Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-05
LETTER FROM LoUDoUE COUNTY.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette II
LEEsBURG, May g.. 1S66.--A case IN chan
cery,in the name of Morrison's executors rs.
Grub, introduced to our, people Mr.. h lay
lor Scott Of Fauquier who made very favor
able impression on them.
A. j. Wightman and J. M.- i. Wightman
were nephews and residuary legatccS Of oseph
Morrison JosephP5 Grub, also, q nephew,
was NOT mentioned By his uncle in his will.
But, Just before his death, say on Sunday
preceding. neighbor called at his house, ard
was requested By him to 90 to certain bureau
and Get tin box From the papers in this
box some bonds were selected and put into
pocket book with the remark, Il intend these
for Joe Grubb." The amount was about
$4,000. On Thursday, Joe Grubb called to
see his urcIe, who was very weak, and just be-
fore he went away JOS. Morrison (the testator)
handed him the pocket book, With the re-
mark, Here, joe take this and keep IT.
It was handed to him unopened. Jos. Morri-
son died on Saturday following.
Some years ago, about 1859, an action CT
| detinue was brought to recover these bonds,
| and they were vaguely described in The cecia-
ration, and heterogeneous to j. J. urubI
were fled, and he answered them, as above,
without describing the bonds.
However some Of the bonds were discover
cd to haze becll given by certain parties, the
declaration was amended, and a jury empar-
ellcl 4 good Gcal Ct testimony wa taken,
showing the good feeling of JOS. Morrison tc
hia newphcw, jos. Grub, an2 his attcmlt
scyercl years before, through Il certain party,
to buy farm foI. him worth about - 900,
which failed because The owner declined to sell
Tie TYightl1an's get nov about :'S,OC0 C.
resiluary eya,ees. Jos. Morrison vas Every
occcntrio man, and one Of his freaks nay haT1
te4n to give Jos GrabD hi; portion in this i'2y.
The jury could noy agree, juror was With
dram. and tie plaintiff suffered q non suit.
+. p. Tuc!::c: and B. W. harrison then fled
: ill, il chance. y, seeking Z discover Of lie
uouds, and a description Of then, but Gruoo
! cnsvered that he lad no bords belonging to
tie estate Of Jos. Morrison, out the. lose pa
Morrison had "iven lin some bonds under clc
! circumstances above mentioned 3; cnd, denying
| the right of the plaintiffs &c further u;scov-
cry declilai: 20 "ns:rer further. Exceptions
| were filed to tie suEicicncv df the answer anu
Matthew Harrison made the opening speech,
ne having un,,.-aa The place Of his .lther, anc
| YES followed 2. T. Scott, who has su ;cccdc(
his father, E. E. Scott, who was quite 1'vor-
tie here. IIr. J&n1cy followed Mr.. Scott, ;.at!
! as ! thought, tic two l4adc The m9ttcr very
plair fer Crubbs side; DE- 7. z Fucker, aitcr
! L days preparation, followed rim. TIC ccG-
pleteIy' LOST me.
! / don !!,now which eide was right, ,art !. am
: not rluon ashamed, IS Judge Thomas took TIC
naoays home vita Tim 10 get Gear OF he Jog,
or probably, more properly, The SMOKE o. tna
battle raised b. h.r. Tucker.
| In the case OF Mcdaniel againsc 'taTenn2, q
! small dividend was ordered to be nai:, TO the
creditors O. jonataan Ta7elroi; and think
I: larger onc Vii! nc paid next al. tno3c pao
nle III Congress, so called, dol' reconstruct L.
cut o. our Courts; J dom thin'z the c,n eve,
get us 70 igho again, Unless ii be uude- the
"Stt.s aca Stripes r. tie Eay, ,'e nay DC
aaiG3 just nov &c see Star end to Zee: Stripes.
I hope howeves, i will 5cei Guo'' ~kcc :: IS
Go.e ill,st..ag.
We hcd Rail store, he other night; nc
mai. damage Goue vas TO ljr Ale1ar2er's
a':ylight, but tat vas slight, and is now &C.
; 9aircGi Che largest hail Stone ! saw was about
rs e.; as : hickory cut. .....
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