Further reading:

R.T. Barton, “The Rise and Fall of the Commissioner in Chancery,” The Virginia Law Register, Vol. 1, No. 7 (Nov. 1985), 484-489.

Martin P. Burks, “Judge John William Riely,” The Virginia Law Register, Vol. 7, No. 5 (Sep. 1901), 293-305; memorial; includes a review of Riely’s opinions.

Editorial noting the death of Riely, The Virginia Law Register, Vol. 6, No. 5 (Sep., 1900), pp. 355-361

Riely’s opinions are cited in numerous editorials in The Virginia Law Register, which is available at no cost through the Internet Archive.