Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-11
Numerous Cases Set for Trial in
the Circuit Court.
Ten Thousand Dollar Damage Suit Against
tho Norfolk and Western Railroad to
10 Called To-day Confederate Voter
ems Elect Officers.
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ION that the decision would De reversed,
but 1t was possible to have q change Of
mind.
The case is one whose uniqucness has
no parallel in local annals, and to de-
eide which there is no precedent. Using
round numbers Joyner gave Folk n
check for $3.50 when there was only $50
in bank TO meet 1t. TO make sure of
the $50 Folk placed $40 of his own to
Joyner's credit, and drew out the
whole. He then sought to recover the
$40. but County Judge ILilby ruled in
Joyners favor. The case is arousing
a keen interest.
McLemore 6 Corbitt appeared for
Folk and r. w. Withers for Joyner.
ASSIGNMENT OF CASES.
The case of w. ]. Pools administra-
tors VS.. the Norfolk and Western rail-
road will be called tomorrow. They
want $4,000 for the killing Of Pool near
Lake Silby last June.
The case of Willis Wells administra-
tors. similar suit, is set to follow
Christopher Norfieet VS.. Atlantic and
Danville railroad, 18th.
TuniS Lumber Company VS. r. G.
Dennis Lumber Company, which was
returned by the Court of Appeals. Octo-
Der Is.
litigants.
James C. Reed VS.. Jeremiah Jones.
10th.
American Fertilizer Company VS.. J.
w. Darden and the same VS.. ]. Jones:
dismissed on motion of the plaintiff.
Charies Reid d Sons VS.. S. L. War
rington, continued by consent
Isaac T. Wilson VS. w. N. Camp. con-
tinued.
WRIGHT VS.. SUFFOLK.
The common law suit of former
treasurer c. w. Wright VS.. Suffolk was
dismissed. The plaintiff elected to have
the matter settled in chancery case.
Jonn X Young, Jr., VS.. w. O. Folk:
continued.
Legore Hargroves vs. Newsome &
Langston; dismissed.
There were several iudpmapts md
several chancery DEGREES.
among the visiting attorneys attend
ing court were Colonel r. T.. Boykin
Smithfield; ]. +. Epes. Nottoway coun,
"; Colonel X. r. Griffin. Portsmouth.
hichard b. Davis. Petersburg, and Mr..
Allen. of Norfolk
VETERANS CHOOSE OFFICERS
There was an election OF officers last
night In the Tom Smith Camp of Con
1ederate Veterans. The following were
chosen: Thomas w. Smith. command
err; George T. Parker, first lieutenant
commander: Robert r. Allen second
neutenant-commander II. T. Smith
third ieutenant-commander Richard
5 Boykin. ad1utant: Robert T.. Nor
Heet quartermaster: John NJ. Shepherd
sergeant-major; ARA P. Conner, treas
urer; Jacob. e. Daughtrcy, color SER
Geant; w. Fl. Barnes, color guard:
ltev. Daniel B. Austin, chaplain; Rev.
j. II. Kabler, assistant chaplain. DIR
George w. Butts, surgeon.
inc camp officially approved the an
pointment of the Pension Bureau.
WON a MEDAL.
Word reached Suffolk to-day that
Joseph E. ID. Holiday, of Suffolk hod
won the declalmers' medal in the phi
lanthropic Literary Society at Harm
oen-Sydney College. His defamation
was spoken we'll of.
ROCKED A TRAIN.
This morning when the cannon hal,
train was within two or three miles of
Norioik rock met one of the windows
win force and broke it. The train was
stopped to put off Hurricane Branch,
who looked for the person at the Other
END or the rock. The detective found
the alleged miscreant, Archie Wright.
seven years old, the son OF n colored
preacher. The boys mother gave him
sound thrash1ng in preference to hay
FOUND A WELL.
Three boys were made i'll and one of
lhem Is now III critical condition by
uit ,,e poisoned water from an old
well which they found and whose exist-
ehce only few people knew about. That
was more than n week ago. Uarllne
Beli, Lloyd Barton ana Marion Hill
al aged seven, and Sheridan Rell n
nttle younger found the well under n
mouse: The water was near the TON
ana they drew up two cupfuls apiece
WIN an on pump. All but Lloyd were
taken sick. Now they are our of d,n-
ger, all except Sheridan, whose condi-
ton is bad
GAINESVILLE SUPERIOR COIJpT
The Suffolk ana Carolina RaiIro,a
was to-day defendant in two eases no
Iore the Superior Court at Gatesvillo
N: c., Judge Albert L. Coble or Tho
First dirstrict. presiding Both cases
were continued. one on motion of The
Tom Trotman and y. W. Jones
sought 10 recover damages because
they alleged the railroad damared
their properties by water. Attorney
William Bond represented Trotman
Judge George Cowpcr appeared for
jones and Attorney w. d. pruden was
the railroads counsel
There was an interesting case oyer q
COW. which may be taken to a higher
court.
Court adjourned this evening. Some
of the officers will attend the Dcmocra
tic convention at Raleigh.
PROPOSED ICE FACTORY.
Suffolk may have new ice factory
in operation by early summer. a party
of capitalists came to-day and after
looking over the prospects and land
site were well pleased. There is n fine
opening here for properly managed