The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-11
COURT OF APPEALS.
THE ELECTORALB0dRD CASE
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dend-O Obligation. Suit Observation-Disclosures
issued-several Opinions.
A very important decision was rendered
by the Court OF Appeals yesterday In two
suits, consolidated In the Circuit Court OF
Richmond, brought by bolders OF guaran-
teed stock against the Richmond. Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Company,
demanding the issue to them OF dividend
obligations OF like character as those issued
! to holders OF common stock under the
provisions OF the contract under which the
guaranteed stock was created. This htiga-
! ton was started In 1880 by Messrs. John A.
Coke and James n. Dunlop rs counsel for
the City Fire Insurance Company, Harri-
son, and others, In the Chancery Court OF
Richmond. Shortly thereafter Messrs.
james Pleasants and Carrington d. Fitz-
hugh, as counsel for Douglas, Gordon.
and others, brought suit In the Circuit
Court Of Richmond. The two suits were
consolidated In the Circuit Court, and
after full argument OF counsel The tircuit
Court dismissed these suits. The parties
appealed, and the eases were elaborately
argued by all the counsel in the Court OF
Appeals, and Judge Hinton, in avery able
opinion, speaking for unanimous Court,
reversed the Circuit Court and sustained
fully the claims OF the guaranteed stock
holders. The questions involved are very
important, and comparatively new IN Vir-
ginia. The amount in issue Is about
1915, 900, Of which about S350,000 are
dividend obligations and the balance in
money.
ELECToRAL-BOARD LAW.
The Court Of Appeals yesterday granted
mdnddmuS niSi, returnable on the 21st
day of April next, upon the petition OF
John T. Gallalee, OF Portsmouth, who rep
resents that he was appointed registrar OF
the Fourth Ward OF the city Of Portsmouth
on the oath Of January, 1884, and hld been
acting as such until the 2Sth day OF March,
1884, when one Charles Calvert, OH the
last-named day, was appointed registrar I'm
his place by the Electoral Board OF the
said city. recently organized by act OF Tho
last Legislature. and requested nm 10 de-
livor m to him the papers, &c, OF his office; /;
which was done. Petitioner denies that
said Calvert Is the legal registrar. The
question OF the constitutionality OF the act
OF the Legislature OF the 14tb Of Febru-
ary, 1884, appointing Electoral Boards for
cities and counties, will thus be brought
before the court for its decision.
The main point Is as TO requiring MEM
bers OF the Board TO be freehOlders."
Major Charles s. Stringfellow will ap-
pear for defendant.
OTHER OPINIONS.
Jones, executor, against Purdie. Affirmed
by divided court. Absent, Judge Lacy.
Davenport & Morris against City OF Rich
mond. Writ OF error and SttpersedeaS
awarded to judgment Of the Hastings
Court of the city OF Richmond, rendered
2Sth OF November, 1888.
Rehearing denied In the case OF McCul-
Tough against Dashiell.
Garnett and ais. against Bailey'S per-
sonal representative. From the Circuit
Court Of King William county. Affirmed,
Judge Lewis delivering opinion. Absent,
Judge Lacy.
Halsey against Peters executor and
ais. From the Circuit Court OF Campbell
county. Reversed, Judge Lacy deliver
ing the opinion; Judge Fauntleroy dis
scnting.