The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-03
FEDERAL CIRCUIT Court.
Large Number of Cases Decided by
Judge Con- ut Richmond.

iuusc G0u ut RtrhmOnd.
Richmond. Va. Feb. 2-The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals ocn-
vened to-day nj noon, with Judges Gon.
Simonton ana Rrawley presiding.
The following questions were handed
down:
Travellers Insurance Co, plaintln In
error, VS.. Mary NJ. Sclden, defendant in
error. In error to the Circuit Court
Eastern District Of Virginia. 1T Rich
mond; opinion by Judge Brawlcy re-
vcrsed and remnnded.
Robert NJ. Spedden and Harvey H.
Burch, trading as Spedden e Burch. ap-
pellahts, VS.. George Kocning and Mich
olas Il. Ford. part owners of steam tug
Mary Russell, nppcllccs. Appeal from
District Court OF Maryland ut Balti-
more: opinion by Judge Brawley aC-
firmed.
George i. Hudson, claimant of barge
Glide. appellant, VS.. William II. Graft
lin, administrator OF George w. Graft
lin. deceased. appellee; appeal from the
District Court at Baltimorc: decision by
Judge Gofr affirmed.
X. u. Thompson, appellant. VS.. Chas
w. Bumpass and w. NJ. McCandlish.
trading, etc. appellees; appeal from
circuit Court Eastern District OF Vir-
ginia at Richmond: opinion by Judge
Simonton affirmed.
w. |. Carper, Sheriff, etc, adminlstra-
tor. Edward Newsom. deceased plain
tilt in error, VS. Il. j. Kimhall ard Henry
Fink, receivers Norfolk & Western Rail
road Co., defendants in error; in error to
the Circuit Court, Western District of
Virginia, at Abingdon; opinion by Judge
Gom affirmed.
Henry c. King. appellant, vs.. Alexan-
der McClintock ct al. appel!ees; appeal
from Circuit Court OF West Virginia ut
ParkersburE; opinion by Judge Simon
ton affirmed.
William III. Rosborough, petitioner
appellant, vs.. South Carolina Railroad
Co. ct al. appellees, in Rebound vs.
from Circuit Court OF South Carolina
Mt Charleston; opinion by Judge Norris
affirmed.
Steamship Bowdcn, appellant, VS..
steamship Decatur IT. Miller and
steam tug Venus, nppellees: appeal from
District Court of Maryland at Balti-
more; opinion by Judge Simonton re-
versed and rcmanded. with direction to
divide the damages
Alfred i. Thom, receiver a. & d. Rail-
way Co, claimant of steamboat City of
Chester, appellant, VS.. Norfolk and
Carolina Railway Co, appellee; appeal
from District Court Eastern District of
Virginia at Norfolk: opinion by Judge
Simonton reversed and remanded, with
instructions to divide the damages
Henry c. King, appellant, VS.. II. 3.
''N7hiI anu h' -. huiilllS, sippcllceS,
appeal from the Circuit Court of West
Virginia at Parkersburg; opinion by
Judge Simonton affirmed.
w. NJ. Ritter, appellant, VS.. Alfred J.
Ullman and William q. lager, appellees;
appeal from Circuit Court of West Vir-
ginia at Charleston; opinion by Judge
Simonton affirmed.
Garter Machine Co. appellant, VS.. p
III. 1lnncs IL Co. appellees; appeal from
Circuit Court western district of North
Carolina at Greensboro; opinion by
Judge Simonton affirmed.
After recess argument was heard In
the case of the Western North Carolina
Land Company and Jack Sheehan vs.
Marvin T.. Scoifc, defendant In error;
argument was also heard in case No.
119
The following attorneys were admit
ted to-day: James II. Merriman, NJ. Sill
yer. T.. y. Sordlcy and A. g. Avery, all
of North Carolina.
Case No. 1888, appealed from Circuit
Court of West Virginia, was submitted
on appellants brief and cases Nos 100
and 19l were submitted with No. 1S3
STATE SUPREME COURT.
The following are to-dny's proceedings
of the State Supreme Court of Appeals:
Cheatham VS.. Cover: argued by Z. V.
Cogbill and George Mason. and submit
ted
Tatum VS.. Ballard. and Elicit vs. Nc
Gee; argued by w. .. Skciton and II. Il.
Pollard, and continued until tomorrow
The next cases to he called are Moro
took Insurance Company VS. Fostorin
Novelty Co, No 81; Freeman VS.. But