Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-16
NEWS OF THE COURTS
Two Charters Granted by Judge
HanckeI Yesterday.
Special Jury Ordered TO Try on Goth.
Instant, Cnso An u. =. Court In
Which city of Portsmouth IL
PlntntiH-Cnscs Dismissed.

the Virginia Railway Motor Company
formed for the purpose of manufact-
uring, selling and leasing railway mo-
tors and general railway appliances and
furnishings of all kinds and descrp-
tions, to contract with railway COM
panies for building and equipping rail-
ways. etc.
The capital stock of the company is
to be not less than $4,000, nor more
than $4,000, to be divided into, shares
of 500 each.
The officers for the first year. az
named in the charter, are: T. d. Hos,
klns, of New York, president; X. o.
Odom, of Norfolk, vice-president; c. w.
Tebault of Norfolk, secretary ana
Twist, of Grand Rapids. Mich, and a.
]. Vermagen, of Summitsvllle, Iowa,
constitute the Board of Directors.
The principal office of the company
is to be in Norfolk.
SAILORS RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
The Sailors Relief Association. the
purpose of which is 10 care for sick ana
disabled sailors. was also chartered,
with a capital stock of 500 TO $500. The
officers are Lewis Bullock, president;
Thomas Fason. vice president; Clai-
borne Jones. secretary and treasurer.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded in the clerks
Office yesterday making the following
transfers of property:
From George Staylor and wife.
Martha L, Staylor, to George w. Stay
lor, lot on Chapel street, corner Pu-
laski; deed of gift.
From West End Annex Company to
Charles III. Carter. lot No. 80. fronting
% feet on west side of Mallory road;
$1.150
From Lucy d. Lewellyn to her
daughter, Sallie NJ. Millgan, deed of
gift to lot a the northeast intersec>
ton of Uewelyn avenue and Ninth
street.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were granted yes
terday to the following couples:
John Henry Sutton and Hattie How
ard. colored.
Henry Allen and Emma Jane White
hurst, colored.
POLICE COURT FINES.
Beulah Poole was given three months
In Jail by Justice Tomln for cutting
Ernest Hudson. Both are colored.
Carrie st. Clair sick nuisance; four
days in the Jail hospital.
Benjamin Caps, colored. assaultlns
Emma Fentress; fined $3.50.
Mary l.. Robertson, colored, robbery
from the person; discharged.
j. l.. Gibbs. Mary Williamson ana
w. II. Smith. all colored. maintaining
a health nuisance: fined $3.50 each
Bessie Taylor. colored drunkenness
and nuisance; fined $500
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT.
Judge Waddill yesterday issued an
term. Another order was issued for a
order dscharging the jury for the
special jury 10 convene On the 18th in
slant to try the case of Sanford Brooks
and Bonsal against the city OF Ports
mouth. This suit involves an alleged
breach OF contract on the part of Ports
mouth with the Defendants who are
contractors.
The two indictments against Scott
and wilkins in the olcomargarine cases
were dismissed
The case against ]. b. Camp charged
with violating the postal laws was
nolle prosecuted.
BANKRUPTS DISCHARGED.
Three petitions for discharge in bank
ruptcy We're granted by Judge Waddill
yesterday. These were Max COIN. of
norfolk, and Matthew Wilson Cyump-
Ter and Robert Henry Tynes. of Nan
semond county.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
Among the recent decisions handed
down in the Supreme Court of Appeals
OF Virginia are several Norfolk cases
In the suit of Todd VS.. sykes and
the Wavery Water Front Company VS.
white ct ais, which went up from tho
Court OF Law and Chancery, the deci.
sion was affirmed. BY the courts deci-
sion Mrs. Josephine Sykes, widow
lady of this city, who has been LIVING
In almost want for the accessories of
life for several years, comes into pos.
session of between $4,000 and s.. 900.
Mrs. Lucinda Todd the mother Of
both Mrs. Sykes and Mr.. Charles II
Todd the plaintiffs in error, died scve-
raj years ago, but before the demise
light deeds went to record conveying
all her property to Todd. Mrs Sykes
entered suit. claiming that Todd HAD
received the deeds by undue influence
ana asked the court to set them aside
Judge Martin rendered a suit in favor
or Mrs. Sykes. BY the decision yes
terday she Will get one-half Of he!
mothers estate
Other opinions were handed down as
follows
Waverly Water Front Company VS..
white ct ais. from Hastings Court of
CITY OF Portsmouth: reversed
American Net and Irvine Company
vs.. Mayo ct ais, from the Law and
Chancery Court OF Norfolk; reversed
oliver vs.. Mutual Life Insurance
company of New York, from the Chan
Gerry Court of Norfolk. affirmed.
portsmouth Gas Company VS.. SAN
1ord. Brooks and Bonsal. from the Cir
cult Court of Portsmouth: reversed.
carried 10 North tnroiinn
North Carolina officials came here
yesterday after Gus Lee, the negro