Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-12
CAMP AGAIN WINS.
Supreme Court Decides The Lot Case
In lis Favor.
THE CAR-SERVICE SUIT.
Railroads Have n Right 90 Charge for
Detci'tion-a Marriage Null. But
Issue Legitimate.

Issue Legitimate.
Yesterday was the first opinion-day In
the Supreme Court OF Appeals since the
holidays. and several very interesting de-
cisions were rendered. Not one however.
was morc important to this community
than that in the case OF II. j.. Lee Camp.
No ], Confederate Veterans. against II.
Wythe Davis. which went NJ from the
Chanccry Court OF Richmond. and In
which 30 many citizens are pcclniarily
interested. Judge Lewis. IN announcing
this decision. said that the Supreme Court
had simply adopted the opinion II the
lower court, which Is 20 the effect that
Ice Camp had The right. which was ou.s-
toned by the defendant. TO sell the land
oought 10y the defendant. that the deed
givcn secures a proper title 20 the pur-
chascrs. and that they ought to be re-
Quircd 10 fulfil their contract.
1t VIII be remembered that tho camp.
about three and half years ago. sold "a
number OF lots argregating 81 acres
or land. across the boulevard from the
Soldiers Home 90 different citiz MS. The
price - have been paid Amounted to
about $f3.00o
SINE purchasers paid for the property
bought by them. and from these tn"
camp got about $lj.VD. Others refused to
receive The lots on The ground thaj the
[unp could not give q clear title aud
thls suit was the result
THE CAE-SERNICE SUIT.
I'm. me most important decision that has
Den rendered hy the court in recent years
u The railroad companies and large ship
Isrs OF the state vas that handed down
!n tHe case az the Norfolk ami Western
Isaliroad Company against Adams Gle
s''Hta a 60. large lumber firm OF
"u'in. s"ftiuS forth tho right OF railways
OF Car-Scrvicc associations 10 have q
"N'u cnusc Tor me usr OF Their ears
every day that they remain unloddci
after the third day from notice given
the c"nsigncc Of their arrival
,'ultc fauntieroy, who prepared the
c''sion. cXhausts the points involved In
lie controversy The matter came 10 The
supreme Court upon writ of error OBJ
!"lnri hY tho railroad company TO a
1u'6ment Of the Circuit Court OF Roanoke
''"i, D" IdN'r OF Adams, elements "
Go. for the sum OF SIS with interest
nom september !. 1891. until paid. Be
tween February 10th and August 81. 1N'l.
ADAMS, Clements q Co. received a large
number of shipments of lumber in car
lQad lots consigned tO them from points
along the line 81 the Norfolk and West
trn. These shipments were made with
the understanding and agreement that
the lumber was 10 be- unloadcd by the
consisnce at Salem depot upon arrival at
that point ,aj
THE RAILROADS RIGHTS.
Tho opinion goes on % say that the
leiliohGs OF Virginia and OF other States,
Tor their own protection. az W,ll as for
the protection ana benefit II the public
have "a Car-serVicc set Of rules designed
and cnfC.ccl 60 secure the prompt move
mcnt OF frcight-cars. and under the rules
~ THIS Car-servicc association the Nor
car per day for the use Of their cars and
their side Or sWitCh-tracks for every
day that the cars remain UnlOaded AFTER
notice Of their arrival Co the Consignce
aai the lapse Of three days.
Judge FauntlcioF, continuing his dis
.cusStun OF the merits Of IN" case. refers
10 the serious Inconvenience AMI delays
10 both railroads ana shippers before Sucn
a system was adopted and quoted Il
number OF references setting forth the
rights Of the companies To establish such
The opinion further adds TINT the
money paid 10y the plaintiffs 10 the de-
PENDANT company was properly charged,
md that Adams. Clements a. co. had no
right 10 recover IL.
INTERESTING MARRIAGE SUIT
Judge Lacy read the decision I'm the
case OF Heclcrt and others against Hile's
administrator and others. This was one
or the most peculiar controversies that
has ever arisen before Virginia tribu-
nal. II came up on an appeal from the
decree of the Circuit Court Of Rocking
ham county OF October %. 1889, and the
controversy was between the children Of
Peter Hilc. by lawful wife. who left her
husband and went 10 Michigan. and the
children of said lille by another woman
married by him who were born before
the dissolution Of the marriage of the
first wife. The Circuit Court decreei
that the first marriage was lawful and
the children legitimate. and that the Sc
COnd marriage was null. but that the
children Of the latter Were legitimate
made so 10y section No. 25ji. code Of
Virginia. which declares that the issue Of
marriages deemed null In law or dis
solved by court shall nevertheless be
legitimate.
The second set Of children being leglti-
mate. inherited from the father as the
first. aud dealing with the case after
this fashion. the court affirmed the decree
OF the lower tribunal.
OTHER CASES DECIDED.
Shflett against Commonwealth. From
Circuit Court OF Greene county. Affirm
cd, Judge Lewis delivering Ouiuion
sGaskins against Fink. From Circuit
Court OF CulPeper county. Affirmed,
Judge Lacy delivering opinion.
Danville and Western Railroad Com
pany against Brown q KendriCk. against
SPOTS & Gibson. Petition TO rehear de-
MED.
Railway Company. Writ Of error award
81 20 "a judgment OF the Circuit Court OF
Fairfax county.
Myers against Commonwealth. Writ
of error awarded To Il judgment OF the
County Court Of Caroline county.
Norman against Arthur. and same
against the town OF Danvlle. Further
argued by Judge bergman Green for
eppelees and J. W. Christian. Esq, for
appellant and submitted.