The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-10-06


SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.-The follow
ing is a summary of the proceedings of the
Supreme Court of Appeals since our last ISSUE :;
Thursday, Sept 20, 1881 .-Almond's execu-
tor and ais VS.. Rothgeb and ais. Appeal &c,
allowed from decree of Circuit Court of Page
county. Bond in penalty of $500 j. Y
Menifee, p.q.
On the petition of Thomas G. Burwell aud
ais Appeal allowed from DEGREES of the Cir
cult Court of Mecklenburg county, in the caus
es of Burwell, guardian, VS. Burwell, trustee,
&C., &c. Bond required in the penalty Of
$780, Richmond case.
Gilland &c. VS.. Washington & Ohio r. r.
Company, (seven cases) argued at Richmond.
Opinion of court delivered here by Judge
Christian, affirming decree of Circuit Court
VIM. Lewis, VS.. the Commonwealth, from
Clarke county. Opinion delivered by Judge
Anderson, affirming Judgment Of County
Court, sentencing Lewis to the penitentiary
for ten years.
Watson Almond VS.. VIM. A. Wilson. from
Rockbridge county. Opinion delivered by
Judge Staples, affirming decree of Circuit
Court.
Eliza c. Trotter, by SC, VS. R. G. Bickle
and ais, from Augusta county. Opinion de-
livered by Judge Burl1s, affirming decree of the
Circuit Court, but remanding the cause.
Mary F. Cline, by &C., vs.. Peter Cline, &C.,
from Augusta county Opinion delivered by
Judge Anderson, affirming decree of Circuit
Court.
Lynchburg Hose and Fire Insurance Com
pany VS. Huff, Wytheville case) Opinion de-
llvered by Judge Staples, reversing decree of
court below.
First National Bank of Harrisonburg VS..
Harman's executor, &c, from Augusta county.
Opinion delivered by Judge Burks, affirming
decree of Circuit Court
Easley VS.. Wvlie, from Bland county,
(Wytheville case). Opinion delivered by Judge
Anderson affirming judgment of the Circuit
Court, deciding that Robert Wylie is the Judge
of the County Courts of Bland and Giles
counties.
Beery's executor VS.. Berry and ais, from
Rockingham county. Submitted on briefs.
Supervisors of Page county vs. Shenandoah
Valley R. r. Co. Dismissed, agreed.
Supervisors of Page county VS. P. B. Borst
and ais. Dismissed, agreed.
First National Benk of Harrison5urg VS..
Mary J. Paul, from Rockingham. Submitted
on briefs.
Geo. W. Berlin VS.. John W Mehorn, from
Rockingham Submitted on briefs.
@ l. II,
from Rockingham Submitted on briefs.
Mary B. Brown VS.. Milly Rices admir-, from
Rockingham. Submitted on briefs.
Thurmond and wife VS.. Hewlett &c, from
Rockingham. Sent to part of docket.
J. p Effinger VS.. James Kenny, trustee and
ais, from Rockingham. Argued by N. Lig-
gett and VIM. G. Compton for appelees and
by Geo. W. Berlin for appellant and continued
for further argument.
F57day, Sept 3O.-J. P. Etfinger VS.. james
Kinney, trustee, &c. Furth arguel by J. N
Liggett and VIM. B. Compton for appelle IS
and by G. W. Berlin for appellant, aid sub
mitted
Eli Herman vs. Trce's Exs. and ais, from
Rockingham county. Argued for appellant by
Moses Walton and for appeees by VIM. B
Compton, and submitted.
lMonday, Oct 3.-Wm. B Yancey vs. Lucy
V. Taliaferro and ais, from Rockingham coun-
ty. Argued by E. S. Conrad for appellant and
by Jno. E. Roller for appellee, and continued
for further argument.
Tueszay, Oct. 4.-Sears' adm. and ais. VS.
Garand's adm, and ais. Motion entered to
renstate this cause which was dismissed Octo-
Der s, 1880, for failure of appellants 10 pay
costs and print the record
VIM. B. Yancry VS. Lucy V. Taliaferro and
ais. Further argued by E. S. Conrad, and
submitted.
Jos. B. Strayer sc. vs. NJ. Long and ais,
and same vs. same. Ordered that the first
cause be dockcted as perfected on appeal bond
of $500. and both causes continued, with right
to appellees to move for increase of penalty OF
bond in first case.
Daniel Byerly VS.. Geo W. Hollar, from Rock
ingham. Argued by Jno. E. Roller for Byerly
and by Graham Fl. Harris (printed! argumenl
for Hollar. and submitted.
Helsley & Conn VS.. Fetz's adm. &c, from
Shenandoah county. Argued by II. G. Alien
for appellants.
| Wednesday, Oct 5.--Helsley. & Conn VS..
Foltz's adm. &c. Argued by II. G. Allen for
APPELLANTS and by Fl. St. G. Tucker and Andrew
Hunter for appellees, and submitted.