Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-19
NEWS OF THE COURTS
The Boyne and Voltage Must Pay
Salvage.
PIcn of statute of I.imimItntions Su.s
tntncd- Steamer Ordered Soid
Mrs. Nelson Lose. Her Damage
It-Tyson's case Postponed.

In the United States court yes erday
Judge Waddin decided mat the steam
ers Boyne and Voltage should pay SAL
wage to the tug Luckenbach. which
towed them out from the c. \ Q. pier
at Newport News on the morning of
April eth. 1897, when the big fire broke
out there. An award of 5per cent sal
wage upon the value Of the Boyne and
her cargo and 3G per cent upon the
Voltage and its cargo was allowed. This
amounts to $4,000 against the Boyne ana
s5.S7S.94 against the Voltage This IS
only about one third of what the libel
liant claimed.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
In the case of the Bradley sal, Com
pany VS.. the Norfolk Importing and
Exporting Company. Judge Waddill
sustained the defendants plea OF the
statute OF limitation. and the case was
dismissed at plaintiffs cost
TO SELL ~ STEAMER
On an attachment proceeding involv-
ing Sl69. brought by Hutchinson Il
Hurst against the steamer John How
ard. resulted in an order being issued
by Judge Waddill for the sale OF the
vessel to satisfy the claim.
TO PRACTICE LAW.
II. d. White and T. j. Wool. of Nor
folk. and Il. G. Garnet. OF Newport
News. were qualified to practice law in
the United States Court.
CORPORATION COURT.
George Brown. colored, qualified be-
fore Judge Hanckel yesterday as the
guardian of Joseph Brown. colored, un-
der bond of $1,000, witt, NJ. Mcfarland
surety.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
The following transfers of property
by deed were recorded yesterday in the
Clerks Office:
NJ. w. Mason to Anna r. Mason, lot
with improvements on the north side
OF York street, between Dunmorc and
Botetourt streets; $40 and exchange OF
property.
j. +. d. Marshall. OF Weston. Mass.
to j. L. Whitehurst. lot on the east side
of Park avenue. south Of Highland ave-
nue., Brambleton; 5000
| Same to NJ. L. Baxter. lot on the east
side Of Park avenue south of Highland
avenue; 500.
c. l.. Akiss to f. NJ. Baum. two lots
on Maple avenue and two lots on Cher
ry street. as shown on the plan of the
property of the Enterprise Land Com
pany; s525.
D. NJ. Neeling. attorney In fact. to ]
w. Gardner, lot on the north side Of
Mary's avenue Ribble Place; 81, 500.
Joseph X. Ives to Mrs. Anna NJ. u.
Smith. three double tenements. ground
fronting 76 feet inches on the east
side OF Smith street, south of DENNY
street; $500.
CITY NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Mrs. Hannah c. Nelson's suit for
$4,000 damages against the city for hav
ing been injured by 4 cart crossing the
sidewalk on Church street was dis
missed in the City Circuit Court YES
terday morning when Judge Pren,is
rendered decision sustaining civ
Attorney Taylor's demurrer 10 tho dec
laration IN the bill.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Mary J.. Gordon and Ida Chambers
So each. '''s''
Celia Hank, colored, and John White
SICK vagrants five days each in the
Jail hospital.
sarah Snyder, colored. secreting n
child; discharged
bicyclist who rode his wheel on .ho
sidewalk. was required pay 81 ana
John Taylor was given 90 DAYS in ioil
tor WORKING the lock game on James
Robinson. '''i'e'
TYSON'S CASE POSTPONED
The trial OF Substitute Officer tyson
vas postponed yesterday, owing 10 the
s ennpiil'y Oh either Tyson or j. w.