The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-27
ton by DR.. Stewart Mcclure to inspect
St Luke.s Home.
CITY WINS THE CASE
Suit Against the Traction Co. for S1o.-
OGO-C.ty Hall Court News.

Mr.. c. Il. Belvin, a year or more ago,
suing for himself and all other tax-pay-
ers of that portion of Richmond known
as Lee District" filed his bill N the
Law and Equity Court of the city OF
Richmond, claiming that the several acts
Of the General Assembly. extending the
territory of the city of Richmond, where
by Lee DISTRICT was made n portion Of
the city. were unconstitutional, and es-
pecially that the provisions of those acts
which provided for the grading and 9TH
er Improvements of the streets of Lee
District were unconstitutional and void.
under the decision of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals of Virginia, in the case OF
Violet VS.. City of Alexandria. which
held that any statute authorizing assess
ments against property-owners must be
based on notice to the parties before
valid assessments could be made.
Mr.. Belvin's case and another similar
one. brought by Judge Hundley, of Ame-
liza county, were removed by Judge Minor
of the Law and Equity Court. to the
Chancery Court. for the reason that Judge
Minor was interested in the decision of the
question.
The cases were defended by the city on
the ground that the plaintiffs had petit
toned the Council of the city of Richmond
to make the improvements under the par
tcular act of the Legislature. and, acting
upon their petition, the Council ordered
the Improvements to be made and that in
such cases. parties were estopped from
subsequently setting up the illeSality OF
the act which they invoked in their in
terest
Judge Lamb, of the Cnancery Court. yes
terday announced his decision. sustaining
the contention of the city, that inasmuch as
the improvements We're made on the ap
pl:caton of the plaintiff in the case
through his petition filed with the Coun-
Gil. he was estopped from setting up the
unconstitutionaiity of the act
The suit of Carrie L. Parsons against
the Richmond Traction Company will be
heard in the Law and Equity Court this
morning.
This suit arises from injuries sustained
by the plaintiff on May 9, 1899 while
crossing Broad Street. between Nineteenth
and Twentieth Streets. by being run into
by a car of the defendant company. She
alleges that she was knocked down, her
jaw broken and her face disfiSured and
she claims $1,000 damages. Plaintiff is
represented by r. T. Lacy and joan a.
Lamb.
a charter was granted in the city
Circuit Court yesterday to THE Wal
ter D. Atwood Co." for the purpose of
conducting general retail grocery bust
ness.
The capital stock is to be not less than
$1,000 nor more than s-.M0.
The officers for the first year are:
R. II. Hardesty, president; Walter D.
Atwood, general manager and treasurer;
f. L. Butler, secretary. The foregoing
and ]. w. Maker and JOS Johnston con-
stitute the Board of Directors.
An order was entered by the Judge OF
the City Circuit Court in vacation. ar-
pointing the following trustees of Sir
Moses Montetiore congregation: Joseph
Weinstein, n. S. Miller, NJ Bromm a.
Schwartzmann. NJ. Rubenstein, s. Vein
berg and l.. Bernstein to fill vacancies.
The suit Instituted in the City Circuit
Court Wednesday by the Crystal Ice Com
pany against the Richmond Ice Com
pany for $1,000, for rent alleged to be
due, is contested.