The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-16
CITY WINS MAYO
LAND COMPANY CASE
supreme Court Quotes Founder OF
Manchester To Deny Right of
Corporation To Ownership.
GRICE-ToDD RENT CASE
Court Holds That Tenant Compelled
BY Circumstances Beyond His Con-
troll To Remain Over Time In House
Is Not Bound.

Yesterday. the first opinion day of
the March term of the supreme court
or appeals. twenty-five opinions were
handed down by the four judges now
on the bench, Judge Whittle, presi-
dent: Judge Kelly. Judge Sims and
Judge Prentiss OF the cases decided.
nine were appealed from local courts.
In seven of the cases the decisions OF
the lower courts were affirmed, the
two reversals being for cases from the
law and equity court
The court affirmed the verdict of
the hustings court in the case OF the
city of Richmond against the Mayo
Land and Bridge company. Judge
Whittle handing down the opinion. In
this case the company claimed $4,000
compensation for a small strip of land
lying at the south end OF the Mayo
bridge. which formed an approach to
the new viaduct. Judge Richardson
IN denying the COMPANY the right to
collect declared that the land had
been public property for more than
century. and consequently the COM
pany had no claim. Judge Whittle.
In his opinion. not only agreed with
Judge Richardson. but went back to
the founding Of Manchester by Col
onel William Byrd, who. in laying out
that city. defined that the strip OF
land in question should be "a com
mon forever"
Interesting Rent Case.
An interesting case decided was
that of f. w. Grice against Mrs. Mary
Todd. In this case Mr.. Grice rented
from Mrs Todd the property at sos
West Franklin street when he de-
cided to give the property up he gave
Mrs. Todd the required notice that he
would vacate on August 81. 1914 Due
70 the great demand for moving
facilities at that time, however. he
was unable to move for three days,
and the owner held him for rent for
an entire year. Judge Crump gave a
verdict against Mr.. Grice when the
case was brought to the law and
equity court but the supreme court
held that the claim was not justified.
List of Opinions
The list OF opinions handed down
are as follows:
BY Judge Stafford c. white. presi-
dent:
city OF Richmond VS. Mayo Land
and Bridge Co Hastings court OF
city of Richmond order affirmed.
Virginia Trust Co. receiver of Rich
mond and Henrieo Railway Co. VS..
Raymond Circuit court of city OF
Richmond Judgment affirmed.
Corhitt VS.. Wright et ais Circuit
court OF Sansemond county, Decree
affirmed
Washington and Old Dominion rail-
way vs Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Co. Circuit court OF
T4oudoun county, Reversed In part
Sims. Jr., dissenting
Town of Virginia Beach VS.. Ogie.
circuit court OF Princess Anne coun-
ty Judgment affirmed. Sims, j..
dissenting
Motley vs. Hodges Circuit court
OF Pittsylvania county. Decree re-
Yersed. Sims. j.. dissenting.
by Judge Joseph l. Kelly;
Ciay's administrator vs. Kelly.
chancery court OF city of Richmond.
Decree affirmed.
shepherd ct al vs Darlin ct al Cir
oait court of Eliza beth City county.
Decree affirmed.
Hodges VS.. Richmond Cedar
works. Circuit court OF Norfolk coun-
~. Judgment affirmed.
Williams, executor. &C, vs.. Bond
ct al. Circuit court OF Orange county.
Decree amended and affirmed.
Norfolk ana Western Railway Co.
vs.. fuckers Administrative. Circuit
court Of Prince George county. Judg-
ment reversed.
Conrad VS. the Eilison-Harvey Co
LAW ana equity court OF city Oi tAlCH-
mond. Judgment reversed.
BY Judge r. w Sims:
Murphys Hotel Co. Inc. ct ala.
vs.. Herndon's administrator ct ais
Chancery court OF city of Richmond
Decree affirmed.
Boneweil ct ais VS.. Smith ct ais
Circuit court OF Warwick county. De-
free affirmed.
Shenandoah Valley Loan and Trust
Co. w. Murray. Circuit court OF Fair
fax county. Judgment affirmed.
Ewell VS.. Brock. Circuit court of
Princess Anne county. 1udgmen, at
frmed
City OF Norfolk VS. Griffin Bros
ment affirmed
Collier VS.. Hiden. Circuit court OF
Greene county Decree reversed.
Grice VS.. Todd. Law and equity
court of city of Richmond Judg-
ment reversed.
BY Judge Robert r. prentl-.
Standard Paint Co VS.. f. *. Victor
& Co. Circuit court of city of Rich
mond. Judgment affirmed
City OF Richmond VS.. Mccormack
Hastings court. part H.. OF city of
Virginia Railway and Power Co. VS..
Gorsuch. Circuit court of city of
Richmond. Judgment affirmed
Virginia Railway and Power Co. vs..
Hubbard. Circuit court of Norfolk
county. Judgment affirmed
Lawson VS.. Hobbs Court of law
end chancery Of city of Norfolk.
Judgment affirmed.
Bohaunon. King & Co, Inc. VS..
OF city of Norfolk. Judgment af-