The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-02
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY.
REPORT OF CITY-ATToRNEY KELLEY
TO MAYOR CARRINGTON.
The Years Statement Of Suits
Brought and Tried, and the Result
Thereof-Duties OF City
Attorney.
The following concerning the city's lIti.
CATION is Of general interest:

CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE
RICHMOND, November %, 1893.
Hon. w. O. Carrington, Mayor.
Dear Sir,-I have the honor TO ackn6w-
ledge the receipt Of your communication
requesting. me to furnish you with brief
statement Of the proceedings in my office
since the report OF last year.
Much the larger portion Of the time and
labor Of the City Attorney Is given to fur
nish,ng written opinions to the Council, its
committees. and the heads OF departments; I;
the preparation OF deeds, bonds, contracts,
and other papers, and the examination Of the
very numerous titles involved in the ac-
QUESTION OF private property for the ex-
tension and enlargement OF the streets, dc.
To enumerate these would swell this paper
| beyond reasonable dimensions, and would
probably prove OF little interest.
For like reasons Of convenience | for
| bear to enumerate those causes which co.,
ccrn violations OF city ordinances and
which have been finally disposed Of in the
Police Court, where / attend on behalf OF
the city whenever summoned by the Police
Justice. / confine myself TO those cases
which have been contested in one or the
other OF the courts OF record. These, with
their results, were as follows, this list COM
prising all
/. Michaels Us. The City. Action for
overflow OF premises. Damages, $500.
Verdict for the city.
.. Jennings Us. The City. Eiectment to
Dust the city from public street or recover
damages for its use. Verdict for the city.
3. sullivan Us. The City. Action Of tres
pass. Damages claimed, $500. Verdict for
the city.
4. Morton Us. The City. Actionfor over
flow OF premises. Damages claimed, $1,000.
Verdict for the city.
5. Crouch Us. The City. Action for over
flow of premises. Damages, $500. Verdict
for the city.
6. Gum Us. The City. Action for over
flow OF premises. Damages claimed, $500.
Verdict against the city for S279.
7. Petherbrldge Us. The City. Action
for overflow. Damages, $500. Verdict
against the city for 5000.
8. Isbell Us. The City. Action for in
Jury from defective street. Damages claim
ed. $500. Verdict against the city for
$500.
8. Daracott Us. The City. Action for de-
fective street. Damages claimed, $1,000.
Verdict for the city.
10. Stokes rs. The City. Action for
treSpass. Damages claimed, 5000. Verdict
for the city.
IL. The City Us. StOrrs & Co. Action in
Hastings Court on ordinance. Verdict for
the city.
II. The City Us. IIobson. Action IN
Hastings Court on ordinance. Verdict for
the city.
13. The City Us. BossieuX. Action in
Hastings Court for violation Of ordinance.
Verdict for the city.
II. Bloomberg Us. The City. Action for
overflow Of premises. Damages claimed,
$3.50. Verdict for the city.
ID. Bromm rs. The City. Action for
overflow OF premises. Damages claimed,
$3.50. Verdict for the city.
1G. Bugg rs. The City. Action for over
flow OF premises. Damages, $3.50. Yer-
dict for the city.
Il. Wood rs. The City. Action for flood
ing cellar. Damages, 5000. Verdict for
the city.
Is. Commonwealth OF Virgins rs. The
Superintendent OF the Watcr-Works. Ac-
ton for violation OF the law as TO city con-
tracts. Judgment for the city officer.
10. Fletcher. trustee, rs. The City. Ac-
ton for overflow OF premises. Damages
claimed. 1000. Verdict for the city.
%. II. \. Ramsay & Co. Action for
damages $40, 900 claimed. Verdict against
the city for $4,000.
2l. Armistead as. The City. Action for
injuries received while at work for the
city. Damages claimed, $4,000. Verdict
FOR the city.
%. City Collector rs. Domey. Action
for taxes. judgment for the city.
90. EnrOughty rs. The City. Action for
injuries from falling over bank, &c.
Damages claimed, $4,000. Verdict for the
city.
-. City against Davenport II Morris. in
the Hastings Court, for violation OF ordi-
nance. Verdict for the city.
%. The City rs. II. G. Wortham. Nio-
lation OF ordinance. Tried in the Hust-
| ings Court. Judgment for the city.
Very respectfully, your obedent SER
want, A. NJ. KELLEY, City Attorney.