Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-28
IN LEGAL CIRCLES.
Proceedings Of the Law and Chan
Gerry Court Yesterday.
sult In.titu.ed-rropcrty Transfers
Admitted TO Rccord-sont go tho
Grand Jury for Assnuii-Monc for
tho Cedar Grove properly.


ministrator OF the estate of Sarah Il.
Lambert. VS.. the Norfolk, Virginia
Beach and Southern railroad, which
was compromised. Il decree was issued
yesterday by the Court of Law and
Chancery appointing II. X. Wolcott
directing the payment of $780, the
amount of the compromise.
On motion of the p<intiff, the case
of the McManusl Construction Company
VS.. Vincent Cacace. in assumpsit. was
dismissed.
The motion for new trial in the
case of d. S. Hardy VS.. Consolvo 6
Cheshire was overruled and Judgment
entered for the plaintiff in the amount
of $111.I2. with interest.
A SUIT.
c. w. Whitehurst, through his attor-
ney, j. Sidney Smith, has brought suit
in the Court of Law and Chancery
against Edmond Alexandria, trading as
the Cape Hatteras Lumber Company,
for the recovery of Il claim OF Sl,650.
Lumber belonging to the defendant, in
the hands of c. II. Bull & Co. aid II.
l.. Harmon, was attached by Deputy
Sergeant Quinn yesterday afternoon.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
John II. Core to the North Client
Land Company, property fronting 1914
feet on the west side of Fort Norfolk
road in exchange for property fronting
264 feet on n road little to the west
of Fort Norfolk road.
Eleanor Bennett ct al. to Charles M.
Miller and S. S. Dear, lotiwith improve
nr1th a Ia
of Nicholson street, GO feet east Of
Fourth street; $3.50.
TO THE GRAND JURY.
q Chinaman named Charley Sing seve-
raj weeks ago, in Brambleton Ward,
was before Justice Tomlin in the Police
Court yesterday morning. This was the
third attempt made 10 try the case.
The accused. on the advice of his coun-
sci, waived examination and was bailed
In the sum of $500 for his appearance
In the Corporation Court the first Mon
day In February.
The Chinaman assaulted is said to be
an old man and his confinement at
lcge dto have received. 1t is further
stated that when the injured Celestial
RECEIVERS sufficiently TO go out he will
be sent to join his brethren in New
York.
ACCUSED OF STEALING.
Lyle Atkins, an aged colorcd woman,
was charged with stealing Si6.50 from
Solomon Venable, also colored 1t
seems that the Atkins woman was
doing some washing at the home OF
Venable and saw his wife go to the
pocketbook for some money. She re-
placed the purse on the mantepiece
from which 1T was first taken, and went
about her work. When she returned
the purse and its contents were gone.
n warrant was sworn out for LYLE.
burt Justice Tomlin could not see that
she was guilty and dismissed the case.
Leighton II. Baxter struck n Celestial
In Brambleton Friday night and was
fined $3.50 and costs in the Police Court
Yesterday morning for so doing. The
fine was paid without a murmur.
MONEY FOR CEDAR GROVE.
Judge Wnddill Of the United States
Court. will next week distribute the
Sl32, 500 for the purchase by the govern
ment of the Cedar Grove property. OPP
posite the navyyard. The money is
now deposited in the City National
Bank and Will be distributed to owners
OF the property. as stated above.
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