The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-13

TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED |
L STATES for the Eastern District of Virginia. at
Richmond, Va, April 9Th, ISL:
r. A. Nason
AGAINST
James River Insurance Company
IN EQUITY-ORDER OVERRULING DEMURRER
AND DIRECTING ACCOUNT.
This day this cause came again to e heard upon
the amended bill OF the plaintiff and the demurrer OF
J Hartsook, 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 cause has been eg
lary matured at the Rules and set for hearing as to
all the defendants except billiard, Robert Ell
som and George Jones' upon whom process has not
been served and the bill of the plaintiff having beeu
taken for confessed as to all of the defendants ex-
cept the said defendants upon whom process hos not
been served, and W Lyon, @ Hartsook, j J
Hopkins George J Hundiey, Ward, d Hart
sock and William P Shepherd; and now this cause
came to be heard the papers formerly read the
bills exhibits, the answer of D'J Hartsook and VIII
liam Shepherd, the petitions of William Lyon,
IIartsook, Hopkins, George Hundley and
R Ward together with the special reports Of the
receiver Lynham, upon each OF SAID Petitions.
And it appearing the court that final DEGREES, by
consent, have been made as to the said William
Lyon, b Bartsook, J 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 OF the deen-
dsnts doth adjudgs order and decree that LANES LANES
appointed special Commissioner for the purpose, do
| take the following accounts:
Ist An account OF all debts duo 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,
| G Hartsook, j Hopkins, George Hundley and J
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 Lynham, receiver in this cause.
5th Any other matter DENIED pertinent by the
| Commissioner, or required by any party, and make
report sIl said matters to court. And the court
doth further order that publication by the Commits
sioner for week fol four successive weeks in
the VIRGINIA sTATa 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
JOHN @. UNDERWOOD,
April 9Th, 1871. District Judge
| A true copy--Teste:
ME-. PLEAsANTS, Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, April a. 1871. !
Notice is hereby given that i have appointed my
Office in this city No. lila Main street, as the place
an THURSDAY, the 25th day of May, 1871, al the
hour of IL NJ, the time for taking the accounts
making the inquiries and generally executing the du
ties directed and prescribed by the foregoing decree
when and where all persons interested are requiI et
to be present, with the papers necessary to eLab'
me to respond to the matters referred to me by SAIL
| Decree
Gil, en- under my hand at Richmond, this 24tl
, April 1871. JAMES PLEASANT,
an 26-Tu4w Special Commission or