Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-09-24
Virginia Court Of Appeals.

We give the following summary of pro-
ceedings in this Court since our last issue:
FRIDAY, Sept. 17.-J. @. A. Kelley and
ais. vs.. J. R. Waskey and ais, from Bote-
tourt. Fully argued by Edmund Pendle-
ton for Appellees and by Geo. W. Hans
brough for Appellants, and submitted.
Jos. H. Shultz and ais. VS.. Hiram Hans
brough, from Botetourt. Argued by Ed
mund Pendleton for the Appellants and by
Geo. W. Hansbrough for Appellee. and
submitted.
SATURDAY. Sept. 18TH Charles A.
Rich ardson, ESQ.,, qualified as attorney.
S. D. Boyd VS.. r. M. Levin and ais,
from Warren county. Dismissed on COM
promise.
Elizabeth Triplett and ais. vs.. Romine's
adm. and ais, from Warren county. On
motion of Appellees, rule awarded against
the Appellants to show cause why the
cause should not be dismissed for non-pay-
ment of costs.
Colds adm. VS.. Martha G. Bowen and
| ais, from Clarke county. Argued by s.
J. G. Moore, Marshall Mccormick, Rich
| ard Parker and A. r. Pendleton, Esqs.
Continued for further hearing.
MONDAY, Sept. 2Oth.-Court not in
session. Judges in conference.
TUESDAY, Sept. 21st.-Gold's adm. VS..
Martha C. Bowen and ais, from Clarke
county. Argued further by A. Moore and
S. J. G. Moore, and submitted. W. F.
Rinker and wife VS.. W. H. STREET., from
Frederick county. Argued for Appellants
by A. r. Pendleton and for Appellee by
Holmes Conrad and continued for further
| hearing.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22d.-Upon the Pc
tltion of VIM. B. Brown, an appeal was
allowed and supersedeas awarded to de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Tazewell
county, pronounced at August term. 1879,
in the cause of John Prater VS.. said Brown.
Bond required in penalty of $500.
Rinker and wife VS.. STREET. further argu-
ed by Holmes Conrad and A. r. Fendle-
| ton and submitted.
Mary F. Lewis Il ais. vs.. Bells ADM,
&c., from Clarke county. Continued till
next term.
| &C. 81. Carter and wife, VS.. Joseph r.
Hardesty & ais, from Clarke county. Con-
tinued till next term.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company VS..
Joseph T. Griffith & ais, from Clarke
county. Motion by Appellant to enlarge
the order allowing appeal and supersedeas,
and time taken to consider.
r. F. Crlgler's committee VS.. John Al
exander's executor, from Clarke county
Argued by Saml J. G. Moore for Appel
liant and by Marshall Mccormick and
Richard Parker for Appellee and continu-
ed till tomorrow for further argument.
THURSDAY, Sept. 23.-McGraw vs..
Williams, Superintendent of the Peni-
Tertiary, and Estis VS.. the Sheriff of Hall
vile. The decision here is, in substance,
that Barksdale is Judge of the County
Court of Halifax county, till January l.
1881, but still that McGraw was legally
tried and convicted, Armstead being judge
de focto. Opinion delivered by Judge
Christian, and concurred in by Judges
Staples and Burks, Judge Anderson dis.
senting.
Johnson's Executor vs.. the National
Exchange Bank of Richmond & ais. De-
cree of the Circuit Court of Rockbridge
affirmed. Opinion delivered by Judge An
derson.
Rosenbarger & ais, VS.. Keller's admir- &
ais. Decree of Circuit Court of Page
county affirmed. Opinion delivered by
Judge Staples.
CHI. Hartman & ais. VS.. B. Oberdorfer
& ais. Decree of Circuit Court of Abe
marie reversed and cause remanded.
Opinion delivered by Judge Burks.
Pennsylvania r. R. Co., VS.. Griffith &
ais. Order allowing appeal and awarding
supersedeas enlarged SO as to embrace that
portion of the decree of May IS, 1880.
which relates to the appointment of re-
ceiver, upon condition than the appellant
execute bond, &C., in penalty of $4,000.
Crigler's Committee vs.. Alexander's
Executor. Further argued by R. Parker.