Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21
Local.
Court of Appeals.

In this Court since Thursday the follow
ing cases lave been up: Forrer Us. Forrer's
Ex'rs-algued by IL. w. Snvifey i1r ap-
peIlant and Geo. M. Cochran, for app.llees,
and submitted; Spiece EXT Us. w. H..
Rhodes and wife, submitted; Warwick Us
Warwick, continued till next term; john
sons EXT Us. National Exchange Bank, of
Richmond, submitted; Wolf Us. Curd, NC,
dismissed; Campbell Is. Smith, continued
till next term; Llghtner'S trustees, &c, rs.
Bushong, &C., set for next Tuesday.
DECISIONS YESTERDAY.
John H. Crawford, guardian, rs. Shower
& als.-George w. Crawford died in 1858,
leaving, among other legacies, one OF
S., O00. 90 to Geo. I. Shower, an infant OF
lender years. He appointed VIM. Craw-
ford his executor, who accepted and quail
fed. In 1860 John II. Crawford qualified
as guardian of Shower. DR.. E. T. Moor.
man, who bought the farm OF G. w. Craw-
ford, in his life time owed on his purchase
at the time of the death of Crawford over
81, 1000. 90, for which he executed his bond
to VIM. Crawford, eX'r, retaining the ven
doris lien. This bond VIM. Crawford, ex'r,
held and treated as the property of CraW-
ford, guardian. In 1862 DR.. Norman died,
and John S. Norman, his admir-, being
DESTROYS of lifting the lien on his fathers
intestate estate, approached Crawford,
ex,r, in 1868 and urged him to receive the
amount of the bond. Crawford, ex7r, de-
clined, but upon being urged by Norman
again, said he would see bis counsel, Col.
Baldwin, and be guided by him. When
him he had seen Col. B., and he said that
he &c. ex'r) was not the person to receive
and invest the money, but that J. II. Craw-
| ford, guardian of Shower, WAS. Norman
| then saw Crawford, guardian, Il pressed
him to consent that the money should be
paid. That if he did so he could get an
| older from Judge Thompson to invest in a
| Confederate bond. Crawford, guardian,
being thus urged, consented to receive The
money, W%hereupon $4,5U0.0J was paid on
tine 23d of June, 1868, and it was vested in
u Confederate bond the same day, 10y Or
der OF the Judge. Thereupon John IL.
Crawford, guardian; executed his receipt
as guardian to VIM. Crawford, ex'r, and
handed it to Norman, who took 1t to
VIM. Crawford, who WAS not present, who
entered q credit for the amount on Dr.
Moorman's bond.
These being the chief circumstances OF
the case the Circuit Court Of Augusta held
that the Investment Was null and void and
+ ordered Il new settlement. IrOm tillS ue-
cree John Il. Crawford appealed. This
Court affirmed the decree of the lower
Court, Judge Christian delivering the
opinion of a majority of the Court. Judge
Moncure dissenting, he holding that the
liability should be apportioned between
Crawford, guardian; Crawford, exr, and
MOorman'S estate.
S%itlington Us. kinney's admir-, Nc.-De-
cree of Circuit Court reversed and cause
remanded. Opinion delivered by Judge
Christian.
Robinson Us. Shacklett, &c.-Decree of
Circuit Court reversed. Opinion by Judge
Staples.
Crockett Us. misunderstanding at Wythe-
vile. Decree of Circuit Court affirmed.
Opinion by Judge Burks.
Snarely rs. Harkrader. Pending at
W%ytheville. Decree of Circuit Court re-
versed III pant. Opinion by Judge Christian.
Lamberts rs. CoOper's executor, &c.-
Pending at WythevIlle. Decree of Circuit
Court affirmed. Opinion by Judge Staples.
Boyce d Wright Us. McCaw.-On mo-
ton of the APPELLEE a new appeal bond Was
required Of the appellants.
Martins ex'r, &c, Us. Louis's ex'r, &c.
Further argued by W. F. Robertson, for
appellees.
A. Moore, Jr., Esq, of Clarke county,
qualified to practice as attorney in this
court.