Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-07
ON THE APRON ATT0X.
IN IMPORTANT DECISION RENDER
ED by JUDGE HANCOCK
HEARING Upon the Building Of Roads
and Bridgcs-Dentb Of n Lady-A
Painful AccideBt-Shot at Him
Other Notes Of Interest.

PETERSBURG, VA, April 6.-(SpeciaD
Judge b. \. Hancock I'm an important
decision, just rendered, has refused writ
OF error 10 the judgment Of the County
Court of Prince George, in the case OF
the county Of Prince George VS.. George J.
Rowland. Jr At the December term Of
the County Court, Mr.. Rowland's claim
for SIPS for repairing a road destroyed in
the spring of 1896 by a freshet which
broke his dam was allowed. Mr.. Row
land presented his claim 10 the Board
Of Supervisors, where it was opposed by
the county and several citizens on the
ground that the special road law of Prince
George required advertisements for pro-
posals for work done on roads and this
work was done without such advertise
ment and on the further ground that II
was the duty of Mr.. Rowland to keep
his dam in proper order, which, it was
alleged. he failed to do. The Board Of
Supervisors allowed the claim, and the
case was taken by appeal TO the County
Court, and there. after a full hearing
J. T.. West, of the County Court Of Sus-
sex. presiding, the decision OF the Board
OF Supervisors was affirmed. The county
then Appealed TO Judge Hancock for a
writ of error to review this decision,
with the result above mentioned. The
decision Of Judge Hancock IS important,
as giving a construction OF the special
law governing the building of roads and
bridges. II is not unlikely that the case
may be taken to the Supreme Court of
Appeals. In the case at different stages,
Messrs. ID. a. Lyon, George 5. Bernard,
and Charles Hall Davis. representing the
interests of certain taxpayers, appeared
for the county; and Mr.. j. j. Cooke, At
torney for the Commonwealth, and Mr..
Thomas A. Brown, Of Prince George. for
Nr. Rowland.
DEATH OF y CHRISTIAN LADY.
Mrs. Margaret y. Waymack, a much be-
loved Christian lady, died at her resi-
dence "Sunnyside," in Prince George
county. this morning after short but
uainful illness. She was the wife or Mr..
lanes w. Waymack, widely known by
his army friends as 1.-THE Judge" She
was i'm her cd year. and had been twice
married Her first husband was MI.
Iaban Perkins, by whom two children
surviye-Mrs j. Walter Brunei. OF THIS
city. and Mr.. William .. Perkins, Oh
Prince George. Two daughters by her
second marriage survive. ana reside In
Richmond-Mrs. Charles Riley and Mrs.
Thomas 5. Glbbon. The interment WILL
be in Blandford Cemetery on Thursday
morning.
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDE-
RACY.
At the quarterly meeting Of Petersburg
chapter OF the Daughters of the Confede-
racy. held last evening, the following
delegates and alternates were elected 10
the Grand Camp, soon TO meet IN Alex
andria: Delegates-Mrs. Lula {. Page
Mrs. John ID. Ragland, Miss Mary Wed
dell. Miss Annie Mann. Alternates-Mrs'
James W. Claiborne, Mrs. j. Il. Mccleyy
Mrs. Wright, Miss Irby Boiling. The
chapter has 105 members.
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mr.. &. NJ. Andrews. an employee of the
southsNe Manufacturing Company, mar
rowIy escaped being crushed TO death by
some heavy logs which he was assisting
I'm moving this morning. one OF theSt
logs. In being pushed from a pile. rolled
upon him and broke his left thigh-Done In
two places, besides palnfuDy DrulSlng tht
flesh Fortunately. the log did not pass
over the entire body, else Mr.. Andrews
might have been crushed TO death. The
unfortunate man received prompt as
sistance. and was taken TO his home, CT
West street
A CASE OF DISAPPOINTED LOVE.
Nellie Thomas (colored) was arrested to-
day on the charge OF attempting 10 snool
ana XIII james Johnson. her former lover
The latters recent GOODNESS seems &c
have exasperated the woman, who sought
10 take revenge by shooting him. As h
was entering his yard, In Pocahontas. this
morning, Nellie saw him and shot az him
at short distance. The ball missed III
mark. Johnson fed, and Nellie was ar
rested.
GENERAL. NEWS.
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