The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-02

NdIllld y. H., M0nuay. Oct. Zitn. cOurC-uay
w. C. Franklin will speak at Appomat
tox Depot, Sept. Goth.
Speaking in Highland.
Stuart F. Lindsey. Esq, will address
the people of Highland county on the is
sues of the canvass at the following times
and places
Mcdowell, Wednesday night, oct. s.
Monterey, Thursday night, Oct.9.
Greenhill, Friday night, Oct. TO-
All are invited to attend.
The Club at Dry Ridge will he addressed
next Saturday night by prominent speak
ers. All are invited to attend.
J. w. CRITZER, Sec.
October 1st, 1884.
COURT OF APPEALs.-Since our last re-
port we note the following proceedings in
the Supreme Court of Appeals. Sept, %,
zF --Crebs VS.. Jones. from Frederick.-De-
cree below affirmed. Judge Einton, dis
senting:
Tuley VS.. Barton, from Shenandoah. De-
cree below affirmed. Judge Lacey and
Fauntleroy. dissenting.
Horn vs.iIKeller, from Shenandoah De-
cree below affirmed
V. M. l.. Association VS.. Teewalt, from
Shenandoah. Decree below affirmed.
Lock VS.. Trasher's adm from Clarke.
Decree below affirmed.
f3oxxpa1TaE GO A hinaly Go from
Clarke. decree below reyesed.
Upon the petition of G. S. Oldlield ct
al. for n writ of mandamus nisiagainSt w.
III. Holmes ct ais, to surrender the offices
of the select council of the city of Norfolk,
the writ was refused; Judge Lewis, with
out reference to the merits of the case, ex-
pressing the opinion that the rule to an
swer should be issued and the parties
heard. Judge Richardson also dissented.
The other Judges held the matter in ques-
tion was not within the province of the
court, as the General Assembly had
merely exercised its legislative power in
IL matter that could not be controlled by
the court.
A writ of error and supersedeas was
granted to Ono. G. Richards, B. F. Fry,
and A. i. Fauyer, to the Judgment Of
the County Court of Shenandoah, ina trial
for arson, but not to operate a discharge
of the prisoners from custody.
Ware VS.. Starkey. from Clarke. Further
argued by John J. Williams and Marshall
Mccormick. and continued.
Sept. 2G-Ware VS.. Starkey. Argument
concluded, and case submitted.
Shackleford VS.. Beck. from Clarke CO..
Argued by M. Mccormick, for appellant,
and A. Moore, Jr.. for appellee and sub
mitted.
Upon the petition of the Town of Dan
vile to remove case from the Corporation
Court of Danyille to the Circuit Court of
Danvile, a rule nisi was ordered, and
made returnable to the first day Of the
next term at Richmond, viz: Nov. 9Th.
Tuesday, Sept. 30th.-Jno. III. Christian
Esq, was admitted to practice in this
court.
Woodruff VS.. Peasants Argued by RIA.
Coghll, Esq, for Appellees and L. S. Ma
rye. Esq, for Appellant.
Wednesday, Oct Woodruff VS.. Pleas
ants, from Amherst county.-Argued by
L. S. Marye and submitted.
Smith and wife VS.. Rosenheim, from
Amherst Argued by John I'll. Christian
and J. Bumgardner, j.. for appellee, and
slibmitted.j W HrfT8 fy
Etzler VS.. Moore, from Botetourt. Dis
missed agreed. H fsIs4ss
Duffy Il Bolton VS.. Figgat, from Bote-
tonrt4 Continued to next term. ~
Carr admir- VS. Morris, from Albemarle.
Continued to next term.
Coffman VS.. Coffman, from Rockingham
Submitted on briefs,
Basore & Hoover VS.. Henkel, from Rock
ingham. Submitted on BRIEFS.
Writ of error and sup ersedeas awarded
in the case Of Miller VS.. S. Y. r. X. Co.
from Augusta. -
Five other cases were called in the alb
sence of counsel, and went, under the rul
to the foot of the docket.
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