Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-21
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The Virginia Court Of Appeals.
LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Last Friday the 14th, this court which
has been in session since the 18th of Octo-
Der, adjourned after occupying the days.
session with the following business:
Bickle &C., VS.. Brightwell, &C., appeal
allowed from decree of Circuit Court OF
Augusta county. Bond required of r. e.
Bckle in penalty of $4,000, and David
Fultz in penalty OF SIS 600.
Elders Executors VS.. Harris & ais. APP
peal and supersedeas to decree of Circuit
Court of Lunenburg county. Bond re-
CURED in penalty of 5000. (Richmond
case
Sterling &c. VS.. Harmon, &c.. from
Rockingham. Opinion delivered by Judge
Christian, affirming decree of Circuit
Court.
Byerly VS.. Hollar. Opinion delivered by
Judge Anderson, reversing judgment of
Circuit Court of Rockingham. Judge
Christian fully concured. Judges Staples
and Burke dissented from some of the
views of the opinion, but concurred 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 county. No dissent.
Keran vs.. Trices Executors &c. Opin-
ion delivered by Judge Burks, affirming
decree of Circuit Court of Rockingham
county.
Ellen Warwick by &c. VS.. National Val
ley Bank &c. Opinion delivered by Judge
Christian, reversing the decree of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, and re-
manding the cause. Judge Anderson con
CURED. Judge Bufks dissented, and
thought the decree of the Circuit Court
ought TO be affirmed. Judge Staples
agreed with Judge Burks, but to prevent
an atfirmance by Il divided court and an
application for a rehearing, which would
have to be granted, agreed in the result OF
Judge Christians opinion.
Berry's executor VS.. John Fl. Berry &c.
Opinion delivered by Judge Anderson, re-
versing the decree of the Circuit Court of
Rockingham county and remanding the
cause.
Shaner Brother VS.. Stratton, &c. Opin-
ion delivered by Jugde Staples, affirming
the decree of the Circuit Court of Amherst
county, but expressing no opinion as to
what estate Mrs. Station has in the prop
erty devised to her.
Lewis VS.. Bells administrator. Opinion
delivered by Judge Burks, affirming decree
of Circuit Courtof - county.
Efinger VS.. Kinney, trustee, sc. Opin-
ion by Judge Staples, affirming decree of
Circuit Court of Rockingham.
Coffman VS.. Hopkins, sc. Opinion by
Judge Burks, reversing decree OF Circuit
Court of Rockingham.
Strayer VS.. Long, &c. Rule enlarged
and continued till next term.
During its session of month and day
the Court transacted large amount of
business, having disposed of thirty-six
cases in which opinions were DELIVERED
Upon adjourning the Court, Judge Chris
tian, President of the Court lin the alb
scence Of Judge Moncure) said in sub
stance: Our session here is terminated
sooner than usual, in consequence of The
approaching Yorktown Centennial" We
think the commemeration of this great
event, (which changed the history Of this
world and established two great Repub-
lies, France and The United States) should
be recognized and participated in, by all
the departments 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 South Carolina and Massachusetts and
other of the ''Oid Thirteen States" will be
present on that interesting memorial and
historic occasion. We think the Judicial
ry of Virginia, upon whose soil, this grand
event occurred, and now to be celebrated
by the people of the United States, should
be represented on that occasion. The
causes in our hands, not disposed of, as fai
"A possible will be decided at our Rich
mon,1 term in November.