Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-02
ROANOKE CITY.
An Interesting Law-Suit-Narious Iu,ercs,s
Involved Political.

M thtctcsihs bh"->ult-Nario Interests
Involved Political.
GCorrcspondouce Of the Richmond Disn,tchI
SEPTEMBER /, 1884.
A case that has excited Widespread in
forest IN this section OF the State was con.
Guided on saturday al 4 special term of
Franklin Circuit COurl--Judgc Ford pre-
sidipg--by the jury falling 20 agree. The
ultimate interests involved i'm the final dis
position Of the suit are far greater than
those involved in the present action. Its
importance VIII be seen In the eminent
array Of counsel engaged on both sides.
The facts IN the case are about aS follows ::
Isham VI. Ferguson. Of this county. an
old and somewhat infrm man. soon after
Tie death OF his wife made an agreement
with Mr.. T. Il. Fi>hhuruc, one Of Roapoke's
best citizens and n leading member OF the
same church with Ferguson, ana conveyed
TO him n house and lot. in which Fishburnc
now resides, in consideration that Fish
hume should take care Of him FergusOn)in
his family during the remainder OF his lie.
THIS conveyance was made on the 18th OF
September. 1850. On the 3lst March. ISL,
Ferguson died. and now FoTguson's bro
Their and nephew, who live in Kentucky.
bring suit 10 recover the house and lot on
the ground that overdue influence was used
On tie deceased Qbough this was not At
tempted 10 be proved m court, and further
that Ferguson was non COmpCS mcHtiS al
The tine. The consideration Of the ease has
occupied CvcraWoek, and has becnahly con-
GIctod on The part OF the plaintiffs BY Major
:. Griffin OF Bedford, Peter II. Dllard OF
Franklin, and Judge RhCa Of Kentucky,
Whiictbc dcitnGau have been represented
hy Hon. john ". Daniel Of Lynchburg.
Colonel e.. ". Hau>bolOugh oil Salcn. aud
Hughes DillaTd, Esq. of pitt>ylVaaia.
There were t.ity-iour Wtncssc, examined
IN The ease. The final decision Of this ease
involves 10 - great extent the right 10 the
proceeds OF the point OF ANA where the
Shenandoah Valley aud the Norfolk and
West ia roads meet IN this city. aS well -
he land upon which the Grocer steel and
lrou-N oT,. BOW stand. This property was
Rough, oil Ferguson by Mr.. J. VI. Glm5ii,
Who mlnicd an ADOPTED laughter OF
Ferguson. who in turn sold il 10 the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company,
with the consent Of the contesung heirs.
the pmcluse-m0ncy being placed n
q Roanoke bank subject to de-
cisiCn 81 the courts. Thi, i also
being fought for on the alleged ground
oi insanity If Ferguson at the time of sale
(hur o south buldin-. in this city, is also
involved in these >uit>-Mr. Ferguson,
who Wa> member OF that cnurch. having
IN Dc a contract with a builder during his
lifetime to erect the church. which contract
was compiled with after his death. ibis
case has been tried once in the Roanoke
Court. but the jury failed to agree on
techricaity. There are other cases likely to
sri,c ont II the final decision OF the Fish.
lurue case, especially should il be de-
cidcd in favor Of the pllintitfs. There has
been nothing in the matter Of lawsuits
that ha, ever stirred mp this city and sur
rounding country - those We have above
referred 20. and If the rlmiiicatonS in
VOWED be considered. TIL, interest is not Il
matter for surprise.
The nomination of Il. Y. W. Morris for
Congress in this district j. regarded Is the
weakest nomination that could possibly
have been made. II SIMPLY renders " assur-
ancc d0ubiy sure" 20 far ~ the election Of
the gallant Daniel is concerned. lie will
run far behind his ticket, Notwithstanding
tie fact tnat the Boss " forced his nOmi-
nation on the Convention. His miSTepre-
seniation Of Major Daniel with regard 10
the public schools in his speech o. accept
ance will do him no good IN this county,
and merits what ne VIII dOupiie>> receive
should he meet the Major on the stump
an unmerciful drubbing.
AyOung German mechanic named Charles
KroIISe, who was without kindred or
friends, died Of fever and was buried yes
torday. IN his lines, however, the friends
were found. who made his last hours COM
Portable prominent among whom was that
,>timaDjc gentleman. Rev. Mr.. Lloyd. OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church south.
man Who is ever foremost in "cYcry good
word and work.
Mr.. Edmund DiGier. prominent young
merchant. i, lyiu- critically III. with bat
ia.rt Loues Of BIZ recovery. lie has been
married but irW weeks TO a daughter ol
tie Rate Dr. Kent and granddaughter to The
late Colonel ). \. oliver. MI Dilier Is a
grandson OF Hon. Alexander Il. Gotclcr. OF
West Virginia. and o. an cstmable aud eN-
cmpi.ll citizen. l'EA'