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

| IN THE. CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
| 4 STATES for the Eastern District of Virgins at
Richmond, Va, April 9Th, 1877
| X. A. Vason
AGAINST
| James River Insurance Company,
IN EQUITY-ORDER OvERRULING DEMURRER
AND DIRECTING ACCOUNT.
This day this cause came on again to heard upon
the emended bill of the plaintiff and the deuiu rer of
| D Hartsook, one of the defendants, filed by leave
OF court aud was argued by counsel. On consdera-
ton whereof and for reasons appearing TO the court.
| the court dol h overrue the said demurrer And it
appearing to the court that this has been regu
lsrly matured at the Rules and set for hearing to
all the defendants except Dill 'rd, Robert Ell
som and George Jones. upoa whom process has not
been served and the bill of the plaintiff having been
taken for confessed as to all OF the defendants ex-
cept the said defendants upon whom process has not
been served, and w Lyon, b @ IIartsook j
Hopkins, GeorgeJ Hund'ey, j Ward D J Hart
sock and William Shepherd; and now this cause
came on to be heard on the papers formerly read
bills exhibits the answer of b J Hartsook and Will
liam Shepherd the petitions Of " lillian Lyon
B lIartsook, J Hopkins, George J nundley aud
Ward, together with the special repor,s OF the
receiver, j LYMAN, upon each of said petitions
And it appearing to the that inal DEGREES by
consent, have been made as to the said William d
Bigon, B Hartsook, j Hopkins, George Humid
ley and Il Ward, consideration whereof tie
court, without at this time passing upon any the
questions raised by the answers of efendants and
without prejudice to the rights of any of the defen
dants, doth adjudge, order and decree that jams
Peasants, of the city of Richmond who is hereby
appointed special Commissioner for The purpose, do
take the following accounts:
LIST. An account OF all debts due or to become due
from the James River Insurance Company, together
with the priorites thereof
I'd. An account of all debts due from tach of the
defendants except the the said William D Lyon,
Hartsook, hopkins, George Hundley and j
Ward with the COZ sineration and 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 Lynham, receiver in this
9th. ANY other matter demed pertinent by the
Commissioner, or required by any party, and make
report of all said matters to cours. And the court
doth further order that publication by the Counts
the VIRGINIA STATE JousNAL, and in some other pa
per published in the city of Richmond for q like
time, showing the time and place OF taking the said
accounts, shall be equivalent to personal service on
the parties
JOHN O. UNDERWOOD,
April Sth, 1871. District Judge
true copy-Teste:
M. +. PLEAsANTs, Clerk.
COMMISSION ER's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, April "a, 1871.
Notice Ia hereby given that have appointed my
Office in this city, No. liza Main street rs he place.
and T THURSDAY, the 25th day of MAY, 1871 at the
hour OF II d., US the time for taking the accounts,
making the inquiries ami generally executing the du
ties directed and prescrbe by he oregoing decree;
when and where all persons interested are required
to be present, with the papers necessary enable
me to respond to tie matters referred by said
decree.
ai.en under my hand at Richmond this 2lih
April 1871. JAM 3 PLEASANT,
ap 25-Tu4w SPECIAL Commissioner.