Harvey and Catharinc has
wife, Samuel u. Cockrc George H. Cuckr"l,
William Cockrcll, Elizabeth Cockrel Charles ".
Cock rell, Joseph Cockrel Sarah CockrelI, ard
Geurgiana Cuckrell. the last seven infants by guar
dian al litem. dcicndants,-ln Chamccry. The
Court doth appoint Milton finhugh Clerk OF this
Court, guardian al litem of the infant defendants.
George H.. William Elizabeth, Charles W.. Joseph.
Sarah, and GeOrgiuna Cockrcll and thcreuP"u the
said infants, by their said guardian al litcIn filed
their answer, and the plaintiff having proceeded ~
the mode prescribed by law against the absent de-.
PENDANTS Samuel Cockrcll, william {. Harvey AMI
Catherine his wife, George II. Cockrcll, and Eliza
beth Cockrell, aud the bill having been taken tor
confessed as 10 the adult home defendants, Wi.
liam q. Brawncr, admir-. of George II. tUchrcu.
decd, Sarah Ann Cockrrll, and Samuel ID. Cock
rell upon whom process has been regularly served.
and the cause set for hearing, this cause came on
1. a., .,.l.. e
argued by counsel; consideration whereof DO"
Court doth adjudgr. order. and decree. that one "
the Commissioners of the Court do state settle aui
adjust the account of William e.. Brawncr. admr.
of George II. Cockrcll, decd; that hc take an ar
count of the debts due by the intr,ate Gc"rs" u.
Cockrell; that he take account of all real estate
of which said iutestate died seized entitled To-
aud that he inquire into and ascertain the amount
and aggregate value Of said real estate; that the
Commissioner give notice Of the day Of hi, com.
mencing to take the accounts and make the "u.
guirics directed by this decree, by publication 81
copy thereof a week for four sucrrssiy. week,
in the Prince william Democrat, a newspaper pub
lshed at s'lt, in thi. County, or in the Al
exandrla Gazette, II newspaper published III th"
town VI Alexandria. Virginia. pursuant To the ~
of Assembly in such ease made and prov idr and
said Commissioner will report his action under TIN,
decree TO the Court. with any mniter specially sta
tod he may deem pertinent, or any party may re
quire to be stated.
copy-Teste: VI. FITXHTGIi, CLERK
( COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, BrrNr,vrLIt
~ June 80, IS59-The parties to th. decree oI
which the foregoing is copy. and the creditor. pf
the estate Of George ". Cockrell, decd. sre here
by notified that have Fixed upon tho 18th day Of
August next, al my office, n the time aud place
of commencing 10 take the accounts aud make the
enquiries required OF me ny aid decree; NJ which
time and place said parties AMI creditors are re
CURED t. attend with the necessary evidence -
enable Inc 10 do So Given under ny hand ~ Com
missioner of the Circuit Court OF Prince v lam
County, on the day aud year first atorc.ail
4. NI'OL, Commissioner.
Prince William Co., ~ G-wIw
IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY COURT,
i MAY 10Th, 1859, njsmin littr"u, guardian OF
Thomas Spinks. Mshals A. Spnks, aud Susan
Spinks, plaintiff. against Thona, Spink,, Mahalt
Spinks, and Susan Spink-, infant children of John
Spinks, decd, and those, name, unknown, who
would he heirs Of said infants, II they were dead,
and John h. Spinks, non rcsident,l and those who
are the heirs of Parkerson Spinks, decd, name.
unknown, dcfendant---ln Chancery. This cause
coming on again 10 5e heard, upon the pupcrs for
merly read. and the report OF the Commits Toner Of
Sale, the Court doth adJudge, order. and decree,
that of the Commissioners of the Court d.,
ascertain whether there any persons other
than the wards OF the complainant interested 'u
the land fund in the hands Of the Cnlnmi--
si0ner of Sale, and il So, their names aud ia what
they interested; and to this emf,
that said Commissioner do caus. to be published
for four weeks, in the Alexandria Gazette. paper
published in Alexandria, Virginia. notice re
curing all parties interested in said land fund,
other than the wards of the complainant To appenr
before the Commissioner with the necessary e,t-
dence 10 establish their interest
A COpy-Tcste: VI. FlTZlIUGH, Clerk.
OFFICE, BrENTSyuLE.
" JUSg 20, lSj9-The partic- to the decree. 90
which the foregoing is a copy, are hereby notified
that have fixed upon the 18th day OF Augu-'
next, Ut my Office. 10 execute the law at which
time and place they required 10 attend. win
the necessary evidence to establish their inter- -.
A. NICOL. COMMISSIONS.
Prince William Co.. jy 6-wiw
THONj s :, IA NIESON,
MACHIEIST aud
IRON NDER.
Corner Of Royal and Wilkes streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
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