Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
ASSIGNMENT or CHEWING & ROSE
The Real Estate Firm Give n Deed
for Their Creditors Benefit.

for Their Creditors Benefit.
Messrs. Chewing & Rose yesterday af-
ternoon filed a deed of assignment in the
Chancery Court, conveying for the benefit
Of their creditors all property owned by
the firm i'm this city and the county of
Henrico, and the office fixtures and fur
niture of said firm. Messrs. BOOten Hill
and Sol Cutchins are appointed as the
trustees to dispose of the property. The
latter consists of houses II lots in diff
ferent portions Of this city and in Chess
terrified and Henrico counties
The assets are value at $4,000, while
the exact amount of liabilities is not
known.
The following are the preferred credi-
tors: To the estate of Mrs. S. S. Walters,
5000; Mrs. VI. Il. Quarles, $3.50; Mrs.
Annie T. Donnan. $500; Mrs. Laura viii
liams, $500; Mrs. Edgar F.. Yeaton, $500.
out OF the residue of the proceeds de-
rived from the sale of the property con-
yeyed. the trustees are to pa in full, If
the amount be sufficient, and If not, pro
rata. all other debts of the firm.
The reason for making the assignment
is stated in a claus of the deed, which
a that the said Chewing q Rose,
who have for several years been engaged
in the business Of real estate agents ana
auctioneers, have, by reason OF the
shrinkage of value OF their property, and
of the ~stringency of the times. become
financially embarrassed. and are Unable
TO meet their obligations as they mature,
but desire 10 dedicate their assets TO the
payment of their debts In such manner
as seems to them right"
Mr.. Chewning's Individual Deed.
..l--.g,,r all, HIrl "a 1aaH Of
assignment for the benefit of his indi-
viduaI creditors. Mr.. Sol Cutchins is
trustee. In this assignment property and
shares of stocks in the Granite Building,
Loan and Trust Company 800, Granite
Building Fund Company C5l West-End
Brick Company (5O, Virginia Investment
company COZ. Chesapeake and Ohio Devel-
opment Company 40, and bonds OF the
Virginia Hot Springs Company OF the par
value of S2.OOO-the entire property being
valued at SIS, GO0-are conveyed for the
benefit Of the following creditors:
First-Charles Dana, 5000; Dolly Wad-
dey. SlOO: Eloise Valentine, $3.50; Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Patteson, $l,6OO; Rev. W. \. Qulsln-
berry, 100; j. J. BoXley, 500; George r.
Herring 500: George Chewing, 1920;
Rav +. J. Haley, $2,lS5; w. G. Niece,
s21O. Mrs. F.. T. MCGEE, 500, Mrs. w.
n Anderson. SiO0. and George w. Wilson
any amounts he may be unable TO realize
from a note of Trexler q Elmore for
81 400. and the note Of the West-End
Brick Company for $500, which said notes
we're guaranteed by the said Cnewning.
second-A note OF A. j. Chewing dis
counted by the First National Bank or
for 81 1000, and two notes OF A.
+ Chewning. discounted by the Citizens
Exchange Bank of Richmond, aggre-
eating 81. $50, all of which are secured by
coIlaterals.
News of the Courts
Suit was instituted ia the Law and
Faulty Court yesterday by Frank Stauste
against the Home Brewing Company Tor
$500. The plaintiff alleges that on me
nth of November last a buggy occupied
Inv an employee Of the defendant com
pany ran into him and injured him
severely.
Judgment was rendered In favor OF
Mrs. Eleanor Moesta for $397.S against
Z. w. Mayo.
In the Circuit Court suit was instituted
by the Virginia Abstract Company VS..
Charles w. GOddin for S36l.52.
Suit was instituted by a. Nj. Parrish
VS.. w. L. Mcclure for SOY.