The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-18
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JudgeWoods Puts a Quietus on the
81 Land Grab.


He ISSUES AN INJUNCTION WHICH
APPARENTLY COVERS EVERY
PERSON INTERESTED IN THE
ALL-ABsoRBING QUESTION OF
DELINQUENT TAXEs-BoND OF
$500 REQUIRED, WHICH MAY
BE FILED THIS MORNING.
Judge Woods granted an Injunction
yesterday morning about II o'clock to
serveral parties, whose names are given
below, In connection with the delin0uent
TAX case, which goes into effect ms soon
as the required bond is given. The Times
takes pleasure in giving publicity to
this bit of news. believing that
there is no reason why it should be
suppressed and that the public
should be kept informed of every
step In the proceedings The fol.
lowing is brief synopsis of the petition
presented by the parties in question on
which the injunction was granted
me petition shows that there we're
such RAPID transfers of property during
the period of time betwee 1889 and 1904
inclusive, that large amount of nron.
erty was returned delinquent, both for
State and city taxes, and.that such prpp
erty ms was returned delinquent each
year during that period under the State
law mas been sold by the city treasurer
lor the taxes thereon and has been bought
IN by the commonwealth; and it further
shows that considerable amount of this
property has been redeemed.
The petition also shows "that a num-
her OF cases have recently come to light
IN the city where real estate has been re
turned delinquent aud sold for State and
city taxes, when the owner of the said
real estate has in his possession the't;ck
cts showing that said taxes have been
paid"
The petition further shows that the
same property has been sold more than
once for taxes and each time it was
oonght i'll by the State, and that there
nave been other irregularities in the wav
the BOOKS OF the city trea surer have. been
Kept In regard to delinquent property.
me BOND which was required of the com
plalnants has not, us yet, been given, but
it is said that it will be filed this morn
ing ,s.s.- ,..'.-
The petition was asked for Gin behalf
oil the complainants and all other tan
payers and freeholders of the said city Of
Roanoke similarly situated.''
The following IS copy Of the injunc-
ton as issued:
&C. w c. Woolwine, w. NJ. A. Pc
tiers: w. f. Baker and G. ". Jackson VS..
). 5. Brooke, clerk of the hastings court.
T. r Tllett, sergeant. G. Fl. Kendrick
*. Dor'ot, Gertrude Blair, J. S. Ash
worth and the Roanoke Publishing Com.
pany.
In the hastings court for the city of
Roanoke.
This matter canning on to he heard
upon the con- plainants' bill for an in
junction 1T is ordered that an Injunction
issue according to the prayer of the bill.
restraining G. III. Kendrick, II. Doriot
j. S Ashworth, Gertrude Blair and their
agents and attorneys, and all other per.
sons, from proce cding in any manner
whatsoever upon any applications which
they mhy have heretofore filed in the
clerks Office of the hastings court for the
city of Roanoke for the purchase of prop.
erty under the act of the general assem-
rly OF Virginia approved January go,
Io9o; ana they are also restrained from
ming any other applications for property
IN the city of Roanoke, Va, under the
act aforesaid, or from publishing such
applications, or taking any step to have
the same served.
"And che Roanoke Publishing Com
pany Is enjoined and restrained from
publishing any applications made under
the act of assembly approved January 30,
lS96, for property in the city Of Roanoke:
and g.. s. Brooke. clerk of the hustinps
court, is enjoined and restrained from re-
ceiving any copies of applications for
property in the city of Roanoke under
the act aforesaid, ana is also restrained
ami enjoined from filing the same in his
office and from issuing copies of applica-
lions which have already been filed or
placing the same in the hands of the ser
geant to be served: and in case such APP
plications have already issued and been
executed, the said S. S. Brooke, clerk,
etc., is eDioined and restrained from ex-
ecuting and delivering any deed to any
party under the act of January 90, 1856.
aforesaid; and r. r. Tillett sergeant, and
his deputies are restrained from serving
copies nf said applications which nay be
in his hands or from receiving any other
copies for service
This injunction, however, Is not to be
effective until the complainants, or some
of then, shall enter into bond before The
DEPUTY clerk Of this court in the penalty
OF $500, conditioned to pay such costs
and damages as may be awarded in case
this injunction is dissolved.
"JNO W., WOODS,
Nov. II, 1887. Judge"