The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-10-02
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The fall torn off The ciiscuitccust which
began Sept. 4tlr, closed 81 Friday, Sept
18th, the longest term insthe history os
Tho court Some of she business of sheI
ccuss was not Transacted, as II was. but
acme vacation orders " i'll be necessary, or
postponsnlent until the December term.
Tha most important Of the postponed
cases wss that of VIM. Kelly vs.. r. NJ.
Hardin, which, after all the evidence was
In, and exhaustive argument, which was
participated III by Gen. Hardin, the de-
PENDANT, himself, was submitted to the
judge for decision. The question involved
10 whether a sale by Kelly Of a tract Of
iandin the lower c1,sa-off Stone Gap,
was sale of Hazard, h the boundary,
or a sale by the acre. 1NR land surveyed
out Fifty acres mors thais#he deed called
Tor. and if this should Ne to be paid for
at the purchase price EA acre Of $50, it
would inyolye $2500.
An important ejectmcnt suit involving
title TO about 1900 acres Of coal land in
the eastern end of the county, and in the
edge of Dickinson County, that of Dale
Carriers heirs vs.. Wilson Rose, was de-
cided in favor Of the defendant. 1t Will
probably be appealed.
The chancery cause Of J. G. Lewis ys.
the Va. Coal and Iron Co., was decided in
favor Of tho defendant also. This suit
involves title to about 500 acres of coal
lands on Callahan's Greek, near where the
company began construction OF It's
8 coke ovens This suit will prob
ABLY set at rest some other yexeo
questions of title Of the same nature.
Sam'i. j. james ys. the executors and
devisees Of Wm. D. Jones, decd, was dc.
cided in favor of the plaintiff. This suit
was for the rcscission Of deed from
James to Jones in his lifetime, conveying
back to Jones certain tracts OF land, anC
interests in land, which Jones had preyi-
ously conveyed to James. This vests the
title to a very large amount OF rropert,
in James, including many tracts OF Goa
and mineral lands in Wise County, but al
subject 10 heavy membranes on then
created by Jones in his lifetime. SO grea
are these membranes that there seem;
to be serious doubt whether the game was
worth the candle.
some fourteen suits against the execute
and devisees of VIM. D. Jones, and Messra
Whittridge and Fox, by the vendors OF al
many tracts OF land in the valley above
and near this city, TO enforce the coliec
ton Of deferred purchase money, in mos
instances was two-thirds of the origna
sums. These lands were bought in thu
spring of $50, at good price. Onc-third
rs a rule, was paid in cash, and Mr.. Jones
who made the purchases, signed MS own
and the names OF Messrs. Whittridge ant
Fox to notes for the other two-thrds
Mr.. Jones subsequently died and his eS
tate became insovent, ard the vendor
sued to hold Messrs. Whittridge and 70,
Jointly and severaily liable. They wer
willing to pay their proportions but wer
unwilling to have TO pay for Mr.. Jones
interest, a one-half of the whole, and &c
no benefit from it. They denied his RICH
to bind them rs he did in the transactions
Only four Of the cases came TO final hear
ing, and they were decided adversely t
Whittr:dge and Fox, and DEGREES wer
rendered to sell the lands unless tn
money is shortly paid. 1t is understood
that Messrs. Whttrdge and Fox vii
buy in the Jones interest in that event
and thus protect themselves
There was large number OF other case
of more or less Importance decided, III
Guiding a faw in which DEGREES were rem
dered to sell lots and other property TO
deferred payments. 1t is thought tina
most Of these will be speedily settled, an
but little trouble is expected from them
It was great term for business, and til
attorneys were hard at work during tn
entire two weeks, as we'll as Judge Nor
rison.