The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
MANY DECISIONS
IN PREME COURT.
Opinions Handed. Down at
Wyttcville in Twenty-Three
Gases.
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ty-three opinions were handed down
to-day in the Supreme Court OF APP.
peals, two OF which are Of public In
tcrcst.
in Inc case of Norfolk and Ports.
mouth Traction Company VS.. Elling-
tons administrator, in which the
opinion was handed down by Judge
WhittIe. 1t was held that section 162
or the Constitution of Virginia, abolish
ing the follow servants doctrine as
to railroads. does not apply to street
car companies.
In the case of German National In
surance Company vs.. Virginia State
Insurance Company. In which the
opinion was handed down by Judge
Harrison, the Circuit Court of the city
of Richmond is reversed. the court
holding that the plaintiff-credItor's
counsel--Was not entitled to fees out
of the fund deposited by foreign in
surance companies with the State
Treasurer belonging to the defendants;
hat tho receivers counsel and the
State Treasurer's counsel were not en-
titled to fees out of the fund. because
There was no occasion for either to
employ counsel.
Cnscs Decided.
The following cases were decided:
by Judge James Keith president:
Richands Oil Company vs.. Morriss
Circuit Court of the city of Norfolk.
reversed.
Briggs and Cobb VS.. Barnett ct ais
Court of Law and Chancery Of city
of Norfolk. upon rehearing; modified
and reversed.
stuart ct ais. vs.. II. c. Hoffman and
Company 4, ais chanccry Court OF
city OF Richmond. Affirmed
Bcllenot vs.. city OF Richmond. Cir
cult Court of city Of Richmond AZ
.irmed.
Princes administrator ct ais. vs. Nc
Vile county Affirmed,
BY Judge r.. H.. cardwell:
Frank a. seifert plastic Relief Com
pany. Circuit Court Of city of Rich
mand. Affirmed.
City OF Richmond vs.. Pemberton.
Law and Equity Court OF city OF Rich
Peoples pleasure Park Company,
Inc. Ell ais. vs.. Rohledger Circuit
Fanshaw vs.. the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Traction Company. Court
of Law and chancery OF city of Nor.
folk. Affirmed.
Goionna. Circuit Court OF Norfolk
county Affirmed.
SGTfelk Ea,way ,e and d Eshs Company Comp of
BY Judge John A. Buchanan;
Ashlock w. Commonwealth. Circuit
Court of city OF Williamsburg Re-
American Locomotive Company ct
ais VS. Hoffman. Circuit Court OF
Henrico county. Reversed. Keith, p,
absent.
Carr VS.. Bates and Rogers Construc-
tfcn Company Circuit Court OF Nanse-
mond county. Reversed Keith, r.,
absent.
BY Judge George NJ. Harrison:
Lambeth VS.. city of Norfolk. Circuit
Court of city of Norfolk. Affirmed.
Keith p. absent. German National
Insurance Company eli al VS.. Virginia
State Insurance Company. ct ais. Cir
cult Court OF city OF Richmond. Re-
sersed Keith. p. absent
Southern Railway Company VS..
Dawes. by etc. Circuit Court of Neck
ilenourg county. Reversed. Keith. r.
BY Judge Stafford p white:
Creey VS.. Grief. Circuit Court Of
Henrico county Affirmed.
Peters VS.. Lynchburg Light Com.
pany Corporation Court of city OF
L.ynctburE. Affirmed
Runde VIZ. Commonwealth Circuit
Court of lancaster county. Affirmed
Swami VS. Washington Southern
Railway Company. Circuit Court of
Alexandria county. Reversed
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Traction
Company VS.. Ellirgton's administrator.
Circuit Court of Norfolk county. Re
Sersed.