Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-17

ruled The court. after dealing elaborate
~ with the law In such cases. says; ine
court IN this case could make no oroef
for the sale OF her separate estate
whether II be personal or real, out tnv
Judgment must be enforced against sacn
estate by execution. or bin In equity w
the same manner that IT would be en-
forced against her property II sne "efe
unmarried.
II was also assigned as error that tne
court improperly sustained a demurrer 10
a speclal plea fled by the defendants, IN
which they averred that the wife, wnsn
she executed the bond sued on, was tne
owner OF separate estate. but denied tna'
she intended 10 charge such estate Win
the payment OF the bond when she eks
cuted H. The Court OF Appeals holds
that she must have intended something
when abe executed the bond. and tnat
that something must have been 10 cnsrs *
her separate estate with Its payment. Inc
demurrer TO the special plea was, 'n-ie
fore. properly sustained The Judgment
of the Circuit Court. however, was re-
versed: also. its order overruling the de-
murrer TO the declaration, ana the case
sent back.
pedaIiue section Unconstitutional.
In a very able opinion by Judge Keith.
Myers was decided yesterday. This con-
iroversy came up on an appeal from the
Judgment OF the Hastings Court or the
city of Richmond. by which John Myers.
representing Rhode Island soapne man.
ufacfory. who had been tried before
Judge Witt on charge or violating sec
ton % OF the Code of Virginia. by ped
ding this article upon the streets OF the
city. was acquitted. The Court OF Ap-
sud Of tho lower
tribunal. after citing a number OF au-
thorities which go to sustain the position
that no state can discriminate In FAVOR
OF it's own citizens and against those OF
any other State.
Judge Keith also presented the opinion
I'm the case OF the Exchange deposit
Bank against Fugate and others from
the Circuit Court OF Washington county
In which the decision OF the lower TIL
bunal was reversed
Other Work of the Court.
Gordon against Whitlock and others.
Writ OF error and supersedeas 10 Juce-
ment of the Chancery Court OF the Guy
of Richmond. Bond. 500. -,
Featherstone against Eastern buiiu-
ing and Loan Association. writ OF errVf
and supersedeas 10 Judmeht ~
The Corporation Court Of the city oil
Roanoke
Groyot1 against Eastern Building and
Loan Association. Writ OF error ana
srpersedtas to a judgment Of the corpora
ton Court of the city Of Roanoke.
owens against Boyd Land and I'M
provement Company. Writ OF error anu
supersedeas to judgment OF the chah-
Gerry Court of the city OF Ricnmohd'
Bond. $500. -,
Worsham against Worsham. Appeal
by the Circuit Court OF Holloway
county. Bond. $780,
Harrison and wife against Manson ana
others. Appeal and supersedeas to
dacree Of the Circuit Court OF Bruns-
wick county. Bond, 800.
Grubbss Executor against National
Life Insurance Company. From the
Circuit Court OF the city OF Richmond
In this case the order entered on the
18th day OF December. 1895. is set aside.
and the writ OF error then refused is
awarded 10 operate as supersedeas'
Bond, 800
Grubbss Executor against Union
Central Life Insurance Company. From
the Circuit Court OF the city OF Rich
mond IN this case the order entered
on the 18th of December, 1875, Is set
aside. and the writ OF error then refused
is awarded to operate as supersedeas
Bond, 800.
News Executrix against Bass. Brown
& Lee. From the Corporation Court OF
the city OF Danville. Petition to rehear
denied.
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company against r. a Patterson To-
bacoo Company. Argued by A W. Pat
terson. Esq. for appellee, and Judge W.
j. Robertson for appellant and sub
mitted.