The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-29

An Amended Bill FILED by j. Thompson
Brown a. Co.-suit In the Circuit Court.

An Amended Bill FILED by j. Thompson
Brown a. Co.-suit In the Circuit Court.
Messrs. j. Thompson Brown i Co.. through
their council, Messrs. Christian d Christian,
Yesterday filed in the chancery court an
amended bill 10 the bin Of attachment OK
hibited a few days ago in the suit instituted
by the firm against NJ. &. Dashiell. Judge b.
A. Hancock. of the Second judicial circuit,
presided in the absent of Judge Leake, who IS
out of the city.
The bill explains inysubstance that Mr..
Dashiell is indebted to the firm to the
amount of .12, 900 Oh the partnership settle
ment. that he promised TO assign and deliver
on August 81. 1891, TO }; Thompson Brown a
Co, certain bonds and stocks owned 10y him
in the Amsterdam Street Railway Company
of New York: that this transfer had not been
made as promised on August 2ith after the
amount OF Dashielps indebtedness TO the
firm had been accurately ascertalned.
The bill then set forth that j. Thompson
Brown AZ Co. are informed that Dashlell at
tempted TO assign his interest in the company
without consideration to G. ID. M. Cobb. j.
=. Dashiell and j. w. BlantOn; that his object
was to defraud his creditors; that II has been
assertalned that the transfer ofthe bonds and
stocks lad not been made on the books OF
che company and the Court is requested to
grant an injunction preventing this transfer,
and TO make j. +. Dashiell, G. ID. NJ. Cobb,
j. w. Blanton, the Amsterdam Street ball-
way Company. John >. Wise and j.. IL. Nc
Clement parties defendant 10 this suit
Judge Hancock granted the injunction as
requested "enjoining and restraining tho de-
PENDANTS W. S. Dashiell, j. I. Dashiell. &. d..
NJ. Cobb. j. w. BlantOn. the Amsterdam
Street Railway Company. John ). Wise and j.
II. McClement. trustees, their agents, attor-
news and all others from transferring or as
signing. or attempting further to transfer or
assign any bonds or stocks belonging TO VS..
Dashioll Tor any interest he may have therein
in said Amsterdam Street Railway Company,
either to themselves or 20 either OF them, or
10 any other person. firm OF corporation until
the further order Of the Court"
All the defendants are summoned TO appear
in the chancery court on the third Monday IN
September 20 answer a bill in chancery ex-
hibited against them by j. Thompson Brown
and Leroy +. Brown.
There were no new developments yesterday
in regard TO the criminal charges brought
against Mr.. Dashiell. and il almost looks now
as if no additional charges would be ground
out until September ID. when the e1amina-
ton of the several cases before Pollce-Justlce
C~rutchfeld will take place. In the mean
time the interest in the matter on the part OF
the public continues. and the numerous
friends of Mr.. Dashiell feel confident that ne
will be able to disproye all charges brought
against him.
The Merchants and Planters Bank yester-
day afternoon took the necessary steps IN the
circuit court To obtain an attachment against
j. l.. Ludwig for the amount Of y. 100. The
bill designates W. S. Dashiell. Sol Cutchlns,
J. Thompson Brown and Leroy +. Brown AS
persons indebted to or having in their posses
sion assets of said Ludwig.