Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-27
SECTION 100 OF THE CODE OF VA.
An Important Decision by Jndgs Holmes
Repugnaut TO tho Constitution.

Correspondence ofthc Richmond Dispatcb.l
CHser Cry, VA. June 2G.-Ihcre vas n
novel and unusual contest for the county
clarkship before Judge ". y. Homes. OF
Mecklenhurc. last week. A. the spring
election IN MAY William 4. Jameson was
reelected County Clerk, defeating ms op-
ponont, T.. IS. GOOdc. by about 80 MAORI
tv. Mr. Jameson lyos about sixteen
miles from the Courthouse. gives the bond
required Of the CLERK. but tho duhcs OF
tho Office are discharged Dy deputies. The
position IS not given his personal at
tcntiOn. Section 1C6, Code OF Virginia
1857. saws If any such Office or post. or
tho depu.ation thereof. either in whole or
in part, shall be sold or let TO farm, or con-
tractcd 10 tie sold or let TO farm, by any
person holding or expecting 20 hold the
same. such person. and the person who
may buy or take 10 farm, or contract to
buy or take 10 farm the same, shall each Of
them be forever enabled from holding
such Office. post. or dcputatiop.'
The defence claimed among other things
that Che act OF the Legislature creating
the inellclbllty was not sanctioned by the
State Constitution. wherein II ~ said ::
:" All persons entitled 10 vote shall be ell
Cible 10 any Office within the GIFT Of the
people. except as restricted IN the COnstl-
tuition.
NULL AND vo1D.
The case was fully argued and tho Court
entered the following order: " This day
came the parties by their attorneys. and
the Court having heard the evidence in
trOduced and Argument OF counsel, II OF
the opinion that section lGG. Code OF Nlr-
gina, 1887, Is repayment TO the Constitu-
tlon Of the State OF Virginia and. there
fore. null and void, and IS further OF the
opinion that the compliments have failed
t...v. 10 oil Z
plant. and doth order that said complaint
be dismissed" The style of the suit was
7. G. Cole ana others ~. ". A. Jameson.
Exceptions were made 10 the decision
aud an appeal will be taken to higher
court.
The deputy clerk. W. c. Curtis. is n
laborIous, one-arned man. and also the
editor Of the Mfctinbrg Ne,rS and IN this
weeks issue OF bis paper thanks aud COM
plments the Judge for his kindness IN
permitting hlm tD take of his COAT on
very warm days while III the performance
Of his duties as deputy clerk. Tnc pro-
prleiIcs Of life IN the presence II the court
are improving. In other times and not
very long ago the writer has seen the most
eloquent and impressive lawyer at this
bar address the court and jury IN his shirt
sleeves. But hats off and coats on
now apply TO spectators and officers alike
PERSONAL.
Colonel and Mrs. Thomas i. Goode. Of
Buffalo Lithia Springs. have gone to VIZ
GINA Beach.
School-Superintenlent Thomas W..
Smith and wife have gone 10 the Column
ban far to remain several months.
Several mad-does have recently been
eeen in this county. Some people have
been bit On. and the maidstone Is reported
TO have been used with good effect.
a brass band, with an entire new set OF
instruments, has been organized here.
Growing crops and vegetables are suffer
ing for RAIN IN this section of the county.