The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-05
ELEVEN OPINIONS
| ARE HANDED down
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
OPENS NOVEMBER TERM WITH
BIG DAYS WORK
ADMIT 3 TO PRACTICE
JUDGES PRITCHARD. KNAPP AND
WOODS HEAR MOTIONS IN TWO
CASES ARGUED-sMTTH VS..
ID. & o. TODAY
ADMIT 3 TO PRACTICE

! Eleven opinions were handed down
argument on motions In two cases was
heard. and three attorneys were ad.
mitted to practive in the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals, which open
cd Its November term here yesterday
with Circuit Judges Pritchard. Knapp
and Woods in attendance.
After the court announced and
handed down the opinions, the fol-
lowing motions were heard:
No. 1903. Samuel r. Spears. trustee
Newell Brothers Lumber company
bankrupt appellant, against French
ton and Burnsvflle railroad company.
appellee. Appeal from the District
Court of the United States for the
Northern District OF West Virginia, at
Philippi. On motion of appellee to
dismiss appeal. Submitted on briefs
No. 1917. Ollie II. Browning and
James S. Browning. Jr., an infant.
suing, by his next friend. James S.
Browning. appellants, against Thomas
T. Boswell. Merville H. Carter, An
drew C. Snyder. the Big Vein Poca-
hontas Coal company, and the Colo
nial Trust company. appellees. APP
peal from the District Court Of the
United States for the Western Dis
&
motion of appellants to award cita-
tons to additional parties Argued
by j. W. Henson. OF Roanoke, Va.
and r. B. Tippett, of Baltimore. Md.
in support OF motion. and by George
w. ct Clair and j. P. Royal, OF
Tazewell. Va. and w. Fl. Dec. Wright,
of Baltimore, Md, in opposition to
motion. and submitted
Admitted to Practice.
The following attorneys were ad-
mitted to practice: George w st.
Clair and J. Powell Royal. of Taze-
well. Va. and w. J. Henson. of Roam
oke. Va
Case In call today Is No. 1854.
Frances Z, Smith, an infant. who
sues by her next friend. Isaac V.
Smith. plaintiff in error. against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COM
pany. defendant in error. Error to
District court at Huntington. W Va
To be argued by Somerville & Somer-
VILE. Point Pleasant. W. Va. for the
plaintiff in error. and Rankin Wiley.
Point Pleasant W. Va, for the de-
PENDANT In error.
Opinions Handed Down.
The court announced and handed
down its opinion in the following
cases:
No. isl w. T. Ball. Francis I.
Legare and T, Allen Legare, admin
istrators OF George S. Legare, de-
ceased, Hampton K. Lea, Charles
Miner and Thomas II. Tatum. appel
lants. against ]. L. Coker. ]. ]. Law
ton and .. Cocker. doing business I'M
der the firm name and style of Harris
Vile OH MIL. appeIlees. Appeal from
District court at Charleston. South
Carolina Opinion by Judge Common.
Affirmed.
No. 1853. w. w. Page, plaintiff IN
error, against the town OF Warrenton.
defendant in error. Error to the Dis
trsct court at Alexandria. Va. Opin-
lon by Judge Keller. Affirmed.
Nc. 1859. D. l. Buchanan. admin
lstrator Of Richard Buchanan. de-
ceased, plaintiff IN error. against w.
NJ Ritter Lumber company and Joe
ETler, defendants In error Error to
the. District court at Asheville. North
Carolina Opinion by Judge Connor,
Reserved.
No. 1850. Thomas r. Whitfield &
Company. plaintiff in error. against
Fairfield Cotton Mills. defendant in
error. Error TO the District court at
Columbia. South Carolina Opinion
by Judge Pritchard. Reversed.
No l1ei. George Warner. Elmer f.
Herr and Leon Rosenbaum. trustees
II Charles A. Sims and John Read
Petit, trading as Charles A. Sims 4
Company. appellants. against Grafton |
Woodworking company, Kane & Key |
ser Hardware company. and Ada |
Bush and f. l.. Sawyer. partners, |
rading as Bush Lumber company. APP
oeliees Appeal from the District |
.ourt at Philippi. West Virginia. |
Opinion by Judge Common. Affirmed. |
No. l162. Amelia Davis. trustee in |
OF the Charlestown Light |
Ind Power company. bankrupt. and |
:. J. Delone. the Winchester and |
City Railway company. |
i al. appellants against Hanover !
Savings Fund society. the Peoples
Bank Of Hanover. and John r. Bit |
niger. appellees Appeal from the
District court at Martinsburg, West |
Judge Conner. Affirmed.
No. 1163. Albemarie Soapstone /
company. plaintiff in error, against
= Skipwith, defendant In error Err
or to the District court at Char |
ottesvilie. Va. Opinion by Judge |
Keller. Affirmed.
No 1854 d. n, Counts, individu-
lily. appellant. against the Columbus
Buggy company, r, A. Ames COM
ANY. and Ratterman & Luth, appel
ees Appeal from District court at /
charleston. South Carolina In bank
uptcy. Opinion by Judge Pritchard.
reversed.
No. ll6s. Keen d. Smith a9ains.
atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
any. Cross wrtts OF error to the
district court at Columbia. South
'arolina- Opinion by Judge Conner.
reversed.
No. l170. William v. Thrush.
,laintiff In error. against Iva Lea
defendant in error. Error
D District court at Martinsburg.
Vest Virginia Opinion by Judge /!
-napp. Reversed.
No. HI. S. G. Bernard. trustee
/ bankruptcy OF the American Foun-
Nv and CuppIy rnmnany a cnrDOra-