The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-28
POLICIEs.ON PACE
BLOCK ARE UINIP AID.
Two Suits Brought Against Insurance
Companies Yesterday.
DAMAGES BY RECENT FIRE
The Calcdonian Co., of Scotland, and
the ST. Paul Fire and Marine Co.
the observation-disclosures to the
Memory ofJudSe Atkins.

William II. Allison and Warner Moore,
trustees of James w. Allison. deceased.
with William II. Allison executor. on
yesterday fled proceedings in the Law
and Equity Court for judgment against
the Californian Insurance Company, of
Scotland. for sl,l16.5i for losses incurred
by the burning of the Pace Block on jan
uary ?. 1850.
Another suit was also instituted for
Judgment by William II. Allison ana
Warner Moore against the St Paul Fire
and Marine Insurance Company for ST.
1864 for losses sustained in the burning
OF the Pace Block
Messrs Ls4aike & Carter are attorneys
for the plaintiffs.
These two policies were bought from
the Planters National Bank OF. Virginia.
True copies of the notice OF each suit
were delivered to Mr.. James N Boyd, OF
the Virginia Trust Company, which Is the
duly authorized agent of the CALIFORNIAN
Insurance Company. Of Scotland, and the
81. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany-
MEMORY OF JUDGE ATHENS.
Judge Witt has caused to be placed on
the record of the Hastings Court an or
der of respect to the memory Of the late
Judge Atkins. The order is as follows:
The Hon. Thomas Stanley Atkins was
elected by the Legislature in December.
JSS2, a Judge OF this court for q term OF
six years. beginning on January j, 1883,
and served as such until December 8,
1889.
Judge Atkins was endowed by Nature
with a sound judgment and vigorous
mind. and was of a most genial and at
fable disposition, always courteous, dig
nified and Independent, and held the
scales OF justice with such even and inn
partial hand that his conduct as fair,
upright, fearless and unbiased judge,
commanded the respect and regard of all
the officers of the court, the members Of
the bar, and the community at large His
decisions were uniformly affirmed by the
Supreme Court Of Appeals OF Virginia.
''-All men who came before him for trial
were upon the same footing. When on
the bench he knew neither friend nor foe
He was above political bias in all his Of
fetal conduct. and wore till the expiration
OF his term the robe OF spotless judicial
ermine.''
CASE AGAINST THE STATE.
most important case was heard by
Judge Wexford in chambers yesterday.
1T was the case of Major William e.
Sfnons vs. the State. ana involved the
question of the powers of the Military
Board.
Governor o'Ferrall. during his term of
office. issued orders for a general court
martial, and the officers, about ten> in
number, who took part in the court mar
tial proceedings, were refused payment
for their services by the Military Board,
which claimed that they were not al
lowed to use the funds at their command
for any such purposes
The present case, which is in the nature
of test, involves about $3.50. Mr.. A. S.
I1anier is counsel for Major Simons, and
the Acknowledgement represented the
State The latter contended that the
court had no jurisdiction. Judge Well
ford has the matter under consideration.
MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT.
In the Law and Equity Court motions
were filed for judgment in the suit Of
r. r. Craig Co. VS.. Geo. T. King, for
SSO3.S9; ]. S. Moore & Son vs.. j. C. Her
bert and r. j. TAYLOR. for sos; Same VS..
J: f. Crane, for $76.65.
The case of Carrie L. Parsons against
the Richmond Traction Company for So
ofl,. which was set fer trial in this court
yesterday, was continued one day for wit
nesses.
Messrs. j. d, Paxton and Frank J. Bin
ford qualified before Clerk p. 2. Winston
yesterday as census enumerators for this
district
Harry p. Talbot qualified as guardian
of May X. Talbot in the Chancey Court
yesterday.