Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-04
RECEIVER WANTED.
ONE ASKED FOR IN THE CASE OF The
MOZART ASSOCIATION.
A Bill FILED In tho Chsncery Court-The
Aiiegations-Motion TO he
Made Thursday.

Messrs. Coke and Pickrell as counsel for
Messrs. George W. Anderson. :. L. and +.
ID. Beyeridge. ana the Life Insurance
Company of Virginia. annuity certihcate-
holders of the Richmond Mozart Associa-
ton. Yesterday filed bill in the Chancery
Court of the city of Richmond praying
the enforcement of q deed OF trust
given by the association IN 1882
securing an issue of $4,000 of con-
struction bonds and about Sls.6o
OF annual membership certificates.
The bill is filed in behalf of the above
creditors and all others secured under the
deed OF trust. The parties defendant are
Messrs. James b. Pace and L. William
Pemberton, trustees: Mrs. Martha stan
ard, and Mr.. I'd. Hamilton Cahiu. Mrs.
Stsnard is made party TO the sult Us
holder of perpetual rent charge upon
the ground on which the Mozart Academy
Of Music stands.
ALLEGATIONS IN THE BILL
The bill sets forth that the association 10
in arrears since April. 1889. in its payments
upon It's annuity certificates and the inter-
est on It's construction bonds also, that IL Is
IN arrears two years in payment OF ITS rent
to Mrs. Stanard: further, that the ouiiulng
IL IN need Of repairs, aud that the associa-
ton Is insolyent, On these grounds the
suit is brought and 1t IL asked that the
rights OF Mrs. Stanard be ascertained un,
der her contract reserving perpetual
ground rent, and that the trustees pe
directed 20 sell the property under tne
deed Of trust.
RECEIVER WANTED.
The bill also prays for an INJUNCTION and
that a receiver NAV be appolnteu 10 taAe
charge of the property OF the assOciatloI'
Notice has been served on all the defend
ants TO the suit that motion will be
made Thursday next at III A. vi. IN tne
Chancery Court tor an injunction ana 'ne
appointment of receiver.
WILL NOT AFFECT MUs1CALEs.
The following card, prepared several
days ago. will be sent 10 the members Oh
the association to-day:
RICHMOND MozARr ASSOCIATION,
" RIcHMoND, Va. January 81, 1888.
The governors of the Mozart Assocla-
tion desire to inform the members that the
muSicdiCs Will be continued as heretofore
and that the action of the courts VIII nave
no effect on the association. The ooJect
of the board in sending this card Is 10 rs,
sure the members that no interruption Will
occur in the seml-mOnthlv concerts.
THE next musicale will be held February
18th. when the celebrated Schubert Male
| Quartette. of Chicago, Will appear
BY order Of the board.
JANIS w. PEGRAN. Secretary.
WAS NOT A sURPRIsE.
The filing Of this bill does not seem 20
| have caused surprise in any quarter Tue
| Board of Governors had been for several
| DAVIS cogliiZant Of the fact that such q
course was TO be pursued. aud Mr.. Canlll'
| the manager and lessee, SAID last evening
| In conversation with q DIsPATcH reporter
! that he had expected Just such STEPS
would be taken. The notices served upon
! the parties at interest did not Therefore
| take them unaware or cause any unusual
| agitation. The impression last night wa
! tnat there would be no opposition 10 tht
| appointment Of a receiver, or at least tha'
mono would come from the Board OF Gov
ernors or the DondhOlder5 whom they
| represent.
The result of the recent controversy
| between tho board and Mr.. Cahlll tor th,
possession of the Academy doubtless Ia,
! something TO do with the present proceed
! inc. Had the board won IN the contest
referred 10 contract would have
been entered into with Mr.. Lcath
who had put NJ guarantee o.
81 500. and efforts would have beer
made TO so arrange the financial affairs
Of the corporation a. TO tide over th'
present difficulties. but as Mr. Cahill re
tanned control and there are still conten
tons between him aud the board about th'
payment OF rents on the one side anC
making needed repairs on the other, 1t wa
thought best TO allow the management o
the house 10 be placed IN tn
hands OF the court. Tins action 1
not taken by the board. but TO all 40
pearances il acqmesced IN by that body
From what can now be seen the appoint
mont of n receiver will not affect blr
Cqhilrs connection with rho Academy. bu
will simply change the management o
the property. There Is some talk OF
syndicate being formed to purchase tn
property when sold.