Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-01
OF INTEREST TO LAWYERS.
Important Case Concerning Delin-
uuept Lands In Char%Ottc.


CHARLOTTE COURTHOUSE, VA,
March 31.-(Special)-Th spring term of
the Circuit Court for Charlotte, with
Judge Samuel f. Coleman on the bench
has adjourned, after a session of nearly
a week In addition to the local bar,
there were In attendance Messrs. Cannon,
Leach, Lyons. and Martin, of Richmond
Jeffress, Faulkner, and Reekes. of Meek
lenburg; Boudin and Leigh, OF HaIlaX;
Franklin. of Appomattox; Catlelt' OF
Rockbridge, and Koontz, OF West VIZ
glnia. A large number of DEGREES were
entered An important decision with
reference to taxes on delinquent LANDS
was made Briefly It was this: Basker'
Vile. attorney for Montgomery, OF Meek
lenburg. made application for purchase
of pa acres Of land delinquent FOR 1851
1899. and 1894. and bought by the Com
monwealth at public sale in 1896. The
land stands in the name or scott Inc
Clerk was rendered by Scott the amount
S2S74-due for taxes, interest, ana costs.
The County Clerk refused to receive the
sum rendered. because Scott declined 10
paw s. to the applicant Montgomery, as
nrovided by act of February II. 1898. An
anplication for writ Of mandamus was
presented to Judge Coleman TO require
the Clerk to receive the amount OF taxes
as rendered by Scott. without the addl-
tional fee of s. to Montgomery. Inc
clerk. i'm his answer to this notice, adj
mitted the fact of his refusal-nrst, De-
cause the fee of s. to the applicant as
provided by the statute OF February H.
iSqS had not been rendered, and further
that the notices of the application Tor
the purchase of the land had not been
nlaced in the hands of the Sheriff, be-
cause the fees to the Clerk ana Sherin
had not been paid. of which fact he had
duly advised Montgomery, the applicant
through his attorney, Baskerville. upon
this Judge Coleman, deeming the answer
of the Clerk not sufficient. granted the
mandamus and enjoined the said d. -
Darlington Clerk, Immediately on pay
ment TO him by T. w. Scott OF the taxes
interest and penalties, amounting to
s27 Al. and sl.33 costs, excluding the pen
altv of s. to the applicant. Montgomery,
to receive the same in full settlement
and discharge of all the taxes. penaltles'
and costs due on said lands for the years
1855. 1893. and 1894 in redemption or SAID
lands" A..
Already about 200 applications for the
purchase of such lands now delinquent
for taxes have been filed with the Clerk
THEY ARE PASSING AWAY.
To one familiar with the people OF
Charlotte In the HtIlOi dpiS N~S = - N'
1861 TO 1865, it was sad to see and near
of how many had passed away and their
places now filled by others once young
mer Early in 1861 Charlotte county
sent eight companies of volunteers 10
the Confederate service. Their captains
were Thomas /. Spencer, John q. smith
w r. Marshall, S. II. Walton, W. Is.
Moselev. Thomas ID. Jeffress. Charles
Bruce. and William e. Green. O1 the
original or first captains, only two are
now Hving-Colonel Thomas l. spencer,
If Keysville. the Oldest, now about 20
wears old. and Captain Thomas u Jen-
ress. of Chase City, Va, now % years
old. go. -onfada-
The H. A. Darlington Camp Conieue-
rate Veterans. of Charlotte, has iarse
enrolment. Reunions are often he'u'
and EFFORTS are in progress 10 erect d
Confederate monument on the court
house square. 4. ,ho p,,h-
Constant attention is given TO the pun,
lie roads in Charlotte, and their preseni.
condition. with improvements coh'iii ,'ann,
going on. would serve as an ooJeo'
iesson for the adjoining counties.