The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-24
Mr.. MASSEY BRINGS SUIT.
He Asks ior Fifty Thousand DOL
lars Damages.
ENTERED IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Zion John {. Massey Arrived Yes
terday, Consulted With Coun-
sci, Entered Suit Against the
Pilot and Board of Di-
rcctors.

Hon. John Il. Massey, Superin
fendent Of Public instruction iol
Virginia, who was recently charged
by the Pilot with corruption IN let
ting the contracts to the American
BOOK Conn any, yesterday, through
bis attorneys. entored rnit in tht
CITY Circnlt Court against the Pilot
aud nil OF the directors for $50. 600
The case will como up at tho May
term.
The NIRGTNIAN bulletined the in
formation Ia less thnu fifteen min
ntes after the paper WAS filed with
Mr.. WarinS, the clerk. and the m
nouncemeut that the much talked OF
suit WAS matter of record WAS reno
by hundreds of people during tho
afternoon. who freely expressed
their views of the result OF the lega
contest They generally talked a.
they sympaihiaed, and many OF the
comments were amusing.
MI. MASSEY IN TOWN.
Hon. john T.. Massey arrived in
che cry yesterday from Richmon ii
end went to the Atlantic Hotel
where he wes in Consultation dur, II,
the early part Of the afternoon with
bis counsel.
After the legal consultation wns
ended Mr.. Massey received a nun
Der OF newspaper men aud chattcd
with them III most comfortable
fashion. lie did not CONSIDER thai
shere had been more than necessary
delay.
vlIls TfIErE- Tnp WRrT
lie said he sent check to Norfolk
come dnys ago to cover the cost o,
the writ tex. He had Instructed his
COUNSEL to press the suit as rapid,
as possible and as fast rs the process
OF The court will permit. The arti.
Giles alleged to be iibeilous are long
and require careful reading. The
LAWYERS have not yet filed then
declaration, which, 1t is said, will be
very carefully prepared - necessarily
30, as the attorneys desire TO avoiC
aeninrrers which will be sustained
by the presiding judge.
TIE SUIT FILED.
Yesterday afternoon about 2:Ah
MIR. l.. l.. Waring, Clerk OF the CT,
Circuit Court, over which Judge
Preutis, OF Suffolk. presides. re.
ceived at the Clerks oilico from
hiessrs. Nicely and Thorn the memo.
randum Of SUIT. which is tie only
document filed in the case thus far.
N1RGlNIA-ln the Circuit Court for
the City of Norfolk to-wit: John
-. Massey, plaintiif,
VS..
The PLAT Publishing Comucny.
Samuel W, Small, w. W. Gibbs
Luther sheldon. Il. I. Zachary
w. b. Wilder, John l.. Roper, d.
Humphreys. IS. g. Collins, G. W.
kel!inger, j. W. Botum, 5. n.
Brlcknouse, Ira B. White. Frank
busch. 4. Q. White, G. e. Yer.
der and II. Z. Byrd,
Defendants.
Action OF trospasa on the caso,
To the Clerk OF said Court:
Please issue process returnGble to
the ifst rules IN February, 1895, to
summon the above nnulci defsud
ANTS III the above entitled case.
Damages. 5000
Direct summons for Il. L. Byrd.
20 the sergeant OF tic city OF Vim
chester
NELLY, SELDNgR & WARRINGTON
IUNaTALL X THoM. p. q.
JANUiRi %, 1875.
The writ tax on the snit is $1,000.
which was p0id yesterday at the
slime OF tie Cling OF the above mem
Ogandrm.
\ few Of those tailor made over
coats still left. We are selling tbem
ri cost for aacb N;oi,oI 8 W.