Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
TEMPLES OF EQUITY
Record of Court Proceedings For
One Day.
Justice Tomiin Has Very Short
Docket Clerk Roystcr IL Kept
Iusy The webb Munro Damage
Subtitle Other snscs.

yesterday morning as happy as Il boy
with new tune, and he dispensed
equity as rapidly as a first-class drug
gist dealing out quinine pills.
1t is exceedingly strange how quickly
in this precarious life of ours the scenes
change. and the things that were mys-
teries yesterday to-day are deduced in
10 transparency. While what to-day
would appeaer as plain and simple as
the thoughts of some people Tomorrow
cannot be accounted for.
Even the weather is subjected 10
these differences. and while yesterday
our ilaunels chung to us like gauze in
the summer to-day we feel as though
we have no nannels on, and shiver aud
chatter while wrapped in an overcoat.
THE ITALIAN MAN.
George galley. Joseph Norducci and
George Bailey. supposed to be natives
of sunny Italy, day before yesterday
were happy in the persuit of pushing
peanut carts. Yesterday they We're
unhappy prisoners at the bar of stern
justice. With two alternatives before
them-pay-up or go to Jail! They were
charged with obstructing the streets
and not complying With the city ordi-
nance that says they must keep moN-
ing" The push-cart fraternity have
been frequently warned, have been
lightly fined in the court; but patience
has ceased to be Al virtue with Missioner.
and yesterday he fired the men So
and cost each
Monroe Parkham. colored wanted in
Petersburg for felony held for the au-
thorties of that city.
Leila Wharton. colored. larceny of e.
.n1 ,,1I g.. 1.
~ of Saloonkeerer j. S. b. Anderson;
So and costs.
James AleNandria. suspicion of the
larceny of Il bicycle: continued until
next Monday.
BUSINESS OF CLERKS OFFICE.
In the Clerks Office yesterday the
following deeds We're entered to re-
cord:
W. j. Baxter, Jr., ct ux. to \. NJ
Mansfield, n lot and improvements on
the south side OF Ohio street, Bramble-
ton Ward; $3.50
Anna Il. Taylor 10 Isabel Holmes
Parkinson. a lot and improvements at
the northwest corner of Colley and
Camp avenues. Atlantic City Ward
50. 400
Mrs. Thomas ]. Hoggard to James
G. Rddick, four lots with improve
ments. beginning at the southwest in
tersection of Henry and Charles
streets; $500.
The Park Place Company to j. w
Sparrow, n lot fronting twenty-five
feet on the south side OF Twentieth
street; S275.
DEED OF ASSIGNMENT.
\ deed OF assignment from w. Il.
White. conducting the grocery bust
ness at No. 325 AIaltby avenue Bran.
bleton, to +. j. Morris. trustee, was adj
mittcd TO record in the Clerks Office
yesterday afternoon. The only prefer
red creditors named after provision for
the execution of the trust are the Reu.
ben Grocery Company for $40 and
Hobbs & Keeling for $3.50. Liabilities
less than 5000.
SEVERAL SUITS INSTITUTED.
In the Law and Chancery Court yes
terday the following suits were insti-
tuted:
c. w. b. Lane. administrator de bonis
non with the Will annexed of Elizabeth
Renson. vs.. w. +. Moore and Theodore
:. Garnett. administrators of the estate
of John II. Ludlow, deceased. in chan
Gerry.
The ]. w. Perry Company assignee
of Nj. y. Alexander. and in It's own
right. VS.. j. III. Spruill, assumpsit:
damages. $500.
tered against Justin Mccarthy by w.
II. Barton, counsel for T.. T.. Williams
& Co.
THE WEBB-MUNRO CASE.
In the Law and Chanccry Court YES
terday the damage suit of second
Mate j. j. Webb against Captain ~
Y. Munro, of the ship Canada. was be-
sun. Munro had Webb and Greenfield
arrested for refusing to do their duty.
The men then instituted suit against
the captain for 81, 600 each. The Green
field case was compromised some time
ago.
Before the case was given to the Jury
counsel for the plaintiff took non
suit. Immediately afterwards a new
suit Was instituted against CAPTAIN.
Munro. in which Webb asks s.. 600 dam
ages. This will be heard at a future
term of court.
Mcssrs. Whiiehurst & Hughes repro
sent the defendant ana Messrs. Morris
Miller the plaintiff.
L. 5. COURT NOTES.
Deputy United states Marshal West
yesterday a; Cape Charles libeled the
schooner j. Calhoun Johnson for T.. w
Stursis, sailor. who claims Si59 wages
due.
The libel against the tug William O.
Brown. Capt. James Lord former mas
ter. dismissed. was raised in l.. :. Com
missioner iiowdens' office yesterday by
Captain George y. Ryder. the newly
appointed master. vino settled all
claims in fun. among them heing u
new libel. issued yesterday by the nato
of the vessel FOR damages. which latter
was compromised. MEOW. Is. Lane. at
torney for the crew signing off for
them. The total amount reached near
Iy $500.
Captain Ryder. who was formerly Of
the New York underwriters found no
fault with the men for thus projecting
themselves. and engaged ali of the