Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-09
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Richmond Va. Nov. ga decision
rendered to-day by the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals. reversing one
previously handed down by Judge Ed
mund Waddill. Jr.. will be read with
interest by the thousands of the fair
subscribers to the Virginan-Pilot, as
it upholds their rights in most posi-
ty of married woman. under certain
conditions. to lawfully claim the title
of Head of the Family" which has
heretofore been regarded as the pro-
perty of the lords OF creation.
THE CASE DECIDED.
The case decided is that of Mrs.
Marian III. Richardson VS.. w. l..
Woodward. trustee. Messrs. r. T.
Lacy and John A. Lamb were counsel
for Mrs. Richardson. and MIR. Isaac
Diggs represented the trustee.
Mrs. Richardson resides at Plum
Point in New Kent county. She con-
Quoted a store and was postmaster of
the village. In 1898 Mrs. Richardson
made an assignment. The goods con-
veyed did not pay off the creditors and
in January. 1899 Mrs. Richardson ask
GU " uc auJuu6Su IL DdHkTupt. SnG
claimed $4,000 under the Homestead
Exemption Law" This Judge Wad-
dill refused to allow on the ground
That Il married woman living with her
husband is not the head of the house.
Judge Purnell read lengthy opin-
ion reversing Judge Waddill In clos
ing he said:
Certainly there are decisions which
might tend to different conclusion.
a tvafO oh 90
erect that where the wife Is the owner
OF the property, where she trades as
feme sole. and is the debtor, and the
husband cannot and does not claim
the homestead exemption, the wife.
though living with her husband, may
DE alone or jointly with him. the head
of the family, and as such claim the
homestead exemption. Under the cir
cumstances OF the case Mt bar, the Pc
titioner married woman living with
her husband. is entitled to the home
stead exemption. and there was error
In refusing to allow such claim
The decree OF the District Court Ia
reversed and the cause remanded that
the claim for homestead exemption by
the bankrupt be allowed"
OTHER CASES.
Other casels disposed of as considered
to-day were as follows:
appellant. VS.. Wimot D.. Porcher, ap-
pellee. Cross appeals from the District
Court of South Carolina, at Charleston.
Opinion by Judge Paul. Reversed and
remanded. with directions to dismiss
libel.
No. $50. Boston and Albany Railroad
Company ct ais. appellants. VS.. Henry
a. Parr ct ais, appelees. Appeal from
the Circuit Court of Maryland. Opinion
by judge Simonton. Affirmed.
n1e reo md Go
keeghan, administrators of Samuel L.
Lusk. deceased. plaintiff in error, VS. F.
j. Kimball and Henry Fink. receiv rs
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
the Circuit Court of the Western Dis
trict of Virginia. ut Abingdon. Opinion
by Judge Purnell. Affirmed.
No. 1862. Alexander McCollum, appel
liant, VS.. steamship Anaees, appellee.
Appeal from District Court for Eastern
District of North Carolina, at Whining
ton. This cause was argued by Iredell
Meares, of North Carolina. for appel
liant, and by Harrington Putnam, OF
New York. and George Rountree, of
North Carolina, for appellees. and con-
tinued until tomorrow morning.
The court will likely remain in SEES
sion until the latter art of the month.
GOVERNOR TYLER BACK.
Governor Tyler has returned from
Radford, whittier he went TO vote. and
the people are now specializing as to
when he will issue his call for the ex-
ira session OF the Legislature.
The Governor, at present, has moth
ing to say on the subject but it is as
sumed that he will call the lawmakers
together about January I'd. in accord
ance with the wishes OF Il large major
ity of them.
BUSINESS MEN.
Business men here express much
qualification that the election is n
thing of the past and 1t seems likely
that times will be good for some years
10 come, as they know that the present
conditions are likely to continue, and
can make their arrangements to meet
them. whether they are altogether TO
their liking or not.
CAPTAIN BAKER OVERLOOKED.
Captain w. w. Baker one of the
popular members of the House of Del
cgatos from the district composed of
Chesterfield. Powhatan and Manches
ter, is in the city to-day Captain lSa-
ker is overjoyed at the splendid major
ity Tor the Democratic ticket in the
Third district, and especially in Ches-
terrified, where Captain Lamb got about
500 majority over General Allen.
In discussing the Constitutional Con-
vention matter, Captain Baker said he
favored the calling of the Legislature
in extra session as soon as was practi-
cable. but that this was the smallest
mater in connection with the question.
lie said the great issue before the
people was the class of men who
should compose the body. and he
thought the emergency demanded the
broadcst intellects and highest charac-
tiers in the Commonwealth.
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.
The Governor is invited to attend the