Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-27
COURT OF APPEALS.

In the Court of Appeals ytsterl y
Judge Keith handed Gcwn the opini.n "
in ihe case of the Postal Telegraph
Gable Company VS.. the Farmville snd
Powharan Railroad Company, 10 which
the judgment OF the County Court OF
Chesterfield was reversed. Notice was
given last year by the telegraph CON-
pany that it would apply to the County
Court for the appointment of oommis-
sioners, to report what would be just
compensation for the privilege of con-
structing a telegraph line along the
right of way of the railroad company.
Tie court, upon motion OF counsel for
the railroad. quashed the motion, and
an appeal was taken. The reversal OF
this ruling by the Appellate Court is a
victory for the Postal, aud opens the
way for this company 10 put up its
wires along the line OF the railroad. J..
This is but another phase of the fight
being made al through the south by
the Postal to get foothold along lines
over which the Western Union now has
exclusive rights.
Judge Keith also prepared the opin-
ion in the case Of Gen. James A. Walk
or, who sned for msnd3mus to com
pei Rseist ar jams A. Stone, OF Britols.
TO alicw Gen. Walker 10 inspsct the
poll books. This mandamus was graft
al, though one wss denied J. B. Kel-
lar aud a. r, Hickman, who desired
d writ to compel the registrorto furnish
taem a copy oil the poll books. Gen.
Walker wishes access to the books to
enable him 10 get information wbica
he desires for use in his conteCt for the
seat in Congress 10 which Judge Will
the returns TO have been elected. The
court holds that ne is entitled, under
section l32 Of the code, to inspect the
books, asd that this right having been
denied the man6amus must issue, ard
Gen. Walker must be allowed to take
from the books, in the presence of the
registrar, such memoranum or notes as
are proper to be made according to the
views expressed by the court in Gleaves
VS. Glesves vs.. Tenny.
The following other cases were dis
posed OF:
Judge James Keith, President
Richmond Union Passenger Railway
Company VS.. r., F and P. Railway
Company, Circuit Court City of Rich
mond Affirmed.
Judge John a. Buchanan-Cohen &
Co., vs. Belenot, trus ee, &c. Law and
Equity Court City of Richmond. Re-
versed.
Judge George M. Harrison-Horris
vs.. Jones, &C., Commissioners, Circuit
Court of Rappahaunock county. Re-
versed.
City of Roanoke VS.. Shull. Circuit
Court City of Roanoke. Writ of error
and supersedeas. Bond 81 500
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company vs. Clemens. Law
and Equity Court City of Richmond.
Writ of error aud supersedeas. Bond,
81 600.
Stratton VS.. Wars. Circuit Court
of Russell county Appeal aid super
5edeas. Bond. $500.
E3munds, &c, trustees, vs Eobbie
Piano Co. Circuit Court of Roanoke
county. Writ of error and supersedeas
Bond, $780,
Stone VS.. Wallace. Corporation
Court of Russell county. Appeal and
supersedeas. Bond, $3.50
Painter, ct al, VS.. St. Clair, ct al.
Circuit Court of Pulaski. Appeal award
ed. Bond, 5000.
Bailey VS.. Counts. Circuit Court OF
Washington county. Writ of error re-
fused.
Wiltshire VS.. Wolff & Russiug.
Chancery Court, city of Richmond.
Appeal refused.
Wray vs. Reese ct al. Circuit Court
OF Brunswick county. Appeal refused.
Roanoke Street Railway VS.. Hicks,
trustee. Petition to rehear. Petition
refused.
A. & D. Railway Company vs.. Della
ware Construction Company ct al
Law and Cnancery Court, city Of Nor
folk. Appeal and supersedeas. Bond,
$4,000.
Cussen VS.. Brandt & Dunlop. Ar
gued by L. S. Lewis for appellant and
continued till to day.
New York Life Insurance Company
VS.. Davis. Argued by E. W. Saunders 5
foy appellee end r. w. Peatross and
B. B. Munford for appellant and sub
mitted.
This case was that of Davis, of Hen
ry county, ct al. VS.. the New York In
snrance Company, for the recovery on
two policies, amounting to 81 900.
The deceased was alleged to have been
poisoned by Lester, to whom the poll
cies were assigned, about seven months
before the death of Davis. Lester,
however, was acquitted of murder
when his case came to trial. The de-
cision of the court will be awaited with
interest.
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