The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-12

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
1 STATES for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond, Va, April 9Th, 1871:
X. a. Va,on
AGAINST
James River Insurance Company,
IN EQUITY-OaDER ovERRULING DEMURRER
AND DIRECTING ACCOUNT.
This day this again to lie heard upon
the amended bill the plaintiff and the demu of
j Hartsook. one of the defendants, filed by leave
Of court AID WAS argued by counsel. On conssdera-
ton whereof and for appearing TO the court
the court do h override the said demurrer. And it
appearing to the court that this has been regu
l4ly matured at the Rules and set for hearing to
all the defendants except j n Dill I'd, Rob,rt Ell
som and George L Jones upoa when prnctss has not
been served and the bill of the plaintiff having been
taken for confessed as TO all of the deienlauts
cep the said defendants upon whom process has not
been served, and W Lyon. B O Hartsook, j j
Hopkins George Hund'ey, r Ward Hart
sock and William Shepherd; aud now this eanse
to be heard on the papers formerly read, the
bills exhibits the anss of d ) Harisoos and vii
liam Shepherd the petitions of William Lyon,
U Hartsook, Hopkins, George hundley and
J X Ward, together with the special reports of the
receiver, J LYMAN, upon each OF said petitions.
And it appearing to the court that final decrees by
consent, have been made AS to the said William y
i.igon, b @ Bartsook, Hopkins, George j Humid
ley and J 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 defen
dants doth adjudge, order and decree that Jam
Peasants, of the city of Richmond, who is hereby
appointed sp cal Comm ssoner for the purpose, do
take the following account:
LIST An account OF alt debts Que OF to become due
from the James River Insurance Company, together
with the priorites thereof
ID. An account of all debts due from ach OF Tho
defendants except the the said William D Lyon, b
Hartsook, J Hopkins, George Hundley am
Ward with the feration and evidence tn reof
3d. An account showing all other assets of the seid
James River Insurance Company.
4th An account of the funds in the hands of John
L. 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 And the court
doth further order that publication by the Commits
sioner for week foI four successive weeks in
the VIRGINIA sTATE JoUaNAL, and in some other pa
per published in the city of Richmond for a like
time. showing the time and place OF taking the said
accounts ssall be equivalent to personal service on
the parties.
April sth, 1871. District Judge.
A true copy-Tegte:
NJ. +. PLEAeANTS, Clerk.
COMMISSION Frs OFFICE,
RICHMOND, April "a, 1871. !
Notice Is hereby given that have appointed my
Office in this city. No. INA Main street. the place,
and THURSDAY. the 25tn day of MAJ, 1871, at the
hour of IL NJ, the time for taking the accounts,
making the inquiries and generally executing the du-
ties directed ard prescribed by the oregoing decree;
when and where all persons Interested required
to be present, with the papers necessary to enable
me to respond TO tie matters referred to by said
Decree
Given under my hand at Richmond, this Gath
April, 1871. JAMES PLEAsANTs,
ap 25-Tu4w special Commissioner.