Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-21
COME INTO THE SUIT.
.,conE PARTIES PLAINTIFF.
brokerage Firm Joins I'm the
NH Of the Metropolitan Bank-A
c,,orcd Investment Company
Chartered

$3.50 scott & Stringfellow, bankers
s,okers at No. TIA cast Main street.
=. s,ei in the Law and Equity Court
.,;,,on asking that they be admitted
.,r,ies to the suit OF the Metropolitan
- AGAINST Christian and Montague.
..,.ss for James Il. Pace. In the paper
slleced that the defendant, James b.
s,ee. is indebted to them. but that they
no, state the precise amount because
.s,,, hold collaterals for said debt, which
ave not been sold.
reev also allege that James b. Pace
.,.eveA 10 Messrs. Christian and Mon
80 trustees. stock In the Planters
,.,,onal Bank amounting to something
.,,r two thirds OF the entire capital stock
=, The hank. and that same is worth, ac-
,,-s,ng to the statement made by the
,ss,ers on December IA. 1896. something
rss ESQ per share. and they file a printed
~ Of the statement as published in the
newspapers.
OBJECT TO THE SALE.
7-.s petition further alleges that the Pc
,l.,ooers are Informed that Messrs. Mon
,ss,s and Christian. trustees. acting un-
80 the deed OF December II. 1896. have
-,s8s A conditional sale Of this stock at
go per share subject to the confirmation
n re court Messrs. Scott and Stringfel-
law state that they do not know the de-
ANS OF the transaction. but are advised
and believe that the price is wholly in
ais1uate. and they ask the court not 10
CONFIRM II.
TIE Court entered an order making the
brokers parties plaintiff in the suit.
EXPLANATION AS TO COUNSEL.
The bill Of the Metropolitan Bank of
pl,smond against Messrs. Christian and
aon,Ague. trustees. and others. had to
h. prepared under urgent circumstances.
and a. Messrs. Leake and Carter were al
ready possessed OF the facts. and it would
have been almost impossible for the regu-
LAP counsel of the bank TO obtain the ne
fssssry information in time 10 meet the
emergency believed to be existing. IL was
thought best TO get them TO prepare the
bll That special purpose having been
arcomplshed. the regular counsel for the
Metropolitan Bank OF Richmond. Messrs.
q Carleton Jackson and Thomas y. Car
fsr have taken charge Of the case. and
a. their request Messrs. Leake and Car
Ter viii remain in II as their associates.
Msssrs Pegram & Stringfellow are
.olnsel for the firm Of Scott & Stringfel-
or.
A COLORED INVESTMENT COMPANY
The Iikama Building. Mercantile. and
Land Association OF Virginia was char
tered by Judge B. r. Wexford. In the
City Circuit Court. The company starts
out with permission to make its capital
stock not less than 5000, nor more than
5000 and 10 hold not more than 1000
acres Of real estate in any county In
the state. The principal office Is to be
located at Richmond. and the officers for
the first year are: J r. Johnson, Man
Prngoteague. Va. vice-president: James
2 Scott. Richmond, Va. secretary; III.
Z. Harris. Richmond. Va, treasurer; Cor
nsus Mimms. Chesterfield county. va,
solicitor: Arthur l., Boykin. Eliza
beth City county. Va. general su-
rerintendent and manager. The di-
rector is composed Of the above ofiicers;
Ass Sample, T. @. Jefferson, and
] G. Grimm. ell Of whom are colored. 20
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