Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
.PITCHFORD CASE REVERSED
BY U. S. APPELLATE COURT
Evidence Proves Defendant Not Er
gagged I'm Interstate Work Is
Opinion OF State.
= JUDGE PRITCIiARD DISSENTS
Decision Against Chesapeake and
Onto Railway for Frank PcytOn
FROM Norfolk ANirmcd-Tcn Other
Opinions Given by Court.

inc decision OF the United states Dis
Hict Court. eastern district of Virginia.
az richmond. in tho case Of The South
erh hallway Company, plaintiff in error.
against George w. P,;chford. defcn
aaht III error, was reversed yesterday
by tho United States Circuit Cour. of
H;pneais, sitting here In the Federal
h: ,aiL The opinion. from which
Judge Pritchsrd dlsscntet. stated Mia :
re evidence conclusively proved that
Iltchford. the plaintiff in the lower
curt VINO Was injured while icing a
I IaI. ~ the richmond yards May 81.
isi'. was not employed in interstate
commerce when he was injured. and
! therefore was not entitled TO recover
under the Federal statutes
thcTapcakc and Ohio Railway Com
,hhy. plaintiff in error. against Frank
ffcEtoh; dcicndant in error appealed
, rom the United states District Court
toi the eastern district OF Virginia. at
norfolk. where the issue was heard
respecting an injury to the defendan.
IN error when crossing pier on which
she coal motors Of the railway ran in
affirmed.
Court announced and handed down
its opinion in the following casas.
No. l51O--John s. stump. American
BAPTIST Home Mission Society ct al.
appellants. vs.. Drusa Sturm. Camden -.
the District Court at c!arksburg. W. Va.
/ Opinion by Judge P-itchard. Reversed
No. lgos-iioward W. Showalter.
p!aintin IN error. ", United States of
the District Court Al Martinsburg. W.
Va Opinion by Judge Rose. Affirmed.
No; Is2l.Cniied states appellant,
We. j; Il. Minor, administrator, ct al.
Cour. at Gree nsboro. y. c. Opinion by
Judge Conner: Reversed
No. i623--Southern Railway Com
panyy, pi2intin in error, rs. George w.
Pitchford. defendant in error; error 10
the District Court at Richmond Va.
Opinion by Judge Woods. Reversed.
;t,icncr, US. >bram r. Stables. trustee
in bankruptcy. respondent. On pcti-
ton 70 superintend and revise. etc,
District Court at Roanoke. Va. In
ha nkruptcy.. Opinion By Judge pritch-
ard. Dismissed.
". Caleb II. RiggS ct al. appel!ees: APP
peal from the District Court at Park
ersAurs, W. Va Opinion by Judge
No. interchangeable and Ohio Rail-
way Company, plaintiff in error. vs.
Frank Peyton. defendant in error: er-
rcr 10 the District Court at Norfolk,
Va. Opinion b. Judge Woods. Affirmed.
No. iGiY--Ii. NJ. Luck. executor, APP
I.!lant. vs.. Abram =. staples. trustee
!; bankruptcy. appellee; appeal from
Bankruptcy. Opinion by Judge Pritch-
:rd Affirmed
No. lG5l--Bridgeton National Bank.
appellant. vs.. Luther Il. Way. trustee
ir bankruptcy. appellee; appeal from
Tie District Court At Norfolk. Va. In
bankruptcy. Opinion by Judge Knapp.
Case. Called To-Dny.
No. l5s1-R. N. sutton Company ct
al appellants. vs. Waiter PrinGie;;
trustee in bankruptcy, appellee; appeal
:. e. IN bankruptcy. Mordecai &
Gadsden & i,u;ledEc, OF Charleston. S.
! C.. for appellants. and Julian Mitchell.
Of Charleston. 5. c: for appellee Dis
missed Tor want OF prosecution.
No. i6o3--Consolidation Coastwise
Company. body corporate. claima nj
pcllant Us. Merchants and Miners
transportation Company. body. cor
rorate, claimant OF steamship How
ard appellee; appeal from tho Dis,
by J. Walter Lord. of Baltinore. Md,
for the apPeIiant and by Sli no az, =
10. i604-Merchan,s and Miners
Transportation Company. clai OF
s,eamsih,p nHow2rd,. appeia .an,,, VS.,
claimant of steamship Charles +.
Mayer" ct al. appcllees: appeal from
the District Court at baltimore. Nd.
Argued by Clifton S. Brown: Of BAL al.
timore. Nd. for the appellant, and BY
J. Walter Lord, OF baltimore. Md, for
the appellees. and submitted.
Cases in Call TO-Morrow.
No l6oT-Thc Insight Company ct
al. appellants and cross appel!ees
! cross-appcals from the Distric, Court
! 2, baltimore Nd. To be argued by W.
Thomas Kemp. of Baltimore. Md, and
/ Victor j.. Borst. OF New York, for the
| appellants and cross appcllccs, and by,
! Edwin r. Samueis. OF baltimore, Md.
| y. II. Lock wood, Of indianapolis, Ind.
i Montague Mfg. Co.,