Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-09
PETERSBURG AND TICINITY.
A New Ease In Legal Anns's-Dee's'oh !"
N Conts stcd. Election CnSe.
tCo,respondence of the Richmond Dispatch

A New Ease In Legal Annsis-Deeision IN
n Conts Scd. Election CaSe.
tcsarespondence of the Richmond Dispatch
July 8, 1885.
Richard B. Davis, Esq, counsel for
Nessrs. Mcllwaine and Gillian, the trus-
tees OF the late Planters and Mechanics
Bank, and W. Il. Nichols, Esq, one OF
the creditors Of the bank, this morning
filed in the Office of the clerk of the
Hastings Court the bill Of declaration
and exhibits Of a suit against the stock
holders Of that bank. The suit is
brought under the Virginia statute, but
no case like it is reported in the legal
literature OF the State. The defendant
stockholders number more than a hun
dred, and among them are some of the
most prominent men in the community.
THE DEMOCRAT VICTORIOUS.
In the contested-electiOn case of
Hamlin rs. Bailey, which has been on
trial for the past two days in Green's
Vile County Court, the Judge last eve
ming sustained the motion of counsel
for the defendant Bailey, that the Coun-
ty Court had no jurisdiction. The de-
PENDANT Bailey was the Democratic
candidate for supervisor at the May
election. 1t was alleged by the con-
testsnt that the certificate of election
was improperly awarded to him. The
contestant also alleged that at
Belfeld precinct returns had been
illegally cast out by the Democratic
election officers. Judge Joseph S. Budd
and d. VI. Bernard, Esq, of this city,
were counsel for the defendant. X. j.
Davis, Esq, appeared for the contest
ant. The argument was elaborate.
The defence contended that while the
statute gives the court jurisdiction IN
Standardization cases growing out OF
elections held in counties and town
ships, it nowhere and in nowise In
vests the court with jurisdiction over
magisterial district elections. The
Court held that the contention was
sound. and Democratic Supervisor
Bailey holds the office.
NOTES.
Mr.. J. T. Whitehurst died at his
residence, No. 242 Byrne street, this
morning shortly before 3 o'clock. Mr..
Whitehurst had been resident and
merchant of this city Tor more than
thiuy years, and was widely known
and respected. For the past four
months he has been bed-ridden, anc
has suffered untold agonics from
Bright's disease. lie was in oOmforta
BILE circumstances. He leaves a wifi,
and six children. Mr.. WhiteEurst'
life was insured in the sum Of 81, 500.
Dysentery is existing here to al
alarming extent, and it has now as
sumed the proportions Of an epidemic
In several instances it has proved fatal
II is not rare to find two or more case
in the same household. 1t doubles
originated from the bad sanitary condi
ton of the city. What with opel
sewers and filthy by-ways the city is il
n bad fix. Several Of our citizens hav
been nearly at deaths door in the pas
week. Among the sufferers is Nh
George w. Hall, commissioners of rev'
nue.. whose condition now is such as t
create grave fears of his recovery.
In the County Court of GreensviD
this week three parties were up on il
dictments by the grand jury chargin
them with peddling without licenS,
A verdict Of not guilty was rendere
in the case tried, and the others wei
dismissed.
Reports from the different couatiC
in this section represent the crops I
looking well and in very favorable COZ
ditiop. There has been an abundance
rain everywhere, and in some localiti'
rather too much.
1t is stated that our boat clubs a
making arrangements for regatta
take place in the James river, at Ci
Point, about the 25th Of this month,
which the various clubs Of the Sta
will be invited to take part. The rae
will be four-o cared, double and sing
sculls. RoBiN ADAIR.