Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-21
COURTS YESTERDAY
The Court of Law and Chancery's
November Term.
Numerou. Cases Set for Trial ma 9th.
era Dismissed Dcnurrcrs in Dnm-
ase suis. = Catering concern
Chartered.

The November term of the Court Of
Law and Chancery convened yesterday,
Judge w. B. Martin presiding. The
law and chancery dockets were called
and various cases set for trial as fol-
lows:
Monday, November 27.-Harry D..
Brown VS.. Virginia Electric Company.
Tuesday, 2S.-Hobb & Keeling VS.. j.
A. Jackoway s. Sons.
Wednesday. 29.-P. ]. Morris, admin
istrator. VS.. a. Summerfeld ct al
Friday. December l. Pocahontas
Bridges ct al. VS.. Equity Life Associa-
ton.
Monday, December 4.-Portius Dem,
Ing VS.. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company.
Tuesday, December Sc. Y. Crom-
well VS.. the Fruit Growers Express.
Thursday. December IF w. Power
VS.. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Associa-
ton.
Friday. December S.-McCoy VS.. Nor
folk Street Railway Company.
Frederick Aunspaugh VS.. Citizens
Bank.
Saturday, December 81. s. Kent &
Co. vs. L. T. Williams & Co.; Thomas
j. Huggins VS.. B. e. Simpson; ]. M.
Garnctt VS.. B. e. Simpson.
Monday, December 11.-W. D. Roun-
tree VS.. Moses Marx; Oberndorfer s.
Co. VS.. Herbert r. Leonard.
Tuesday, December 12-John Rixey
Smith VS.. Norfolk Street Railway Com
pany.
DEMURRER IN DAMAGE SUITS.
In the case of John RiXey VS.. the
Norfolk Street Railway Company, q
suit for damages growing out of an ac-
cident. the demurrer to the PLAINTIFF s
declaration and motion by defendant
asking the court to REQUIRE physical
examination of the plaintiff. came up,
but the hearing was adjourned
In the damage suit of Nathan Metz
ger against Thomas Starkey, n demur-
rer to the plaintiffs declaration was
filed.
CASES DISMISSED.
The following cases were dismissed:
w. A. Leary VS.. NJ. e. Dickinson; P. T.
Young VS.. w. L. Damn; w. Fl. Robbins
Y Bro. VS.. Bradford Lumber Company;
| Lockard & Oswald VS.. Woodruff & Lit
tie Cycle Company; Conrad Daniel VS.
Southern Railway; w. NJ Britton e Co.
VS.. b. c. McCrosson ;sJohn T. Matthews
VS.. q. c. Simms.
| CATERING CONCERN CHARTERED
The Crystal Catering Company was
granted charter by Judge Hanckel of
the Corporation Court, yesterday. The
purposes of the company are to con-
duct hotel and restaurant and to sell
the products of the -company's manu-
factory. The capital stock is to be
from $1,000 to $4,000, to be divided into
shares of $50 each. The officers Ore r.
w. Macdonald, president; ]. A. Morris.
secretary, treasurer and general man.
ager. Directors: r. w. Macdonald ].
A. Norris, c. L. Macdonald. w. c..
Macdonald and r. B. Fentress.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
These marriage licenses were Issued
yesterday:
DR. James Zephaniah Laycock. Jr.. and
Eta Hampton, colored.
Joseph Washington and Lille Nom
tague, colored.
a DEED RECORDED.
a deed was recorded in the Clerks
once yesterday transferring from j. M.
iAeeling. attorney-in-fact. to J. B. Por-
| ter, lot fronting twcnty-nine feet on
fiobraw Arch. Ribble Place: 50,
CITY CIRCUIT COURT.
In the City Circuit Court Judge Prem
| us dismissed the case OF George Nc
| Ciannan against the Albemarle and
chesapeake Canal Towing COMPANY on
| motion OF the plaintiff, the matter hay-
ing been settled out of court. McCIan-
| nan. q colored man, sued for SIS 600
damages for personal Injuries.
| a non suit was taken In the case OF
Sallie Stevenson against the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company
UNITED STATES COURT
In the United States Court the fishing
steamer David *. Phillips has been
!ibelled by c. ]. Colonna, NfcHorncy 6.
Wyatt and the Southern Iron Works for
repairs and supplies
Through Attorney Moo Levy A. /.
kayton yesterday filed a petition in
bankruptcy. Kayton formerly ran the
Atlantic Garden. His liabilities are
$500, with no assets.
THE POLICE COURT.
Business in the Police Court opened
/ with brisk business yesterday morn
Ing, and If each day Of the week shows
us as well, large amount in fines will
be the result by next Saturday.
! Mtttie Powell, colored, who claims
Portsmouth as her home, was given n
furlough Of twelve months In jail for
robbing white man OF $40 in n house
| In Chesapeake lane.
| Commander jenkins, colored, choked
his wife, and met the same fate as ali
| wife heaters who face Justice Tomlln.
He was fined Sc. which was paids
Robert Boyd, colored, carried a con-
1 ru.f,