The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-17

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
4 STATES for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond, Va, April 9th, ls7l
r. Al vason
AGAINST
James River Insurance Company,
IN EQUITY-ORDER OvERRULING DEMURRER
M AND DIRECTING ACCOUNT.
This day this cause came again to lie heard upon
the amended bill of the plaintiff and the demurrer of
Hartsook, one of the defendants, filed by leave
of court aud was argued by counsel. On consdera-
ton Whereof and for appearing to the court
the court doth override the said demurrer And it
appearing to the court that this has been regu
larly matured the Rules and for hearing to
all the defendants except j Dilsrd, Robert W Ell
som and George Jones, upon whom process has not
been served, and the bill of the plaintiff having been
taken for confessed to all of the defendants
cept the said defendants upon whom process has
beea served and Lyon, b Hartsook, ] j
Hopkins, George Hund'ey, J Ward, D Hart
sock and William Shepherd; and now this cause
to be heard on the papers formerly read, the
bills exhibits the answer of D Hartsook and Will
liam Shepherd, the petitions of william Lyon,
Y Hartsook, J Hopkins, George J Hundley and
R Ward, together with the special reports Of the
receiver Lynham, upon each of said petitions.
And it appearing to the court that final decrees by
consent, have been made as to the said William D
Lyon, Hartsook, Hopkins, George Humid
ley and Ward, on 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 defen
dsnts, doth adjudge, order and decree that James
Peasants, of the city of Richmond, who is hereby
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 each of the
defendants except the the said William Lyon, b
O Hartsook, Hopkins, George Hundley and
Ward with the sideration 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
Lynham, receiver in this cause.
9th Any other matter DENIED pertinent by the
Commissioner, or required by any party, and make
doth further order that publication by the Commits
sioner for once week fol 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
the parties.
JOHN O. UNDERWOOD,
April Sth, 1871. District Judge.
A true copy-Teste:
M. #. PLEAsANrS, Clerk.
CoMMIssiosER's OFFICE
RIoHaoND, April "a, 1871. I
Notice Is hereN given that L have appointed my
Office in this city. No. lila Main street. The place,
hour of IL NJ, the time for taking the accounts,
making the inqu ries and generally executing the du
ties directed and prescribed by the foregoing decree
when and where all persons interested required
to be present. with the papers necessary to able
to respond to the matters referred to me by said
decree.
Given under my hand at Richmond this oath
April, 1871. JAMES PLEAsANTf,
ap 26--Tu4w special Commissioner.