Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-22
JUDGE HUGHES VIEW
COUPONS TENpERgD SHOULD BE DE-
LIvERLp TO MULCT TREASURER.
Three Cases Tried Yesterday; 0nly the
Taxes Paid Refunded to Plaintiffs,
&c &c, &c.

| I Ul'u NItttS lJuutt ftU-Dts pItslulH. y
lie trial Of the case Of J. ". Middleton rS.
| l.. &. Edmunds, treasurer Of Fauquicl
county, and others, was commenced. Hon
j. II. II. Fiegat. of Finci.ile, appeared ioi
the Attorney General; Hon. J. V. BROOKE
appeared for Treasurer Edmunds, and
Hon. John Randolph Tucker appeared
With Mr. Ficgat for the Board Of ludem
nifty. W. L. Royal aud ". II. Sands a2-
poarcd for the plaintiff.
The case was Opercd by Mr. Royal Tor
Ilaintih. aud by Mr.. Brooke for defend.
| ants, the evidence Partially heard, aud the
case continued until Yesterday.
The facts substantially proved were that
ilc plaintiff Has assessed with the um NJ
Sl0l * state, capllatiOn. and school tax, m
payment oi whicn he rendered 500 in cOl
pons and the balance in money; tn1i
the treasurer refused 10 receive the
coupons unless accompanied bi
TIE money, o. provided by the
ac' known ~ Coupon.kil,cr No. /. 1nd
told the plaintiff tt1t he did no, know
whether the coupons were genuine or not /;
that The plaintiff reused 80 pay in moD.,
and deliver his coupons TO- iirDt iciiiog
md yerhcsti0n, when tuc sheriff lry,,d
uuon hi, horse and sold il at The court
house Tor a few dollar. more thIn tle
amount ~ ,he tax bin: tnat the excess va
returned 10 the plaintiff. The paiHlih dill
not prove any acgrayation.
T he evidence u the pla ntiA tended o.
prove the yalur OF the horse 10 h' S2!j. bgt
il was shown that there W.. = fair sale up,1
4 public court-Gav.
The defendants insisted tlat the COur'
should require The plaintiff T. prove the
coupon. rendered 10 have been genuine. 9.
the treasurer had informed him That he dil
not know whether they were genuine o.
not. Bui the Court refused 10 require TIL
proof, because the treasurer hli nOi rr
fused them upon the ground tina
thoy were spurious; but at th'
some time laid O. the Attorney General
tat II be- would move Tor rule OF Court
20 require the plaintiff in every ease ler-.
ate. rouoLt TO f'c The coupons rendered
for his taXcs at the time ot ihc Institution
~ The suit, that be- wo1ld grant t1r rule.
The Atorney-GUeTal 3t once said hc would
prepare the rule and present 70 70 the Cont
TO-DAY.
After The evidence was IN the Court gave
similar instruction, 10 those given in the
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exact amount u his tlx-bii. lor waich &.
levy was made.
rs" uibrf east were 'h'u urea WIN 'h'
>omc f'suli.
In The ease II III. J.. iurnrt 1'. !. N.
Ldmund,, 81 o'S.' the jury returned p vc.-
dict ioI >Jl2s. TIE amount II taxes ic'iri
ard 'o'd for.
In the case o' j. NJ. Benton ''. >. J.. "
lnlosh' treasurer "i Iouo '"'' - az l.'
Jury found Netdlet Tor S-N - Tor VI
plalniiii' thc amount oi itN hiii Ior Nh'tH /
Ia, lI"ptIE nAu ,'," 'o." Di ,u' I'H'uI'i'
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tach ease 10 u'c WIN ih' '.IN VI tir court (
Tor Inc treasurer tIt rpuion> aiu money I
Wh.cn had been t,ntcfed I'D payment NJ ~" I
laNcN before they should nave The 'encb' /
u me !udsment
~ order was heretofore a,Nc4 Ior 't /
rnd oft,r tlc triaI u Du,nr, rs k,o1.l .
IN july, in response 20 an Inquiry from tlo ,
Auditor how hc should proceed to obtain /
he coupons rendered by Dul4uCy, th' /
Aitorney.Gtucral advised him lo have IN, /.
treasurer demand The coupons, aud upon /
refusal 10 levy, IS arpclr, from the follow. /
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to'''>;
Dear >lr,- our I'F"T 81 t1o 4ts instant
-eh'N' ID lhe b"l'he5 ''A'' I'' "''h u.i'
."h'iH' I,9' 1 ""''>' E'" ~ u'Ne 'H''
N'ohi(' ''t treasurer, GyulI." Ilt C,"ilo''
rom "a. Nl4.I ,D-.ig'i '-'"' ""
mate t.' n'', r. .i'u d u, 'i''' ' i.'.
E.A Ay2rS. Acknowledgement
u Judge Hughes enters the order re-
iu.rnc the coupons and money rendered
% be o'i'trCd % ihc ci'Ih l"I 'A' ll'a. TIE
'et there viii hc no 1uriher necessity TO-
my ieVlcs - - m'de by treasurer. aiief
udrmeut. hr ko!Ml gave n0i"e that nr
would object 70 the Court entering ll'
rider for the special rule or for TIE colt
'ons and money 10 be Delivered 10 tIr
lcIl, and the matter viii BE- argued to-day.
ruy oppyp IN RE A-Kyp roE.
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