The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
Supreme Court of Appeals.

Supreme Court of Appeals.
The following is summary of the pro.
ceedings in the Court of Appeals since
our last issue
Ihursddy.-Fultz VS.. Brightwell from
Augusta county. Decree below affirmed
Judge Lewis delivering the opinion. Judge
Lacy dissenting.
w. S. Gurnee VS.. Johnson's ex'or, from
Rockbridge. Decree below affirmed. Judge
Lacy delivering the opinion.
N. X. Trout's admir- VS.. Warwick, trus-
tee, from Augusta. Decree below affirmed
in part and further reversed in favor of
appellees. Judge Fauntleroy delivering
the opinion
Coffman VS.. C0ffman, from Rockingham.
Argued in part by Judge Sheffey.
Hopkins VS.. Hopkins, from Rockingham.
Dismissed.
Peale's adm L VS. Thurmond, from Rock
ingham Argued in part.
4, Friday. Coffman VS.. Coffman, from
Rockingham. 4 Submitted. m
Peale's administrator VS. Thurmond,
from Rockingham. Argued by General
John E. Roller and Winfield Liggett, ESQ.,,
and submitted.
In fifteen working days, up to the close
of last week, the court had disposed of all
the motions, Commonwealth causes, five
cases from the Thirteenth circuit and
seven from the Eighteenth. There were
twelve remaining from the Eighteenth
circuit, of which seven will probably be
argued. The next circuit then in order is
the Fifth, from which three cases will be
Iargued, counting two Dunlop cases as
one. Then comes the Sixth circuit with
four cases arrangement. Then the Twelfth
circuit, with eleven cases, of which seven
will be argued or submitted. And lastly,
the Fourteenth circuit, with two cases.
| Monday -Leedy VS.. Irwin, from Shen-
andoah, was submitted ON briefs.
! Click VS.. Green & Sadler, from Rock
ingham, was argued and submitted.
Vines eX' or VS.. Robinsons admir- was
submitted on briefs.
| Margaret Miller's adm + vs.. John Cook s
adm r was partly argued and continued for
further hearing. ~
Tuesday. --Gordon's x'or, SC. VS.. r. F.
q P. r. r. Appeal allowed and super
sedeas. a3
AWilcher VS.. Robinson. from Augusta
county. Removed to Richmond. d In
Miller's admir-. VS.. Cookies admir-, from
Rockingham, Argued by J. E. Roller for
appellant and G. w. Berlin for appellee,
and submitted. ,a5 VA .,.,i5
Wines ex'or. VS.. Robinsons, from Rock
ingham. Argued by J. E. Roller for ap-
pellant and II. V. Strayer for appellees.
and submitted. 4og9i
Almond &c. VS.. Rothgeb's admir-, from
| Page. Argued by J. E. Roller for appel
liant, and Fl. c. Allen and NJ L. Walton for
| appellees, and submitted. si egG.
Minnick VS.. Williams from Rocking
ham. Argued by J. E. Roller for appel
liant, and J. H. Williams for appellee, and
| submitted.
The decisions in the liquor cases from
Montgomery were ordered to be certified to
county court. Hl8 baH.
Wedaesday.-N. HI. Massie and A.. r.
Hanckel, of Albemarle, qualified to prac-
tice in this court. .f, faeel,'I',7e
b. q 0. r. r. vs. Koontz, from Shenan-
doah. Argued by Jas. Bumgardner for
appellant and H. c. Allen for appellee, and
submitted. r.i,sl@.. lfi
Glenn VS.. Holmes, from Shenandoah.
Argued in part by H. c. Allen for ap-
pellant and continued for further hearing.
THE HEBREW New YEAR.-The He
brew year 1854 began on Monday evening
last, and was ushered in with impressive
ceremonies in all the synagogues through
out the Union. In Staunton nearly all Of
the Jewish stores were closed and the oc-
caslon was observed in becoming man
ner. The new year (Rosh Ha Shanah)
whichis also termed the Feast of Trumpets,
because of the sounding Of the Shofar, or
trumpet, on this occasion, to remind the
wOrshippers of the approach of the Dayof
Atonelnent, has been observed as one of
the principal holy days since the giving of
the law to the present day. The day in-3
augurates the sacred year in contradis-i
tinction to the civil year, which begins on
the first day of Nissan, two weeks before
the Passover and commentaries the exo-
dus of the Hebrews from Egypt and their
organization as aation. The observance
OF the day is founded on the following
commandment SIN the seventh month
(Tishri) on the first day Of the month, ye
shall have a holy convocation We shall do
no-servile work f; it is a day of sounding the
trumpet unto you.n The observance is by
some traced to astronomical causes, since
the Hebrews have lunar year, and it is
said the birth of the new moon was OBJ
served most closely in this month, the sew
enth month after the exodus from Egypt.
In addition to the usual services, prayers
having special reference to the day are re-
cited. The prayer offered is Of a threefold
character A prayer of homage, when the
approach of the Kingdom of God is in
voked, when all mankind shall arrive at
the true knowledge of the Creator ! that of
remembrance, when the ananiscience of
God is acknowledged, and third, sounding
the shofar to celebrate the future jubilee
when mankind shall be free from the fet-
tiers of error and acquire perfection in the
knowledge of God. A tradition exists /
that man s deeds are reviewed by the De-
ity on this day and his fate written.
A DISTRESSING AND FATAL OCCUR
RENCE.-On Friday last Mrs. Geo. w,
Maupin and infant child, near Craigsville,
were burned to death. We learn that Mrs.
M.:.was subject to epileptic fts-that she
had about three weeks previous to Tues
day given birth to child, and that Mr..
M. had several weeks ago employed a white
girl to attend to the household affairs dur
ing Mrs. Ms. sickness. On Friday, Mr..
M. had business from home and left in the
morning. The hired girl was engaged in
washing a short distance from the house.
She says she left Mrs Maupin and the in.
FAINT in bed, when she went to her work