The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-04
OPINIONS HANDED DOWN.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals Meets.

The United states Circuit Court Of APP
peals convened yesterday with Judges
Golf. SimOntOn. Morris ana Bravley ID
attendance Opinions were handed
down in a number of cases.
Jusge Gon rendered the opinion In the
case of W. II. COffman, trading as the
Pocahontas Coke and Coal Company vs..
Cashier & Cu1'ran. The Circuit Court
for West Virginia was reversed and the
cause remanded with an order TO dismiss
the bill. Judge COTS opinion is Sun
in the hands of the printer and was not
read.
Other decisions rendered were these.
No. 2l7. Township of Ninety-SiN' coun-
ty OF Abbeyile State of South Carolina
plaintiff in error, VS.. George w. Folsom
defendant I'm error I'm error 10 the CIR
cult Court of South Carolina at Charles
ton. Opinion by Judge Jackson, (an-
ncunced by Judge Gof. Affirmed.
No. 2}6 The Mercantile Trust and De-
post Company of Bal Tmore, ct al, APP
nellants VS.. c. Adolpne Low, George y.
Baker. and William Il. Strong, appeilees.
Appeal from the Circuit Court Of Mary
land. at Baltimore. Opinion by Judge
GOff. Reversed and remanded.
No 239 w. j. Flippfn, petitioner. &C.,
appellant. vs. L. j. Kimball and Henry
Fink, receivers of the y. & w Railroad
CO., appelees Appeal from the Circuit
Court. Eastern District Of Virginia, at
Norfolk. opinion by Judge Simonton.
Judgment affirmed.
No. 2i6. Charles Adolphe Low, Geo.
f. Baker, and VIM. r. Strong appel
lants, VS.. The Farmers Loan and Trust
CO., The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
Railway CO.. The Mercantile Trust and
Deposit Company of Baltimore, ct al.
appellees. Appeal from the Circuit
Court. Eastern District Of North Carroll
ma. at Wilmington. Opinion by Judge
Gof. Affirmed.
No. 2H. Charles McNamee plaintiff in
error VS. j. Edward HUNT defendant in
error. I'm error TO the Circuit Court,
Western District of North Carolina, at
Asheville. Opinion by Judge Simonton.
Reversed and remanded for new trail.
No. 250 The Township of Dunkiin, the
county Of Greenville. State OF South car
oina. plaintiff in error. VS.. Fannie G.
Wells. defendant in error. In error 10
the Circuit Court Of South Carolina, at
Greenville. Opinion by Judge Jackson,
announced by Judge Cor. Affirmed.
No. 25S. James a Kraus, master Of
barge "Brandywine," appellant ~. Peter
Quilan, master Of tug Emma Kate
Ross" appellee. Appeal from the Dis
trlct Court, Eastern District Of Virginia,
an Norfolk. Opinion by Judge Smonton.
Reversed and remanded with instructions
to reduce the salvage award to $3.50.
No. 25q. Eek paTte Marvin Il. Scaife,
petitioner VS.. Hon Thomas r. Purnen,
United states District Judge, respond
ent. Petition for mandamus TO settle
bills Of exceptions, Seattle VS.. Western
North Carolina Land Company. opinion
by Judge simonton. Writ Of mandamus
granted.
Henry N. Russell, Wheeling, W va,
and b. Rand Wexford. Richmond, Va,
were admired as attorneys Of the Court
after taking and subscribing the usual
oath.
After the opinions were delivered Judge
Brawley left the bench.
The Court then with the three remain
ing Judges Cor. Simonton and Morris,
proceeded TO hear the argument in the
case of United States Glass CO., plain
tin in error vs.. II. Il. Matthews. ct ais,
defendant in error. Error 10 Circuit
Court OF West Virginia al Wheeling.
Cause argued by Henry NJ. Russell
ESD. for plaintiff in error. and John H..
Holt. ESQ. for the defendant i'm error.
Court adjourned until this morning at
10 o'clock.