The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-14
THE TIMES RICHMOND Va: TUESDAY FEBRUARY Ia 1893

uon 26ls OF Code. shall abate by the death
OF the ward, IL a male, or by the death
or marriage OF a ward, II a female but
the same shall be continued In the name
or the guardian until final decree.
Section provides that any such suit
heretofore instituted by guardian. which
has abated by the death or marriage OF
the ward. may be revived by motion be-
! fore the court in which the suit was pend
Ing at the time OF abatement or before
the judge thereof In vacation. II the
court or judge thereof in vacation thinks
that II is proper to revive said suit, an
order reviving IL shall be entered. and
the cause shall proceed to final decree in
the name OF the guardian.
Section provides that the act shall
not be construed to authorize a decree for
the sale OF such estate TO be entered or
the sale Of such estate to be made after
the death Of the ward.
An act TO quiet titles to real estate
Chapter 49s, page 7ss, Acts 1912.
This act provides that where a husband
and wife have signed any writing pur-
porting to convey any real estate. and
such writing has been admitted TO record
upon certificate Of acknowledgment, taken
by an authorized officer, which was de-
fective or imperfect under the laws then
in force. and the purchase money has
in quiet and undisturbed possession for
ten years after date OF recordation, the
writing shall operate to convey the wife's
dover, or other interest Of every nature,
which at the date of writing she may
have had in any real estate conveyed
thereby, as effectually as II such writing
had been acknowledged, certified and ad-
mltted to record In strict conformity to
the laws then in Iorce. Any person In
terested may within two years after the
passage OF the act or the expiration Of
the seven years aforesaid institute pro-
ceedngs TO impeach the validity of such
writing. A married woman may within
the period mentioned institute such pro-
ceedings In her own name or by a next
friend.
An act to allow counsel on the trial OF
felony and msdemeanor cases to make
an opening statement
This act provides that on the trial OF
any case Of felony or mlsdemeanor, and
before any evidence is submitted on either
side, counsel for the Commonwealth and
for the prisoner, respectively, shall have
the right to make an opening statement
OF their case to the jury.
An act TO require prisoners charged with
capital offenses and on trial in county
court to elect in which court he shall
be tried before making a motion for
continuance
Chapter SIC. page 97s. Acts 1872.
This act provides that a prisoner
charged with n capital offense on trial In
a county court shall make his election
whether he will be tried in the said court
or the circuit court before making a mo-
ton for continuance
An act for the protection OF discharged
employees
Chapter 622, page 97s, Acts 1912.
This act provides that no corporation,
manufacturer or manufacturing company
doing business in this State. or any agent
or attorney OF theirs, after having dis
charged any employee shall wilfully and
maliciously prevent or attempt TO pre-
vent by word or writing directly or indi-
rectly, such discharged employe from OBJ
tanning employment with any other per-
son or corporation.
The violation Of the section is made a
misdemeanor, and the punishment on
conviction is a fine of not less than sieo
nor more than 500.
The section shall be construed as pro-
hibiting any corporation. manufacturer or
manufacturing company from giving In
writing, on application from any other
person or corporation, a truthful state
ment OF the reason for such discharge
Act to provide for boards OF appraisers
TO assess damages to owners OF property
injured on railroad tracks
Chapter 702, page 10S3 Acts 1872.
This act provides that whenever any
property is injured by any train OF cars
or locomotive upon any railroad track
within this State a board of appraisers
may be appointed. The owner or his agent
appoints one appraiser, who must be
discreet freeholder OF the county where
the injury occurred. Upon notice from
the owner the nearest section foreman
OF the company or person in charge OF
such section shall appoint a like ap-
praiser.
II the two cannot agree they may ap-
point n third appraiser.
In an action or suit for such injury
the amount found by the board shall be
taken prima facie as the true value OF
said property or amount OF such deterio-
ration.
Provision is made for the pay OF the
appraisers.
After the delivery OF the presidents
address, which was received with marked
interest and approval. the Bar Associa
ton elected the following officers for the
ensuing term:
President, Jackson Guy; First Vice
President, C. V. Meredith; Second Vice
President, J. r. V. Daniel; Third Vice
President. 10 Lane Stern; Secretary.
James Lyons; Treasurer, Eugene c. Mas
sic. Executive committee-John Randolph
Tucker Jr., Conway r. Sands and John
Pickrell.
A special committee was appointed to
make due preparations for the Bar Asso-
citation dinner. and to invite some emf
nent lawyer to be selected by them TO
deliver an address before the Association.
After the transaction OF some other rou-
tine business the Association then adj
journed.