Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
PULASKI COUNTY.
FuIl benefit of Courts-infereshns
Cases Decided.

Pulaski. VA. April l6.-(SpeciaL)--
Pulaski has been having just now a fun
benefit of courts. Judge Williams's court,
the Circuit Court, adjourned last week.
and then the County Court commenced.
Judge Pierce, OF Montgomery county,
sitting. on account of the sickness OF
Judge l. Hudson, who Is again conhned
to his room.
Judge Williams had a number or I'M
portant questions before him one IN
yolyed the point whether the DEFENDANT
I'm an action. OF tort who won the case
and had damages given against tne pam
tir could subject the plaintins nome
stead 10 these costs. There were two
such cases-one, the Norfolk and West
ern railroad against Page, an old negro,
whose horse was killed by the train, anu
who sued the Norfolk and Western rail-
road for 500 damages. He lost his SUIT
after three hung juries. equally hung'
the decision being left TO the Judge ny
consent who decided against Page, ana
gave the Norfolk and Western raliroao
their costs-$6O odd. The Norfoih ana
Western then brought a chancery SUIT
to subject the old negro's Page's) home
for these costs. He pleaded the home
stead exemption. The other case was
that Of George w. Carter and James Nj.
CasselI. Cassell, who lived In Wytne
county, had a horse stolen. lie haa
Carter arrested and imprisoned on the
charge Of stealing his horse. carter
was acquitted, and brought an action
for false Imprisonment, etc, against cas-
sell. Carter lost the suit, and Cassell
was given between 800 and 500 costs
in the suit against Carter. Cassel then
brought his chancery suit TO subject car
ter's home to the Judgment Tor THESE
costs. Carter pleaded his homestead,
and Judge Williams heard both cases
together. Moore q Huh, j. IL. Larew'
and w. s. Poage represented the plain
tiffs i'm the chancery suits, the railroad
and Cassell. and ]. C. Wysor and VIII
liam NJ. Perkins the defendants. Car
ter and Page. Judge Williams decided
In favor OF the defendants that they
could claim their homesteads. No such
case has ever been before orr Court or
Appeals, SO the cases We or novelty
and interest.
COUNTY COURT.
Judge Isaac Hudson, as stated. was
too sick to hold his April term OF Pulaski
County Court, and got Judge William
NJ. Pierce, Of Montgomery, to sit for
him. Court lasted a week. Judge Pierce
doing much. business and almost clean
ing up the uOChel. nc iuiSt Nhot ~
the act OF our recent Legislature giving
justices OF the peace exclusive original
Jurisdiction in all misdemeanorS. and
making no provision for the trial In the
County Court OF cases pending there, all
such cases had TO be dismissed from the
County Court. which he did. and struck
them from the docket. This seems to
have been an oversight OF our legislators,
and may result in the acquittal Of many
a fellow guilty OF misdemeanor.
SUMMER WEATHER.
For several days We have had regular
summer weather, the thermometer being
over 100 considerably In the sun. Last
Sunday was particularly hot; still, we
have had pleasant breezes, and, with the
grass green and soft as velvet carpet,
and budding and blossomlrg fruit trees,
old Dame Nature looks as lovely as a
lass OF sixteen summers. Wheat Is look
ing quite well. and farmers are we'll up
with their work.
We have several large new dry-goods
stores in town. This speaks we'll for
our burg. Mr. Chumbley, OF New River,
Is the latest arrival.
Major Otey has sent out his silver cir
culars to citizens of this county, urging
them TO meet and send silver delegates
TO Stanton. Our county Democratic
meeting will probably be held at the May
court The sllverites are supposed to be
In an overwhelming majority In this coun-
ty, but no one anticipates any boiling
by either silver or gold Democrats.