The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-13

In THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
1 STATES for the Eastern District of Virginia. at
Richmond, Va, April 9Th, 1871:
r. A. Vason
AGAINST r-
James River Insurance Company,
IN EQUITY-oRDER OvBRRULING DEMURRER
AND DIRECTING ACCOUNT.
This day this cause came on again to heard upon
the amended bill of the plaintiff and the demu rer of
Hsrtsook, one of the defendants, filed by leave
of court aud was argued by counsel On consdera-
ton whereof and for reasons appearing to tho court
the court doth override the said demurrer And it
appearing to the court that this has been regu
lsrly matured at the Rules and set for hearing
all the defendants except J Dill I'd, Robert W Ell
som and George Jones, upoa whom process has not
been served, and the bill of tho plaintiff having been
taken for confessed to all OF the defendants tx-
cept the said defendants upon whom process has not
been served, and d Lyon, B O Hartsook, j
Hopkins George Hund'ey j X Ward D J Hart.
sock and William P Shepherd; and now this cause
came to be heard the papers formerly read the
bills exhibits, the OF d J Hartsook and Will
liam Shepherd, the petitions of William d Lyon,
Hartsook Hopkins, George Hundley aud
J r Ward, together with the special reporis Of the
receiver, Lynham, upon each of said petitions.
And it appearing to the court that final DEGREES by
consent, have been made to the said William u
Lyon, Hartsook, j Hopkins, George Humid
ley and j Il Ward, consideration whereof the
court, without at this time passing upon any OF the
questions raised by the answers of defendants and
without prejudice to the rights of any of the deen
dants, doth adjudge, order and decree that James
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 priorities thereof.
I'd. An account Of all debts duo from eaeh OF the
defendants except the the said William D Lyon, B
G Hartsook, j Hopkins, George j Hundley ami
Ward with the consideration and evidence thu 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 LY nham, receiver in this cause.
9th. Any other matter denied pertinent by the
Commissioner, or required by any party, and make
report Of all said matters to court. And the court
doth further order that publication by the Commits
soner for once week ioi four successive weeks in
the VIRGINIA STATE JOURNAL, and in some other pa
per published in the city of Richmond for 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.
A true copy--Teste:
M. +. pLEAsANTS, Clerk.
Nf CoMxfssoaER's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, April "A, 1871. ! /
Notice is here given that have appointed my
office in this city, No. lila lain street. The place.
and THURSDAY, the 25tn day of MAY, 1871, at the
hour Of II III, the time for taking the accounts,
making the inquiries aud generally executing the du
ties directed ard prescribed by the Inregoing decree;
when and where all persons intero'ted required
TO be present, with the papers necessary to cradle
to respond to the matters referred to by said
decree.
Given under my hand at Richmond, this Gath
April, 1871. JAMES PLEAsAN9s,
up 25-Tu4w Special commisst ner.