Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-15

AN IMPORTANT DLCIsION.-The Court CT
Appeals of Virginia yesterday affirmed the de-
cree OF tbs Corpors:ioa Court Of this city. rer-
dereG at lis July term, 1877. Ia the charc.r
cause of Watkins Il 90. vs. Young ct. als. The
facts ia the case ate as follows:
| John T. Evans, the father of the female de-
| PENDANT and of The wives OF the compliments,
was a wealthy man, and the owner OF ltty shSroS
! bank Of Alexandra, Va, Of the per value OF
| 500 per share and oighty-fve shares OF the
capital stock OF the First National bank of Al
| exandria also of the par value of SlCO per
share. >,
In the latter part OF February, 1872, the said
! John II. Evans assigned the stock of the
| Citizens's National bank to his daughter,
| the defendant, Virginia Young: and on the lst
day of March he transferred to her the stock OF
| the First National bank.
the bill charges that the stock was given TO,
| and received by the said Virgins Young. as an
advancement TO her, and she is called upon TO
| answer the allegations of the bill on oath.
The defendant answered, and expressly and
alphabetically denied the allegation that the stock
| was given to, and received by, her. as an ad'
vancement.
She then proceeded in her answer TO state,
that the stock was assigned to her rs an sb:oute
gift, for moritnrious consideration, which the
said john I. Evans recognized, and because OF
which he r;.,!e the transfer As an absolute gift.
Three witnesses examined for the defendant,
prove that, sitter tho transfer OF tho stock, John
f. &vsns told them respectively, and at different
times this! he hsdg ivcn tho stock ITO the defendant
Tor her own use, and that this gilt was indepen-
dent OF what sho would receive Of his estate NJ
| bis dasth Thasa witnesses also prove that tho
said John Il, Evans stated that tho defendant
was y dItilul child, and the only child he had
that WAS = comfort to him. They further provo
Z hat itt,s Inh0
olls consideration which moved him 10 mako the
gilLtU wit, tho kindness md services or the DO.
PENDANT 10 holpiess and impo:ont Mombors Of
the family OF said Evans. And they also prove,
! of their own knowledge, that these services were
rendered by the defendant.
The Corporation Court sustained the view
taken by the defendant, Mrs Young, and held
that upon the p|csdinEs alone, the trouble de-
voyad upor the plaintiffs of establishing their
case by proof, and that they had not doDe So
AGd also that upon the evidence this Was not .
case Of advancement, but a gilt as compensation
Tor services, and that Evans alone had the right
cree was yesterday affirmed by The Court Of
Appeal.
Nlessrs. S. L. B:acn. Rarih aud Chiffon rep
rerreacnted Wa.kins, a;!'i hlas,rs. CIaushton
and STU represented Mfa. oua".
TnE CADET PARADE. AcaordiGE 10 Tue az
ranyencni, previously Announced, the cadets
from Bethel Academy, near Wa!reuton, arrived
at H. 50 D. N. 10 day by tho '. III. load, and
we're met at the depot hy the ST. .johu' 5 Cadets,
Of this city, who were out in full dress uniform,
and equipments, and took the following
line of march through tho city down DUKE
street to Lee; uorth to Prince, west to Patrick,
north to kag, cast to Alfred aud north TO tho
drill prouuGa st Inc Intersection orCancron and
Columbus where dress parade aud drill took
place. TIC arrival. parade aud Grill we're wit
messed by 3 large crowd of persons OF all ages,
seq and color, who expressed their appreciation
Of The different rlarmayrcs by frequent shouts
Of applause. Tho Bethel Cadets are vel!
drilled body and presented q very handsome
appearance during the march and drill. They
number r all abcu; one hundred strong, but
only turned ont eight to day under command
Of COL T.. A. Lightioot. They lett this alter
noon by the ferry boat for WASHINGTON where
they are to be reviewed by General Sherman,
and will return 10 morrow whan they will be
met 8: Tie wharf aad csG9etc.i 20 tho train by
the St. Johr'a Cadets.
KNIGHTS TEMprAR. Tho Old Dominion
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