Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-31
|uaHMARTIN EXECUTORS
lsE N SUPREME count
ahhnal Holds Act. Limiting COM
ieasation of Certain State
Officers Constitutional.
6GE RICHARDSON. UPHEID
siop Awarding Conffscated
/ M6ckadc Automobiles to State
Snstaincd-Iudgc .Barksdaie
Upheld in Election Case

,sisposliion of the final. attack on
Eyslidity of the West fee bill was
de yesterday by the. supreme Court
x5Appeals. which. In the case OF the
secutors of the estate of Alvah Fl.
artin. clerk of the Circuit Court of
iorfolk County, has held and rchcld
hat the act of 1914 limiting the COM
BEnsauon of certain State officers is
pla contrary to tho Constitution. -t.i
#sssIhe court yesterday. handed down
tn1s1 decision on the petition of Mar
Its executors FOR a .rchcariRE OF
the case, already decided contend
1ag tnet section 10 of the act. pro-
Ssding that it's provisions should not
3s Eenectire until after the cxpira-
&4mbents in Richmond. violates see.
Aagn 81 of the Constitution. which
Areninits the suspension OF gem
,ffSlslaw. fer the benefit of private
Ngfporaticn or individual 80.
EEa Tho Only effect OF this cont ention.
hit be held valid. the court held
|4onid De to make the proposed sus-
MANSION .inoperative. In all other. re-.
Zen into Inc statute books
ssssssAsyan IL. Martin WAS clerk of the
EArcuit Court OF Norfolk County and
SEspuolican national committeeman
|Sempted to have refunded 10 HIS es-
Hate what they claimed to be en-
ISessiye deductions of fees by the
Richardson Is Upheld.
ks55SyDecision by Judge David {. Rich
|Ardson, OF the Hastings Court of the
lily OF Richmond. in three cases in
|$9IyinS the rights of innocent owners
|4H lienors OF automobiles that have
Ihden .coniiscatcd By the State under
adet operation of the prohibition law.
ere affirmed by the Supreme Court
Appeals: in opinions handed down
kJudge Martin p. Burks II was
I'D that these vehicles are forfeited
Tier the statute of 1916. no matter
1Ws innocent the owners or lienors
ayNbcs = bill passed al the 1890.
F1Rht TO go in court and prove their
Innocence, was so amended in tho
|Senatc as TO exclude from his relief
persons whose cases were pending
I'm court.
~ The three cases decided yesterday
were Rnoholz vs.. The Commonwealth.
4enninEton & Kicker vs.. Thc Com
saon wealth ana King vs.. Tho Com
ancnweplth.
ssJudse Will:an, +. Barksdale. judge
81 the Circuit Court of the City OF
f3ynchbnrg. was upheld. in an opinion
handed down by Judge Sims in the
Iiieatipn OF Harrison and others
judge 10 issue an order declar-I
null and void special election
be held in Lynchburg. at which
SttS iihHaEeE pan oil municipal
|yerhment was chosen.
Writs Arc Refused.
sAmong those whose petitions for
Mrits ct error and supessedcas were
Eefused yesterday by the court wore
David Crockett. of Alexandria, who
WINS given SIX months in Jail and fined
3 10 90 ifor.-Viclation OF the prohibit
fion law;- ID. C. TaIley. Of Halifax.
given. Six months In Jail and fined
$500. for infract!on OF the town ordi-
1ance of South Boston relative To
and Anna b. Morgan, OF
EssiCourt adjourned yesterday, to con-
ReHe AaEain on June l.. at Wytheville.
a list OF. opin ions 70 lows:.
yIudEe Frederick ~. Sims:
ct ais VS.. Bark sdale. Judge.
Rpon: position for a .mandamus. lie.
by Judge Martin r. Rurks:
nbuehhois VS.. Gommenwealth. Hus-
' nj Is, Co Court !, oM cry rpf Richmond.
punninstoa &&}sioEer IL. Com mon.
ealth. Husti1 s.. Court df City or
shmond- Affifmed.
King vs.. Commemorative. Musings
arI. OF City of Richmond. Judg-
BY Judge Edward w. Saundors::,: =
Elliott vs.. Birrell. Circuit Court
81 Alexandria County. Judgment re ;,