Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-06
OPINIONS RENDERED.
SEVERAL OF THEM FROM THE Su-
PREME COURT YESTERDAY.
Also News from other Judicial Tribunals
and the Record Of Deeds
and wills.

large, and an unusual NUMBER OF opnlohs
were rendered, as follows:
Tyler, receiver. against Lucado's admin
istrator. From the Circuit Court of Bote-
tourt county. Reversed, Judge Lewis de-
livering the opinion.
In this case an acting track-walker, in
stead Of walking his beat, got upon loco
motive, which was slowly passing over
portion of the Shenandoah road which he
had reported as safe. He had no authority
to get upon the engine and IT was expressly
against orders. The engine plunged into a
washout and ne lost his life. Held that he
could not recover.
Wallace against Minor. From the Circuit
Court OF LoudOun county. Affirmed, Judge
Lacy delivering the opinion Judge faunt-
leroy dissenting.
billiard against Krise. From the Circuit
Court of Nelson county. Reversed, Judge
Fauntlerov delivering opinion.
Here il was held among other things that
in an order of publication of once week
for four weeks 1t is not sufficient that the
order be published once week. but that
| twtnty- EIGHT DAYS must actually be cover
ed in the publication Of the noticep In the
case in question only twenty-sx giays had
elapsed between the drst publication and
the day set in the notice.
Snapp against Osburne x Co. From the
Circuit Court of Augusta county. Decree
corrected and affirmed, Judge Richardson
delivering opinions Judge tauntleroy con-
curing in result.
Mahoney against the City ofPortsmouth.
From the Corporation Court Of Norfolk
city. Affirmed, Judge Hinton delivering
the opinion.
Gravely against Commonwealth. From
the County Court Of Henry county. Al
frme1. judge Lewis delivering tho opln-
| ion.
Straus against Bodeker. From the Cir
cult Court Of Albermarle county. Affirmed,
| Judge Lacy delivering the opinion.
South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad Com
pany against Jett From the Circuit Court
| Of Scott county. Dismissed rs improvl-
IDENTITY awarded, Judge Richardson deliver
ING the opinion.
Blanton against Carroll. From the Cir
| cult Court OF Nottoway county. Reversed,
| Judge Lacy delivering The opinion.
Washington against the Commonwealth.
! From the Corporation Court of Fredcrlcks-
| burg. Reversed. Judge Fauntleroy de-
| livering the opinion.
! The appellant was convicted of murder
| in the second degree. He gets a new trial.
Culan and forty-four other cases against
Bransford. treasurer From the Corpora
! tion Court of Ivnchburg. Dismissed rs
! improvidcntly awarded. Judge Lacy de-
livering the opinion; Judge Lewis dis
senting.
Holloran against Melsel. &c. Writ Of
error and 0,pe-scdeds awarded % Judgment
Of Circuit Court city of Richmond render
cd 9th Of December, 1883.
Watkins against Dupuy; Further ar a9r
gued by Colonel J. {. Gibson and }. L.
FITZGERALD. Esq. and submitted.
Hunter and ais. against Beach and as.
Argued by Edmund Burke, Esq, for ap-
pellant.
National Bank Of Virginia rs. Ernest II.
Chalkley. Verdict and Judgment IN favor
of the plaintiff for S2,O02.02, subject to "A
credit Of 5000.
NJ. VI. Newberger & Co. rs. Stella C.,
| French. The evidence partially heard and
| the case adjourned over until this morning.
Two notices for small judgments were
filed.
In tho Hastings Court yesterday the fol-
lowing cases were tried.
William Cabell, charged with house.
| breaking. Two years in the penltentlary.
William Chambers, charged with teloni-
Gus assault. Acquitted.
David Johnson. charged with stealing n
gun. Six months in Jail and one cent me.
To Assess Property.
JUDGE Witt Yesterday appointed the fol-
lowing assessors for 1890 Gilbert j. Hunt,
4. Y Stokes. Jr.. and :. Hutzler. William
n. Williams and Heber Burlington were
appointed as assistant assessors.
Real estate is assessed for taxation every
five years. and these gentlemen are TO per-
form that duty.
Administrators Qualified.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Abra-
ham Levy qualified As administrator of the
estate of jacob 4. Levy.
The estate Is valued at -. 800.
William +. Beed qualified ~ adminlstra-
| tor de bonus nan Of Thomas and Henry
Black. Both estates are small.
Property Deeds Pat 10 Record.
The following deeds of bargain and sale
were admitted to record yesterday:
CITY cHANcERY COURT
James Calder and wife TO IIumphoy
Calder. Jr. . feet on east side Laurel
street near Spring, improved, : 000
Thomas f. Hannigan and wife 10 VIII
liam w Brauer. 100 feet on Brook avenue
! southeast corner Spring street, $500.
Alice Royal TO Cora Ann Adams's trus-
| tee. s. feet on north side Leigh street
near Brook avenue, improved. II 500.
Edward Matkins's trustee 10 Emily J..
Watkins. - feet on west side Seventh
street near Preston, improved, c1l1.
HENRIco COUNTY COURT.
J. NJ. Fourqurean and wife 10 James ID.
| Mosbv. 81 acres near MeadOw-Brldge road
about three quarters of "a mile north OF
Richmond, 81 800.
Martha Hamm to Charles Washington
| Hamm, all her interest in 70 feet on cast
side Of Thirty-second street between and
o. improved, %.
Charles Washington Hamm and wife 10
Martha and james r. Hamm. all their IN
terest in 26 feet on east side OF Thirty
second street between n and D, improved,
s.. ,,,.
Charles Harris and wife to Willis A.
| Robinson. 90 feet on west SIDE OF state
street near Mar hall, @l2j.
Laurence Lamb 10 James n. Barton and
Hattie G. Lamb. all his undivided one
third interest in 43sl acres, and 30 acres
north of Richmond; also, 4O14 acres on
south side Ladies' Mile road. $4,000.
James ID. Mosby 10 Richard ). GRAY,
2 37-lO0 acres near MeadOw-Brldge road
about three quarters Of mile north OF
Richmond, 5000
DEEDS OF PARTITION.
Anna W., Pearl, and Ruby Bodeker, and
Theodore and Eliza Hoppe divide 90 acres
on Nine-Mile road. improved.
AGREEMENTS.
James II. Barton with George n Griffin,
changing certain dividing-line between
their land.
THE OANVlLLE ROAD.