Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-15
WHO SHALL GET THEM
LAWYERS AND REAL ESTATE MEN
DIFFER As TO COMMISSIONS.
TWO JUDGES As ARBITRATORS.
neither Schedule Presented May BE
Acceptcd-A Jury Disagrecx With
the Commemorative Attorney and
is Dischnrgcd--Suit Against City.

The question of what commissions shall
be paid to real estate men on court sales
came up in the Chanccry Court yesterday
morning before Judges Lamb and Minor.
The Richmond Bar Association sought
to arrive at a satisfactory solution of the
matter some time ago by adopting a seine
dule Of such commissions; the real estate
men also met and drafted scale in con-
formity with their views. II was finally
agreed that the two schedules should be
submitted to the Judge OF the Chancery
Court who has power TO fix the rate OF
commissions. Judge Lamb called in Judge
Minor as associate Judge. and argument
was submitted at II o'clock yesterday
morning.
The real estate dealers were represented
by Messrs. y. w. Bowe, II. Seldom Tay-
lor. and J. Thompson Brown. Mcssrs.
Roosevelt Page and Isaac Digs represent
Cd the bar association. and other attor-
neys present were Judge George J.. Chris
tian. Judge W. j. Lcake, Judge John H.
Ingram Messrs. NJ. i. Howard. H. @.
buchanan. A. w. Patterson. John Pick
crcll. George II. Haw, and ii. ". AndeT-
son.
THE NEWSPAPER REBATE.
In the course Of the argument allusion
was made TO the suggestion of the bar
association that the newspapers should
be asked to consent that the rebate now
allowed on court advertisements shall in
future go to the fund and not to the real
estate agents. Mr. Page and Mr.. Digs
both advocated this course. Judge Leake
also spoke of this matter but SAID tnat
he understood the newspapers had de-
clned TO allow this rebate to any Other
than real estate men.
Judge Lamb suggested that the adver-
Using should be given TO the lowest Did
der. and this was favorably received.
Judge Christian and Mr.. Pickerell both
agreed that the rate offered by real es-
tate men was very reasonable one. and
after some further discussion. in which
Mcssrs. Patterson, Lcake. Diggs. and
others participated. there was brief con-
sultation between the judges. Judge
Lamb then said:
1--WE will take this matter under advise
ment. As you know, this court has abb
solute power i'm fixing the commissions on
court sales, and the real estate men can
accept the rates or not, just as they see
fit. IL they do not accept them others
will IN some cases the commissioners
have performed the work Of the real es-
tate men. The court may adopt one
schedule or the other. or neither"
VERDICT AGAINST THE CITY.
In the Circuit Court a judgment was
rendered for $lT.70 in the case Of \. Won
y Roscnegk against the city Of Rich
mond. Mr. Rosencgks horse was injured
and carriage broken near Franklin and
Belvidere streets in 1894. and he asked
for $500 damages. The main witness for
the city. the gate-kccper at Belvidere and
Franklin. has recently died.
Judgment for $40 was rendered in the
case Of w. =. Morgan against Emmett
Duvall and W. Bottoms.
Gilmore Bosher pleaded guilty in the
Hastings Court yesterday to the charge of
breaking into the store of Sam Stern
and stealing various articles. The Com
mOnwealth's Attorney asked the jury 10
agree TO a sentence Of two years in the
penitentiary. but this they failed TO do.
Judge Witt thereupon discharged the jury
and cmpaneled another, that returned
the verdict asked.
William J. Johnson. charged with break
ing into the residence OF NJ Frank \.
Bliley was found not guilty. IT being
shown that he was drunk and did not
know what he was doing.