The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-09
4ERglCIS
EOf. LOWER COURTS
fate SUPREME COURT SENDS
BACK TWO INTERESTING CASE
TO LOWER TRIBUNALS.
BIC MILLS BUSY DAY
fHREE APPEALS ON THE CALEN.
" OAR ARGUED AND SUBMITTED
AND ANOTHER NORFOLK
CASE FILED.

The State Supreme Court of Ap-
eals yesterday upset the verdicts of
,wer courts In two cases, both of
Npecial interest. and heard argument
b three appeals on the calendar.
writ of error was granted In the
ase Of the appeal OF the Metropolitan
life Insurance company against Mrs.
josephine OGrady. Involving the set
cement of policy for $1,000 on the
fe of John F. O'Grady Mrs. O'Grady
poured a verdict from the Law and
Equity court of Richmond on October
a, 1912, BY which the company was
rdered to pay the beneficiary the full
mount Of the policy. The company
ppeals on the ground that pertinent
Violence relating to the answers given
the deceased in his medical ex-
mtnation were ruled out by the lower
purt. 1t seems that O'Grady lived
IS than a year after the issuance OF
1e policy, and the insurance COM
any sought TO prove that he was sui
bring with the disease which caused
| Is death when the policy was taken
ut. and attempted to deceive the
hedical examiner The court below
ordered to review the case. Well
,r9 & Taylor represent the appel
snts.
Old Bank Case Up.
Another interesting appeal in which
elton was taken was that of James
winston, trustee, and t. +. Thigh
ban and b. A. Banks. co~trustees of
he defunct Traders and Truckers
knk Of Norfolk against Terry r. Cor
On and the former directors of that
Institution. The bank failed August
1909, and the trustees sought to
k responsibility for the failure upon
be directors. MIR. Gordon and his as
befates secured n decree in the Law
hi Chancery court Of Norfolk on Oc-
bber 21st last TO effectuaIly har any
brther legal proceedings against him
biz and associates. and in the writ OF
tror granted yesterday the Norfolk
burt Is ordered TO review the case.
the appeal the trustees aliege that
ordon loaned TO himself and certain
prporations which had existence only
per the sum of si0o, oo0 during
is connection with the bank az cash
r.. Among these corporations was
be Homestead Development corpora
on the G. w. Rex company. the
outhern Cemetery company. Inter
late Supply corporation and the Frank
musanent company The appellants
pntesi that the directors are re-
pons;ble 10 the depositors Of the bank
pr their losses.
Another NoTfcik appeal.
Another appeal fled from the de-
sion Of the Law and Chancery court
Norfolk yesterday was that of ].
f.itehheld against Celia r. Lenny,
atr.x Of Eliza beth White. rendered
az 90. 1912. In which the lower court
wardad 80 Mrs I,eung Judgment
mounting to s3460s against Mr.
ttehheld, who liz "A contractor and
nfider. matter growing out of dis
ute over the roofing of a house I'M
er control OF the executrix.
Thu following appeals were argued
na submitted to the fun bench yes
friday:
Colonial Coal and Coke company
ais. VS.. Ream at al. Argued by j.
Buliift for appellants and by MT
icars for appellees and submitted.
Dismal swamp Railroad company
l. John L.. Roper Lumber company
rsued hy A. g Rraxton fer appel
Ants and by J c.. Martin for appel
res and submitted.
Egghorn "a Smith. Argued by
rimsiey 4 Miller for appellants ana
Admitted
The next cases 70 he called are;
tnsted States Express company ~.
nv Of Portsmouth. Northern Neck
kate hank vs. Gilbert Packing COM
hny. the Savings Bank ~ Richmond
j. Todd ct ais Morris, by. etc. vs.
ernard ct 1is-