The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-03

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
L STATES for tho Eastern District of Virginia. at
Richmond, Va, April 9Th, 1871
r. Vason
AGAINST
James River Insurance Company,
IN EQUITY-0RDER OVERRIDING DEMURRER
AND DIRECTING ACCOUNT.
This day this cause came on again to q heard upon
the amended bill OF the plaintiff and the demn of.
Hartsook, one of the defendants, filed by Leave
Of court aud was argued by counsel On consideFa-
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
larly matured at the Rules and set for hearing
all the defendants except Dl4rd, Robert W IT.
som and George Jones. upon whom proot So has net
been served, and the bill Of the plaintiff having been
taken for confessed "a to all of the defendants
cept the said defendants upon whom process has
beeo served, and W D Ligon @ Hartsook,
Hopkins, GeorgeJ Hundey, Ward, D J Hart,
sock and William p Shepherd and now this cause
on to be heard on the papers formerly read the
bills ex hibits, the OF J Hartsook and wi
liam Shepherd. the petitions of william L'gun
Hartsook, j j Hopkins George Hundey aud
] Ward, together with the special reports of the
receiver Lynham, upon each of said petitions
And it appearing to the court that final 6ecreos by
consent, have been made az TO the Said William n
Lyon, Hartsook, j Hopkins, George ) Houd-
ley and j X Ward, on consideration whereof the
court without at this time passing upon any OF the
questions raised by the of deft ndauts aud
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 special Commissioner for the purpose do
take the following accounts;
LIST. An account OF ali debts due or to become due
from the James River Insurance Company, together
with the priorties thereof.
I'd. An account Of ali debts due from zach of the
defendants except the the said William D Lyon, Is
G Hartsook, J Hopkins, George Hundley AMI
Ward with the COZ siaeration and evidence tn reof
Sd. An account showing all ether assets of the said
James River Insurance Company.
4th. An account of the funds in the bands OF John
l., nham receiver in this cause
9th Amy other matter denied pertinent by the
Commissioner, or required by any party and make
report Of all said to court. Aud the court
doth further order that publication by the Commits
sioner for week foi four successive week, in
the VIRGINIA STATE JoURrAL, 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 STALL be equivalent to personal service
the parties.
April 9Th, 1871. District Judge.
A true copy--Teste
NJ n. PLEAsANTs, Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
RICHMOND, April "a, 1871. I
Notice is hereby given that l have appointed my
Office in his city, No lli4 Main street. The place,
and THURSDAY, the 25tn DAY of May, 1871, al the
hour of ~ NJ. as the time for taking the accounts,
making the inquiries and generally executing the du
ties directed ssd prescribed by the foregoing decree;
when and whore all persons interested raqui ed
TO he present, with the papers necessary to enable
respond to It e matters referred to me by said
decree.
Gil en- under my hand at Richmond, this "A
April, 1871. JAMES PLEASANT,
ap 26-Tu4w Special Commissioner.