Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-24
Won ROQUES SUIT.
ANSWER or Mr.. ARMSTRONG FILED
IN The CHANceRY COURT.
n. Claims 20 Have Compiled with HIS
Contract and Paid the Countess or
Her Attorney Every Dollar Due.

Few actions.at-law brought in the Rich
,oond courts in the last few years have at-
,,ae,cd more attention than the SUIT re-
..,.lv brought in the Chaucerg Court by
Hon Lesouidas B. Yarrell, Of Greensyliie
.-,Dtv as counsel for the Baroness Won
s,oucs against ID. W. Armstrong. lawyer.
f.rmcrly OF Louisville, kontucky, out no"
ofNew York City. and others. charging I'M
,-5ocf conduct generally on the part OF
,-.ostrong in reference 10 certain lands IN
,.o states Of Virginia. West Virginia, ana
EeuiucSv. which the Barones ciailieo an
interest IN through her IAtheI' tHo 'o'o Ia
rms b. HolbrOok.
s,er,ai interest is attached 20 the case
,.. Y,ogy of the fact that the plsiDtih is the
,..tber of Mrs. Msybrick, whose ceieOrated
,-.I,g London wear or more ago created
sr-.flunl sensation. m
r., ,bis suit Mesers j. TAYLOR El!yson,
U - johnson. W. Hodges Mann. AMI W.
8 Nrkeuucv, representing SVnuicaee
-t. had purchased a portion OF these
.4- vero made parties. though the bill
.t.i that the bona fides Of the sale TO
..., VAS not questioned. and the com
,..ruf EXPRESSED her willingness that so
.a of the ianl as was embraced IN the
o., IVvson and others should be con-
y...i 90 them by Commissioners OF the
trYsrR1S rs ANSWER TILED.
The allegations of the bill presenter IN
o.. name o.! the Countess We're outlined
,.. ,I.. PAPER at the time. ami it Wall be re-
,..-.U.fai that they were very sweeping
l, ,heIr character.
0, Yesterday the defendant, ID. W. Arm
s...r. through his counsel, W. Il. McHeu-
... i.l.. oi Petersburg. fled a very full
..Ie,aaustiye answer, covering hfty-three
..- .l typrwrlttcn mattor, IN winch
t4u.u. allegations o. tho blil are au-
..-.f The answer also gives a cOmpre-
....t.a and clrcum4tantial account OF oil
..,-rs of Armstrong as 20 the lands
.....- .-.I1u. whether with the BlroncsSN on
.... herself IN person or by letter. or
...t..rV IA th" counsel ana ADVISERS OF
o.. r.-.tr-.. and sets forth sundry letters
l..U t-.m the inroness herself aod from
.r counsel auj ADVISERS. Ibese are
.. f.t q, show that Armstrong acleu III
I t.tl. and that until snort time be-
-..t.. institution of tDls SUIT. be had
.-. reason 20 believe that all that he mad
..v.- lsgrtIy approved aud fully ap-
.....+.l br the Baroness herself, ana
.,- rHuu,e, and alyisers.
stusrlp WIN ALL HIS WORK.
,.arIlsur. of tnis fact. the following,
...... tr.r! a letter written NOvemb3r y,
... liz tFr baroness Won R)ques ia the
I.r IS. Potter, formerly United states
,..-. ~ Cr.teld. Germany, ana now re-
... at fredericksburg, Va, who hai
.. -vatf- one ol her counsel and ad-
,.--.r reference 20 her interest III the
..... >g.y.u Iu the answer:
.I ..l .u~, or tho point of leaving nome
..f vr.r. tp say. from your letter, tear
...... lave tho pleasure of seeing Mr..
,-..,-.r.. / wished much 20 have the
,...I. 20 thu6ns MIN IN person Tor al
..r. ,Jlri, Iu ms affairs. J nave had
...r.U private trouble the lasi lew years
,..I .,rs scarce had q thought Tor any
... ..H have not written him you lnu-t
... r.. tl HIM. / am most satisfied
v.Iul bis work tor me.
I.... ..--nar also contends that the Bar
. .. rut entitled 10 any accounting
Co... t,u-'r0ug. and insists that he has
,..l,l e. the letter complied with all OF
t. ..r,.m,uts touching the lands, ana
'..t ua has paid 10 the baroness OF hvI
..t....r.f attorneys, every dollar wulch
81. Wa entitled % receive. To suOstan-
.... f..- position extracts are quoted not
,... from tur letters OF the Baroness but
d.. L-rc.lu... Is well
.. srSJINENxss or THE DILL.
Tt. answer also calls attention To the
t.rfI.t ta. blll Is neither signed by the
I-r.-- Won kolues or verified by the
.r.rlF 4.voue. aud cites Clrcumstan-
... O. -u.W tIat II could not nave Deeh
,r.r.t,..i 60 the Baroness. ms Is done.
... ar>,,er states. so that the court
.. r..ur. proper proof that the SUIT has
..r !flnch. 1t tn, request. and with the
,..-,it and approval, OF the baroness
a.. I..g.-. IN order that che may not
l..Y'..I I-lu position TO repudlate the
4--.,u. tlc attorney who signed the bill
ana -,,a-- O. be bound by the decision OF
,. .a-, 900 IT'S merits, on the ground that
-.. was Dot properly parry thereto.
I.. answer calls attention 10 the fur
.,ict hat tins suit was instituted
v...1t tine knowledge, consent or ap-
l..a. .f any one Of those who had, Tor
'., been her counsel and advisers, and
..,... t.at the Baroness could not have
,....I L-r former counsel aud advisers,
uI. lu th, nature of things, must have
...Ul l4.Io If the facts and circumstances
.. have brought such suit, since such
counsel and advisers well knew there
could te uo mert in the various conten-
ls syt up ~ the bill.