Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-21
SEVERAL DECISIONS.
A NUMBER READ BY THE SUPREME
COURT OF APPEALS YESTERDAY.
Proceedings. Also. in the other Courts
Transfers of Real Estate In the
City and County.

In the Supreme Court Of Appeals yester-
day all the judges were present, and opin-
ions were rendered in the following cases
Mallan Brothers against Bransford. trus-
tee. From the Corporation Court OF Lyhch-
burg. Affirmed, Judge Lewis delivering
the opinion. r.
Carter against Hough, Gray & Co. From
the Circuit Court Of Loudoun county.
Affirmed, Judge Lacy delivering the opln-
ion; Judge Fauntleroy dissenting: r-,
Jones against the Commonwealth. FROM
the Circuit Court of Brunswick county
Reversed. Judge Fauntleroy delivering 1ne
opinion Judge Lacy dissenting, ouuse
Richardson not sitting. -. ,,o
Williams. administrator. against Macac
tees trustee. From the Clrcnit, Court ol
Warren county. Affirmed. Judge IhGn-
ardson delivering the opinion; Judge
Fauntleroy not sitting ,, c.:.
White against Mason. From the Circuit
Court Of Accomac county Affirmed, Judge
Hinton delivering the opinion.
McCue's trustee against Harris. FROM
the Circuit Court of Augusta county.
Affirmed. Judge Lewis delivering the opin-
ION.
Tucker against Tucker. From the Cir
cuit Court of Pittsylyania county.
Affirmed. Judge Hinton delivering the
opinion.
Wall against Day, sergeant. Appeal al
lowed to decree OF the Corporation Court
of the city of Lynchburg rendered on the
9th day Of September, 1889.
Lawson against Bransford, treasurer;
and Gregory against same. Appeal allowed
to decree Of the Circuit Court of Lynch
burg on the 9th of September 1889.
Stearns against the Richmond Paper
Manufacturing Company. Argued by Colo
tian, Esq, for appellees, and II. G. Can
non, Esq, for appellant, and submitted.
Hon. K. Taylor Scott signiied his pur-
pose to ask the Court for a reheariDg in the
case of Mcem against Dulaney, decided
about a week ago in favor of the former,
whereby the latter lost claim OF S4S,OOO.
The successful contention was that money
lent Meem by Dulaney was at an usurlous
rate, because in addition to the legal inter
est Meem had agreed to pay Dulaney' 3
taxes on the evidences Of Meem's debt held
by him.
BEFORE JUSTICE CRUrcHFIELD.
A further examination was held in the
Police Court yesterday morning IN tho
case Of Buck SpOttswood, the colored pro-
prietor Of bar-roOm OF Seventeenth street,
charged with keeping his place open and
selling liquor on Sunday, March 9Th.
Charles Hope and three other witnesses
cOrroborated the testimony of two or three
others taken on Wednesday in saying that
they got something TO drink IN SPOTS
woods saloon on the day named. The EVIL
dence beng conclusive Justice Crutchheld
found the accused guilty and fined him
$50. this being his second conviction OF
violating the Sunday law.
Some time was spent by the Court in in
vestigatlng difficulty that occurred We'd
nesday afternoon at the corner OF Grace
and Shafer streets between white and
coOred boys. From the evidence 1t APP
peared that a number OF negro boys at
tackled some white boys who were on their
way home from school. The negroes
charged their adversaries. hurling rocks as
they advanced. The whites being greatly
outnumbercd had TO retreat, when they
we're fired upon by negro boy who was
armed with a revolver. A gentleman who
happened pass along at the time attacked
the negroes on their flank and soon had
them on the run. A policeman coming up
captured James Evans. the boy who fired
the pistol, and took him to the station
house.
bows would throw rocks he had heretofore
been very lenient with them when brought
before Court, but as they had introduced
deadly weapons IN their fight the time had
arrived to take steps to put stop to rock
battles.
lie fined Evans so and costs and re-
ouired him to give bond for his good be-
hayior for twelve months.
Property Transfers.
The following deeds Of bargain and sale
were recorded yesterday in the clerks
Office of the Chancery Court:
John l.. Grubbs and wife to Virginia {.
Iipscomb, interest in the estate OF Rebecca
A. Grubbs deceased. consisting of II Bale
feet on south side Of Leigh street between
Sixth and Seventh and personally, S5.
W. II. Hamilton's trustee to Sarah r.
Hamilton, 10 feet on north Preston street,
between Third and Fourth. S1l5.
Christian Sears to William II. and julius
Sears, 20 feet on north side LOUISIANA
street. $500.
Ann Nj. and James Trainum to Braxton
Smith, interest IN property on south side
of Moore street, $500.
COUNTY COURT OF HENRIco.
Joseph II. Mallory to James p. Mallory,
% acres on south side of old Mountain road,
eight miles from Richmond, $3.50.
MP. MrssERscHMIDT's ESTATE.
In the Chancery Court Yesterday John
Messerschmidt, Jr.. qualified as executor
of the will of John Messerschmidt. The
estate. which is valued at $4,000, is 10 be
distributed equally among Messrs. John,
Charles. and William Messerschmidt, sons
of the deceased.