Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-13
COuRT OF APPEALS.


thir!y-eignt cases, the largest number
known for long time. The most in
teresting decision, probably, was that
of Cannon ys. the Commonwealth, from
the Corporation Court of Norfolk. jos.
P. Cannon was convicted of conspirlpg
10 ruin the character of his wife. De
Wss sentenced 10 twelve months in jail
and 10 Day a fine OF $1,000. Cannon
was admitted 10 bail pending an ap
peal. His father, Joseph Cannon. be-
came his surety in the sum OF SOW
Joseph P. Cannon forfeited his ball
bond and disappeased rom the state
Judgment was entered against the
Cannons, aud an appeal was taken.
The only question raised by the de-
murrer for consideration was whether
the recoguizance is void or not. Jos.
P. Cannon offered plea of infancy
and Joseph Cannon plea to bar
claiming that the recognizaDce being
void as to the infant, the surety was
not bound. The appellate cours re-
verses the Corporation Court OF Nor
iolk, and judgment was entered for the
plaintiffs IN error on the demurrer.
The court yesterday reversed the
Circuit Court OF the city OF Richmond IL
the case Of Auditor Marye vs.. the State
Board Of Agriculture. The lower
court required the auditor to pay to
the commissioner OF agriculture war
rant amounting to S597.65. This the
higher tribunal reverses.
This is a summary Of the other decls-
ions rendered yesterday:
Keith Spiller VS.. Wells, Law and
Cha0cery Court Of the city of Norfolk;
reversed.
Hasher's administrative VS.. RasheT's
administrator, Law and Equity Court
OF the city of Richmond; reversed.
Grand Fountain Q. o. T. R. vs.. VIII
son, Corporation Court Of the city OF
Lynchburg; affirmed.
Bailey 20. McCance, Hastings Court
OF the city of Petersburg; affirmed.
Bradshaw vs.. Bratton, Circuit Court
of Highland county; affirmed.
Marye. auditor, VS.. Board OF Agri-
culture, Circuit Court OF the city of
Richmond: reversed.
Hotchkiss, trustee, w. Middlekauf ct
al, Circuit Court OF Rockingham
county; reversed.
Hoge & Hutchinson vs.. Turner, Cir
cult Court OF the county Of Augusta; re.
versed.
Moore vs.. Triplett, Circuit Court of
Shenandoah county; affirmed.
Mercantile Cooperative Bank vs..
Brown and others, Circuit Court OF
Page county; affirmed.
Building, Light aud Water Company
We. Fray ct al, Corporation Court ofthe
city OF Buens Vista; reversed.
Cannon ct al, We. Commonwealth,
Corporation Court OF the city Of Nor
folk; reversed.
Tyson vs.. Williamson, Circuit Court
OF Rockbridge county; reversed.
CARRIER vs.. Bresee d Sons; judgment
OF the Law and Equity Court ofthe city
OF Richmond; affirmed
Waring Va. Warine; decree OF the
Circuit Court OF Essex county; affirmed
Bank, etc, vs.. Peed 81 Son; judgment
OF the Law aud Chancery Court of Nor
folk: affirmed.
Dooley vs.. Christian, clerk; writ OF
mandamus awarded.
Littel vs. julius Lansburgh Company,
Circuit Court of Alexandria county; re-
versed.
Commercial Bank vs.. Cabell ct al,
Corporation Court of the city of Dau-
vile; affirmed.
Burruss vs. National Life Association
of Hartford, Conn, Law and Equity
Court of the city Of Norfolk; affirmed
Triplett vs.. Woodward's admiuistra-
tor, Circuit Court of Loudoun county
appeal.
Tunis Lumber Company vs. Dennis
Lumber Company, Circuit Court OF
Nansemond county; writ oferror award
ed.
Sanders vs., Coleman, Circuit Court
of Lancaster county: writ OF error and |
supersedeas.
Richuond Railway and Electric Com
pany vs.. Brown, Circuit Court of the |
city of Richmond: writ Of error awarded. |
Wise Us Commonwealth, County Court o, !
Henri o county wit OF error awarded
Price IS WysOrs executors, Circuit Court |
of Montgomery county, appeal and super
sedess.
Leslie vs. Pitman, Circuit Court Of shensn.
doah county; appeal and supersedeas
Male and Fife VS. Parish. ETC., Circuit |
Court Of Culpsper; appeal and aupersedeas.
Jones VS. city OF Williamsburg, Circuit
ourt OF city OF Williamsburg and James City |
county writ of error and supersedeas
Fry "a StoTe-s, Circuit Court of Bland |
county writ of error and supersedeas
Childress W. Snapp Circuit Court Of Au-
eus:a comfy; appeal bond $500
Robins VS.. Thomas, Circuit Court OF Gloa-
cester county; appeal refused
Uhier vs.. Melrose Land Company Circuit |
Court Of Alexandria; writ of error refused.
Tate vs. Bank Of the State of New York |
argued snd submitted.
Richmond Union Passenger Railroad Com
paDy vs. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pc.
tomac Railroad Company; argued in error
and continued until to-day.