Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
A DAY IN THE COURTS
Appeal to Commissioners Report
and Suspension Of Decree.
The Awards of the Commissioner in Case
of Citizens Bank, VS.. Frank X. May -Di-
vorco Epidcmic-Land Grabbing Cnse
Dismissed Property Transfers.

The exceptions to the report of Spe-
cial commissioner John Is. Jenkins, in
the case of the Citizens Bank vs. Frank
r.. May, filed by l.. Schneider & Sons
Co.. were overruled in the Court of
Law and Chancery yesterday, and the
commissioners report confirmed
Schneider e Sons Co. appealed and the
decree was suspended for ninety days
The special commissioners report dis
poses of the money involved, as fol-
lows:
Out of s3.51o64, balance in hand of
Citizens Bank after completion OF its
building according 10 contract of Frank
r. May, and deduction OF S3S9.SO for
commissioners fee and other expenses
the following payments are ordered:
Cooke. Clarke d Co., SS92.01; White
Hardware Company, s1,104.01; court ex-
penses, S1,0i2.29; w. T. Nimmo, s9.O5;
White Hardware Company, 1852;
Woodward Lumber Company, S131 20;
Batchelder & Collins. $1,000; C. T. Meis-
lain. $24.30: New York Architectural
thy & FLYNN, $500; Carnage e. Wal
lace, s2S.70.
THE DIVORCE EPIDEMIC.
The divorce epidemic that has been
prevailing in this section for some time
is still on.
The latest is from Mr.. NJ. ]. Coda
han. who instituted divorce proceed
inSs in the Court of Law and Chancery
Yesterday against his wife, Annie Cool
ahan. The plaintiff states tlcot he mar
ried the defendant about nineteen years
ago. in the Cathode faith, but does not
know the exact date. He also states
that he has no record of his marriage.
Mr.. P. J. Morris is counsel for Mr..
Coolahan.
LANDGRABBING CASE DROPPED.
w. l.. Swami the '1andgrabbcr'' from
Pocahontas, has dropped his suit for
mandamus to compel Clerk of the
Court Royster TO accept 1924 delinquent
taxes in full payment for a fee simple
deed 10 a house and lot on Falkland
street owned by Mrs. Honora Barrand.
The case was compromised. Mr.. Swami
getting about $3.50, it is understood. He
asked for $500.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded in the clerks Of
flce yesterday making the following
property transfers:
Rlchard ii. Baker, Jr., trustee to FL
len Ganey, lot with improvements
fronting % feet on the south side of
Wood street; $4,000.
Slisti iSo tkelu ueNlSeeS ana executors
to Joseph X. Hudson, the Charles Reid
homestead property, at the northeast
corner of Main and East streets, 'front.'
Ing 81 feet on Main street and 1873 on
East street: $1,000.
John w. Cashin to the Security Real
Estate Company, ten lots on Brown
avenue. between Reeves and Rose ave
nues, fronting 800 feet on Brown ave
nue.; $4,000.
pOJTCSU, roTrDu
Joe Douglas colored. was arrested on
the charge of embezzlement, preferred
against him by Susie Jones. Yesterday
Justice Tomlin dismissed the case. and
charged Susie with the costs.
John Roberts colored, deposited Sc
for assaulting Wesley Turner.
Alex. Dozier. colored, arrested as q
sick nuisance, was given until FRIDAY
to recover. He will appear again on
that day.
The second trial OF Annie Hunter
colored. charged with obtaining beer
under false pretense, was called yester-
day and the case dismissed on account
of the complainant failing to apnear
after being called twice
Wilson Lindsay, colored. charged
with stealing from Mary Larker. was
dismissed.
John Perkins. colored. SUSPECTED of
stealing q pistol. was given his liberty.
John Dawson. colored, charged with
stealing, was delivered to the Ports
mouth authorities for trial.