The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20

character as a man OF truth not adrnissi-
BILE when character has not been sub1ecf
OF attack. and evidence as TO other m
juries received prior TO the one In issue
Is not such an attack as 20 render IL du-
Missile.
2 An instruction TO the jury that 'in
order for the plaintiff u recover he must
show that the personal injury he received
was the result of some act OF negligence
on the part OF the railway company or its
servants. the mere fact OF an injury ~
not Enough without proof OF negligence
on the part OF the defendant. ana the
burden OF proof TO establish such neg
ligence Is upon the plaintiff But the
jury should consider the whole evidence
In the case on both sides i'm reaching a
conclusion as TO the fact OF negligence,
f. a proper instruction.
3 The fact that a member OF the jury
who failed 10 disclose the fact when the
jury was asked by the Court II any OF
them held stock. were interested in. or
were employees OF the company-who was
a carpenter and was engaged at the time
he was summoned on a small job that
he had been directed TO do by the presi-
dent Of the company. Is no ground Tor
setting aside a verdict and awarding
new trial. the evidence abundanty show
ing that he was not an employe Of the
company i'm any sense that rendered him
incompetent 81 w. Va, iJ3; 81 Va, 800;
% 5. f. Req. SIS.
William " Barrow Esq. of Richmond.
and John q. Tilton. Esq, OF Norfolk,
qualified 10 practice I'm this court.
The court stands adjourned III the next
term in course, beginning January .
lsJ6
Judge James Keith. president jennings
against Graveley, &c. From the Circuit
Court Of the city of Danvile Affirmed.
Judge r. Fl. Cardwell: Beckley against
Riverside Land Company. From the
Circuit Court for the city OF Lynchburg.
News Executor against Bass, Brown
e Co From the Corporation Court for
the city OF Danville. Reversed.
Judge John A. Buchanan: Goode q co.
against Georgia Home Insurance Com
pany. From the Circuit Court OF fau-
quier county. Reversed, an,
Judge George NJ. Harrison; Allen
against Crank. From the circuit court
of GoOchland county. Affirmed.
Reynolds against Richmond and Man
chester Railway Company. From the
Corporation Court for the city Of Man
chester. Affirmed.
Stearr's Executor against Richmond
PAPER Manufacturing Company From
the chancery Court OF the city OF kich-
mond Reversed
crawford's Administrator asa .i,,t
Smith Exec ro5ered bv His court al
its place OF session at stanton, Septem-
Der term thereof.
Buena Vista Company against McCand-
lish * Cloves. Petition 10 rehear )uug-
fused 81,
Lillian Fields against Commonwealth.
II IL ordered that this case which Is
pending on the docket OF this court al
stanton bee forthwith printed and then
to be transferred TO the docket OF TINS
court at Richmond. to be heard at tho
January term. 1896
Foster and others against Groner and
others. Alueal and suDerseleas TO the
Corporation Court Of the city If Norfolk;
Wing. Trustee. against McCullock ana
others Appeal and supersedns to CIR
cult Court OF Nottoway
Bennett against Bouiware and Others.
Appeal and supersedeas 70 the Chan-
Gerry Court OF the city Of Richmond
Iippert against Commonwealth IRON
the County Court OF Allegheny. writ
of error and supersedas.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany against Howard. From the Circuit
Court OF Nelson county. Writ of error
refused
Tanner a. Walden against Traders Loan.
Trust and Deposit Company. FROM the
Circuit Court Of the city OF Roanoke
Writ Of error refused.
Kener and others against Rogers ana
others From the Circuit Court OF Bote-
tourt county. Appeal refused