The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-17
SUPREME Court OF APpEALs.-'Ehe follow.

The communication was referred 70 the
Committee on Retrenchmenta and Economy,
: SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.-The follow
ing business was transacted yesterday.
Adams Us. Matthews. Petition for an ai;I
peal from a decree OF the Chancery Court
of the city Of Richmond. Appeal refused.
.1Duprie's administrator rs. Crawford and
ais. Appeal allowed and Supersededs
nenburg county, pronounced at tue NoYem-
ber term, 1873. 0's '..'-f .-.'-
Leath Us. Commonwealth. Writ Of error
awarded to Judgment Of the Hastings Court
Of the city of Richmond. ~
Goddin Us. Cross. Writ Of error awarded
to judgment OF the Circuit Courti OF the city
OF Richmond. This case involves the title
to ownership OF a portion Of the ground
known as the Penilentiary.S Spring lot j." '.L'
DEasley and ais Us. Roanoke Navigation
Company. Appeal allowed from decree OF
the Circuit Court OF Halifax county. W.. 20
Green Us. Bird. Appeal allowed from
decree Of the Circuit Court Of Rockingham
county. -~---
McComb Us. Lobdell., Appeal allowed
from decree Of the Circuit Court OF Angus
ia county. :n.r ..f. =. E,rl-;r:.,,.. f.s,:a't
! Weddings executor Us. Bradley's admin
istrator. Motion to put on privileged docket
refused. ~. sss... t,:i III: 80 g.
Hurt is. Jones and wife. Motion to put
on privileged docket refused ..... .G ...1ica
! Walton Us. Commonwealth; From the
County Court Of Fauquier, Reversed,
Judge Moncure delivering the opinion. ma
! Smith and ais U.s.. Blackwell; and ,rals.
From the Circuit Court OF Fauquier county.
Affirmed, Judge Anderson delivering the
bp1nlon., -. .....,.,;.i, .,q,..J gIsl4 ..,GHrY1
.spllmani Us. Us Fairbanks From the Chance
ry Court of the, city Of Richmond. e; AT
tirmed, Judge Staples delivering the opin-
Bailey and Wife =; Us. W allace,s administra-
tor From the Circuit Court ;of Northnm-
herland, county. Reversed, Judge Burks
delivering the opinion gHT ..G%GIuItt"'
Thornton US. Leavelland ais. From the
Circuit Court of Rappahannoek, county,
Appeal dismissed, Judge BuEksi delivering
the opinion. =, .-rj !. ,Is..>. li,tt jo :,iir.
The Court, announced that hcreaftertb
rule requiring briefs to be fled before ar
gument commences would be. strictly en-
forced. ...z,--,.--
steptoe Us. Floods administrator. Sub
mit ed. ,.'.',.,'. d. ... e,
GIazebrook Us. Gillian and others WILDE
the first case called to-day. vi, On, csf.,...
Police CoURT.-J Justice White. disposed
OF the following cases yesterday ...,. .,,,.
John Patty, charged with dese1ting frUtD
the bark Heldos. he was turned over to
the captain. 81 '"'. i.'...>,., ..,..''
Kitty Hardeman (coored), unlawful tres
pass. Discharged OH payment OF costs = - :,
Edward Munday (colored), for beating his
wife WAS fped S15 and costs i. .''." = .''''
Mary Jones (colored(, charged with steal
ing one piece OF beef-livcr from Charles.
Tanner. A noite proSequi was entered and
the accused sent to the Aimshouse.
PERSONAL w. ]. Bigger, assistant
clerk OF the House, after several weeks ab-
sence caused by sickness, returned to bis
post yesterday, and,was heartily welcomed,
by members and all others. who have busi-
ness with his office. ~ g. - .4..I,yI 1919
Professor Conrad, OF the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, is noE in
the city consulting the State Library, as he
is compiling q history OF Virginia for the
use OF schools and colleges. "a t,y3, ~ III;
The visitors to the To bacco ,Exchap ge yes-
teIiay were Joseph E. Vepable and C.. W.,
Spicer, Petersburg; j. NJ, Stevenson, Pow
hatan;, a. g.. ..Yenable, .Jr.. Farmyille,; F..
E. Phillips, Louisville, Ky; Il and and ~. F.. Nc
,Dowell, Philadelphia. .r.tl
A SUCCESSFUL HUNT.-A few days. since ?
rparty.of gentlemen from this city and else
Where, consisting OF Messrs. George Chap
man, &C: e. Gatllemand, w. hsteiG "a. Han
cook, Charles Barker, Pierre AseLeeocq,
Cuthbert Jephson, DR.. Taylor, A.sTayior,
Fred. French, ". f.. jenkins, Meredith
and Percy Montague, took a tens days hunt
in Amelia and Dinwiddia. countiesaoT They
succeeded In bringing down six deer, one
Of them q nsnow-wliite buck, fonr years old.
The latter was killed : By Mr.. LeEroy, oi
Amelia, at whose hospitable seat, Mill Quar-
ter, In Amelia county, the entire party
were guests. All Of the, gentlemen speak
in glowing terms not only .aS the. excellent
sport enjoyed bat OF stks pFinceiy treat.
1,ent received. They we're actually sur