Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-30
Rlchm1oln d! With Preparations
for Great Football Game.
PUBLISHERS LIABILITY
a Decision OF 1nterost 90 the News
pnper Frnternity-Norl Ad
miraity Cases la D. >. Court of APP
peais-,ne Virginia Supreme cour,
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Richmond, Va, Nov. 29.-The city is
all ablaze with preparations for the
great game between the University of
Virginia and Lehigh University to-mor-
row afternoon. Indications point to n
not contest and the approaching fray
is causing much interest among the
Alumni Of the University OF Virginia
all over the State.
This Is an>occasion Of especial inter
est in the football world as this will
be the first time that Northern team
has ever played in this city.
Arthur Poe, one of the famous Poe
FAMILY Which has made such a reputa-
ton on the grldiron, arrived Tonight
with the Iehigh team. He will act as
referee.
The University Of Virginia boys will
reach here on a special train at ii
o'clock Tomorrow morning. They will
bring with them the famous Stonewall
Band of thirty-six pieces.
LIABILITY OF PUBLISHERS.
A decision rendered this morning by
Judge e. C. Minor, in the Law and
Equity Court, will be Of interest to the
publishers Of newspapers especially.
The j. L. Hill Printing Company,
publishers of the City Directory, were
sued by DR.. Susan A Roope for 81, 600
damages for libel in designating her in
the directory as a midwife
The declaration alleged that on ac-
count of such publication DR.. Roope had
been greatly prejudiced In her credit
and reputation as Il physician, because
the public were led to think that her
practice was limited to obstetrics, and
because the term midwife" Is con-
strucd by the public generally as con-
veying an idea not altogether compi-
mentary.
Messrs. Henry r. and John Garland
Pollard, representing the defendant, de-
INJURED to the declaration on the ground
that the publication complained of was
not libellous. The court sustained the
demurrer and the case was withheld
from the jury.
The effect of the decision is that In
SUCH cases the publishers of directories
ar& not, as matter Of law, liable. The
j. b Hill Printing Company are very
particular In gathering the data for
their directories. Their canyassers go
from door to door to gather the infor-
nation published. In n book contain
ing many thousand names some mis-
takes naturally creep in.
NORFOLK ADMIRALTY CASES.
The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals adjourned to-day after con-
Sldcr1nS the foilOWlnB cases.
No. 312. Steamtug Minnie" appel |
liant VS.. schooned John c. Hayes" APP |
pellee, appeal from the District Court |
of Norfolk, continued from yesterday, |
further argued by Samuel Park, Of |
New York. and Floyd Hughes for the |
appellant and by r. G. Bickford, of
Newport News and Robert NJ. Hughes
for the appellee and submitted
No. $780, Steamship "Indrani," appel
ESSpZ
from the District Court at Norfolk,
continued until the February term.
VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT.
In the State Supreme Court the pro
ceedings were as foliows:
ISirschbaum & Co.. VS.. Blair, etc. Ar
gued by j. r. ". Daniel and John
Pickrell for plaintiff and Hill Carter
for defendant in error and submitted
Triplett and ais VS.. Woodward and
ais. Argued by Eppa Hunton, Jr., and
continued until Friday.
The next cases to be heard are Buck
VS.. Guarantors' Liability, &c. Co., Jones
END Real Estate Co., VS.. Claiborne.
Nos. "a. 81 and 2S
thursday being Thanksgiving Day,
court adjourned until Friday morning
at II o'clock
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
The people of Henrico county arc
stirred up and indignant over what
WIS evident an attempt ut as
sauit IN the lower part of the county
saturday. The negro responsible for the
crime was arrested to-day and lodged
In the county Jail.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
There Is another candidate in tho
ateio, as will be seen from the sub
joined letter, which Is being sent to
every member of the Legislature:
Pluck. King George Co., Va.
Dear sir.-Having been solicited by
q number of political friends in the
Glghth Congressional District to be
Sandldate Tor Sergeant at Arms of the
House OF Delegates of Virginia. and
a1aving lost my right arm in the. Lost
Sause, ! most respectfully ask your
support Tor said place. promising faith
auA performance of duty, If elected.
Most respectfully,
i1oS. l.. DRINKARD.
e MARRIAGE.
This afternoon at Q O'clock Mice
MARY Leigh Page. the popular and af7
tractive daughter OF Mrs. PAGE p
and the late Leigh r. Page W