Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
WANT PROTECTION.
oURAToRs OF THE THOMAS ESTATE AP-
PEAL TO THE COURT.
They File a Cross-Bill Ia the Nature OF
Bill OF Interplesdor-Rsc1
in the Gaze.

January 4. 1889, Mr.. William A. lhoma''
OF TIenrico. died.
Ills estate "a valued at about s25O'OO0,
mostly personal property.
He left no will; was unmarried and has no
relations nearer than fret cousins but hi'
natural daughter, Bette Lewis, claims the
bulk Of tie estate by gift donato morbs
cgtsa.
Pending anticipated litigation the Hen
rico County Court appointed Me.'rs W. Z.
and Maun :. Quarlcs curator', and they gave
bond IN S3J0OOO and took possession Oh the
eetatc.
Rrcently the County Court appointed
Major tech r. Page administering ana
thercupon counsel FOR Bette lu0mle Lewis,
tie ALLEGED doncc. notified the curaio.s not
10 surr, nder the properly 10 Tie admlnisira.
tor and trpy went 70 the Chancerv court NJ
Richmond and applied Tor ihe appointment
Of a receiver. judge Frzhugh denlti We
uefition. bur hs- consented TO hear the mo-
ton reargued Oh March STD.
Cra,r0gs HEARD FROM
Yesterday the curiiors came into court
and MED a petitOn claiming The protection
oftho torrt. reritine The history of their ap-
nointmout aud Qrliiii. stion. and a'hlnt tnat
fheir pefifion De treated rs a cross uH am
in fIe nafur, 81 bin 4 iulerpleader. add
TIA. Bette Lewis aud nu'bfnd. anI J.. y.
Page. administrator, be required 10 answer
their alterations, that All necessary N.cF. ts
NAV ba entered Tor tho pfotecloA Oh our
petitioners, aud that further an general 'r,
lief NAV he decrecd to your petitioners and
they viii pray, Sc.
SHAREHOLDERS.
The ne,,,ion i. lcngt0v psper and from
F II the following busi extract j. taken
Your petitioners further snow unto TIE
Court that they are advised mat IN tA'lf
prc.ent attitude 70 the rival cl1m1nts M
hi, suit they occupy TIE position OF mere
Shareholders. Ihey are ln'ONeH I'D lur
present htiratlos, and theV are pithy
threatened wtb further haras>ins lhlraiion.
Tbcv received tine money aud property M
tlrlr h.pds in . ffuclafy capacity; tnry
disclaim auv personal interest in tuc said
urouoriv in their bands except tier costs
and cna,.-o-: they are ready 40 any MON M
3, .etfI, their Qcrou '; as culat0rs under m
order Of the Court aud TO bring into court
the money and chooses in action 10 their
hands and 10 deliver the sane ana other
uroporty which came 10 trcir hand, ~ cuf1'
tors to such person or persons a. the court
may direct.
PROTECTION or TUE COURT CLAIMED.
yoor net,uouers claim to the fullest ex-
teutthe protection Of the Court They have
fully discharged their duties as cu'a'oT 20
+ the extent OF their powers and a5ill'ics'
Thcy hive reduced the estate which was no
q .t,te ~ confusion when they received ~
into order ana system. They have cntrrei
ALI 'be affair. ~ the estate in Hoot~ op'a'd ~
tnom for the purpose. whereas before there
were no book accounts. lhcy cave person
allv and by letter communicated With many
/ Of 'be debtors Of tine estate and nave ar
ranged Tor the collection OF very conslNerao e
sums ~ money now due. ih'Y aif'iti'ru
for all persons having claim. against the es-
tate 10 produce them. and they have pald all
which have been presented.
CONDITION or THE ESTATE.
The total amount expended by them in
n,ym-nt Of diets and funeral expenses
/ amounts 10 Scj4.lj. An the debts paid were
O., mail amounts and were properly proved.
/ They have alsO collected considerable sums
~ money. They tile herewith pdIance'
sheet taken from the BOOKS opened by tu'm
showing the condition OF the estate on ine
+ 1gh dsy Of February, 1859. Tie dite Of iae
npaoinimeut and qualification Oh Lesh Il.
Page Esq, ~ Administrator.
Az EuBARnAssING POSITION.
Your petitioners are ADVISED that In the
embarras.iug position they occupy with
reference 10 me respective claims ~ Befie
Tbomts Levi. ana Legh L. Pave, ESQ, adj
mlni,frator OF William A. lhoma-, DE-
ceased. % the fund and property no" 'n The
hands ~ your petitioners m the m1nnef
and under The Circumstance, aforesaid, they
cannot safely pas and deliver such moneys
and assets 10 either claimant, oui they have