The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-12
ktEzfLL WINS BIG
VICTORY N COURT
Supreme Tribunal Renders Opinion,
Putting Newspaper In Hands OF
Receiver.
BowE WILL CASE AFFIRMED
Court Also Upholds Hanover Court
In Big Danagc Suit--COmpIctc List
OF Opinions Handed Down Ycster-
day.

Senator George r. Keezell and his
associates. as publishers of the Har-
risonburg News-Record won a sub
slantlai victory in the State Supreme
Court Of Appeals yesterday when tina.
tribunal handed down a decision
which virtually puts the newspaper
IN the hands of the Peoples Bank Of
tnat CITY as receiver. and takes the
property out of the hands of Robert
b. sElythe. who has been its business
manager since the consolidation of the
rival dailies in 1913
Case OF Much Interest.
IN Rockingham County the news
paper war has overshadowed all other
events for four years Harrisonburg
was for Some years the only town in
virginia with two morning papers
the Daily News and the Times. the
latter Republican paper During
the campaign for county offices in
1911, Mr.. Keezell was Democratic
nominee for county treasurer, posi- :
ton he then held by appotntme ut.
succeeding the resignation of E. ".
Carpenter The Daily News. conduct
ed by Smythe, belted the ticket and
supported Thomas NJ. Williamson, IN
dependent. Thereupon KeeAell and
his associates started the Daily
AscNV'o 14sA Api SiELtcGif iiltiliiH Liit'
were three morning papers in a town
OF 1000 people, Fortunes we're lost
in rufnois competition. Then the
Record element bought out the rem
nants OF the Times, and this reduced
the number to two. firing of COM
petition, the parties effected cor :
soldation in June, 1913. and but one
paper, the Daily News Record. has
since beer issued.
Discussions however soon arose,
Senator Keezell claimed that Smythe
was mismanagins the business and
diverting some of its funds and Ia
the spring Of this year proceedings
were begun in the Circuit Court OF
Augusta County to have Smythe oust =
ed. Judge Holt refused the petition.
The next move was to ask for re-
ownership. which was granted by
Judge Ker in the Corporation Court
of Stanton and the decree names the
Peoples Bank of Harrison olrg to take
charge OF the property and administer
its affairs. From this decision Smythe
appealed. Today's action by the ST.
preme Court definitely puts Sr1ythe
out OF the business.
BOwe Casc Affirmed
Another opinion of interest handed
down yesterday was in the case OF
Ase"C sAHa ctiiNIS aHdIHSt E1oWc.
ministrator. and others, which was
appealed from the Chancery Court OF
Richmond. The decision OF the lower
court was affirmed The bill was filed
by Bruce Bowe. of this city. admin
lstrator of the estate of his mother,
the late Mrs F.. l.. Bowe. to have the
will construed so that certain titles
might be cleared.
The Supreme Court also affirmed
the decision of Hanover Circuit Court,
awarding &25.e damages against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to Asa
p. Carnaflan for the loss OF leg In a
collision near boswell.
A complete list of the opinions
handed down yesterday follows:
Last Of Decisions.
BY the Court
Denny " Denny. Circuit Court Of
Augusta County. Reversed.
Opinions.
BY James Keith. President.
Blondell ct ais vs. Guntner ct ais.
Circuit Court OF Wise County. Judg-
ment affirmed
Wilson v Woodbridge Circuit
Court Of Tazewe', County. Judgment
affirmed.
Hurley v. shortridge ct al. Circuit
Court Of Buchanan County. Judgment
AFFIRMED.
Ford V. Engleman ct al. Circuit
Court Of Rockbridge County Decree
reversed.
Rowe ct ais. v Bowe's admr. ct ais,
Chancery Court OF city Of Richmond.
Decree affirmed.
Scott v Brame ct ais. Circuit Court
OF Floyd County Decree reversed IN
part. affirmed in part.
Steckel ". steckel. Circuit Court OF
Rockingham County. Decree. re-
versed.
Grayson Lumber Company ct ass
VS.. Young ct ais. Circuit Court of
Grayson County. Decree reversed.
Osborn v. Darby Coal Mining Com
pany. Circuit Court of Lee County.
Judgment reversed.
Taylor ct ais. V. Delaney. Circuit
Court OF Pulaski County. Decree re-
versed.
Clinchfela Coal Corporation v.
Brooks. Circuit Court of Dickinson
County, Judgment reversed.