Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-14
COURT OF APPEALS.


In the Court of Appeals of Stauuton
yesterday, the days proceedings were
as follows:
E. II. Boyd, trustee, and others
against Purcell Mckee and others. on
appeal from the Circuit Court of Fred
erick county; argument heard aud case
submitted.
Transferred to Richmt nj for hearing
was the case of Susan L. 1idball ana
others against the Shenandoah Valley
National Bank. The case of II H. Do
vel against c. w. Rsmsburg WAS cor
tinued to next term 10 complete the
plesdines.
The case of judge Thomas w. Harri-
rison, Richard E. BYRD, and Roy
Stephenson against John l.. Wissler, a
celebrated case from the Winchester
Circuit Court, in which arose the Ques-
tion as to the legality OF making the
Judge party to suit in his own circuit
court, though csuse Of suit arose before
the Judge was elected to the bench,
was argued. The court reserved de-
cision.
The city Of Winchester against A. &.
Corroll was continued TO next term, ss
was the case of Annie Smith and others
against A. Moore, jr., trustee. Argued
in part ami continned till today was
the case of w. W. Rollers admistra-
tor against John j. Pittmau, executor.
These opinions were rendered.
By Judge Rely Opinion written be-
fose Judge Riely's destb)-Atlaptic and
Danville Railway Company vs.. Della.
ware Construction Company, Court OF
Law and Chspcery of the city of Nor
folk; decree affirmed.
Smith ct al. VS.. Miller ct al, Circuit
Court of Culpeper county; reversed.
By Judge L. H. ardwell-JeBnie M
Gardner VS.. John w. G rdner, and Bes.
sic and Sister Gardner vs. John w.
Gardner, from the Circuit Court OF
Washington county; reversed in part
and affirmed 10 part.
By judge Buchanan-Tate's eXecu.
tor vs.. Jones ct al, Circuit Court OF
Smyth county; reversed; Burdine vs..
Burdine's executor, &C., Circuit Court
of Russell county; reversed.
By Judge Harrison-Litchfield vs..
Preston ct al, Circuit Court of Wash
ington county; affirmed.
George II. Busch qualified to prac'
lice before this court.
These petitions for appeals and writs
of error were granted or refused:
Robert E Shoemaker vs. James M.
Bowman. Circuit Court of Rockingham
county, appeal; bond, 500.
Charles s. Shoemaker vs.. Joseph Nj.
Bowman, Circuit Court of Rockingham
| county, appeal; bond 500.
Ben Baer vs. Ingram ct al Circuit
Court of Allegheny county; appeal and
supersedeas; bond $3.50.
Hughes VS.. Williams, &C., from Cir
! cult Conrt of Augusta county; writ oil
error and supersedeas; bond 81 500,
Smith ct al, vs. Thomas e.. al Cr.
cult Court OF Augusta county; bord
$3.50.
Miller vs. Byers, from Circuit Court
of Augusta county; appeal; bond 5000
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany vs. Wood, from the Circuit Cour
of Augusta county; writ OF error anC
supersedeas; bond $4,000.
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
oany VS.. Wood, from Circuit Court o
Augusta county; writ OF error and su
persedeas; bond 81 800.
Eohols, executor, vs. Brennan ct a..
Circuit Court of Augusta county; appea
no bond.
Lindsay vs.. Echols; Hastings Cour
OF Bristol; appeal and snpersedeas; BON
| $500.
Virginia Building and Loan Assocla
ton VS.. Joseph E. Glern ct al, Circul
Court OF the city of Richmond; appea
and supersedess; bond $3.50
Doyle ys. Commonwealth OF Virgins
writ OF error to operate as superseded
upon bond being given for Sc Thl
is the celebrated case In which th
voung Lypchburg law student, wh
was found gull y OF simple assault, 10
complainant being II young girl, va
charged with more serious crime.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Compan
Va. Deiarnette; writ OF error granted
bond 81, 900.
H.B. Parsons, &c., vs. Newman Q al
appeal and supersedess; bond SSoO.
Smith vs. Moore, trustee, Circu
Court of G arke county; appear ~
, supersedess; bond $500.
= Briggs VS.. Cooke, Law and Cnancel
Court, city of Norfolk; writ OF error 81
!. supersedeas; bond, 5000.
DOYLE VS.. Bessley, Circuit Court
Culpeper; appeal and supersedea
L bond, 5000.
Miller VS.. Little, Corporation Cou
of Fredericksburg; appeal and supe
= deas; bond, 5000.
Jones vs. Domestic Sewing Mach
Company, Circuit Court OF Ricnmon
appeal and supersedeas; bond, 500
Southern Railway Company vs.. WI
cox, &c. Law and Cnancery, city
Norfolk; witt of error and supersedes
BOND, 81. 200.
Showalter vs. Baker, Circuit Court
n Augusta county; appeal refused.
Jones VS.. Jones, Circuit Court OF Ru
sell county; appeal refused.
n Denoey's nistrator, VS.. Southe
" Railway. Company. Circuit Court
Fairfax county; writ OF error refused
- Vaughsn VS.. Barbee, &C., Law al
'R Equity Court, city of Norfolk; writ