Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-25
THE WRONG BROWN.
CASE IN WHICH THERE WAS BLUM
DER IN A WITNESSES NAME.
peoisions on Number OF Appesls-Jack-
son-Ward Ipdictmonts-Proper,y
Transfcrs-Several Charters.

Tree was employed as n laborer by the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
pany. when on tho sth day Of October.
iSs7. he was engaged in removing part Of
The MAidon's Adventure dam in james
river. tie was at work in a boat.
And claimed that the defendants caused il
g. be propelled so near the sluice that IL
hfclmc unmanngeahlc and was carried
through the slulce and against rock, in
fictuC upon bis night arm serious injuries.
RFisoNs FOR APPALLING.
when the case came MP for trial in the
C,ruJ Court defendants moved judge
Gumslcy 20 continue It because of the aD-
e,rrc of a material witness and also be
csu,o Of the absence by reason OF illness
ol tse.r leading counsel, Charles L. vii
lurs Esq.
B,,h these Judge Griinsloy over
Tao Jury gave Trico verdict for $500
damages
Thc caee was appealed for the above
ror.ifd reasons and upon various eIcep-
tols taken during the trial.
TEL wpoSo brown.
IS 20 the absent witness il appeared that
fhr doicudInts ia the court below sum
nonod iu thor behalf W. i. Brown, who
appeared. Then for the first time they
found that they had made an error and
flat 10 was hls brother, n. ~. Brown,
whom they wanted
Tho importance Of r. ". Browns testl-
mon, was shown in the evidence Of Mr.. W..
j.. Holt. who upon the trinl sw0Ie that
Trcc showed him his lInce'sl injured arm
thc day before The date Of the alleged boat
ncc. ient and declared that II was gotten ly
him Ir.cc) IN walking across the sluCe."
This Holt affirmed and Irice denied
j. ~. Brown who during the trial was At
Balcony Faisl was relied upon bv the rail-
roal company % cOrroboratc Holt.
lt was an honest error IN suninOnlng the
v5oug brother, the Supreme Court sad,
snl hence this exception was declared to
ho wei taken. The case should have been
continued until Mr. Brown could have
been gotten from Balcony Falls.
ABSENT COUNSEL.
The next exception passed upon was as
o. the refusal of the Circuit Court TO con-
tl.ue the case on account Of the absence,
by reason of lines. of the company's
leading counsel. This, too, was Yesterday
held o. be wei taken. Under the clrcum-
stances the request was rCaeonaDie and
proper. the supreme Court sad.
Another point. ~ 10 the admission Of
certain evidence. was also decidedin favor
Of The company.
The Court deemed II unnecessary to pass
anon two other points raised bv the COM
panF-ylz.. the instructions given 10y the
Circuit Court and the refusal OF the Court
20 set aside the verdict, because, as was
ALLEGED. 1t was contrary to the law and eyl-
oonce.
Judge Hinion did not sit in this case.
other supreme Court Cases.
Tunsalps administrator against Withers
and others. From the Corporation Court
1f Danvile. Reversed. Judge Lewis de-
lyering the opinion; Judge Lacy not SIT
ting.
Davies against Hughes. From the Circuit
Court of Gloucester county. Reversed,
5rdre Lacy delivering the opinion.
Gordon against NXey's administrator.
Prom the Circuit Court Of iauquIer coun-
Is. Affirmed. Judge Fauntleroy delivering
thc opinion: Judge Lewis not sitting.
Davis against Strange. Rehearlng de-
med.
Branch's Administrative against Rich
nrdson and others. Writ of error and slt-
Dcr.s,sic0s awarded TO a judgment rendered
bv the Circuit Court Of New Kent county
on the Path Of Apul, 1899
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany against PcEleselmer. Writ OF error
nnd supsrsedcds awarded TO judgment
rendered by the Corporation Court of Dan
Vile ON the 18th of January, 1880.
DuNhfN against Hiftthfs fHAlitf~Ni'lA'i '
&c. Dismissed for failure to execute ap-
peal bond within the time prescribed by
law.
Parrish against Wingo. Elicit & Crump
and others. Further argued bv George L.
Haw, Esq. for appellant and II. h. Pollard,
Esq. for appellees and submitted.
Three Charters Granted.
Three charters Of incorporation were
granted Yesterday bv Judge Beverley X.
Nelford. Jr., of the City Circuit Court.
One was to land Improvement com
pany. another 10 "a social club, and the
third TO medical society. The leading
spirits III all three OF them are well-known
residents of Richmond.
THE LAND COMPANY.
First on the list came the Commonwealth
Land Improvement Company, which Is
authorized tOprOmote, establish. and NAM
tain the general business of land COM
paly.
The capital stock is not 10 be less than
$4,000 nor more than Sos. 900, divided into
sharrs Of $50 each. The real estate TO toe
held shall not exceed 10000 acres at any
ono tune.
The principal Office is 10 be kept in Rich
mond and the chief business j. % be the
buying and selling Of real estate,
1hc officers are: Henry ". Flournov,
Richmond, president; John II. Cardwell,
81 .tol Tenn, vice-prcsident, and the
above and Norman Y. Randolph and John
Bowers. Richmond. and George W. kuh-
merit. Charles 81. John, and Nj. NJ. Butler,
Bristol, directors.
wEsT- END SOCIAL CLUB.
The objects of this association are the
promotion of social and literary inter-
course and benevolcnce among its men,
fff-.
The capital stock is to be not less than
S50Onor more than : 900. The principal
office of the association Is TO be kept at 5O8
west Baker street.
The officers are ID. 4. Anderson, prcsi-
dent Edward Lee, vice president; Wat
kins Lee. secretary. Walter Lomax. trea-
Mrer. and james ThOmpkins, Parker
lllett, Joseph Wormiev, David BraxtOn,
John If. Hopes. Henderson Fields, and
James stores, directors.
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.
4 charter was also granted to The Rich
mond Academy of Medicine and Surgery,
which is formed with a view TO the ad-
Nauccment of these sciences.
The association IS authorized TO hold
such buildings as may he required Tor
their personal accommodation for lee
turing OF meeting-rooms, ior a museum
snd such other apartments as may be ne
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medical science.
The names OF the officers are: DR.. W. W.
Parker. president; Drs. Hugh VI. TAYLOR,
George Zen Johnston, and ". l.. Gordon,
ce-prssidents: Or. 4. l.. Cudlipp, record
.nc secretary; DR.. X. d. Garcin. assistant
recording secretary; Or. VI. y. Hoge, Jr.,
~ asalrer. and Dr. William +. Mercer, libra
ran. Among the corporators are Drs.
Hunter Mcclure. Cullen, Joseph A. White,
Upshur. J. $. Wexford. IOmpkins. James,
EDWARDS. Shields, Gray, and Moore.
Another Indictment Found.
In the United States Circuit Court yes
tcrday the grand jury brought IN the nth
md ctment IN the Jackson Ward election
cases, 10 the investigation OF which the
jury has devoted about ten days time.
The defendants IN this instance are
Mes,rs. s.. s. y. Patterson, Samuel Re
gester J. G. Donella, August Hetner, Bu-
ioid Grymes. Henry Kobe. w. J. Gentry,
and John Finnerty.
They arc charged, like the other gentle
men who have been indicted. with 90
Gtructing and hindorlng tho voting in the
Fourth precinct of Jackson Ward in the
congressional election of 1885. The In
dictment. like the two found on Wednes-
day contains two counts, and in detail the
charges are the same.