Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
COURTHOUSE ECHOES
The March Term Of the Law and
ChancerY Court.
Important Damage Suits to DO Decided
The Corporation Court "A Suit Against
the City In Hard Luck Minor Police
Court Cases.

court CuSeSs
The March term of the Court of Law
and Chancery will begln>>fo-morrow.
Several large damage AlSs Will be set
for trial. among these ahA suits Of w.
a. Poyner and Mrs. .SAlicA Ives for
$4,000 each against the Norfolk street
railway.
SUIT FOR 100000.
The Frank Hitch Lumber Company
entered suit in the Court of Law and
Chancery yesterday against Wiley
Harker for the recovery of a $40, 900
debt. e. r.. Baird, Jr., is plaintiffs
attorney.
CORPORATION COURT.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
G. w. &c j. ]. King and Il. c. Sykes,
merchants of Portsmouth, sued E. p
Champiin for the value of goods sold
Il decedent who in his lifetime man.
aged liquor business the license for
which was obtained in Champlins
name. a jury rendered n verdict for
the defendant. About $40 was in-
volved
]. C. Wilson qualified as admins
traitor OF Knox Corum, deceased, II. c.
l.. Paige becoming his surety in the
sum of 5000. w. c. Booker, Cha res
Harrison, Joseph Jackson. Joseph Nell
son and Charles Carter were named as
appraisers.
Henry Hortigan, a native of Ireland,
was granted the papers which made
him a naturalized citizen of the United
States.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
George W. Dey, trustee, to w. III.
Warrick, lot with improvements front
ing % feet on the west side of Marshall
avenue, Brambeton, $3.50
John ~. Brimmer. to Martha f.
Brimmer, lot with Improvements on the
south side of Wood street, $780,
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
John T.. Russell through j. G.. Tilton
counsel. entered suit in the City Circuit
Court yesterday against the city for
81, 900 damages. The plaintiff was
thrown from his wheel about a month
| ago by an obstacle on the street, upon
which there was no light.
TWO EMBEZZLEAIENr CHARGES.
]. V. Adams & Co.. compliments in
| the case of II. F.. Gross. charged with
| embezzlement, went before Police JUS
tice Tomlin yesterday and requested
! that the charge be dismissed. which
| was done. Gross WAS Il drummer for
the compial0antS.
| j. y. Chessman. accused by Hoffman
| & Grant, furniture dealers. of embez-
zllng about $40. was acquitted in the
Corporation Court yesterday.
BRUCE IN HARD LUCK
Bedford Bruce, colored, was arrested
| for assaultinE Il. Pitt and Fred Owens.
He had pistol on him, and two
charges were made against him. On
| the charge of carrying a concealed
weapon he was fined $50 and costs. and
was sent to Jail on the assault charge
in default of furnishing n $500 bond to
appear in court March 2Gth.
MINOR POLICE CASES.
There being no evidence against
James Butt. one of the negroes charged
with completely in the Miller assaults
in Brambleton ward. Justice Tomlin
allowed him to go free.
| VIrgic Buxton. a colored girl. was
held for he grand jury on the charge
of housebreaking. 1t is charged that
| she broke into the house of Lula Whit
| field, No. els Wide street. and stole
clothing valued at Sl5
The cases of Carey Smith and Alice
Goode. charged with conspiracy to kill
the latter's husband, were again CON
| tinued.
On the charge Of neglectng her
| children, Annie Butt. colored. of Queen
street was sent to Jail for two months.
u. S. COURT WEDNESDAY.
Judge Waddill will return to the city
| Wednesday and hear the evidence in
the involuntary bankruptcy case of r.
| b. Cornick & Co. Norfolk firm.
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