Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
CITY WINS CONTENTION
IN MAYO BRIDGE CASE
Owners Of island Not Entitled to
Compensation for Strip of Land
ON Hull Street.
MANY OPINIONS HANDED DOWN

Nine Are in Review of Cases From
Richmond Courts. Local Judges
Being Affirmed in Seven and Re-
verscd iii Two Cases.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals of
Virginia affirmed the decision OF Judge
David c. richardson. of tho liustinss
Court Of Richmond. that the Mayo Land
and Bridge COMPANY Is not entitled
to remuneration for tho strip Of land
between MaNo's Bridge ana HUH street.
for which tho comm 'Ssion"rS appointed
to apprasc tho holdings OF the hridc"
company awarded them tho sum Of
$500. Condemnation Of this properly
was secured Ivy tho city soon after the
annexation of Manchester. with the
view OF erecting y modern bridge he
tween tho consolidated municipalities.
The former owners worc awarded $a.o7o
for the northern approach. between tho
bridge and Fourteenth street This
award stil stands.
The courts opinion. which was
voiced by the president, judge stafford
G. white. is that the hridc" com
pany has failed TO produce sufficient
evidence showing that Colonel VIII
liam Eyrd's act in conveying tho strip
TO the citizens of Manchester as 81
common forever has been affected in
any way with the passing years. II is
true that John Mayo subsequently
bought Il for a thrilling consideration"
but that decd. which was without war
ranty. afterwards was declared by the
cept as TO a very small strip not in
controversy.
SUSTAINED ~ SEVEN;
REVERSED IN TWO CASES
The court handed down twenty five
optnions. nine of them In review of
cases which came to tho appellate
tribunal from tho various Richmond
courts were sustained They were re-
vcrscd In two.
Argument was completed Yesterday
I'm the two tax cases originating in tho
Circuit Court Of Prince Edward County.
which was asked by taxpayers in tho
Watkins. treasurer of the county. and
the Board of Supervisors to refund
them taxes levied and collected for
county road purposes, and 10 issue an
injunction restraining the assessment
of such n tax for the year 1918.
While holding tho tax 10 he illegal
the court dismissed the first petition
on the ground that there is no adcquat e
remedy mt law. but granted tho second.
restraining the assessment of such a
tax in the future. Both sides appealed.
the ono asking tho refund OF taxes
Illegally collected ana the other pc
tioning for relief from the injunction.
The county authorities claim that
f'armvillc IS a part of Prince Edward
County, both tcrritori;.lly and govern
mentally
The court granted writ of error
and supcrscdeas 10 tho Washington
and Old pomiuion Railway Company.
which lost To Arthur G. Warner in the
Circuit Court of Alexandria County in
s.iit for damages alleged to he due
for personal injuries. Warner was
awarded the sum OF $4,000
LIST or OPINIONS
HANDED DOWN YESTERDAY
y complete lis, of the opinions hand
cd down yesterday is as follows:
Ey Judge stafford 6. Waffle. prcsi.
dent
City OF Richmond vs. Mayo Land and
Bridge Company, Hastings Court OF
city Of Richmond orGcr affirmed
Virginia Trust Company. receiver OF
Richmond and Hcnrico Railway COM
pany. We. raymond. Circuit Cocr, Of
city ~ Richmond; Judgment affirmed.
Corbiti rs. Wright ct ais circuit
Court of Nanscmond County: decree af
iirmcd.
Washington ana old Dominion Rail
way VS.. Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company. Circuit Co ,rt
OF Loudoun County; reversed in mart
Sims. J., dissenting
Town OF Virginia Beach vs. Oalc,
Circuit Court OF Princess Ammo County;
judgment affirmed. sims. L. Gisscntinr
Motley VS. Hodges, circuit Court Of
i'ittsyivnnia County. decree reversed.
Sims. j., dissenting.
by Judge Joseph |. Kelly:
Cley's admiXwruto1. vs. Kelly. Chan
Gerry Court Of cay OF Eichmond decree
affirmed
Shepherd et al vs. Darling ct al. Cir
cult Court Of Elizabeth City County;
decree affirmed.
Hodges W, Richmond Cedar Works.
| Circuit Court OF Norfolk County. iudc
mert affirmed
WILLIAMS, executor. etc vs. Fond ct
al, Circuit Court OF Orange County:
decree amended and affirmed
Norfolk and Western Hallway Com
pany rs. fuckers administrative CIR
cuis Court Of Prince GEORGE County:
judgment reversed
Conrad rs. the Ellison Harvey Com
pany. Law and Equity Cour, of city
OF Richmond; Judgment reversed.
BY Judge + ". Sims
Murphy's Hotl COMPANY. I've -,
ais. We, Herndons administrator g, ais
Chancery Court Of city OF Richmond.
decree affirmed
Bonewell - ais We Smith ct ais.
Circuit Court Of Warwick County. de
cree affirmed
Shenandoah valley Loan and Trus,
Fairfax County Judgment affirmed.
Eweh VS. Brock. circuit Court OF
Princess Anne county; judgment at
1lrIned.
City OF Norfolk vs GRIM sro.bers
Circuit Court of city Of Norfolk: juig
Collier rs Eiidon, Circuit Court Of
Greene County; decree reversed
Grce VS. Todd Law ana Torir
Court OF city Of Richmond, julgmrn,
reversed
By Judge Robert l. prcntis.
STANDARD Paint COMPANY W. T. X
Victor ~ Co. Circuit Court or CITY or
1iichmond; Judgment affirmed
City Of Richmond VS. McCcrraclt
1iustings Court. Fart IT, of civ -
Richmond; tudg'rer, arlr,red.
virginia Railway and rowo- corr.
pany vs. Gorsuch Circuit, Co,rf Of ,itv
OF R!chmond, judgment b,Hrmcd
Virginia Railwav and ToNcr com
Pany vs.. hubbard, Circuit our, o,
Norfolk County; Judgment affirmed