The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-26
RAILROADS LIABLE
FOR LOST FREIGHT


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company from the liability hereby i'm
posed, provided that nothing In this
section shall deprive any holder OF
such receipt or nill OF ladtng of any
remedy or right OF action which he
has under existing iaw.
1t was earnestly eontsnded that this
section was repugnent 10 the Consti-
tuition of the United. and therefore
null and void.
The Virginia Supreme Court, in
passing opinion, said We are not
only Of opinion that the provision in
question IS constitutional. but that 1T
is a most wise and salutary law"
The opinion was handed down by
Judge Keith.
Must Pay the Taxes
Cohen ~ Winston, receivers, vs.
Walford. collector. Hastings Court
OF city OF Richmond. Writ dismissed.
This case was appealed from the
Hastings Court of the city Of Rich
mond Cohen & Winston, receivers
af the West End Electric Park Com
pany, were sued by City Collector
Walford for taxes, and Judgment for
$2s0 awarded.
The case Was appealed. and the
judges in giving their opinion said.
We are OF opinion that neither the
right to levy tax nor the constitu-
tionaiity OF a law Is drawn In ques-
tion in this case. The controversy is
merely pecuniary, and the amount of
the tax involved being less than $500.
the cost is without Jurisdiction.
1t is therefore considered that
the writ OF error be dismissed as hay
me been Improvidently awarded"
The opinion was handed down by
Judge Keith.
Murderer Must Serve Term.
In the case of johnson vs.. the Com
monwealth. appealed from the Cir
cult Court OF Westmoreland county
the verdict in the lower court WAS
affirmed.
on November "a. 1903. Robert
johnson WAS convicted in the Circuit
Court OF Westmoreland county of the
murder of Mary Thompson, "a little
Elrf OF seven yehrs.-and- sentenced to
serve a term OF eighteen years in the
penitentiary.
The murder of the little girl WIS
enc of horrid brutality. IL being al
legged that the child was kicked to
death by the tnhuman monster who,
after Knocking her down. kicked and
trampled the little body until life was
extinct. ...., d., .~.......~, IT.. -, 80. ,.,.,
The ground Tor requesting an APP
peal was based on the fact that the
indictment did not specify tho means
whereby life was eXtinguished.
The charge was simply that John
son did strike, kick and beat Mary
Thompson until she was dead.
The court was of opinion that no
error was made in the Indictment
and affirmed the verdict OF the lower
tribunal. johnson must therefore
serve his term fin the penitentiary
ss...s The ~ pinion was handed down nv
Judge Harrison.
Other Opinions Handed Down.
BY James Keith. president: Old Do
minion Steamship Company VS. F1an-
airy Il Co, Circuit Court Of Wise
county. Reversed.
BY Judge John a. Buchanan: Reds
Administrator VS.. Windsor, ct ais Cir
cult Court of Prince William county
Alarmed
Petition. fer R~h~aring.
Beury VS.. Davis. Circuit Court of
Allegheny county Rehearing refused
Portsmouth Cotton OIL Refining Corp
". oliver Refining Co, Circuit Court
Atlantic Tr. q Dep. Co. We, Union Tr.
Title Corp, Court of Law and Chan
Gerry OF city OF Norfolk Rehearing
Ponds Admx vs.. Norfolk & Western
Ry. 60. Circuit Court of Nottoway
county. Rehearing refused.
Petitions for Appeals, etc.
burg, Corporation Court Of CITY OF
Lynchburg. Appeal. Bond $500.
Stuli. eli al. VS. Harvey, trustee, et
ais. Circuit Court OF Augusta county.
Appeal and sup. Bond s300.
Tazewell Coal a. Iron Co. VS. CIlies-
pie. ct ais. Circuit Court OF Tazewell
county. Appeal Bond $500
Rose 81 Trimble VS. Coyington Gro
4 Gerry. Circuit Court Of Allegheny Co.
Appeal and sup Bond $500.
Crawfo VIZ. Floyd. Corporation
c ess e e G'y ysS g Roanoke Appeal and
Norvell, ct ais, VS.. Jamison, ct ala
Circuit Court OF Franklin county. Ap-
peal Bond si0e.
Meredith, ct ais, vs.. Triple Island
Cunning Club. Circuit Court OF
Princess Anne county. Appeal Bond
S1o0.
Daniel VS. f. Il w. Ry. Co. Corpor-
alton Court of the City of Roanoke
n Writ Of error refused
S Smith VS.. smith Circuit Court OF
If Giles county Appeal Bond 5000,
Manns Adrnr. VS.. Southern Ry. Co.
Il Evaporation Court OF City of Danyille.
I'D writ of error refused.
Hart VS.. Reafns, ct ais. Corporation
Court OF Roanoke City. Writ OF err
ror refused.
OfRrien VS. Commonwealth Circuit
Court OF Bath county. Writ OF error
81 Refused.