Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-19
THE COURTS YESTERDAY.
ONE DAYS RECORD OF THE TRIB-
UNALS OF JUSTICE.

oNALS Ot JUSTICE.
The United States District Court was
IN session yesterday. with Judge Ed
mund Waddill on the bench
The admiralty case OF the p. Dough-
erty Company VS.. p. Sanford Ross. was
argued and submitted, the court TAX
ing the case under advisement.
The admiralty cases of Grant, mas
ter. rs. the steamship Boyne and same
VS.. the steamship Voltage, growing out
of the big fire at Newport News about
Two years ago. was begun yesterday.
Evidence was taken and the nrgumen.
will be made to-day.
fetitlons in bankruptcy were filed by
II. +. Embury. of Norfolk; liabilities
S3,49222 George c. Ware. of Newport
news Liabilities. 1880 and Russell l..
DENLY. of Norfolk: liabilities 81 $40 "a
Petitions in bankruptcy we're also
hIed by L. Zclinka, William l.. Allen.
both of Norfolk.
POLICE COURT DOCKET.
justice Tomlin presided in the Police
C0urt, and disposed OF the following
cases: s
Edward Little, colored, lunacy; held
Tor Il commission.
Walter Cypress. colored. tresnassinp
on the property of the Norfolk and
Western railway; fined SO.
CHARLES Brown and Oscar Brothers
ooth colored. fighting: fined So. 80 each.
DAISY Green and Leona Holmes. both
colored. threatening to kill Carrie Ros
ton. colored: dismissed
Wiififm BrlnK1ey. co1orcd. warrant
LOT window breaking; continued until
wednesday. the 25th
Belle Williams and Maggie Harvey.
poth colored. assault; dismissed
TRANSFERS OF REALTY
IN the clerks Office yesterday the fol-
lowing deeds were admitted 10 record.
Lena DENLY to T.. c. Smith. ali the
STOCK or goods, fixtures etc in no
grocery store of Daily & Co. No. 20
Charlotte street: 5000
me Merchants and Mechanics Saw
lhgs sank by W. II. Wales Jr.. IT'S
president to Archie d. Green. n lot
fronting thirty feet on the north side
OF avenue b, between Poole and Front
strets. Atlantic City Ward: 5000.
LAW AND CHANCERY COURT.
r. c. Avery VS.. Postal Telegraph and
Caole Company; Judgment for SiOO and
costs for plaintiff
granted granted, restraining w. W. Tunis from
Atlantic Saw Mill Company: iniunction
grated restraining w. w. Tunis from
selling or disposng of fifteen shorns or
stock OF the Atlantic Saw Mill Com
Pahy OF the par value of 1900
CORPORATION COURT.
me Corporation Court was god
yesterday in the consideration Of civil
business Va 0iNi
COLORED MASONIC TEMPLE CASH
The Supreme Court in Il recent onin-
ION reversed the decision OF the cir
cunt Court and the Law and Chancnrv
court IN the Colored Masonic TemnIa
case or this city. 1t will be rememhnr-
ed that suit was instituted bv CON
tractor j. w. Wells and others. arains,
Spiiier and others. trustees. to satisfy
mechanics liens. and both the Circuit
ana rhe Law and Chancery Courts de-
cided that the suit OF Wells had tho
right or way. This was heard in Tho
Law and Chancery Court and a decree
was given for the sale of the Temple
all liens being allowed
The Court of Appeals decides that I'm
cases where there is conflict between
courts of concurrent jurisdiction that
court shall have jurisdiction in which
process is first served. and this Is The
technical point on which the lower
court is reversed. which simply means
that the cases will have to be gone over
again in the Circuit Court
In rendering the opinion the court
says: The Lien Of NXclis-l Ecncral-as.n-
tractoC. enures TO the benefit OF all
sub contractors so that they can also
be amply protected in the Circuit
Court"
The decision slmplifies several moot
ed questions in mechanic lien cases. and