Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

t"rday so as not to hear cases which
would have to be rcheard when his
successor came Into Office on February
J. TN" first hearing in which Judge
heiiH took part was Of the case of the
Riverside and Dan River. cotton Mills.
incorporated, against Waugh
More than thirty opinions were
handed down yesterday by the Supreme
Court of Appeals, some Of the opinions
being signed by Judge Buchanan. who
sat yesterday morning FOR the last
time.
NORTH CAR0LINIANS NAY BUY
FOR THEIR Personal. USE
Among the opinions handed down
was decision. signed by Judge Buch-
anan. reversing the decree Of the Cor
poration Court OF Bristol UNFOLDING
the Southern Express Company in Its
refusal to transport packages contain
ing wines. whiskcys beers and other
liquors from Bristol into certain cities
In North Carolina. Suit was instituted
by the appellant, the Bristol Distribut-
ing Company. incorporated. against the
southern Express Company, appellee. to
compel the latter 10 receive packages
containing wines. whiskcys beers and
oth"r liquors. for transportation from
Bristol into North Carolina The bin
was dismissed. Two errors were as
signed. IL was alleged that the trial
court erred in holding the Webb Kenyon
law be valid, II was further alleged
N" court erred in holding that the
statute OF North Carolina, prohibiting
the Importation Of liquors to be with
IN the pur"iew OF the Webb Kenyon
law. and If the court did err in this
respect, then II was alleged that the
North Carolina State law was In viola
ton OF the Webb Kenyon law.
DID NOT PASS on
WEBB-KENYON LAW
The Supreme Court did not touch
upon the constitutionality Of the Webb
Kenyon law, but pointed out that the
supreme Court Of Appeals OF North
carolina had held that the law OF that
state applied only 10 liquor intended for
sale, more than 4 certain amount in
any one PERSONS possession being prima
facic evidence OF intent to SELL and that
the law was not directed against liquor
meant for personal use. Therefore, 1t
was held. IL is not violation of the
law Of North Carolina for a common
carrier to receive for transportation
liquor meant only for personal use The
decision OF the lower court was re-
vedsed, and decree TO that effect or
dercd entered. The Southern Express
company Will have to transport into
North Carolina liquors which are in
tended only for personal CONSUMPTION
MANY OTHER OPINIONS
ARE HANDED DOWN
other opinions are as follows:
by James Keith, president:
commonwealth US. Round Mountain
Mining and manufacturing Company
Corporation Court OF city Of Radford
Writ dismissed.
Straicy rs. Esser Ell ais. Circuit court
OF Tazcwell County. Decree affirmed
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany vs.. Perduc. Law and Chancerv
Court. of city OF Roanoke. Judgment af-
tirmed.
Pocahontas Consolidated Galleries
Company. Incorporated, vs. Hairston
Circuit Court OF Tazcwell County.
Judgment reversed
Low Moor Iron Company OF Virginia
vs.. Jackson. Circuit Court of Allegheny
County. Judgment reversed
BY Judge Il. II. Cardwell:
Lester, executor. ct ais, vs. Simpkins
by etc. Circuit Court of montgomery
County. Decree affirmed.
Ney 1T nj. vs.. Wrenn ct ais Circuit
Court of Augusta County. Judgment
affirmed.
BY Judge John y. Buchanan:
Board OF Supervisors OF Hanover
County vs.. Nauhan, treasurer. Circuit
Court OF Hanover County Decree af-
firmed.
j. Preston Carson VS. J. l.. Mott Iron
Works. Law and Equity Court of city
OF Richmond. Judgment affirmed.