Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-24
THE POWER SUIT.
DECLARATION FILED YEsTERpAi
rNLAw AND EQUITY COURT.
STRIKING IN MANY PARTICULARS.
Tho Plaintiff wants $1,000 from '"e
City-Hc Fell over stump rive
.ucn.. INSTRUMENTATION of Doe
trcss Hoope Also Filed.

The declaration In the suit Of James
Power agairrt the city Of Richmond FOR
1900 damages. was filed in the Law ana
Equity Court yesterday.
Mr.. Power. il will be remembered. fell
over a stump in the street, and the details
OF the accident are set forth minutoly
The declaration is quite lengthy one.
and is striking in more than one particu-
lar.
keep in good repair. and nj and safe,
for the use of the public generally. and
OF the plaintiff in particular, all OF It's
public streets and sidewalks which 1t
allowed to remain open TO the use Of the
public and TO keep the same sound. safe.
and servceable for public use and travel.
and particularly that part Of First street
and the sidewalk on the western side
thereof. which lies at. and near the
southwest corner Of First and Marshall
streets I'm said city. on which sidewalk
and street. or highway. there was for
long time before, and on the day and
year aforesaid. upon First street afore-
OF wood projecting-to wit. four or five
inches above the pavement on said First
street, and at point about six inches
from the curbing of said sidewalk, of all
of which the said defendant, long before
the day and year aforesaid, had noticed.
"OvERTHRowN, UPSET. AND TRIP
PED UP"
the premises, and although bound as
aforesaid TO keep said street and side
walk In safe condition and repair for the
use Of the public generally. and Of the
plaintiff i'm particular. on the day and
year aforesaid, disregarding its duty In
the premises. did not so keep the same
IN good repair and safe condition. ana,
on the contrary, wilfuly, negligenty,
wrongfully. and unjustly permitted the
sidewalk OF said First street to be and
continue in an unsafe, insecure, and dan
gerous condition aforesaid, so that by
reason of the premises. and for want OF
proper care on the part of the defendant
20 remove the obstruction for safe travel
so caused by the protrudng Of said
stump. stob, or stake, so on said side
walk on First street aforesaid, to make
the same safe and secure for public use
and travel. the said plaintiff, who was
then and there. in the nighttime Of the
18th day Of May. in the year 1899, walk
ing along said sidewalk-to wit: On the
west side of First street. near the south
west corner Of Marshall street, in the
city of Richmond. Va, necessarily and
unavoidably. without any fault on his
part, was overthrow, upset tripped up.
and knocked down, and fell with great
force and violence upon the curbing to
said sidewalk. and the tagging and gut
ter adjacent thereto.
LACERATED. BRUISED, SHAKEN.
He the said plaintiff. was greatly
shaken. bruised. hurt. lacerated. and
wounded in and upon the left side Of his
body. and the elbow of his left arm was
thereby dsocated. and the wrist of his
left arm broken. and he thereby became.
by reason thereof, and was sick. sore.
diseased. disabled. and so remained from
thence until the commencement of this
suit, during all which time he suffered
and underwent great pain, and was pre-
vented from attending to and transactng
his usual and necessary and lawful busi-
ness. and was also forced and obliged to
pay, lay out. and expend, and did pay,
lay out, and eXpend, a large sum Of
money-to wit: Fifty dollars, in and
about endeavoring to get healed Of said
wounds. dislocations. fractures, and in
juries"
The declaration AYERS that the city had
notice for a long time of the bad condi-
tion OF the street and closes with a state
ment that the plaintiff has sustained dam
ages to the extent of 5000.
THE CASE OF DOCTRESS ROOPE.
The declaration was filed in the case
of Doctress Susan A. Roope against the
j. l.. Hill Printing Company. publishers
of the City Directory. The plaintiff claims
damages because her occupation was not
specified in the last directory.
Judge Minor awarded w. Q. Britton an
injunction enjoining and restraining j. r
Qoode and others from garnisheing the
wages OF said Britton, due him by the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad as exempt
10 him under section 1862 of the Code OF
Virginia. Mr.. w. II. Beverage was coun-
sci for the plaintiff
Motion for judgment was fled in the
case OF James w. Gordon against w. o.
Benton for S5l
r.. w. lvey has instituted suit for d.
vorce on behalf Of Blanche Chenault, on
account of the desertion and bad treat
ment OF her husband, John G.. Chenault.
In the Chancery Court A. ID. Landerkin
and John Il. Meagle qualified as execu-
tors of the estate Of the late j. j. DAILY.
The value of the property is less than