The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-10-20
Supreme Court Of Appeals.


Since our last publication Of its proceedings
the following business has beer transaction in
the Court Of Appeals:
FRIDAY, Oct. 14th.-Bickle &c. vs.. Bright
well &c, appeal allowed from decree Of Cir
cult Court of Augusta county. Bond required
of R. G.. Bickle in penalty Of $4,000, and Of
David Futz in penalty of $1,000.
Elders Executors VS.. Harris & ais. Appeal
and supersedeas to decree of Circuit Court Of
Lunenburg county. Bond required in penalty
Of $780, Richmond case.
Sterling &c. VS.. Harmon, &C., from Rock
ingham county Opinion delivered by Judge
Christian, affirming decree of Circuit Court.
Byerly VS.. Hollar. Opinion delivered by
Judge Anderson, reversing judgment OF Cir
cult Court of Ro ckingham. Judge Christian
fully concurred. Judge Staples and Burks
dissenting from some of the views ofthe opinion
but csncurred in the result.
National Valley Bank of Staunton vs.. A.
. W. Hartman, jr., &c. known as the .O'Toole
case.) Opinion delivered by Judge Staples
/ affirming decree OF Circuit Court Of Augusta
No dissent.
Keran VS.. Trice's Executors sc. Opinion
delivered by Judge Burks, affirming decree Of
Circuit Court of Rockingham county.
Ellen Warwick by &c. VS.. National Valley
Bank sc. Opinion delivered by Judge Chris
tain reversing the decree of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, and remanding the cause.
Judge Anderson concurred. Judge Burks
dissented, and thought the decree of the Cir.
cult Court ought to be affirmed. Judge
Staples agreed with Judge Burks, but to pre-
vent an affirman ce by divided court and an
application for rehearing, which would have
been granted, agreed in the result of Judge
Christians opinion.
Berry's Executor VS.. John H. Berry &c.
Opinion delivered by Judge Anderson, revers-
ing the decree of the Circuit Court of Rock
ingham county, and remanding the cause.
Shaner Brother VS.. Stratton &c. Opinion
delivered by Judge Staples, affirming the de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Amherst county,
but expressing no opinion as to what estate
Mrs Stratton has in the property devised to
her.
Lewis vs. Bells administrator. Opinion de-
liveled by Judge Burks, affirming decree OF
Circurt Court Of county.
Efinger VS.. Kinney, trustee, sc. Opinion
by Judge Staples, affirming decree of the Cir
cult Court OF Rockingham.
Coffman vs. Hopkins, Sc. Opinion deliver
ed by Judge Burks, reversing decree of Circuit
Court of Rockingham.
Strayer VS.. Long, &c. Rule enlarged and
continued till next term.
The Court of Appeals whose session COM
menced on the 18th September, adjourned
last Friday. The court disposed Of thirty six
cases in which opinions were delivered. Upon
adjourning the Court, Judge Christian, Presi-
dent of the Court lin the absence of Judge
Moncure) said in substance: "Our session here
is terminated sooner than usual, in conse-
quence Of the approaching Yorktown Cen
tennial" We think the comnemoration Of
this great event (Which changed the history
of the world, and established two great Re-
publics, France and the United States) should
be recognized and participated in, by all de-
partments of the State Government. We
have recently heard that the Justices
of the Supreme Court of the United States,
the Judges of the Supreme Court of Sout h
Carolina and Massachusetts and other Of the
sold Thirteen States" will be present on that
interesting memorial and historic occasion.
We think the Judiciary Of Virginia, upon
whose soil this grand event occurred, and now
to be celebrated by the people of the United
States, should be represented Oh that occasion
The cases in our hands, not disposed of, as far
as possible will be decided at our Richmond
term in November.