Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-18
COURT OF APPEALS.

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Judge James Keith, president:
Postal Telegraph aud Cible Com
psDy We. city Of Richmond. From the
Hastings Court of the city of Rich.
mond, Reversed. Court holds that
city cannot impose tax on messages
passing over wires through the city
and which are not fled here, saying
that tax is unconstitutional and con-
hcis with Interstate Commerce.
Shickell W.. BerryyIlle Land and I'm.
provemsnt Company. From the Cir
cult Court Of Prince w liam county.
Affirmed.
Judge r. II. Cardwell:
Boyd, trustee, VS.. Mckee. From
the Circuit Court OF Fredericksburg.
Reversed in part and affirmed In part.
Smith ct ale. vs. Thomas ct ais.
From the Circuit Court OF Augusta
county. Affirmed.
Miller vs. Miller. From the Circuit
Court Of Buckingham county. Re-
yersed.
Judge John A. Buchanan:
Newport News. &C.. Co. vs.. Brad
ford. From the Circuit Court OF
Elizabeth City county. Reversed.
Mccoy We. Norfolk and Carolina
| Railroad Company. From The Law
aud Chsncery Court OF the city ct Nor
folk. Affirmed. The plaintiff 10 error,
who was brakeman on the road OF the
defendant company, was injured
through the negligence of fellow
servant. The Supreme Court affirms
the decision OF the lower court that he
| cannot recover.
Judge George M. Harrison:
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com.
pany vs. Old Dominion Baggage Com
paDy. From the Circuit Court of the
city of Lynchburg. Reversed.
Coalter vs.. Bsrgamin, from Richmond
Law and Equity Court. Affirmed. This
case was against Bargamin ct ais, in
corporators OF the Virginia Abstract
Company, for liability as partners IN
der the charter Incorporating them,
and to hold corporators responsible as
partners for stockbolders' subscriptions
In corporation. The minimum was
never subscribed.
Judge A. A. Phlegar:
Fitzgerald's executrix va. Irby. From
the Circuit Court OF Henrico county.
Noting va. National Bank OF Vir.
ginis. From the Chancery Court Of
the city Of Richmond. Reversed. The
question as stated by the court to be
determined lie: Scan a bank, which
] has received money on deposit for an
agent, who has a beneficial interest
therein, disregard that interest and ap'
ply the money to debt due it from the
agents principally" The court holds
that the decree of the Cnarcary Court
should be set aside. that the injunction
should be dissolved, the bill dismissed
and W. o. Noting recover his costs.
APPEALS GRANTED.
| Brown We. Bradshaw. Writ OF error
md supersdas. Bond $3.50. Circuit
Coul, OF Dickinson county.
Littrsl vs. Carrico. Circuit Court o.
Grayson county. Appeal. Bond $3.50
Wright We. White & Co. Appeal
Bond 5000.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
psny vs. Walker. Circuit Curt of the
city OF Lynchburg. Appeal and super
ssdeas. Bond $500.
Robinson's executor vs. Fisher go
Hastings Court of Manchester. Wri
OF error and supersedeas. No bond.
Morley vs. Bristol Iron Company
Corporation Court OF Bristol. Appes
ADD supersedeas. Bond 5000.
Montgomery vs.. Commonwealth
Rockbridge County Court. Writ o
error awarded.
Redford Va. Clark. Chancery Cour
OF the city of Richmond. Appea
awarded. Bond, $500.
Romland Lumber Company We. Ross
Law and Equity Court Of the city o
Norfolk. Writ of error and superse
IDEAS awarded. Bond 5000.
Mathews VS.. Glenn. Chancery Cour
OF the city OF Richmond. Appeal ant
supersedeas. Bond 5000.
Scott vs. Porter. Circuit Court o
Smythe county. Bond 500.
Speer vs. Tilson. Circuit Court o
Smythe county. Appeal. Bond, 5000
Rsymsn We. Neff. Circuit Court o
Rockingham county. Appeal, &c
Bond, $3.50.
University of Virginia vs. Snyder &
Company. Circuit Court OF Albemarl'
county. Appeal and superssdeas. Bono
$500.
Rspass vs. Richmond. Circuit Cour
Of Wythe county. Appeal and super
sedeas. Bond 1900.
Moore We. Pereira. Circuit Court o
Buckingham county. Appeal and gu
persedeas. Bond SO 500.
Commonwealth Attorney at Rel. o
| Whitehead vs. Venable. Circuit Couri
of Prince Edward. Writ OF error. BOND
Sl00.
| APPEALS REFUSED.
Black W.. Phlegsr, receiver. Circuit
Court of Montgomery county. Writ o.
error refused.
Fitchett vs. Marye. Corporation Courl
OF Newport News. Writ of error re.
fused.
Hunt vs. Commonwealth. Corpora.
ton Court Of Lyncbburg. Writ or error
refused.
Rely vs. Rely, administrator. Cir.
cult Court of Lynchburg. Appeal re-
fused.
Tate VS.. Winfree. Circuit Court Of
Lynchburg. Appeal refused.
Eastern Building Association Va. SDy'
der. Petition to rehear. Petition re-
fused.
Bridgewater Roller Mills Va. Strougb.
| Petition. to yehesr. Petition refused.
KILLED HIS BRoTHER.-Chsrles Cor
don was killed by his brother Antonius
in Portsmouth yesterday. The slayer
declares that he was trying to save his
fathers home, which was surety for q
peace bond which Charles was about
to break in jealous rage by beating q
woman with club. Charles bore the