Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-12
NEWS OF THE COURTS.

DAY IN NORFOLK TRIBUNALS.
The damage suit Of w. r. Rudolph
vs.. M. Weinberg, in the Court of Law
and Chancery. was completed yester-
day, the jury rendering a. verdict In
favor of the defendant
WILLS PROBATED.
The will Of the late Chester II. Caller
was admitted to probate in the Corpo-
ration Court yesterday. The document
was dated July Fl, 1899. The testator
becueaths to his wife. Mrs. Ida A.
Caller. to be held by her 50 long as
she remains unmarried. the house and
lot corner Moran and Hamilton
avenues. Client, and the net in
come OF all his personal estate,
Including his life Insurance In
the case of her remarrlage, Mrs
Caller is to receive one third of the
estate. the remaining two thirds to go
to the testator'e two chlldren-NVillard
l.. Caller and Mildred G. Caler-in equal
shares. The testator expresses the
wish that the business of Caller and
Sons, in which he was half owner. be
continued If it can be done probably
The wife of the tcstator qualified as
eXecutrlX of the estate under a bond
or S22,O0O. with Oscar Il. Smith surety
The estate Is valued at $4,000 John r.
gibbs. u. i. Mayer, T. NJ. White
hurst and Frank Blade were appointed
as appraisers.
me VIII OF Mrs. Sarah V. Barclay
was admitted to probate The testatriy
bequeaths to her mother, Mrs. Virginia
A. Nunnally all her rights in and
claims to the estate of George w. Nun
ally. the same consisting OF TWO houses
and lots in Petersburg.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
deed was recorded in the Clerks
Office transferring from l.. a. Young
to {. l.. Young an improved lot front
ing 20 feet on the east side of Windsor
avenue, Brambleton, 105 feet south Of
Highland avenue; $500.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were granted to the
following couples:
Thurmer Hoggard, Jr.. OF Bristol,
Va, and Margaret Herbert McNair, OF
Norfolk.
VIM. Taylor and Josephine Gray, col
ored.
TIE POLICE COURT.
The Police Court had a docket of fif-
teen cases yesterday morning, occupy
ing about one hour of Justice Tomln's
time.
Thomas Smith and Charlie Harris,
both colored, who i'll treated their
faithful horse; fined sl0.5o each.
Rufus Moore, colored. beat his bet
ter half. Justice Tomlin generally gives
q wife-beater all that can be given
him, and in this instance he imposed n
fine of SC, which he could not pay, and
was sent TO Jail.
a. Parentitus, a. Greek, sold fruit
without a license and was fined 500
He afterwards secured q license and
the fine was RENTED.
Abbey ]. Saulsbcrry, colorcd, was
fined So for being disorderly.
William Robinson, colored, was also
lined So for trcspassing on property OF
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Samuel jenkins, colored, abused and
threatened b. l.. DoZicr, for which Il
Dill of $3.50 was made out against him.
Handy Smith, colored, thought to he
lunatc, turned the tables, and was
told to go among sensible people as
much as he liked. Smith had SIUO.J5
on his person when arrested, which was
given back to him.
Nicey Taylor, colored, spoiled her
! first name by getting drunk and dis
| orderly. She was fined 81, which she
| could not pay, and will have to cat it
! out in jail.
a white man was fined SO for drunk
enness and acting suspicious. He sold
| his reputation would be ruined if his
! name got into the papers, and that ac-
| counts for the omission.
VERDICT FOR BROKERAGE.
In the case of 7. f. Hayman VS.. D. r.
| Parks, of Ohio, for the recovery of
| brokerage OH the sale of corn to Nor
folk dealers, the jury in the Court of
Law and Chancery yesterday after
noon gave the plaintiff verdict of
| $40, without costs. Tho sum sued for
| WAS about 500. Mr.. Z. ]. Norris rep
resented the defendant, and Judge Will
cox the plaintiff.
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