Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-05
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

The Court of Appeals handed down
big batch OF opinions yesterday, but
there were few cases of general inter
est.
In the case of Miller VS.. Common
wealth, from the County Court of
Gloucester, the prisoner who was con-
victed of malicious assault, asked for a
new trial on the ground that he was
tried by jury of thirteen. 1t seems
that in the list of jurors the name VIII
lie Pointer appeared twice and hence
the prisoners claim. But the Court
of Appeals says that there was con-
elusive proof that this was mere rep
etition and that there was but Que
Willie Pointer and only twelve men on
the jury. The lower court was affirmed,
Judge Harrison delivering the opinion
of the court.
In Campbell's administrator vs..
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany, from the Circuit Court of Or
ange, Judge Harrison also delivered the
opinion. The court says that the de-
ceased, who was killed by train ON
the Richmond and Danville road, lost
his life by his own gross and incompre-
hensible negligence in trying to cross
the track in front Of fast train which
was laundering towards him. This
case, the court says, is controlled by
the case of Johnson's administrator W.
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company, decided at the present term.
rpL,, oo,,t hoio ,,os N H,rp,aJ
The case of Lennig's executors VS..
White and others, involving the pur
chase of "a large tract of land which was
sold for taxes, was decided by the old
court, but rehearing was granted by
the present court in January. Judge
Keith delivered the opinion of the
court yesterday, which accepts the con-
illusions of the old court without con-
curing in all the views which the opin-
ion presents upon several matters of
law and fact discussed.
Depriest VS.. Jones. From the Cir
cult Court of Augusta. Affirmed,
Judge Keith.
Morrison vs. Wilkinson. From the
Circuit Court of King William. Affirm
ed, Judge Keith.
Conrad vs.. Smith. From Corpora
ton Court of Winchester. Reversed,
Judge Reilly.
Bowles VS.. Allan & Pollock. From
Circuit Court OF Page. Affirmed, Judge
Reilly.
Young va. Ellis. From Circuit Court
of Franklin. Decree amended and az
frmed, Judge Cardwell.
Keyser, Simpson & Co.'S trustees VS..
Guggenheimer. From Circuit Court
of Allegheny. Reversed, Judge Buch
anan.
billiard vs.. billiard. From Circuit
Court of Nelson. Affirmed, Judge
Buchanan.
Georgia Home Insurance Company
vs.. Bartlett, trustee. From Circuit
Court of Page. Affirmed, Judge Har-
rison.
Grafton vs. Pulaski Lumber Company
and Gardner, receiver VS.. Mills. Peti-
ton for appeal from DEGREES of the Cir
cult Court of Pulaski county refused.
Cronin vs.. Fredericksburg Fire Insur-
ance Company. Petition for writ of
error refused.
Leavy vs.. Niagara Fire Insurance
Company. Witt of error and superse-
IDEAS awarded to judgment of the
Hastings Court of the City of Roa-
noke.
Grigsby VS.. Boyd. Appeal refused to
a decree of Corporation Court OF Win
chester.
Bedford High School VS.. Board of
of Bedford county. Petition
for mandamus filed and cause docket
ed and set for hearing after No. IL is
concluded.
Rison VS.. Moon. Further argued
and submitted.
Cochran vs.. Richmond and Allie
ehany Railroad Company. Argued for
appellant.