The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-06-24

Nearly all the cases on the the law docket were
disposed Of.
East Aadusta Insurance Company. = An
amended charter was granted to the East Au-
gusta Insurance Company, increasing the cap
ital stock to not less than 100000, nor more
80. 900 900 John Towberman, President
This company is in fourishing condition. Its
policy holders are confined entirely to Augusta
county. It is upon the mutual protection prin-
ciple.
AUGUSTA Memorial Asseciation.-A charter
wasgranted incorporating the Augusta Memoirs
al Association-J. H. Skinner, president. The
object is to collect the bodies of the Confeder-
ate soldiers who fell during the late war in the
upper Shenandoah Valley, and re-inter them
in that portion OF Thornrose Cemetery. known
as Soldiers Cemetery. Also to improve, orna-
ment and preserve the grounds, and the col
lection and disbursement of funds necessary
for these purposes.
Trinity Church Mission. A charter was
granted Incorporating Trinity Church Mission
Sabbath School. Directors-J H. Skinner, E.
Augusta Stuart, Frances Trsut, Rebecca Scott,
Jas. w. Baldwin and Alkaline Baldwin.
J.R, Tucker, jr.. Of the firm Of Tucker &
Tucker, qualified to practice in the court.
The sale of the American Hotel property was
confirmed.
Valley Railroad.-The suit Of the cehtrac-
tors against the Valley Railroad, will be tried
at special term the 1st week in September,
the precise day to be fixed BY order hereafter.
Elizabeth Iron Works.-The title to the As
acres OF land on which the improvements Of
Elizabeth Iron Works stands, having been de-
termined in favor of Crawford's heirs, tile val
Tie Of the land was fixed by the court at IS, 600
and the Improvements at $23,295; leaving it
optional with the plaintiff to select either. He
elected to take $1,000 fer the land, and $ll5
rent-aggregating $3,ll5.
Important Chancery Cases.-Ths important
Cl,ancery suit styled Randolph VS.. Randolph,
decd, Of Middlebreok, was disposed Of. The
Executor had sold the real estate Of the de-
ceased during the war, and received in large
proportion. COME :!erate money in payment
therefor. The court decided substantially in
favor Of the infant heirs. and against the pur-
chasers. This was very intricate and diff
cult case, and it was compliment TO commits
sioner L. D. Ransom that his report was sls-
tanned throughout.
In the case OF McComb vs.. McComb, another
complicated suit, involving large amount, the
Court sustained the report Of Commissioner
Jos. A. Waddell, passing compliment upon
the clear statement of the case made by the
Commissioner.
DEGREES were rendered settling the princi-
Piles upon which the estates Of. E. Hogshead
and s. H. Bell, decd, are to be adjusted and
the property distributed. These are both large
estates, anil the ruling of the court will effect
speedy settlement of them.
In the case. Of Wine VS.. hardwood, involving
some nice and novel points of law, a decision
Sampson Pelter made will in 1856, and died
sometime during the war. He devised part Of
his property to several Of his children absolute
ly; other portions to other children for life ;
other parts of it, to be invested for three negro
slaves, whose names were mentioned, in the
event of their going away; and cutting off his
daughter, who had married against his will,
with s.. The will was loosely drawn, :discon-
nectcd in its arrangement, and indicating
want of mental balance at the time. Some Of
the heirs were dissatisfied, and steps were
about to be taken to contes. the will. Suisse
quently, an adjustment was effected between
the children, and an equal division of the es-,
tate between them, including the daughter,
determined upon. A deed to that effect was
drawn up and put upon record. One OF the
under this deed of agreement to hardwood
He took possession, and paid a part Of the prlr-
chase money. He was afterwards sued upon
the deferred bonds, which were in the posses
sion Of Wine, hardwood setting up the plea Of
defective title. The court substantially rul.d
that the deed Of AGREEMENT could not set aside
the will, that the title vested in hardwood was
only during the life Of his vendor, according to
the provisions Of the will Of SAMPSON Pelter,
decd, and that hardwood could elect to keep
the property during the life OF his vendor, and
pay the monev, or renounce tin the latter
event the improvements, &C., placed upon the
premises to be considered In the adjustmert Of
the matter. Baylor, Shelley and Btmgardner
for plaintiff Echols, Bell & Catlstt for de-
PENDANTS.
PERSONAL. = Fendietsh BTyan, Esq, Of
Harrisonburg, was in the city on Monday and
Tuesday. !.