The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-10-05
On motion the Convention adjourned.

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAIls-FINAL
ADJOURNMENT annual session of the
Supreme Court of Appeals, at this place,
closed on Monday last.
The following decisions were given on last
Thursday:
Richardson VS.. Valley of Virginia Insur-
ance Company.-From Frederick. Court be-
low affirmed. Judge Moncure delivering
the opinion of the court.
Perry ct ais. VS.. Shenandoah National
Bank.-This was controversy between the
creditors secured in deed of trust, and ex-
cution creditors not so secured who had levied
their execution on property claimed by the
creditors under the deed. Decree of the
court below reversed. Judge Christian deliv-
ering the opinion of the court.
Mason ct ais VS.. Wood.-From the Cir
cult Court of Warren. Decision of the court
below affirmed. Judge Anderson delivering
the opinion of the court.
Young ct ais. VS.. Cabcll's Ex'rs.-From
Nelson. Court held that the Executor could
not properly be charged with the debt not col
lected from the Howardsville bank. Judge
Staples delivering the opinion of the court.
Solenberger vs. Duvall ct als.-From War
rem. Lower court reversed with costs. Judge
Moncure delivering the opinion Of the court,
Judge Christian dissenting.
Pryor VS.. the Commonwealth -From
Nelson. Court reversed the lower court,
and the prisoner convicted of arson gets a new
trial. Judge Christian delivering the opinion
of the court.
Winchester and Strasbnrg Railroad Com
pany VS.. Charles Cofelt ct al.-Ihis was an
appeal by the Railroad from a decree leas-
ing the road for one year to satisfy several
aggregating 81 900, although no
one amounted to $500. Jurisdiction was
denied by the appellee. Court decided that
it had Jurisdiction and approved the judg-
ment of the lower court. Judge Anderson
the opinion Of the court.
Pugh ct ais. vs.. Russell ct als.-From the
Circuit Court of Frederick. Reversed in part
and rcmanded for further proceedings. Judge
Staples delivering the opinion of the court.
Friday-Brumbach VS.. Keyser ct als.-De-
cree below affirmed. opinion delivered by
Judge Moncure.
Devrics & Co. VS. johnson & Wolf. &c.,
Motion to jurisdiction ovcrruled and decree
of Circuit Court of Frederick affirmed by an
equally divided court.
Tro tier &c. VS.. Ncwton.-From Augusta.
Saturday-Rodes VS.. Burnett, &c. From
Nelson. Decree below affirmed, opinion de-
livered by Judge Moncurc.
Long VS.. Devier ct als.-From Shenando-
all. Decree below reversed, opinion deliver
ed by Judge Christian.
Monday-Crawford VS.. Davidson.--From
Appeal allowed.
Maury VS.. Chcs. and 0. Railroad.-Decree
Of the 21st amended so as to preserve a lien
for 81, 900, which was the amount OF the re-
covery below.
Brock VS.. Rice ct ls.-From Shenandoah.
Decree below reversed, opinion delivered by
Judge Staples.
John Paris qualified as deputy clerk.
UNITED STATES PETIT JURORS fol-
lowing named gentlemen have been drawn
70 serve as petit jurors in the United
States Court, which commences its fall term
in Harrisonburg, on the 10th of October
There are no grand Jurors in consequence
II failure to provide for the payment of
such in the appropriations by congress:
D. Coghill, Covington. Allegheny county;
VIM. Gibson, Greenyille, John j. Christian,
Andrew J. Reid, Staunton, and Irvine Reid,
Augusta; W. Nelson, w. Springs.
Bath county; Daniel W. Sewer. Berryviile,
CLARK county; Robert Glass, w. r. Smith,
Winchester, Frederick county; Joshua Will
is, COLI Stanardsville, Greene county; VIM.
N. Chew, Monterey, Highland county; Robt.
Cook. COLI Giles Jackson, (col.) Robt. An
lrew, Harrisonburg, Rockingham county;
Y. L. Blallemore, Sangersville, Augusta
county; Henry Cook, F. N. Ford, Thomas
3rubacher, Page county; James Colbert,
Amosville, Rappahannock county; VIM. Da-
is, Lexington, A. A. Cochran, Fairfield,
lockbridge county; Edward Frazier, Mount
ackson, Philip Machir, Strasburg, Shenan-
oah county; Warren !. Updyke, Brown
own. Warren county.
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