The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
APPEAL is REFUSED
TO MRS. VICTOR HALL
Supreme Court Declines to Intervene
In Case OF Woman Con-
victed of Murder.
MUST SERVE 1o.YEAR SENTENCE
Thirty Opinions Are Handed Down,
Fifteen Cases Being Affirmed and
Fifteen Reconsideration OF Eli
Tartte May BE Dismissed.

yesterday By the Supreme Court OF
Appeals OF Virginia. The woman. who
was convicted OF the murder OF her
husband n, their home in Louisa
County. will have to servo term ,of
ten years In the State Pcnitentiary.
Airs Hall was convicted in the Cir
cult Court OF Louisa County August
,. The trial Is memorable one in the
criminal annals OF this state. Common
wealths attorney Bibb was assisted
IN the prosecution by NJ. ]. Fulton Of
Richmond. Mrs. Hall is the mother
of two young girls. both of whom were
continually ct her side during her
ordeal In court She is now out on
bail. but will be surrendered by her
bondsmen and delivered ut the peni-
Tertiary, probably within n few days.
TIFTEEN AFFIRMED AND
FIFTEEN REVERSED
Yesterday was opinion day In the
Supreme Court. Opinions were handed
down In thirty cases, fifteen of which
were affirmed and fifteen reversed.
Following is Il list OF the cases:
Bv James Keith. president
Smith VS.. Anderson CT ais. Circuit
Court Of Russell County Affirmed.
Adams va. 'Pugh's administrator.
Circuit Court or Rockingham County.
Affirmed
Carter vs. Hook. Circuit Court of Al
leghany County. Affirmed.
Spangler vs. Ashwell Circuit Court
of Bedford County. Affirmed.
Wells's administrator vs.. Sutherland
Coal and Coke Company. Circuit Court
of Wise ounty. Affirmed.
Ratliff VS. Meadows ct ais Circuit
Court OF city OF Bristol. Affirmed.
Bowman VS. Holland ct nj Circuit
Court of Roanoke County. Reversed.
BY Judge II ii. Cardwcll-
Norfolk and Western Hallway Com
pnny VS. city OF Bristol. Corporation
Court OF city of Bristol Affirmed
Smiley VS. Commonwealth ex. rel,
etc. Circuit Court of Augusta County.
Affirmed.
oulnn-AIarshall Company VS.. Whitta-
ker ct ais. Circuit Court Of Pulaski
County. Affirmed.
Darby Coal Mining Company vs.
Shoop. Circuit Court OF Lee County.
-AiHr'ncd.
western Union Telegraph Company
vs. First National Bank OF Berryvlllc
ut nj. Circuit Court OF Clarke County.
Reversed.
Norris & Co. Inc. Us. Common
wealth. Corporation Court OF City OF
Roanoke. Reversed
Linkous, by ETC.. vs.. Stevens ct al
Circuit Court OF Tazewcll County. Re-
rcrsed
Buck VS.. commonwealth Circuit
Court OF Crnig County. Reversed.
Higgins VS.. Southern Railway Com
:.
Reversed.
Hartford Fire Insurance Company vs.,
i'arris. Circuit Court OF Tazewcll
County. Reversed.
by, Judge John a. Buchanan:
Hannah. ct ais. VS.. Miller. Circuit
Court OF Shenandoah County. .Iudg-
ment affirmed.
Clark vs.. Nave's Creditors Circuit
Court OF Rockingham County. Judge
mcnt affirmed.
Mundy'a Executors VS.. Garland. Cir
cult Court OF Botctourt County. JudG-
ment reversed.
by Judge George NJ. Harrison:
National Union Fire Insurance Com
p.lny vs.. Burltholdcr. Circuit Court OF
Shenandoah County. Judgment affirmed.
Chesapeake and Ohio hallway Com
ls,,iy vs.. Saunders Administrator. Cor
poration Court Of city OF Staunton.
Judgment reversed.
Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway Com
pany VS.. Kidd. Circuit Court OF Eotc-
tourt County. Judgment reversed.
In re Nicholas VIII. Circuit Court OF
Rockingham County. order reversed.
l3y Judge STAFFORD G.. Whittlc
Curry vs Landes. Ct NJ Circuit Court
Of Augusta County. Decree affirmed.
Davis VS. Town Of Harrisonburg. Cir
cult Court OF Rockingham County.
Judgment affirmed.
Citizens National Bank VIZ. McDon-
Decree reversed.
Petitions for Rchcnrins.
Gillespie. ct ais. VS.. Davis. ct ais.
Circuit Court of Tazowcll County. Re
hearing refused.
Hounshell VS.. uounshell, Ct als..Cir-
cult Court OF Smyth County. Rehcaring
refused.
Collier, CT ais. VS.. Seward Il Roper.
Hastings Court city OF Petersburg. Re-
hearing refused.
SEVERAL CASES WE'RE
ARGUED YESTERDAY
These cases were argued yesterday:
yrower, Committee VS. Spady, ct ais
Argued by G. V. Meredith for appellant
and by Mr.. burlington and J. l.. JEFF
fries for apclles, and submitted.
Face * Son vs.. Cherry. Argued by
Thomas w. shelton for appellant and
by Mr.. I'iddlcberRer for appellee. and
submitted.
Hartley VS.. Ncnves. Il ais Partly
argued, and continued until to-day.
Next cases to be called: Tanner vs..
Culpeper Construction Company:
Wyatt, ct al, Va. Gleason: Wood VS.
j. w. Jeffries * Co; Virginia Railway
and Power Company vs.. GoGacy.
An order was issued by tho court
yesterday directing II dismissal of the
petition OF iili Tartte. forTperly pastor
of colored congregation in Peters
burg, unless matters OF church record
recently asked Tor in the case arc pro-
duced by ra"ttc by December l.
Tartte had trouble with his congrc-
cation three years ago, and was rcpudi-
ated by one faction. An opposing fac
ton, however champioued the old pas
tors cause. The fight for control of
the church was carried into court, and