The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-09-19

COURT OF APPEALS Since our last issue
the following is an abstract of the proceed
ings of the Court of Appeals now in session
in the city:
Thursday, Sept. 12h.- Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Co. VS.. Sherrnan's administra-
tor, from Shenandoah county. Opinion OF
court delivered by Judge Moncurc, reversing
and annulling the judgment of the Circuit
Court, and remanding the cause for new
| trial.
Wood Smith VS.. Briggs and ais. from
Clark county. Opinion Of Court delivered
by Judge Burks, affirming decree Of Circuit
Court.
John Linn and ais. trustees of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Winchester VS..
Joseph S. Carsons administrator and ais.
Further argument by Holmes Conrad for
appellants and Vim. L. Clark for appellees.
Friday, Sept. 13M.-R. Il, w. Duke, jr.,
Esq, CT Charlottesville, qualified to practice
as an attorney in this Court.
John Linn and others, trustees of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Winchester
VS.. Carson's administrator and als-argued
by R. Parker for the appellees and by W. J..
Robertson for the appellants, and submitted.
Saturday Sept. 14th.-Sneed's admir-. VS..
Hughson &C., from Fluvanna county IA Rich
mond case)- Appeal allowed and super
sedeas awar ded by Judge Burks.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Companyvs.
Whittington's admir-, from Frederick coun-
ty-argued by E. P. cambridge and II. W..
Shelley for the plaintiff, and by Holmes
Conrad for the defendant.
Mary E. Cambell VS.. Bowles' admir-. and
ais from Frederick county-submitted on
printed arguments.
I. N. King VS.. NJ. B. Burk and ais, from
| Warren county-submtted on printed argu-
ments.
Monday being conference day, the court
was not in session.
Tuesday, Sept. 1HA.-Boyce and Wright
VS.. Strother and ais, from Frederick coln-
ty-argued by A. r. Pendleton for the ap-
pe.lants, and R. L. Barton for the appellees.
Thomas J. McManus, ESQ.,, qualified as an
attorney in this Court.
| Wednesday, Sept. 1Sth.-Cameron'se xecu-
trix VS.. Goodies executors ais, motion by ap-
pellants to set aside decree pronounced
at Wythcyille, on the 18th of July last, and
grant re-hearing-timc taken to con-
slider.
| Boyce and Wright w. Strother and ais
further argued by A. R. Pendeton and sub
mitted.
| Hartman and ais. VS.. The Insurance Com
pany of the Valley Of Virginia, and others
from Frederick county-argued by Holmes
Conrad for the appellants. and J. j. Will
| liams for the appellees.
A HOME INSTITUTION. We noticed last
week the organization of the Valley Life Mu-
tual Association, under charter granted
by Judge Mclaughlin, with an au-
thorized capital stock of 100000 The Com
pany is composed Of the following officers:
A. H. Fl. Stuart, President Marshall Hang
er, Vice President C. L. Cooke, Secretary;
P. II. Trout, Treasurer; VIM. Forbes, Cen
eral Agent; DIR. W. S. McChesney, Med
ical Examiner and Isaac Witt, Geo. P. Ba-
ker, J. S. Moaett, Il. NJ. Ayres, G. G. Goocl,
and W. E. Craig, Directors.
The high personal and business character
of the gentlemen who have thus associated
themselves together in this home enterprise
is sufficient guarantee to invite the confidence
of the people generally Of this portion of the
State. The mutual assessment principle is
that which will govern its operations, and it
is hardly necessary to say that the closest scru
tiny and circumspection will be observed in
Inc acceptance of risks, with the paramount
m to place the Company upon clean, solid
foundation in every step of its progress. AS
we have before said, we bel ieve in home CO
operation, and when gentlemen OF recognize
ed personal and business character organize
themselves into company to conduct bus
mess of this kind on the mutual benefit plan,
it should receive the encouragement of the
community generally. The organization is
now, we understand, ready for business, or
will be in few days, and it is proposed to
conduct it upon rigid rules of business, so
that advantages accruing will be absolutely
mutual, and designed to build up an associa-
ton in our midst which will be conducive to
the interest of all who may become connected
with it.
AN INTERESTING RELIC.-Mr. C. A.
Richardson has shown lis fine, heavy gold
ring, beautifully enameled, with iinscrip-
tions, &C., on 1t. It was purchased by him
while on recent visit to London. This
ring possesses in brief the following history:
Nearly century ago it was worn and owned
by the celebrated DR.. Samuel Parr, a man
famous in English Literature. 1t was given
to the venerable an distinguished doctor by
his true and tried friend, the Earl of Dart
mouth, being designed for mourning ring
for the DOCTORS first wife, Margaret. 1t
bears the following inscription
''Margt. Parr. OBJ: 3. Apr. 1898. E CO."
Mr.. Il. being something of an antiquarian
and relic hunter, discovered this relic
amongst a lot Of old jewelry in a London
jewelry- store-its looks indicating its gen.
uineness and corroborating its history, and
the price (thirty shillings) being modest, as
its gold value, apart from its history, was
equal to the amount paid for it. We regard
Mr.. r. as the fortunate possessor of such
relic He will take pleasure in showing it
to any and all admirers of the distinguished
DR.. Samuel Parr, its former owner.
| TAUNTON LEGIsLATURE.-'T fall term
of the Staunton Legislature commenced last
Saturday night, with fair attendance of
members and spectators. The chief bust
ness before the session was the election of
officers for the ensuing term. They were as
follows: Governor, Hon. A. H. Fl. Stuart !;
Speaker, Hon. Marshall Hanger; Clerk,
VIM. P. Tams; Sergeant at Arms, James