The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-27

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
il STATES for the Eastern District of Virginia at
Richmond, Va. April Sth, 1871
r. A. Vason
James River Insurance Company,
IN EQUITY-ORDER OVERRIDING DEMURRER
AND DIRECTING ACCOUNT.
This day this cause again to @ heard upon
the amended bill of the plaintiff and this demurrer of
d Hartseok, one of the defendants, filed by leave
OF court aud was argued by counsel On considera-
ton Whereof and for reasons appearing TO the court
the court doth override the said demurrer. And it
appearing to the court that this has been regu-
all the defendants except Dillsrd, Robert w FL
som and George Jones, upon whom process has not
been served and the bill of tho plaintiff having been
taken for confessed as to all of the defendants
cept the said defendants upon whom process has not
been served, and W Ligon, Hartsook, ]
Hopkins, George J Hund'ey, J Ward, D Hart.
sock and William Shepherd; and now this
came to be heard on the papers formerly read the
bills exbibts, the answer of d Hartsook and viii.
liam Shepherd, the petitions of William d Lyon,
Hartsook, J Hopkins, George J Hundley and
Ward together with the special reports of the
receiver Lynham upon each of said petitions
And 1t appearing to the court that final decrees by
consent, have been made as to the said William D
Lyon, Is Hartsook, J Hopkins, George j Humid
ley and J Il 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
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:
1st 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 due from each of the
defendants except the the said William Lyon, B
Q Hartsook, J Hopkins, George Hundley and
X Ward with the colsderation 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
Ly nham, receiver in this cause.
9th. ANY other matter DENIED pertinent by the
Commissioner, required by any party, and make
report of all said matters to court And the court
doth further order that publication by the Commits
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, shall be equivalent to personal service on
the parties.
JOHN G. UNDERWOOD,
April 9Th, 1871. District Judge
A true copy-Teste:
M.F. PLEAsANTs, Clerk.
CoMnIss.osER's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, April "a, 1871.
Notice il HEREBY given that have appointed nay
Office in this CITY, No. lila ain street, the place.
an THURSDAY, the 25th day OF May, 1871, al the
hour of IL NJ, the time tor taking the accounts,
making the inquiries and generally executing the du-
ties directed aad prescribed by the foregoing Decree
when ami where all persons interested are required
to be present, with the papers necessary to enable
me to respond TO the matters referred to me by said
decree
Gil, en- under my hand at Richmond, this oath
April, 1871. JAMks PLEAsANes
sp aA-Tu4W special commissieasR,