Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
ORDER FAV0RS Y0ST.
SUPREME COURT ORDERS NEW ne
TURNS FROM BUCKINGHAM.
SAYS NOTHING ABOUT GLENnORE.
The County Commissioners Must 60
over Their Work and Certify
Proper Abstract to the bonr" Oh
state Cunvnssers.
state Cnnvnssers.

The Supreme Court Of Appeals yester-
day entered an order in the Yost manda-
mus proceedings. which. while 1t does not
mass upon the vote at Glenmore Precinct,
In buckingham county. where, accoruius
to the abstract forwarded 10 the Boaru
OF state Canvassers. Jake" Yost re-
ceivod ninty-nine votes. indicates plainly
that the board will have to award the
certificate OF election 10 Congress from
the Tenth District to Mr.. Yost. As soon
as the court convened Judge Keith rem
dored the decision Of the court In the
petitlon of Yost against 5. Il. Twymah
and others. commissioners of election OF
buckingham county. Mr. William i.
Rovau. Of counsel for the petitioners, was
present.
ORDER OF THE COURT
Below is given the order OF the court
in full:
''Yost VS. s. X. Twyman CT ais:
This day came again the parties BY
their counsel and the court having ma
turely considered the petition OF the
plaintiff, the answers Of the defendants
y. 3. Dowdy, Robert b. Agee, and g. J..
election OF Buckingham county, and +. A.
Forbes, Clerk OF the County Court OF said
county. and as such ex-ofiicio clerk OF the
commissioners of election of said county,
and arguments OF counsel Is Of opinion,
and doth order that a peremptory manda-
mus be awarded TO command the de-
PENDANTS. s. r. Twyman, c. J.. Davis.
y. &. Dowdy. Robert B. Agee. and
Luther +. Lightfoot to forthwith recon
vene and reassemble as the Board OF
Election Commissioners for buckingham
county. and to command p. A. Forbes
Clerk Of the County Court Of Buckingham
county 10 make out a new abstract OF
the votes cast for representative in Con-
gress at the election held on the Cd day
of November. A. d. 1896. and 10 command
the said y y. Dowdy. Robert B. Agee,
G. J.. Davis. :. II. Twyman. and Luther
T. IdghtfOOt commissioners OF election
for buckingham county. 10 sign said new
abstract which shall show the votes cast
i'm said election FOR representative IN Con-
gress at said election as they appear upon
the face Of the returns from the precincts
in said county. and TO command the said
i. 4. Forbes. Clerk Of said county, 10
send I'D said new abstract TO the state
Board of Canvassers according 70 law
And the court forbcars at this time 10
make any order in respect TO Glenmore
Precinct"
An the Judges of the court concurred in
the order.
ANOTHER AMENDED PETITION.
The court suggested TO counsel TO amend
their petition against the Board Of State
CanVassers. so as to pray that they may
be compelled TO canvass and count the
new return that will come mp from Buck
/ ingham county.
Messrs Royal and Allan. as counsel
! for Mr. Yost. at once carried out the
/ suggestion made by the court and pre-
pared an amended petition containing
| the points involved and filed the same
| with Mr.. Taylor. the Clerk Of the SUI
/ prema Court.
AS soon as the commissioners Of cleo
| ton Of Buckingham county have carried
out the directions OF the court and sub
mitted the amended return to the Board
| Of State Canvassers, that body viii take
/ final action in the matter. and will no
| doubt award the certificate Of election for
| the Tenth Congressional District 10 Mr..
/ Togf