The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-15
southwestern
CASE. sR { |. |. '. 4
Supreme Court Over rt'e D 'S
sion Of Judge Price as to
Charter Forfeiture.
WILL TIE UP THE r. Il: WORK X.
.Adviccs from, Bristol Say Ruling
81 Court Will Have This IF, IF
fect-New Trial for Della.
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sTAuNTON VA, September 14.-The
Supreme Court Of Appeals, in session here,
handed down opinions to-day In thirteen
cascs, passed Upon u large number OF
4nppcnls, and heard argument In two cuscs.
,rhe decisions wero al In cases from
Southwest Virginia. Mcssrs. c. r Jones.
Jr., and Charles a. Hammer qualii1cd
to practice law In the court.
The most interesting decision rendered
was that iii the case Of South and west
ern Railroad Company VS.. Commonwealth.
at rel, etc, from the Corporation Court.
OF Bristol, IN which the decision Of Judge
Price. In quo warranto proceedings
against the South and Western, declaring
tho companys charter forfeited, IS re-
vcrsed The upper court holds that, o"t-.
4 Ing to the form Of the ptoceeding, Judge
Price did not have Jurisdiction. rms
means that the proceedings VIII be re-
newed IN amended form.
Touching the effect of this decision, q
Times Dispatch special from Bristol says:
'rhc delay that will necessarily follow
means a serous tlc-up In construction
work In Scott and Wise counties. Va, on
the new conl-carriyng road. Besides this
L feature. George H.. Carter IS meeting with
strenuous opposition from the Southern
Railway Company In Tennessee and North
Il Carolina. In upper East Tennessee the
latter company has begun In earnest the
construction of d parallel line. which 1t
proposes to build through the mountains
to Marion, N. G."
NEW TRIAL FOR DELLA.
Tho court granted writ OF error IN
the case Of Della Haynes, the negro wo-
man convicted In Richmond some months
ago OF cntcihg young girls to her house
for unlawful purposes. The woman was
u given five years In tho pcnitcntinry
Opinions Handed Down.
The following, opinions were handed down
Graves vs.. Scott. ctrcu. Court Of Giles
Scott We. Thomas. ct ais. Circuit. Court Of
4 Floyd county. Reversed in part and affirmed
BY Judge r. II. cardwcll:
8 Wise Terminal Company VIZ. Mccormick.
clTeu. Court ot Wise d RSyer cear. I,
Dickinson county Arirmed. -.
BY Judge John 4, buchanan:
so4, saa our
OF city OF Bristol Reversed b "a
eu cgur u Y wSs amps5 guardian etc.
Prudential Fire Insurance Company vs. ~
lex Gsu!' Corr, W'ss sqnn,y Affirmed
Dixo suu IS. Paddock e. Circuit Court wise
e' IKE Great N'f Fails Power Company u. Great
Fails and Old Dominion Railway Company.
Circuit Court Of Lee county. Affirmed.
ny judge STAFFORD g, Whlt.le:
eo mnpg v AftIrmed. eseu's e'' ''so'Ds''
Comnonweaith for etc; vs., wampler. Cir
virginia and southern naliwsy compsny. Cir
cult Court Scott county. Affirmed.
Appeals Passed. Upon.
Kswpof f Hews Appeal and supersedeas; bond,
q 3SD. VI, vi =. y. I, H.,
pany. Circuit Court Of Botetourt county. Writ
Of error and snperscCdsas: no BONO sI, 1,,.,n..
court Of eily Of Rch9ond Wit Of no
bond.
crs ni.eH Court o. Pnceas sn Anne county
peal and Bupersedcas; bond, 200. c,-,,,.
ct Re13 r g o e., Grs and
Sea ana intord y Tay a9; rs sa Cir
Newport shPSudns o and + pry p0s e;
Newport News. Appeal and supersed,ea as;
oI creme cans vs. Commonwealth Circuit Court
Of Giles county. Writ OF error and superse-
seas: no bond -.
cult 1T Court s Of Orange county. Writ Of error
and supersedeas; bond 500.
court curt" Of Frederick county. Writ Of error and
supersedcas; bond. 1900.
pn TiFE WIS., H hts ana circuit court OF Prince
Z George county Writ OF error and supersedeas;
american Can Company vs.. Commonwealth.
State Corporation Commission. Appeal and 81
pegsedsssi bond oI' hsns1 V.
state Corporation Commission. Appeal and
supersedeas bond (blank). '5
Norfolk and Western Railway Company Vs..
T,dGwater3 Railway Company. State Corpora
ton Commission. Writ Of error; bond (blanSl.
administrntrx Circuit Court OF Brunswick
county. Writ OF error and supersedeas bond,
Southern Railway Company vs.. simmons::
Circuit Court OF Brunswick county Writ OF
error and superscdeas bond. Slb.0 900.
Ocean View Pleasure. Pier Company etc. Cir
cult Court OF Norfolk county Writ Of error
and supcrscdeas; bond. $l.to0.
, TOWN. NIanass,is VIZ. School Board OF Manassas
Instruct No 6. Circuit Court OF Prince William
county Appeal and superye,deas; bond zoo
Of Floyd county. Writ OF error and super
~ ponlin, s Administntrx VS.. Southern Railway
X comnnny. Corporation Court OF city OF llhn-
Vile Writ Of error and supsrsedeas: no BONG,
Pence vs. Life, Circuit Court OF Au ssln
Virginia Hot springs Company , vs.. Mc asae.
Circuit Court OF Bath county. VIII OF error
and s,Ipersedeas; bond. 81, 400.
Virginia Hot Springs Company vs. dross.
I circuit Court. OF Bath county. writ OF error
and supersedeas; bond, si'6eo, 1,.,.,ord c,,-
cult Court OF Albemarle county. Writ OF error
and supersedoas; bond, Sl2 900 - .ra
: Risnues admlnlstra tor. vs. chesapeake hha
Ohio Railway Company, Circuit Court OF