The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17

ciples which ought to control I'm the de-
cfsion OF this case. In my judgment, hAte
been recognized and acted upon ior ileaily
a quarter OF century In a long Inc VI
decisions. Beginning with West W.
West, reported I'm Rand. 1nd coiul,ae
down 10 Taylor vs.. CussOn. - virgins,
this court has never recognized the llsn'
OF a creditor OF married woman 10 SUI, SUI,
ject the corpus Of her equitable stpaiu.e
estate TO the payment OF her genera .,,a,,
saGements during coverture. pu, 1lsr
right. whenever asserted, has always Dce'
denied
How tho death OF the wife can. upon
any principle OF law, enlarge sucn
creditors right. and enable him 20 SUP
ject after her death. property when ne
had no right 10 subject during her cover
ture I am utterly unable To underH1alu'
No reason has been. or, I'm my judgment.
can be given fcr the exercise OF suS.t I"
right after her death when Goes Ho'
apply with equal force duiins co'ei-
"rhe principle involved in both~cases -
the same The necessary effect OF tnis
decision is therefore 10 overturn rue
Of law imbedded In our decisions. an
which has become a rule or property ai"
thus disturb vested rights 49,
"If the rule Of law governing '.is
Court ia It's former decisions Is foundci
upon incorrect principles. ana ieus 70
accomplish fully the ends or jusucT' VIC
ron eIE H. Win the i.fEi~ldtNi'' is''',
made nv that body operate prospectlYely
ONLY. whilst laws made by the court oDti
ate retrospectively, and are subject 20
the double objection that they are naae
without authority ard disturb vested
The regular proceedings were as fol-
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
pany VS. 4. A. Patterson Tonacco COM
pany. Further srsued by a. W. WA ra an5re
W. j. Robertson, for the appellants ana
The next case to be called Is Gaskins
" Hunton. No %: the next. Daring vs.
Cummings Executor. etc, No. av'
SUMMARY.
Judge James Keith. president:
Fugate * ais W. Exchange Deposlt
Bank From the Circuit Court OF W asn-
ington county. Reversed.
Commonwealth vs. Myers. IRON INC
Hastings Court Of the city OF iuc4mohu'
' Judge John ". Rely:
Price ". Planters National Bank From
the Chancery Court Of the city OF hich-
mond. Affirmed
judge r. IL. Cardwell.
Russell z ais VS. Almond. From the
Circuit Court OF Gloucester county AZ
hrmed
Duyal vs. Chelf. From the Circuit
Cour; Of Culpeper county Reversed.
Gordon VS. NhiuOck * ais. VIII OF
error and supersedeas 20 Judgment OF
the Chancery Court Of The city OF Ken
mond.
Featherstone ys. Eastern Building and
Loan Association. Wit OF erro. and
supersedeas 10 a Judgment or the Cor
poration Court OF the city oil hoanoHe.
Grovott vs. Eastern Building and Loan
Association Writ OF error and super
sedees 20 Judgment of the Corporation
Court the CITY OF ROANOKE.
Owens VS.. Boyd Land ard Improvement
COMPANY Writ o. error and supefsedeh-
TO 10 judgment OF the Chancefy Court OF
! the city of Richmond.
Worsham VS.. Worsham. Appeal and
supersedeas 20 q decree pronounced 10y
the Circuit Court OF NottOway county.
Harrison and wife VS.. Manson * ais.
Appeal and supersedeas 10 a decree OF
lhe Circuit Court OF Brunswick county
GrUbb's executor VS.. National Lie IN
surance Company. From the Circuit
! Court OF the city of Richmond. In this
case the order entered on the lZth day
OF December. 1898. is set aside and Wit
OF error Is awarded TO operate as SUI
persedeas
Grubb's executor VS.. Union Central Life
Insurance Company. From the Circuit
Court of the city OF Richmond. in this
case the order entered on the 18th day
/ OF December. 1855 is set aside and wit
OF error is awarded 20 operate as SUI
! per5edeag
News eXecutriX VS. Bass Brown g. Lee
From the Corporation Court Of tho city
OF Danvile Petition 10 rehcar denied.