The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20

!'lDleDe Court or appeals. Opinions were de-
l.y---n The following cases:
Fremont Club against Commonwealth From
Corporation Court OF LynchhurR. Reversed,
Judge Lewis delivering opinion Judge Lacy abb
sent.
Wilkinson against Merrill From Corporation
Court OF Alexandria city. Reversed, Judge Lacy
delivering opinion. Judge Lewis dissenting
korer Bros. against Guggcnhimer. From Cir
emit Court of Carroll. Reversed, Judge Fauntlc-
ROY delivering opinion, Judges Lacy and Hinton
absent
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
against supervisors Smyth county. From Cir
cuit Court OF Smyth. Affirmed, Judge Richard
son delivering opinion.
9lurr against MUIR. From Circuit Court Of
AleXandrla city. Affirmed Judge Hinton de-
Commonwealth against Chaffn. From Circuit
Court of Richmond city. Dismissed for want OF
jurisdiction. Judge Lewis delivering opinion.
lreldenhelm against NOhr. Motion 20 dis
miss oycrulcd. Judge Richardson dissenting.
Lewis against Commonwealth. From the Cir
cult Court of Spot,ylvania. Reversed, Judge
Lacy dchFerlhg OPINION.
Otterback against Bohrer. From the Circuit
Court of Fairfax. Affirmed, Judge Lacy de-
liyerng opinion, Judge Lewis dissenting
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Company
against La Prad From the Circuit Court of
Plttsylyania Affirmed by divided court
,stearns executor against 'ity " Richmond.
Writ Of error and supersedeas awarded 20 iudg-
ment OF Circuit Court OF Richmond city OF 2yd
January, 1891.
Simpson against Digger Argued by James
if
din and W. ". Henry, Esq. FOR appellee.
PoH,e Court Harrison VIM appeared before
Justice Crutchhtld yesterday morning under
the charge of stealing pistol worth 20. the
property OF Charles J.. Tufts. Ii appegred from
the evidence that Vim and a friend went To
TUFTS store uu "Wednesday about noon. and not
finding him IA Vim thought he would play a
joke on him and took the pistol away.
AZ his return Tufts missed the pistol. and when
he learned that Vim had taken 10 lac went 10 his
house, where VIM az once gave ~ mp. Never
HNHsNa HH aH oh ~ HH
VIM With theft. After hearing tho evidence
tho Justice dismissed the case.
shooting AMI Wounding Edward Watkins. Both
had been out hunting on Tuesday, and while
stopping In Peasants woods 70 rest. they I've
gan fooling with their guns Deanes gun acci-
dentaly went on and some CT the shot lodged
IN Watkins face. The case vas dismissed.
Robert Boiling lcolOredl was sent 10 jail for
fifteen days FOR stealing coal from the Iredegar
Richard Jackson had to pay a fine Of 81 for
allowing his team to 20 AZ large on the street
The Same fine WAS imposed on William Samp-
son for d similar Ofense.
Ruth Archer lcolored) who is said % be OF I'M
sound mind, was committed 10 be examined as
70 her sanity
en- Circuit Cougt-In the cases Of Terrell &
Bocock. trustees. against the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company, and Alexander
EllysOn against tho same, the court ordered
a decree 20 be entered confirming the report OF
Commissioner Alexander Coke. aud Special
Commissioner Leland was authorized and dl-
rected 10 check upon the funds IN bank 20 the
credit OF lhe commissioner N favor OF Willis T.
smith and J. Aston CaDell' IN payment Of their
fees as counsel etc.
Commissioners Leland was also directed to
pay the first mortgage bonds and coupons Of
las provided in paragraph OF a former decree)
from October 49, 1888, 20 May q, 1853
ChaHoery CoTt--Mary T. Rsufelt qualified as
admlnlstratriX OF the estate Of Charles Ii. kau-
felt The personal estate on which the qualii-
cation was made j. worth 5000.