Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-13
Alexandria Bonds.
Especial to tho Alexandra q yet

NoRFoLK. May l3.-In the Corporation
Court of this city on Saturday last, Judge Scar
bursh delivered his opinion in ths Case Of city
OF Alexandria VS. l.. w. Webb, argued at the
April ;erm Of his court, The matters il Goa
roversy 10 the suit were certain bonds OF the
city cou6scated and sold b. Judge Underwood
as the properly of DR.. D. Fairfax, and to the
amount of $4,000, purchased by MIR. Webb,
and The interest OIL the bouds paid by the city
70 Webb during the five years prior to the in
stisu!ion of the suit. The judge 10 az exceed
Dgiy able aud forcibe opiulou sustained every
position taken by the city. he held cha; the
CITY was not hstopped to deby Wrbh's title to
the bonds, iua-mnoh az it had made no repre-
eentstion and done DO act TO uduce him to
purchase; aod that so far from being i'll urcd
by the actlon oil the city, he bad been positively
beDe6 cd by it, as he had 10 the shape Of inter
est been paid back his principal, and at least
twenty per cent interest thereon; that even it
both parties acted uuder mistake Of law it
was case still 10 which tho Exception to the
rule that ignorance, Of law excuses 90 one should
be applied; that when tho city under threat OF
suit by Webb fu1ded his bonds in 1872, neither
psrty took ln;o consideration, or had 10 their
minds the question OF the validity of the oouhs
by way of ompromise Of doubtful claim, but
simply carrying out the plan Of the city to fuud
its whole deb; that there were 20 mauy tscts
outside of the oonhscstioo record necessary to
determination OF The validity thereof. For ex
ample, the instruction of the Attorney General
that it was mingled mistake of law and fact;
that Webb by causing the marshal TO endorse
Oh the books OF the city the transfer to hin IF
the bonds with the assertion that they had becu
contscsted, made representation which though
uuuuestionably honestly made, was DOT true.
as the result shows, aud by that repres :ntatco
be is bound The court therefore orIcred the
bonds to be delivered up 10 the city for cancel
laton, and cnjoincd their transfer by Webb
1t also ordered the coupons due July, 1877
aud January, 1875 to be delivered w, snt
gave judgment against Webb for $40 aod
costs. The decision may be appealed from,
but thi, is not yet euowu. Judge Burrough,
ADD E. Spalding represented Mr.. Webb, and
Charles 4. Stuart the city of Alexandria,
A CHARIOT FI0uT.-About twelve O'Clock
Saturday night, while chariot was passing
down the avenue, one of the passengers named
j. T. Castlcman, began ringing the bell The
driver of the chariot halted, thinking that Gas
tleman wished to get OUT. No oDe attempted
to leave the vehicle, aud after a short pause
the driver started ahead Castlemsn again
sciz ID the strap and began ringing tho bell iuu
furious manner. He was asked to desst By
the driver but refused at he same time cursiog
10 a loud tone. Several passengers became dis
gusted and left the chariot. As soon az the
driver started again Caslemau repeated his
former conduct, and was demonstrated with by
MIR. William Turoer. one OF the passengers
who remained. CsstIoI;sn told Turner that i:
was none of bis business, aud applied an op
probious epithet, upon which Turncr struck
him, At this point several passengers INFER
fered, and a general row eusuod duriug which
the windows of the chariot we're smashed. Tn,
driver stopped aod called for police, WHO quick
ly responded and escorted the belIigeruuts to
the Fifth Precinct station, where they were
charged with engaging 10 80 ARRAY. Each OF
the defendants deposited collateral for bis az
pearaocc at Police Court this morning and were
released from custody - Wash Rep.