Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
u. $. Circuit Court of AppenIs.


Charleston. S. c.; Clerk, Henry y. Me-
loney Richmond, Va; Claude VI. Dean,
Deputy Clerk Richmond, Va.
Holds three terms year, commencing
first Tuesday I'm February, first Tuesday
in May, and first Tuesday in November.
Number o. cases docketed during the
year 1896, 80; from Maryland, 8; from
Virginia, II; from West Virginia, TO-
from North Carolina, Z; from south caro-
lima, total, 40. Number of cases decided,
opinions filed, during the year, a; Of
these the number Affirmed were 80;
number reversed, II; number dismissed,
3-total. At. Number Of cases pending for
decision, having been argued and sub
mtted, 10; number Of cases pending for
argument. t.
The business Of this court is gradually
increasing
L. =. Circuit Court for Eastern Dis
trict OF Virginia.
Hon. Melville w. Fuller, Chief-Justice
of the United states Supreme Court
Hon. Nathan GOff. Circuit Judge; Hon.
Charles II. Slmonton, Circuit Judge;
Hon. Ro. w. Hughes. District Judge;
William IT. White, District Attorney H.
Rand Wexford, Assistant District Attor-
ncy; j. VI. Hudgin, Marshal Eastern
District Of Virginia; VI. ~ Pleasants'
Clerk Eastern District of Virginia; Nc
Lain Peasants, Deputy Clerk nc KEN
mond; John $. Fowler, Deputy Clerk az
Alexandria; III. S. Ackiss, Deputy CLERK
at Norfolk
Common-law cases begun I'm 1896, 10;
common-laW cases ended in 1896 ..
Chaucery-causes begun in 1886, z; chah-
ccry-causes ended In 1856 =.
Above figures for Richmond oiilce only
United states District Court, Eastern
District az Virginia.
Judge. Hon. Robert w. Hughes; Clerk,
Henry Flegenhomer; United states Dis
trict Attorney, william II. White, Nor
folk Va; Assistant District Attorney
b. Rand. Wexford. Richmond, Va;
United states 1iarshan, John Mayre
Hudgin. Bowling Green, Caroline coun-
~. Va; Chief Deputy Marshal u. d.
COgbill. Bowling Green, Caroline county
Va: Office Deputy Marshal, y. Janney
Peasants. Richmond, Va; United States
Commissioners at Richmond-Henry
Flegenheimer, ". j.. Peasants, McLain
Peasants.
Supreme Court of Appeals.
JUDGES James Keith Pres.denO; John
w. Rely, Richard H. Cardwel, John y.
buchanan, and George N. Harrison;
Clerk. George *. Taylor; Reporter,
Martin T. Burks; Crler and Librarian
Charles w. Turner; TiDstan, John j.
Taley.
Numbar of cases commenced, 20; number
OF cases pending l52; number of cases IL
nany disposed of, 129; number removed TO
other places of session, 3; number re-
moved here from other places OK
session, 6.
Ifustings Court City of Richmond.
Hon. Samuel b. Witt, Judge; d. c. Rich
ardson. Commonwealth Attorney; wal
Ter Christian, Clerk; II. Lawton Ctutch-
field Deputy Clerk; Charles IL. Lpps'
City Sergeant; l.. > EcrneyhOush'
Joseph II. Johnston, w d. Weisiser
r. NJ. Gin. w. H. c.. Ralston, Deputy
Sereeants: III. Claiborne Epps, Clerk 20
Citv Sergeant; ". u. Marin, II. j. Mes
coe. T. Il. Saunders, Jail Guards; c. NJ.
Valentine. Engineer; DIR. W. 5. Gordon,
Physician to the JAN
The court disposed of 36 criminal cases,
and lS6 civil cases during the past twelve
months.
Average number Of prisoners, Us; clas-
slded as follows: white. males 90; coll
ored males, JIG; colored females, 81; white
females. J. Total u.s.
Chnncery Court OF the city of Rich
mOnd.
Judge Hon. James @. Lamb; Clerk,
Charles W. Go lin; Deputy Clerks.
lanes II. POND Xtor and Charles O.
sayile; Record - Clerk, Jesse q.
Hicks. Sheriff. JOln II. Hughes, De-
putty Sheriff. Fleming Meredith.
Number Of cases commenced, l53. causes
pendfug. 14s5; int5IlocutOEy DEGREES and
orders, 1000; final .decrce', l5); probate
orders. go; deeds, -.Sl3; wills, 100; num-
Der of days in Sc ion, 2o.
LAW and Equity Court.
Hon. Edmund C. Minor, Judge; Philip p
Winston, Clerk; Luther Libby, Deputy
Clerk.
Since this court was created by act Of
LEGISLATURE, and holding it's first ses-
sion March T., 1894, It's business has in
creased from year to year.
The business transacted in this court
since January !, 1886, to December y, 1896,
was as follows:
Common law suits entered, 37i Chan
Gerry suits entered, 122-total, 4aJ. Juds-
ment entered, ZA; DEGREES entered, 55o;
number cases on December docket, -;
common law suits, 16l; Chancery suits,
49,
The Police Court OF Richmond.
Police Justice, John J. Crutchheld; Clerk,
j.. b. White; Crer, r. y. Thomas
Bailiff, /. Il. Gibbons.
Inc court meets trcAg l4DA INNS A''4.+--'-'y
excepted in Room No. 3, City Hall. Tine
civil docket is called every Friday at u
NJ. and during the year about 1885 civil
warrants were tried. The following pre-
sents TIE criminal business transacted
during the past year: Criminal cases
4.55S; ordinance cases, 1850; cases sent 10
grand Jury, $50; committed in default OF
surety for good behavior, 1850; city fines
collected. S5.O7725; State fines collected
T123.S5; costs collected, Sl.253; total costs
and fines collected, $7,35i.O5. Total fines
and costs collected in 1885, N,429.a.
Circuit Court of Henrico.
Judge, Beverley r. Wexford, Jr.; Clerk
John II. Broaddus.
DAYS Of Session-Fall, 81; winter, 6;
spring, g. Total, Isl.
Actions at w-Commenced, 59 pend
ing. 80; decided. 81; removed to other
courts, 2.
Suits in Equity Commenced, 70; pend
ing, 49i; final, 80; interlocutory DEGREES,
S75.
osecutions-Commenced 1; decided, l.
Henrico County Court.
Judge. T. Ashby Wickham; Clerk. Samuel
=. Waddnl; Deputles-r. Z. Taylor and
w. H. Larus.
Days Of session. l07. Number OF felony
cases disposed Of, 80; number or misde-
meanor cases disposed OF, 81; number OF
liquor-licenses granted, 90.
Amount OF tax paid into the Treasury
by the Clerk for the fiscal year. ex-
piring the Slst OF August, 1896 on law
process, delinquent lands fines, and costs.
capltation. and property tax. S6,6iS.7o
Amount Of delinquent tax on lands paid
over TO the County Treasurer, S3.77014.
Deeds recorded during the year, l,526,