Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-30
of Supreme Court OF Ap.
meals of Virginia.

The following cases in the Supreme Court OF
Appeals in session in this city have been dis
posed of since the last report
wednesday 23rd-Perry and wife VS.. W. b.
Rpbv &c. From Shenandoah county. Sub
mitted IN briefs W. B. Compton and kW. L.
Walton.
Whitner vs Splitter. From Rockingham
Submitted on briefs. W. Liggett and r. Paul.
counsel.
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company VS..
Miller. Argued by Z. St g. Tucker for appel
| lee and submitted.
Flick vs.. Fridley. From Rockingham. Con-
| tinued.
Nicholas vs. Austin. Fron ROCKINGHAM
continued.
Aistock VS.. Page. From Rock brg2e. E.
Pendleton for appellant. Submitted onorfefs-
Smith VS.. Yancey. From Rockinghah-
| Argued by Judge James Kenney for appellants
and E. S. Conard and W. B. Compton for ap-
pellees, and submitted.
Thursday 2t-This was opinion day, when the
following decisions were rendered:
Cronice VS.. Carper. From Botetourt. Re-
versed, Judge Lacy delivered the opinion.
Haden VS.. F. and NJ. Fire-Insurance Com
pany. From Botetourt. Decided in favor Of
| appellee, Judge Hinton dissenting.
LinkenhoKer VS.. Deitrick. From Botetourt
Affirmed. Judge hinton delivering the opin-
ion.
Protestant Episcopal Educational Society
VS.. Churchman. From Augusta Reversed
Judge Richardson delivering the opinion
Judges Lewis and Hinton dissenting. The
amount involved in this case is from twelve
to fifteen thousands dollars. the late DIR. H. ].
Churchman, of Augusta county. devising 1t to
fl,aC Lob
ceive the legacy.
Terry VS.. Coles executor. From Roanoke
Affirmed, Judge Lacy delivering the opinion.
Hobson VS.. Whitlow. From Campbell
Affirmed. Judge Fauntleroy delivering the
opinion.
Cornett VS.. Rhody. From Grayson. Revers-
ed, Judge Lacy delivering the opinion.
Bowman VS.. Hicks. From Danville. Re-
versed, Judge Faunt1eroy delivering the opin-
ion.
Massie's administrator VS.. Heiskell. From
Washington county. Reversed in part, Judge
Richardson delivering the opinion.
SheeIor's administrator VS.. Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company. Argued by a.
st. George Tucker and submitted.
Morrison We. Lavell. Argued in part by H.
st. George Tucker and continued for further
hearing.
The following appeals were allowed:
Gordon's administrator VS.. Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany. From Richmond.
Albemarle Savings Institution VS.. Mcveigh.
From Alexandria.
Harris VS.. The Commonwealth. From Rich
mond.
Friday, 25.-Tabby Banks VS.. The Common
wealth. Removed, by consent, to Richmond.
Westly Honesty vs.. The Commonwealth
Removed, by consent. to Richmond.
s. B. Morrison, &c. VS.. A. Lavell, &c. From
Rock bridge Tucker & Cochran for appellants
and E. Pendleton for appellees. Partly argued
and continued until to- morrow.
Jno. Bowman, ]. A. Branch, &c. vs.. ]. d.
Hicks, &c. From Danville-heard at Rich
mond. Decree reversed.
The Trustees of the P. E. E. Society VS..
Churchman'S Admir-, &c. Decree entered e.
versing decree below.
Monday, ga. B. Guigon, Jr., and D. e.
Moore. Esqs., qualified as counsel.
8. B. Morrison VS.. A. Lavell. Concluded and
submitted.
Bait. & Ohio r. R. Co. VS.. w. ]. McKinzie.-
From Shenandoah. Judge Sheffey for appel
liant and w. R. Alexander and Judge b. G. Al
len for appellee. Partly argued.
Tuesday. 29.-B. & o. R. R. Co. vs.. McKinzie
Concluded and submitted.
KratZer VS.. Beam. From Rockingham. Gen.
]. E. Roller for appellant and Calvert & Hen
KEEL for appellee. Submitted on briefs.
Quincy vs.. Bansemer. From Rockbridge-
Sheffey and Pendleton for appellant and u. E.
Moore for appellee. Argued in part and con-
tinued for further hearing.