The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-04
MATTERS OF THE COURTS.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals Delivered
Some Interesting Decisions.
JUSTICE JOHNS FACE IS BRIGHT
Because He Has Recently Received an ONCE
From the Governor-IDjunc "r"n'eu
ia Chancery Court-Other Items

Court Of Appeols-Clanahan against tho
Western Lunatic Asylum. From tho Hust-
| ines Court of the city of stanton. The
plaintiff in error complained Of judgment
of the Hastings Court of Staunton, entered
on the 18th Of July. 1890. against him as adj
ministrator Of r. S. Clanahan. deceased.
On March %. 1878. Robert s. Clanahan. q
son Of tho plaintiff in error was admitted
into the Western Lunatic Asylum 40 Staunton
rs patient at the age Of fifteen years aud
he died there on September z, 1852. no the age
Of nineteen yearo. As q condition precedent
| 80 the admission OF the patient his laller
agreed 10 DAY for the board and treatment oi
his son 1T the rate OF go yer month. IN
June 70. 1878. r. s. Clonahan pnd the sum Oh
S7j for three months board.
on September 6 1872, tie board OF cirec-
tors OF this Institution adopted q re5oinlioh
70 easing K S.. Ciananan from ms oOl-a.l3A
for the support OF has son from juno 81, $780,
forward On june 10. lsgJ. the management
of the Institution produced I'D the musings
court az Staunton au account against the
pla.naG i'm error IN TIE sum OH s.h''. lp-
gcther with n motion for Judgment for that
amount. The defendant p.aintI in error
filed q general plea Of the statute of llmita-
se4uently TIE Court gave lud-ment against
the defendant IS administrator I'D the sum w
.I50Loj. with interest on -Jt33', part tleIo-
OF, from October j. 1880, until pAlo' ana INC
cost.
Tue Court overrulod q motion 20 set tho
Judgment aside d being contrary % the law
and the evidence. AMI ceitihel JAe laet9
proved upon the hearing
The Judgment wa, yesterday reversed
Judge tauntlerOy delivering the OPINION
Tho court takes the ground shat the husuugs
court erred in sustaining the p.hint1 de-
muuer b. the deiendants plea OK tie statute
of limitation.
Judge Lacy concurrsd in the result reyer-
sing the Judgment OF the hu-tiugs court,
but not in the reasons expressed IN the
opinion
Kramor against Blair. From the Hastings
Court of the city OF Roanoke. Reversed
judge Lacy delivering opinion, Judge taun--
leroy concurring IN the result.
Tyler receiver against Skies. admins trator.
From tho Circuit Court Of Rockingham
county Reversed. JUDGE Richardson deliver
Stockholders Bank Of Abingdon against
supervisors Of Washington county. henear-
ing granted.
Tyler against Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company and Purcell against Bailey Com
struction Company. Rehearng refused.
Hodges against $. aud H. II. Company. Re-
argument refused.
Carpenter against Gold. Further argued
by Samuel J. G. Moore for appellee and Mar
shall Mccormick for appellant and submit
ted.
Thompson against Carpenter and Deering
& Co. against keriOots executors. Submit
tel.
Commercial Assurance Company against
Evorharts. administrator. Argued By J.. 5.
Conrad for plaintiff IN error.
.Itstce .Joiu's Co,u.-The face Of Justice
John yesterday morning was radiant NOT ra-
diaut as we speak OF % bride whose iaco s.m-
ply reflects the careful attention which has
been bestowed upon jt-but he g.owet ike
the full moon On a summers nigAt and
wore a smile like q boy who bad Just
found that a hare had been caught 10 tho
trap He dubbed like q bottle o, Apo.inaris
lust opened. and was as alab.e IN manner
rs q man before the caucus. and looked as
happy as a door keeper Just elected.
The clerks and baili1s could not imagine
the source Of his JOY and an ola lawyer
asked if be had been blessed with amy grand
children or anything OF that kind, but the
Justice simply SHOOK ms Leai and
looked like a man who knew "a thing OF
$50 about the situation. ST length the secret /
came out and 10 was found that Governor
Mckinney had Just appointed Ills Honor as
n notary public. tOlonels may be pat /
upon the staff and dress up I'm fno /
stars on their collars. but tlat ls merely Dau-
BILE and does not count in action, but Justice /
John has o seal with his name on DO. /
and the half 0uire of paper I'm his |
Office filled with impressions showed /
that il made q glorious record every time he +
pressed It, 10 was q great thing. is just as I
round rs q half mile track and shows what /
years Of valuable services and 80 assessment /
will do for an honest citizen.
Tom Peasants cOored was charged with /
stealing "A rug from G. II. Oliver. Iom has +
been before the court a5 often as q topper be- /
fore the bar. and his plea of innocence fell /
upon the accustomed car OF the Justice rs /
lightly as tine frost upon the flower. and simi-
larly the Justice withered Tom with a remark
about four months IA jail, Tor which papers I
were quickly made out.
Z. Ii. Leadbetter and III. II. Sergeant. two
white men. were fined - each for being
drunk Neither OK them are lObo lists and tho
Justice was FIRST at d.siucllned SO think tnat
they really had gottOna chancet to buyadruk,
but the officers assured him that the gentle
men were absolutely intoxicated. and Ae fined
them.
The case Of John Henderson (coioredI,
charged with being suspicious character,
WAS continued.
This was tho limit Of the business and the
Justice retired T. his private once t. practice
with his new seal.
CiqacDy Couf-Judgo Leake yesterday
granted an injunction 30 u. d. !arrar against
John Clinton, Rosa i. Clinton and " d.
Fields restraining said defendants from cAer-
tering with aBy OF the prupert or other assets
used IN or about the publication OF the paper
known As the Daily Reporter, consisting
mainly OF presses, type. machinery. etc. sit-
uated at present az No. ilZ north Third street
L pom motion OF tho plaintiff, a. =. Chalmers
Tod. ..rff