Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
NORFOLK COURTS j
Proceedings Before Judge Prentis,
Of the City Circuit Court
Cases Disposed OF I'm Court OF Law
and Ch"ncery : Property Trans
fcrs Admitted 10 Rocord--Tho Po-
iico Court- petition tn Bankruptcy

The case Of the Tunis Lumber Com
Norfolk county, was argued and sub
mitted for decision in the City Circuit
Court yesterday. The plaintiff moved
to vacate the order of the Norfolk
County Court establishing the road
known as Liberty street extended. in
Berkeley. and this Is the issue at stake.
e. r. Baird, Jr., appeared for the plain
tiff and G. G. Martin Tor the defend
ants.
The case of NJ w. Talbot ct ais.
against the Bay View Brewery was on
motion of the plaintiff dismissed. 1t
was an action for ejectment for the re-
covery OF strip Of land on Hill street.
LAW AND CHANCERY COURT.
In the Court of Law and Chancery
the following DEGREES were entered:
T. E. Hayman VS.. &c. Il. Krappen; at
tachment served out before Justice Of
Peace, quashed and case dismissed.
The City National Bank VS.. i. T.
Williams Sc Co.; dismissed on motion
Of plaintiff.
lams & Co.; on motion OF plaintiff or
der entered requiring defendants TO file
a statement of the grounds Of their de-
tense.
Einstein Bros. VS.. E. Simpson and
George Simpson; judgment for sundry
liquor barrels attached by order of the
court.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded yesterday max
ing the following transfers of property:
Robert w. Shultice, substitute trus-
tee, to William Fl. Taylor. lot with i'm
provements fronting AZ feet on the east
side Of Willoughby avenue. Bramble-
ton; $3.50 and other considerations
Mary L. Powell to Harmon III. Boone,
lot with improvements mt the southeast
corner of Willoughby and Cumberland
streets; S2.5Oo
George Washington TO Runln & Tom
lin. two lots fronting 80 feet each on the
north side of North street, Atlantic City
Ward; $3.50.
The Norfolk Company to w. T.. Kelly
and James a. Borum, two lots fronting
rs feet each on the west side OF street
west OF Stockley Gardens. Client; $1,000.
Edward Spalding ct ais. TO Thomas
Townsend and T.. r. Joynes, one fourth
interest in lot with improvements
thereon numbered 153 and 159 Botctourt
street. 1850
Same to Hugh C.. Davis, one-fourth
interest in same property; s2,250
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SCRAP.
Mary Mills, colored, and her daugh-
ter Lena Mills, were in the Police Court
yesterday. Both presented the appear
ance of having encountered battering
ram. The particulars. as far as dis
closed, are that Lena, whose mind Is
supposed to be unbalanced. attacked
her mamma Thursday night. a lively
scuff1e ensuing. Both faced the charge.
of felonious assault, but the mother was
discharged, and the daughter, who is
about fifteen years old. was commit
ted for examination az to her sanity.
THEY MADE UP.
The husband and wife, who figured
before Thursdays Court rs parties to
q conjugal misunderstanding, were In
court yesterday. The better half with
drew the charge against her worst half.
Justice Tomlin eXacted the costs OF
court. one dollar, which was paid, and
the pair departed, apparently contented
| If not happy.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Thomas j. Holly, formerly of Peters
burg, filed n petition in bankruptcy in
the office of the clerk OF the United
States Court yesterday through his
counsel. P. j. Morris. His liabilities are
81, 700, and he has no assets. The cred
itors are in Baltimore. Philadelphia and
Petersburg.