The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-09-18
suprene court Of Appeals.

Supreme Court Of Appeals.
The first session of the court was held
Thursday last. All the cases from the
18th circuit prepared for hearing were
disposed of, and the cases from the 1871
circuit Judge McLaughlin) were taker
up Friday. Only six out Of twelve cases
were ready for hearing.
! Business disposed of Tuesday, as: Hun
ter Arnold and w. Mosby Williams ad
mitted to practice.
Judge Joseph Christian, on motion
allowed to present petition for rehear
ing in Stuart VS.. Atlantic, Mississippi &
Newport News R. r. Co., at Richmond
William Muscoe VS.. Commonwealth Of
Virginia, removed to Richmond.
Kerr VS.. Clark, (by consent), removed
to Richmond.
Barton VS.. Brent, (by consent), remov
ed to Richmond.
Tyler, receiver, vs.. Ricamore, (by con
sent), removed to Richmond.
Griffith VS.. Mccormick, from Freder-
ick, argued by T. W. Harrison for APP
pellant and submitted.
Hickman VS. McClanahan, from She
nandoah, argued by John E. Roller fol
appellants and William r. Alexander for
appellees, and submitted.
Beiler vs.. Boiler; Maddux VS.. Orkney
Springs Co.; Carpenter VS.. Gold; Moore
VS.. Triplett; Bauseman VS.. Hickman,
all continued.
Commonwealth of Virginia VS.. Shorts,
dismissed.
SECOND DAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER.
Present-Judges Lewis, Lacy, Faun-
tleroy.
VIM. Brown VS.. the Commonwealth of
|. Virginia. Wri. of error and supersedeas
to judgment allowed by the court OF
Franklin county on account of the death
of Richmond parties.
Cleek vs.. Meduffin. Continued.
Shacklett vs. Western Lunatic Asy-
lum. Submitted on briefs by G.. W.
Berlin and John N. Opie
Liggett's Com. VS.. Effinger, argued by
H. v. Strayer and j. N. Liggett for APP
pellant, and Judge G. G. Grattan and
w. b. Compton for appellees, and sub
mitted.
Conrad VS.. Effinger, argued by Ed. s.
Conrad for appellant and John T. Harris,
jr.. and w. B. Compton for appellees,and
submitted.
Swicker VS.. Swicker, argued by George
NJ. Cochran, jr., for appellees.
THIRD DAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER.
All the Judges present.
Dunsmore VS.. Lyle and wife, argued
by Meade F. White for appellant and
James Bumgardner for appellees, and
submitted.
Roller VS.. Effinger, removed to Rich
mond.
Tisdale VS.. Watson, dismissed.
Norfolk Western railroad VS.. Read, re-
moved to Richmond.
Patterson VS.. Eakin, argued by B.
Haden and continued till tomorrow.
Carr VS.. Rogers, &C., appeal allowed.
OPINIONS ~ -
Jones Pendleton and others VS.. Chris
tian and others, decree affirmed-Judge
Richardson.
Skinker vs.. Armstrong, affirmed Judge
Fauntleroy,
Watts and others VS.. Holland. affirm
ed-Judge Lewis.
Lewis.
Miller vs. Smoot, &C., reversed-Judge
Fauntleroy.
Watson & Griffith VS.. Mccormick, re-
versed-Judge Lewis.
Norfolk and Western railroad VS.. Pen
dleton, affirmed Lewis.
FOURTH DAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER.
Ali the Judges present.
Patterson VS.. Eakin, argument con-
cluded and submitted.
OPINIONS.
Ralston VS.. Effinger, affirned-Judge
Lewis.
Stearns' ex'or VS.. Richmond Paper
Manufacturing Co. Affirmed in part,
amended and remanded to the chancery
court of Richmond.
PETITION.
The application of the Piedmont
Guano Manufacturing company for re-
hearing of the case which was decided
at the spring term of the court at Wythe-
vile. Refused.
The court adjourned for the term dur
ing the afternoon, after having called
through the docket, which was light.