The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-03
NEW COURT OF APPEALS
ORGANIZED WITH MUCH CEREMONf'
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller and Justices
Bond and Hughes on the bencn-i"'
New Court Room-Thc Attorneys

Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller dld no. ar
rive Yesterday morning. and the tntea
States Circuit Court Of Appeals uiH NV '0"
yene at noon as was anticipated
judge Bond. Of Maryland, was present. ou'
as Judge Goff has not vet been cohlrileu ne
was not present. and no assignment ~ us
trict Judge could be made to fill the Dehcn'
At2:3s p. NJ. Chef-Justice Fuller arrived
from WASHINGTON and was driven directly 10
the courtroom. He and Judge DVnu 'nen
assigned District Judge Robert ". huSHes'
of Virginia. TO Eli the vacancy on 'he Oehon'
and the court was duly and formally opened
Mr. I A Peasants. crer of the court. an
nounced the approach Of the judges III Ine
The Honorable. the Chief Justice of the
United States. and the associate lud@es Vi 'ne
tinted states Circuit Courts OF Appeals.
Tba en.re audience rose and stood until
the iudces were seated, when the crler pro-
I've Oyer Oyer All persons having
business before the Honorable, the
United states Circuit Court of Appeals TOR the
Fourth circuit are aimonisIed 10 draw near
and Give their attention. for the court Is now
sitting. God save the United states ana THIS
Honorable Court"
The Chief Justice then read the following
order.
THE COURT REPORTER.
Ordered. That Samuel A. Blatchford. Of
No Ii Exchange Place. New York CITY. coun-
seller-at-law be and be is hereby. designated
AZ reporter of the Circuit Court Of Appeals or
the Fourth judicial circuit.
Ordered also, That the clerk shall send to.
the reporter. without expense TO the latter, q
4 Al sol ri mn Hf
briefs in each case. as soon rs possible aiter
they are deposited in the clerks oihce, ana "A
certified COPY OF every written OPINION ue-
livered by the court. as soon as 1t Is MED.
The Chief Justice asked II any motions
were desired TO be made. General watts OK
West virginia. asked an order "I court e4-
tending the time for fling the case OF T. >.
Hackett ct al. plaintiff IL error, against the
Aarmet Company.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.
The Court asked if any attorneys desired to
he admitted 10 practice before the court.
Colonel TazeweH Elett proposed the follow
ing names. and tie attorneys were GUY
sworn and registered their names IN tie
record book. Messrs Cornelius &. Watts,
West Virginia. Richard L. Maury, Virginia:
John j. A. Powell Virginia James Alfred
Jones. Virginia; Matthew i. Maury, VIZ
ginia: Il. A. Ayres. Virginia; James Ihom-
son New York: Governor 4. b. Fleming,
West Virginia: r. H. Smith. Maryland
GEORGE G.. Wells, South Carolina. Robert g.
Dale. Philadelphia George J.. Prince South
Carolina: George T.. Sipe Virginia Edward
g. Conrad. Virginia: John E. Roller. Var
pinia. and j. s. C0thran. South Carolina
The first case on the docket was called anI
Mr.. James Thomson, OF New ork. argued
for the appellant.
After the argument in the case by 3lr.
Thomson was finished tic court adjourned
until to-day at u o'clock. when DIT. Robert
II. Smith. Of Baltimore, will close the ar-u-
ment The crIer adjourned the court IL the
following words. This honorable court Is
now adjourned until tomorrow morning OF IL
o'clock
EIGHT CASES FOR TRIAL.
There were eight cases duly docketed and
ready lCr trial:
No. !. from MARYLAND. Horatio j. j. Wise,
master and claimant of the BRUSH steamship
"Lepanto." appeilant.alaiu5- Myers Bennett
and William A. Anderson. claimants OF the
schooner Cassie r. Bronson
No. ?. from South Carolina, Ihchmonu
and Danville Railroad Company, plaintiff IN
error. against j. l.. McGee and w. *. billing
ham.
No. 9. from Virginia, Samuel y. Hoffman
ct al. appellants in the case OF samuel hnoX
ct al, against The Columbia Liberty Iron
Company.
No. 4. from Maryland. Charles Hafcke, APP
pellant. against Lugeae L. Clark.
No. ). from Virginia. Christian van Cum
den. Edwin +. Partridge. Frank Brenton.
John Flanagan and Charles n. Foster. plain
tihs IN error. against The Virginia Coal and
Iron Company.
No. g.. from Virginia. Lewis Luckenback.
Edward Luckenbach and j. D. A. keene. APP
pellants. against The Baltimore steam Packet
Company.
No. T. from Maryland claimant of steamship
Scraps" appellant. against Henry smith.
No. s. from Maryland. bli;iiin Kennedy ap-
pellaut against claimant Of schooner IL ID.
Bibbern
Since tine organization Of the court. which
occurred on the 18th day of juno last there
has been made q radical change 10 tho court
room and the private Offices Of the judges.
Marshal Thomas $. Atkins has labored as-
sduousy 70 perfect all arrangements. and
the courtroom and Offices were replets
with every device and comfort which
belong % a court @ such dignity. The bench
has been lengtnened making ample room for
its distinguished presiding o.ncers and lts
highly polished pine covered with dark
blue cloth, and equipped with revolving
chairs upholstered Ia red leather wasattractye
i'm the extreme. Behind the Judges hung
huge curtains Of FURNISHED gold and seal
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