Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-14
WORK OF THE COURTS
TWO APPEALS DECIDED YESTERDAY
NO OPINION IN BsLT-LINE CASES.
Criminal Proceedings-suits fnstif"ted-
Record of Deeds of Bargains
and Sale.


Of Appeals except Judge Hinton were on
the bench yesterday morning, and he was
absent from his seat engaged. 1t was IN
derstood, in the preparation Of the opinion
in the Belt-Lrne cases. which are to deter
mine the right Of the Richmond. Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
TO build q branch from its man line, near
Branch's crossing, 10 connect by bridge
acrOss James river with similar branch
from the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road. The courts Judgment in this litlga-
tion is expected next Thursday, but there
is no official outgiving to this eifect.
The following decisions were renueieu
yesterday:
Petty against the Fr1ck Company. From
the Circuit Court of Culpeper county.
! Reversed. Judge Lewis delivering the
opinion. 49,,
simmons, &C., against McConnelfs Ad:
ministrator. From the Hastings Court OF
the city OF Roanoke. Affirmed. Judge
Faunt eroy delivering the opinion;
| BOwen's Administrator against BOwen
Administrator. Appeal allowed and supT-
seieas awarded to decree pronounced Dy
the Circuit Court Of the county OF Spot
sylvania on the 9th day Of June. 1889
Boulware & Williams, trustees, against
Jewett. Writ Of error and stiprseteds
awarded TO a judgment rendered by, the
Circuit Court OF the city of Richmond On
the 18th day Of November, 1889.
Castleman against Berry. and Kern
against Champion lron-fence company.
Petitions to rehear filed.
Brown against Buckner and others.
Argued by Edward S. Brown. Esq. for aR,-
peiiant. and Jackson Guy and Charles v.
! Meredith, Esqs.. for appellees.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT.
In this court yesterday the suit Of Alice
Allport against the Richmond and Alle-
/ ghany Railroad Company was dismissed by
agreement. -, ,r
One small suit was instituted and Mr.. W.
| d. Cardwell, Of Hanover, son OF Speaker
! Cardwell, of the House of Delegates, quail
fed to practice law.
HUsTISGs COURT.
Thomas L. Grady (colored) was tried in
! the Hastings Court Yesterday for breaking
and entering the dwelling-house of Mrs.
Agnes Gottleib and committing larceny.
/ He was given FIVE years IN the peniten-
tiary. There were several other charges
OF burglary against Grady, but as this was
/ his second conviction, which adds five
years additional to his term, the Common
wcalth's Attorney, with the consent OF the
Court, entered a nOile proSequi in the other
cases.
POLICE COURT.
Philip Conway, charged with assaulting,
beating. and threatening to kill his wife.
Fined 800 and costs.
Thomas Belts. charged with assaulting
and beating his wife. Fined $40 and costs:
William Cheatham (colored), charged
with stealing one pair of shoes, the pro-
perty of l.. NJ. Tiller. jailed for sixty days
Cheatham was also charged with at
tempting to obtain money from II. .. IN,
Ter under false pretences. He was required
TO give security for his good behavior for
six months.
Sam. Johnson (colored) was jailed for
thirty days for stealing a silver watch from
Solomon Joel.
Charles Robinson (colored) was jailed for
ninety days for stealing lead pipe from the
house of Meyer Swift.
BLING TRIED FOR FELONY.
The trial OF the case of Lucien Tyler,
the young colored man charged with at
tempted assault upon a highly respectable
lady, was begun IN the Henrlco County
Court yesterday before Judge Minor.
There was a large crowd in the courtroom
all during the dav. Late in the afternoon
when the testimony for the Common
wealth had not been concluded the case
| was adjourned over until this morning
| The trial will probably not be concluded
to-day. This offence is alleged TO Lave
| been committed shout three months ago
Messrs. George Bryan and Edmund Wad-
dill, Jr., are counsel for the accused.
ADMINISTRATOR QUALIFIED.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Myer
| SaInuels qualified as administrator OF the
estate of Levi Samuels.
THE PROPERTY BUYERS.
The following deeds of bargain and sale
were recorded in the clerks Office OF the
Chancery Court yesterday:
G. L. AmmOns to John ii. Jones, per-
sonalty, SA. VIZ,
lams. 25il feet on west side Laurel street
near China. $500.
james Peasants, commissioner, TO
George n. Pondexter, 25 feet on north side
Lester street near Louisiana, SllS.75.
Il. Nj. Smith and wife to A. Janney
Peasants. 33l< feet on Main street SOUTH
east corner Warehouse, Sl,G75.
Hiram w. Tyler's executors TO X. NJ.
Smith, 33l9 feet on Main street southeast
corner Warehouse. 81 ,O05.
HUsTNGs COURT OF MANCHESTER
II. G. Beattie and wife to j. Charles
| MiddendOrf, 81 feet on west side third
street between Hull and Decatur, $1,000.
James +. Bradley and John g. Robertson
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north side Everett street between Twenty
second and Twenty-third and 30 feet on
south side Stockton street between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third, $500.
i. NJ. Conner, special commissioner. 10
Susan Morgan, 32ss feet on Old road from
Spring Hill. Sl76O: -,
NJ. 4. Cogbill and wife to J. W. Tony, Sc
feet on east side Eleventh street between
| Hull and Decatur. Sl.075.
Charles Keller and wife to Marcus Bur
foot. "A &c feet on south side Decatur
street between Sixteenth and Seventeenth,
$3.50.
Christopher c. McRae and wife to Henry
CLAW. 80 feet on the north side Buchanan
street near Pocahontas. $50.
Ella McRao and John PickreA special
commissioners, to Joseph IL. Middendorf,
% feet on Perry street southeast corner
Eighth, $i,064.25.
COUNTY COURT OF HENRIco.
franklin Guy and wife TO C. p. f. Burg
wyn, 28 acres on James river four miles
south Of city, $1,000.