Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-17
Y. R. & P. GETS NEW TRIAL
OF $1,000 DAMAGE CASE
Supreme Court Rcverses Rich.
mond Tribunal in Big
Accident Suit.
ii OPINIONS ARE BANDED Down
Judgment OF the Circuit Court OF
Campbell County. in Conviction of
Lcgicss Man OF Malicious Shooting,
Is Affirmed.


Among the forty-one decisions
handed down by tho Supreme Court
OF Appeals yesterday were two Rich
lnond cases. In the case OF the Nir-
Einia Hallway and Power Company
versus Naomi Dressler. Appealed
from Hastings Court. Part II, the
judgment OF the lower court in
awarding Miss Dressler damages i'm
the sum OF $500 was reversed. and
'the case remanded for n new trial.
The question at issue was whethe.
the company should be held liable
for n pedestrian. Miss Dressler was
injured white passing from one car
10 another. The verdict in the lower
court was on the theory that she
NTns still a passenger at the time
OF lnjury.
The Circuit Court of the City OF
Richmond was affirmed in the APP
peaied case OF the Lehigh Portland
Cemcnt Company against the Vir-
Gin!a Steamship Company.
Liquor Judgments Affirmed.
Another opinion upheld the decree
OF the Corporation Court OF the City
OF Portsmouth in five cases, in which
men were found guilty of dispensing
liquor in violation OF the law. out
of-iown men worked UP the case
against the men. and they appealed
from the decision OF the lower court
on the plea that the community was
prejudiccd against them.
The court affirmed the Circuit
Cour, OF Campbell County in "A YER
dict against Oscar Buford for ma
licious shooting. Buford is a lcglcss
man. having lost his lower cNtremi-
ties in being run over by n train. lie
has ngured i'll courts on several oc
CMsions.
lows:
:y the court:
Ewing vs.. Haas. Judge. On petit
tom FOR writ OF prohibition. Re
fused.
BY Judge Joseph l.. Kelly, presi-
dent:
BESSIE Wilson vs.. commonwealth,
Judgment affirmed.
w. II. Bowen vs.. Commonwealth.
Corporation Court OF City OF Buena
Vista. Judgment affirmed.
BoXlcy Thaniel vs.. Commonwealth.
Circuit Court Of Hanover County.
Judgment affirmed.
James Jacobs vs.. Commonwealth.
Circuit Court OF northampton Coun-
~. Judgment affirmed Burks. j..
dissenting.
Halifax Court Upheld.
John II. Draper vs.. Commonwealth.
Circuit Court OF Halifax County.
Judgment affirmed. Burks, j.. dis
scnt.rg.
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany vs. Henderson, admr. Circuit
Court of Campbell County. Judgment
affirmed.
Butler as. Commonwealth. Corpo-
ration Court OF city of Norflk. Juds
mcnt reversed.
Ray Jenkins VS. Commonwealth tn.
Circuit Court OF Rappahannock Coun-
~. Judgment reversed.
Purcell VS.. The Washington and
Old Dominion Railway. Inc. Circuit
Court OF l.oudoun County. Judgment
reversed.
Canada ct al VS.. c. II. Beasley &
Bros. Inc. Circuit Court of Halifax
County. DEGREES reversed.
Ey Judge Frederick w. Sims:
William Myers and Thomas +.
Stewart rs. Commonwealth. Corpo-
ration Court of city Of Roanoke.
JUDGMENT affirmed.
- V. Foy VS. Commonwealth. Hust-
mss Court az city OF Portsmouth.
Judrment affirmed.
Rudd VS. Commonwealth. Hastings
Court OF city OF Portsmouth. Judg
ment affirmed.
Rudd vs.. Commonwealth. Hastings
Court of city OF Portsmouth. Judg-
lnent affirmed. !.
Cray VS.. comr:;;gwea,ih. musings
Cour; OF city or Portsmouth. Juds-
T2nt affirmed
Walker VS.. Commonwealth. Hust-
iEgs Court of city OF Portsmouth.
Judgment affirmed.
american halfway Express Com
rany vs.. Downing. Circuit Court OF
Accomac County. Judgment affirmed.
Motley vs.. II. Niccllo II Brother
G. ais. Circuit Court OF Pittsylvania
County. Decree reversed In part and
affirmed in part.
Moore vs.. Commonwealth Circuit
Court o. Scott County. Judgment
reversed
New Trial IL Granted.
D!ckcrson US. Commonwealth. Cir
cu!t Court OF Halifax County. Judg-
incnt reversed and new trial granted
Bu"l:s, j., concurs In results.
Harrison vs.. Gardner Investment
Corporation. Circuit Court of city
O: Norfolk JudEmen, reversed
] 4. Reynolds & Bro. vs.. Avery
Circuit; Court o: Charles City County.
judgment reversed.
~ Judge Robert r. Prentis:
John Daley vs.. Commonwealth and
4. J.. Males VS. Commonwealth. Hust-
ires Court OF city OF Portsmouth
Judgment affirmed
Edward Moore vs. Commonwealth
CORPORATION Court OF city OF Norfolk
Judgment affirmed.
C. Z. Trent VS.. Commonwealth.
Cooperation Court Of city OF Roa-
roke. JUDGMENT affirmed
j. Our vs. Commonwealth. Hust-
!nes, Cour, OF city OF Portsmouth
Judgment affirmed.
Houston NJ Evans vs.. Common
wealth Circuit Court OF Halifax
County. Judgment affirmed.
Gordon Metal Company ~. Kingan
& Co. Ltd. et al. Law and Equity
Court Of city OF Richmpnd Judg-
ment affirmed.
William r. James vs.. Annie D. Nc
CURE. Circuit Court OF city of
Lynchburg. Decree amended and
affirmed
Addison Mohler vs.. Comm onwealth.
Circuit Court OF Rockbridge County.
Judgment reversed and rcmanded
Garrett vs.. Rah!ly * Martin. Court
OF Law and Chanccry Of city OF Nor
folk. Judgment reversed and re-
manded.