The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
Writ of Error and supersedeas Awarded
In tho LeaYy Insurance. Case

| Wrie OF Error and Supersedeas Auardsa
In tho Leasy Insurance Case.
RICHMOND, Va, April An the SUI.
pfeme court OF appeals to-day, Depriest
VS.. Jones, from the circuit court of Au-
gusta county. affirmed, Judge Heath
delivering opinion; Morrison va. VIII
Klnsnn, from the circuit court of King
Wliiiam, affirmed, Judge Heath deliver
ing opinion; Conrad va. Smith. from
corporation court of Winchester, res
versed, Judge Reilly; Bowles vs.. Allan
" Pollock, from circuit court of Page,
/ an med, Judge Reilly; Young VS., Ellis.
froP circuit court OF franklin, decree
amended and affirmed. Judge Gard we'll:
Keyer Simpson 81 Co.'S trustees VS.. eng
genheimer, from circuit court of Allie.
ghany, reversed, Judge Buchanan: Dill.
isrd vs. Dillard, from circuit court OF
Nelson, Afilmed, Judge Buchanan,
Georgia Home Insurance Company We,
bartlett, trustee, from circuit court of
rage affirmed, Judge Harrison; Grafton
vs.. Pulaski Lumber Company and Gard.
ner. receiver, vs. Mills, petition for an
peal from decree Of the court of Pulaski
county refused; Cronin vs.. Ere dericks-
purg Fire insurance Company, petition
iorF writ OF error refused; Leavy vs..
niagara Fire Insurance COMPANY. writ
Sor error and supersedeas awarded TO n
Judgment Of the Hastings Court of the
city OF Roanoke; Grigsby VS.. Boyd, an
peal refused to decree of the corpora-
tion court OF Winchester; Bed ford High
school vs. Board OF supervisors of Bed
ford, petition for mandamus filed and
cause docketed and set for hearing after
No. II is concluded.
In the case Of Miller VS.. Common
wealth, from the county court ~
Gloucester, the prisoner, who was con
victed Of malicious assault, asked for a
new trial on the ground that the case
was tried by jury of thirteen. 1t seems
That In the list Of jurors the name of
Willie Pointer appeared twice and
hence the prisoners claim. But tho
court OF appeals Gays that there was
conclusive proof that this was o mere
repetition, and that there was but one
Willie Pointer and only twelve on the
jury The lower court is affirmed,
Judge Harrison delivering the opinion
Of the court.
In Campbells administrators VS.. Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company,
from the circuit court of Orange. judge
Harrison also delivered the oninion
The court says that the deceased, who
was killed by train on the Richmond
and Danville road, lost his life by his
own gross and incomprehensible negli-
gence 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 John
sons eominietrator vs. the Chesapeake
ana Ohio Railroad Company, decided at
the present term. The court below ia
sf1l. mod.
The case OF Lennig's executors vs..
Wnite end Others. involving the pur--
chase OF large trace of land which was
sold for taxes. was decided by the OLD
court but q re- hearing was granted by
the present court in January. Judge
Keith delivered tho opinion Of the court
to-day, which accepts the conclusion OF
the old court Without ooncurring In all
the views which tho opinion presents
upon several matters or law and fact
discussed