Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
DUNLOP SUIT.
1T INVOLVED sIso,oO0 AND WAS DE-
ciDED by JUDGE LAND.
TWELVE MONTHS IN CHlNCERY
The bonds Declared to he the Pro-
perty of the Defendant and Plain
Eugene Barnes To-day.

The suit Of Mr.. John Dunlop. one Of
the executors OF the estate of the late
Francis T. Willis. against Edward J.
Willis, grandson OF the deceased. for
$4,000 of State bonds, which Mr. Willis
claimed were given to him by his grand
father before the iatters death. was de-
cided yesterday by Judge Lamb in the
Chancery Court In favor OF the defend
ant.
The-estate has been In chancery for the
past twelve months. and though 1t was
announced at the outset that the suit
was n friendly family affair, 1t was vigo-
rously contested.
Mr. T.. ]. Willis contended that the
| bonds had been given to him by MS grand
| father under the condition tnat ne UT
| Francis T. Willis should draw the IN
terest on the bonds until the time Oh ms
death, OF until his grandson marlieu NJ
T.. ]. Willis also held a power OF attor-
| nev 70 enable him to deal with the bonds
as he might see fit.
Mr.. Dunlop contended that without the
| bonds the provisions OF testator wiz
| could not be carried out, ana the estate
would he largely deficient Plaintiff con-
tended further that the testator never
gave the bonds TO the defendant ana
never executed any power OF attorney.
Judge Lamb decreed that the nI'een
bonds of the State of Virginia, each ioi
s10 On registered and standing IN tns
name of Francis T. Willis, Issued 1871
and bearing per cent. interest, ana gen
| erallv called century bonds, are th'
undivided property of Edward j. LEWIS
together with the accrued interest
, amounting to S,0225o. .z ;.,,,
The plaintiffs bill is dismissed VIII
costs.
THE TRIAL OF BARNES TO-DAY.
Eugene Barnes will be tried In the Hus'
,ngs Court to-day on the charge Oh eill
bexzling certain moneys from JUN
. | Powers. - &, ,
: Tho commemorative Attorney, 1t
I .tatad is ready to proceed with tn
trial II is probable that the case WI
consume the whole day. There is grea
interest In the matter, and the cour
= room will. no doubt, be crowoeu-
= The case of William Moore, VINO
charged with the killing of Greanor Al
derson. was set for trial yesterday
q the Hastings Court but was coh.inue
l. until the 18th. Moore ana a man hasN't
Il robinson had a shooting array anu
d its course Anderson "dS hN'S''
IS any. it is supposed.
s LAND APPLIED FOR.
N nh. Roanoke syndicate has issued u
:, kfollowing list of lands for wnich appiiC
L. tion has been made, returnabie w'hih u
r. next few days: . g., .,
n. Annlication No. 6-Delinquent IN q
y. ,,a,pa NJ Andrew Brown, standing on l
d, last handbook in the name u 90 .,
S. Nelson. The property Consists .. - :, ~
on X street between Nortoh "N' 'i''
u son. 49, mama NJ
er G. Beatty, 10 feet on HOLY s"so'
he tween Pine and Beverly.
Application No. n6-ln the Name ny
Sarah M. williams, 26ls rect on 4''i
}. teenth between II and l.
AnnIication No. 6S6-Delinquent IN
~, ranpe Of Joseph L. Brooks, on the &c
=" handbook in the name OF the Baltirii'
Puilding and Loan Association, % ~
e ON Seventeenth between / ana n
A Application No. 17s-ln the naii,e
-. Virginia Ann Rex, 1872 feet between ="
ThiTty-second. 49,. ,anoa
Application No. 1s-In the name
le- FIenora Bassinett, 80 feet on 81 Jo
B. street. a,
ed In the Chancery Court DAVID
i'm Saunders qualified as administrators
John T. Saunders. sr,
, q Herbert Lipscomb qualineo az an
art ,strator Of Mrs. Pocahontas LipscOl
he Tbe estate is valued at S,lco.
,rn The will of Rachel Richards was !
bated. ,-u,,oa nv
CT A marriage license was issued py
c,iarl, of the Hastings Court TO John
bis station and Annie j. Berry.