The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
4 STATES for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond, Va, April 9Th, 1871:
II. A. Va,on
AGAINST
James River Insurance Company,
IN EQUITY-ORDER OvERRULING DEMURRER
AND DIRECTING ACCOUNT
This day this cause came again to q heard upon
the amended bill of the plaintiff and the demu rer of
Hartsook, one of the defendants, filed by leave
Of court aud was argued by counsel. On considera-
ton whereof and for reasons appearing the court
the court doth ovcrrule the said demurrer. And it
appearing the court that this has been regu
larly maured at the Rules and set for hearing to
all the defendants except j Diiisrd, Robert W Ell
som and George Jones. upoa whom process has not
been served and the bill of the plaintiff having been
taken for confessed to all OF the DESCENDANTS
cept tho said defendants upon whom process has not
been served. and Lyon, Hartsook, J J
Hopkins George Hund'ey,J Ward, d Hart
sock and William Shepherd; and now this cause
to be heard the papers formerly read, the
bills exhibits, the answer OF d j Hartsook and Will.
liam Shepherd, the petitions of William d Ligon,
b Q Hartsook, Hopkins, George Hundley aud
r Ward, together with the special reports of the
receiver A Lynhan, upon each of said petitions.
And it appearing to the court that final decrees by
consent, have been made as to the said William b
Lyon, Hartsook, } j Hopkins, George j Humid
ley and J X Ward on consideration whereof the
court without at this time passing upon any OF the
questions raised by the answers of defendants aud
without rjudice to the rights of any of the deen
dants doth adjudge order and decree that Jam s
Pleasants OF the city oil klCnfnODd, VINO Is hereby
appointed special Commissioner for the purpose, do
take the following accounts:
LIST. An account of ali debts due to become due
from the Jaues River Insurance Company together
with the priorities thereof
I'd. An account of ali debts due from each of The
defendants except the the said William Lyon, D
c IIartsook, J Hopkins, George ] Hundley and
Ward with the consideration and evidence thereof
3d. An account showing all other assets of the said
James River Insurance Company
4th. An account of the funds in the hands of John
A Lynham, receiver in this cause.
5th- Any other matter DENIED pertinent by the
Commissioner, or required by any party and make
report of all said matters to ceurt. And the court
doth further order that publication by the Commits
sioDer for week foi four successive weeks in
the VIRGIsIA STATE JOURNAL, and in some other pa
per published in the city of Richmond for a like
time, showing the time and place OF taking the raid
the parties.
JOHN O. UNDERWOOD,
April sth, 1871. District Judge
A true copy-Teste:
M. +. PLEAsANTS Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, April "a, 1871.
Notice is here given thafI have appointed my
Office In this city, No. lila Main street, The place.
and THURSDAY, the 25th DAY of May, 1871 at the
hour of IL NJ, as the time for taking the accounts,
making the inquiries and generally executing the du
ties directed aud prescribed by the foregoing decree
whom and where all persons interested requil cd
to be present, with the papers necessary to enable
me to respond to the matters referred 10 me by said
decree.
Given under my hand at Richmond, this Gath
April, 1871. JAMES PLEASANT,
ap 2b-Tu4w Special Commissioner.