The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
OPINIONS HANDED DOWN
ONE or JUDGE hughes OPINIONS
RETERsED BY 1HE COURT.
Thirteen Opinions Were Read by Judge
Gof Yesterdsy-Three Cases Sub
nitted on Briefs-Two Argued.

The United States Circuit Court OF APP
noaIs convened yesterday at noon with
Judges COT. simonton and Brawley pre-
siding.
The session OF the court until the adj
iournment FOR lunch. was taken up with
the handing down Of opinions. Judge
Gon read the opinions in clear and dis
tinct voice. to the listening and attentive
attorneys.
Tho following opinions were handed
down yesterday by the court.
THE OPINIONS.
y 10 Travellers Insurance COM
pany plaintiff in error VS. Mary NJ. Sell
den. defendant in error. In error to Cir
cult Court. Eastern District Of Virginia.
at Richmond. Opinion by Judge Brawley.
Reversed and remanded.
No. $50. Robert VI. spedden and Har-
| vey T.. Burch, trading as Speddcn 81
Burch. appellants W. George KOcning and
| Nicholas X. Ford, part owners OF steam
/ tug May Russell appellees. Appeal
from district Court Of Maryland. at Bal
timore Opinion by Judge Brawley. Al
hrmed.
No. ISL. George 2. Hudson. claimant Of
barge Glide" appellant W. William II.
Grafiin. administrator OF Geo. W.
/ Grafiin deceased. appellee. Appeal from
the District Court OF Maryland at Balti-
more. Opinion By Judge Con. Affirmed.
No. 50 H. G.. Thomasson, appellant VS..
| Chas w. Bumpass and W. NJ McCan-
dish, trading. &c, appellees Appeal
from Circuit Court. Eastern District Of
! Virginia, al Richmond. Opinion By
judge Morris. Affirmed
No. ls Henry c. King. appellant vs..
Alexander McCAnt0ck et aL appeless.
Appeal from Circuit Court OF West Viz
glnis. at Parkersburg. Opinion by Judge
simonton. Affirmed.
No. 49, ". J. Carper. sheriff. &c. adj
ministrator. Edward Newsom. deceased.
plaintiff ia error. vs.. L. D. Kimball and
Henry Fink Receivers Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company. defendants
In error Ia error 70 the Circuit Court.
/ Western District Of Virginia, az Abing-
don. Opinion by Judge Gon Affirmed.
No. ls5 Brsziilis Brsmble et al. own
ers schooner william Farren." appel
lants. vs. James y. Culmer and Thomas
b. schan appeuees Appeal from Dis
trict Court OF Maryland. at Baltimore.
Opinion ly judge Brawiey Affirmed.
40 lS1 William H. Roshoroueh petit
TONER. appellant VS. South Carolina Rail-
road Company a. aL. apnelIces. I'm re-
bound VS. South Carolina Railroad Com
pany Appeal from Circuit Court Of
South Carolina. at Charleston. Opinion
by Judge Morris. Affirmed.
No. 49, steamship "B0wdcn' appel
liant VS.. steamship Decatur n. Miller"
and steam tug Venus 1nuolleos Ap-
peal from District Court Maryland NJ
Baltimore Opinion hy Judge simonton
Reversed and rcm1ndcd with direction
| 10 divide the damages.
40. li9 Alfred p. Thorn. receiver A. e.
d. Railway co.. claimant Of steamboat
Getty OF Chester" appellant. vs.. Nor
folk and Carolina Railway Company. APP
pelioe. Appeal from District Court. East
ern District Of Virginia. NJ Norfolk
Opinion 10y Judge simonton. Reversed
and remandcd with instructions TO divide
the damages.
40. ~ Henry G. King. appellant. VS..
T. r. Buslirk and VI y. Mullins. appel
Ices Appeal from Circuit Court West
Virginia at Parkorshurg Opinion by
judge SImonton. Affirmed
10. 49, William w. Ritter appellant
Us. Alfrcd J. Uiman. Witiam q. w.
Jaeger. appollocs. Appeal from Circuit
Court OF West Virginia. At Charleston.
Opinion by Judge slmonton. Affirmed.
No IL. Carter Machine Company. ap-
pcllant VS.. r. H. Hanes q COMPANY ap-
pclloes Appeal from Circuit Court
Western District Of North Carolina. NJ
Greensboro. Opinion by Judge Simonton.
Affirmed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session OF the court
argument was heard in tho case OF the
Western North Carolina Land Company
and Jack Shcohnn plaintiff. in error. vf.
Marvin f. Seolfe. defendant I'm error.
Appealed from tho Circuit Court Of West
VIRGINIA.
case Nc. laa. Marvin T. scoife. plaintiff
I'm error VS. The Western North Carolina
Land Company - ~ defendant in error
was also argued ana submitted.
Case 40. 1N Henry O.. King. appel
LIANT. VS. Julius G. Williamson ~ al. APP
nelleos. anrcaled frotm Circuit Court of
West Virginia was submitted on are
pellants brief .o
The Same was done IN cases 40. i'
and iqi whore Henry q. King was an-
ncriant W Bruce Mcdonald o. al. ap-
noiioos. end VT s White ri A.. appolloos.
Tho f0lcwinc attorneys werc admitted
Yesterday. Ncsers James IT. Nerr'm'n.
NJ silver. w. g. Sord'oy. and A. G. Avery.
an Of North Caroline.