The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-09

IN fHE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
1 STATES for the Eastern District of Virginis BIT
Richmond, Va, April Sth, 1871:
K. A. Vason
AGAIssr
James River Insurance Company,
IN EQUITY-oRDER OVERRIDING DEMURRER
AND DIRECTING ACCOUNT.
This day this cause came again to lie heard upon
The amended bill OF the plaintiff and tho demu rer OF
J Hartsook, one of the defendants, filed by leave
of court aud was argued by counsel. On considera-
ton whereof and for appearing to the court
the court DOH override the said demurrer. And it
appearing the court that this has been regu
larly matured at the Rules and set for hearing
all the defendants except j Dill I'd, Robert W NJ
som and George Jones. upoa whom proct has not
been served and the bill of the plaintiff having been
taken tor confessed to all OF the defendants ex-
cept the said defendants upon whom process has not
beea served, and W Lyon, @ Haf tsook,
Hopkins, George ITund'ey, j Ward D Hart
sock and William Shepherd; and now this cause
to be heard on the papers formerly read, tho
bills, exhibits, the ansS or OF u HarisooS and viii
lam Shepherd, the petitiona Of " lillian Ligon
IIartsook, Hopkins, George j Hundley aud
Il Ward, together with the special repor Of the
reeeiyer,J A Lynhanl, upon each OF said petitions
And it appearing to the court that fina DEGREES by
consent, have been made as to the said William d
Ligon, b @ Hartsook, J Hopkins, George Humid
ley and II Ward, on consideration whereof the
court without at this time passing upon any OF the
questions raised by the answers of defendants and
without pre- JUDGE TO the rights of any of the defen
dants, doth adjudge order and decree that jams
spponted a sps cis Commissioner for the purpose do
take the following accounts:
LIST. An account OF all debts due or 10 become due
from the James River Insurance Company, together
with the prorities thereof.
I'd. Az account OF all debts due from ach of the
defendants except the the said William Lyon,
Hartsook j Hopkins, George Hundley and J
Ward with the COL sderation aud evidence tn reof
Sd. 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 I,ND receiyar in this
9th. ANY other matter denied pertinent by tho
Commissioner required by any party, and make
report of all said matters to ceur. And the court
doth further order that publication by the Commits
sioner for week ioi four successive weeks in
the VIRGIyIA STATE JOURNAL, and in some other pa
per published in the city of Richmond for like
time. sbosing the time and place OF taking the said
accounts shall be equivalent to personal service on
the parties.
JOHN @. UNDERWOOD,
April sth, 1871. District Judge.
A true copy-Te-te;
NJ. T. pLEAsANTs, Clerk.
CONFESSION ERs OFFICE
HIcHnaHD, April "a, 1871.
Notice Is hereby given that / have appointed my
Office in this city. No. TIA VI ain street the place.
hour of ~ NJ as the time for takirg the accounts,
making the inquiries ami generally executing the du
ties directed and prescribed by i,e oregong decree
when and where all persons inter ested requlie ed
TO be present. with the papers Necessary to enable
10 respond 10 tie matters referred to me by said
decree
o., en- under my hand at Riahinohd, ais alh
April. 1871 JAN IS ~ eAsANr',
ap 26-Tuiw special Commissioner.