Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-15
CAN'T GET HIS MONEY
MRS. FORD ENJorxs HER HUSBAND
FROM COLLECTING $3.50.
FAIRGROUNDS COMPANY CHARTERED,
Privileges TO Improve the Land and
Establish q Pleasure Resort There
Crnpted-LincoIn Beneficial Insu-
rance Company Organized.


Judge f. c. Minor. of the Law and
Equity Court, yesterday granted an In
junction restraining Mrs. Mary L. Ford
and Preston Cooke, her trustee. from pay
ing over TO Stuart II. Ford any part oil
| the $50 due him under family agreement
except so much OF the said $50 as may
be due Lewis o. Wendenburg for profess
sional services rendered in securing the
allowance for Ford: also, restraining
Ford from demanding or receiving any
part of the amount.
The application for the Injunction was
filed Wednesday by Mrs. Stuart II. Ford,
through her counsel. Mr. Frank E. An
derson, and after setting forth that a
suit for divorce is now pending between
Stuart II. and Loretta Small Ford. states
that under family agreement Stuart Ii.
Ford is in receipt of an allowance from
his mother, Mrs. NJ. l.. Ford, and his wife
wants this money subjected to the pay
nent OF such alimony as the Court may
allow her in the divorce proceedings.
The application goes on to say:
your oratrix has just learned that
within the next few days the sum Of $50
will be paid to Louis 0. Wendenburg, at
torney for Stuart II. Ford. as an install
ment of the allowance aforesaid, by
Preston Cooke, attorney for Mrs. NJ. l..
Ford.
1.-THE petition will be taken, so she is.
informed, by counsel for the said Stuart
II. Ford, that he, the said Ford. has
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right at present. and that his interest in
the Ford trust estate being in the nature
of a contingent remainder, he cannot be
required TO pay alimony, nor can her
claim to the same be enforced
The application is a lengthy document,
and alleges many misdemeanors and
cruelties to the oratrix in support Of the
prayer that the money due him be en-
Joined, as she fears that through extrava-
gance 1t will be dissipated in his hands.
FAIRGROUNDS COMPANY CHAR
TERED.
Judge Minor on yesterday also granted
10 the air-Grounds Company a recently
formed organization, whose object is to
hold the old Exposition Grounds intact.
with a view of beautifying them, laying
them off properly and holding there from
time to time entertainments and exhibit
lions OF various kinds.
The company's capital stock Is to be
not less than $4,000 nor more than $4,000.
The amount of real estate held shall not
exceed Loo acres.
The principal Offices are TO be located
in this city, and the company cannot own |
more than 1,0o0 acres of land In Virginia. |
The officers for the first year are as |
President John l.. williams: |
= I'D Ire 4 Den 1nlr n
Williams; Directors-James A. August, |
Hot Springs, Va; Deane Maury, John l..
Williams, Z. Randolph Williams, and |
Henry L. Cabell, of Richmond.
NEW INSURANCE COMPANY.
Judge Wexford, in the Circuit Court.
granted charter to the Lin
,oln Beneficial Insurance Company, an
organization formed by colored persons
for the purpose of aiding in times OF
sickness and to bury its dead.
The capital stock is 10 be not less than
800 nor more than 5000. The officers
are Jacob A. Cook, president; V. VI.
iwathmey, vice-president; c. j. Cook.
secretary, and Edward 5. Robinson. trea-
iurer. The directors are the above and
!. c. Randolph, Robert Turner, and j.
}. Cook.
JUSTICE JOHN WILL TRY THEM.
All the revenue cases that have been
ent TO Judge Witt for a hearing have
,een returned to Justice Crutchheld. |
The following order, issued by Judge
J. b. Witt, of the Hastings Court. ex-
lains itself:
1.-THE Court being Of opinion that 1t
% longer has jurisdiction TO try mis-
emeanor cases, except appeals from the
'olice Justice Court, 1t is ordered that
hese prosecutions be dismissed, and that
copy of this order be certified and de-
vered by the Clerk of this court to the
oice Justice OF this city. .
"a copy-Teste:
"WALTER CHRISTIAN, Clerk"
Four cases were tried yesterday In the
Iustings Court. but the jury was ten
and each man arraigned was
,qutted.
Alexander Spotswood, better known as
Buck" was up on a charge OF feloni-
isly cutting, He was set free.
William Peasants and Minnie Fultz,
9TH colored, were acquitted OF the charge -
unlawful conduct and Peasants was
so exonerated on a, second charge OF 7
lony.
Thomas Hobson (coloredD. charged with i
alicious cutting, went free, and the
urt adjourned.