The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-10
|C|RCU|T COURT
Of APPEALS HERE
Federal Tribunal Hands Down
Large Number Of
Opinions.
NORTH CAROLINA LIQUOR CASE
Judgement Of Lower Court SITS
tanned Against Plaintiffs i'll
Error.

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The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals convened here for its November
term yesterday, Circuit Judge ]. G..
l'ritchard and District Judges Edmund
Waddill, Jr., and b. +. Keller sitting.
The court handed down large batch
Of opinions, perhaps the most interesting
being that Of 3. r. Sprinkle, T. NJ.
Angle and William Young, plaintiffs In
error, vs.. tho United States. from the
District Court of Greensboro, n. c..
The decision of the lower court was
affirmed
The plaintiffs in error were convicted
in the District Court Of violating thts
United States internal revenue laws In
the conduct of four liquor rettifying
houses, the names of the Oak Grove
Liquor Company, the Milton Liquor Com
pany, the Reds 3illc Liquor Company
and William Young.
There We're ten counts In the indict-
ments against them, and upon a large
lumber they were found guilty. 1t was
alleged that they raised the proof on
low grades Of liquor, removed u package
from it's proper place before the tax had
been paid mado false entries, etc, etc
b. r. Sprinkle was given two years
in the penitentary and $4,000 fine T.
M. Angle. one year and 81 900. and Will
liam Young, six months and $1,000 fine.
Tho case will probably end here and the
men will pay the penalty imposed by
the law.
One Case Appealed.
IN The court heard argument in one case,
viz: NO. 400. Gastonla Cotton Manu-
featuring Company, plaintiff in error, vs..
w. L. Wells Company, defendant in err
ror; In error to the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the Western Dis
trict OF North Carolina, at Charlotte,
Argued by Armistead Burwell, of Char
lotte6N. c., and O.. r. Mason. OF Dallas,
N G., Tor the plaintiff in error, and by
Murray F. Smith, OF Vicksburg. Miss,
for. the defendant in error
< Mr.. o. +. Mason. of Dallas, n. G., was
admitted to practice in this court.
In NO. 615 Gerard D. Moore, trustee.
etc, petitioner, VS.. TIC. Green. ct all,
trustees, and Susan b. Porterfield' re-
spondcnts; on petition for review from
the Dis trict Court at N1artinsburg, W.
Va, postponing action on the motion OF
the respondents to dismiss the petition
until the case Is argued on Its merits.
Order by Judge Waddill.
Summary Of Decisions.
The court handed down opinions IN
the following cases:
No. 525. j. Edward Hunt plaintiff In,
error. VS.. Charles NfcNamee, defendant
in error; from the Circuit Court at Ashe-
Vile, N. c. Opinion by Judge Golf; at
firlned, with costs. Judge Morr1 dis
senting.
No. 545. L. Kell appellant, Vs. The
Westcott & Trenchard Lumber COM
pany, nppellees; appeal from the Circuit
Court at Raleigh, n. c. Opinion by
Judge Waddil; modified; costs divided.
No. SIC. Park Agnew, collector OF In
ternal revenue, ct al, plaintiffs IN error
vs.. II. j. Haynes, defendant IN error; H., IN
error to the Circuit Court at Danvlllc
Va, Opinion by Judge Boyd. q Reversed.
No. 6S4 Edward T.. Harper, bankrupt,
netition er, vs. George c.. Rankin, receiver
n the F,idelity National Bank ofGCincin-
nat, respondents on petition for review
from District Court at Abingdon, va
Opinion by Judge Boyd. Affirmed, with
costs. ,
No. 500 Hugo Steiner trustee of a. s.
Marshall, bankrupt. petitioner. vs.. ARM
stead S. Marshall, bankrupt. RESPOND
cnt; on petition 70 rrevlew to the DIS
trict Court at Baltimore ND. oplhlon
nv ,IuuEC GuCNeIl.E <AAAtA''S@Ai ~
NJ 5n1 tn III. Savage, creditor Pc
tltloner, vs.. NJ. Adah Savage, creditor OF
Ralph savage. bankrupt respondent on
petition for review to the District Court }p,
at Harrisonburg. Opinion by ouase W, =, !,
ris Affirmed In part and reversed ~
part each paying It's own costs Judge
Pritchard dissenting.
NO 500. J.gW, Bishop Company plain y,
tiff in error, vs. j, G. shelhorse' sheri !,
plttsylvania county, etc, defendant N N
error: in error to the Circuit Court at
Danyle, Va Opinion by Judge Waddsil'
Affirmed. with costs.
No, sos. Henry Butt, Jr., ct a.. ,n creaI
construction Company, appellee. Appeal
from the District Court at Norfolk, va
oninion By Judge Pritchard, Affirmed
with costs. ,,,o,,t,f,
J No. 597. Frederick Turnpuli. pai'i..t'
IN error, VS. Christie, Lowe q Hey"o ~
/ attendants in error: in error to the Cif.
cult Court at Columbia, G, G. opinion