The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25
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MIR. KNOWLES ESTATE
Mr.. James cask;e. president Of !

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Mr.. James Caskie. president Of the Com
mon Council of this city. appeared before
the committee In behalf bill introduced
by Mr. Heddy, providing for the relief
OF the estate Of John ~. Knowles. Mr..
Caskie explained that In ISIS. an order
was issued to sell the Coutts property.
And under this order lot was purchased
on First and Canal streets by Mr.. Pleas
ant v. Harwood for $500. He did not pay
any cash. but gave three notes. endorsed
by Mr.. John III. Jude and payable I'm one.
two and three years. The property In
question now BELONGED To the estate of
the late John IL Knowles. and II has
been ascertained that deed of trust has
been recorded on that property, which
has not been released. Careful searches
have brought out the fact that money
has been paid at various times as cs-
cheats. but IL IS not stated by whom
the money has been paid.
The bill asks for a release Of this deed
of trust for lapse of time. the last note
for the purchase price having been due
I'm 1921. and the Clerk OF the Chancery
Court is to be asked TO make an entry on
the book that the deed has been satisfied.
The property has changed hands ten
times since ISIS. hut has been held by the
same owner since 100
The committee decided to report the
hin favorablv. The same action was
taken on "A bill introduced by Mr.. Hale,
Of Grayson amending the Code IN re-
gard TO the payment Of interest the
bill provides that, II an excess beyond
the lawful interest has been PAID, the
person paying the same may In SUIT
brought within a year recover 1t from the
respective party. Notwithstanding the
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endoser or assignee. Where a banker or
private individual has loaned money at
greater rate of interest than
per centum per annum, and per-
mlts the maker of the note. bond
or other evidence Of debt to renew 1t nj
the same rate. the maker and endorser
shall be barred from the plea of usury
after twelve months from the date OF the
removal.
The committee next decided TO report
favOrably Senator's Wither's bill legal
izine the bequest made by Miss Fanny
Crockett. late of the city Of Danviile 10
Main-Stree Methodist Episcopal church
South. of that city and authorizing the
payment of the amount in question 10
the trustees of the church.
OTHER BILLS.
Two bills had been introduced by Dr.
Ouesenberry, Of Caroline. One of u en-
provides for an amendment of the Code
so that i'm felony cases jurors shaH be
drawn from the same list as in civil
cases The other bill seeks to amend
the Code as TO fraudulent acts that are
void. The bill provides that under GER
tain conditions, the section In question
shall have no effect on purchasers Tor
valuable considerations
The committee decided TO pass both
bills by for further consideration. In
connection with this matter Mr.. Diggs
moved that a sub committee be appoint
ed 10 frame a bill for the amendment OF
the law under which grand Juries and
coroner's juries are formed.
The next bill taken up was one intro
duced by Mr. Saunders, amending the
Code I'm relation to the right OF appeal
to a higher court from the judgment OF
police justices and justices of the peace
i'm crimiT al cases. II provides for the
disposition Of the accused unless let to
hail and Tor the amendment o. the war
rant in the county, corporation or
hustngs courts and to fix tho rule OF
procedure on these warrants in the APP
pellate courts.
Tho committee decided 10 report the
bill favorahly and similar action was
taken i'm regard to Mr. Saunders bill,
authorizing the beneficial equitable own
or Of a claim or chose I'm action for the
engagement of which a court of equity
has jurisdiction, 10 maintain a suit i'm
equity either in the name of the holder
Of that legal title for his benefit or In
his own name 10 enforce the same