Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
.StubhornIy Resisted by Old Domin-
ion Building & Loan Association
THE BATTLE IN COURT
Suicide or tho Clerk OF the County
Courl of Accomnc County BODY OF
an Unknown Nan Found Floating
fn tho Canal Richmond mnu Goes
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" Richmond, Va, Feb. 16.-The appll-
cation of w. NJ. Parrish for the ap-
pointment of q receiver for the Old Do
minion Building and Loan Company
came up this morning before the Chan
Gerry Court. The matter has occasioned
{ much interest all over the State, there
being thousands interested in the af-
fairs of the concern.
Mr.. Overton Howard, counsel for the
plaintiff. stated that they did not wish
to press the motion for receiver at
this time, but would ask the court for
an injunction against transferring the
company into q trust company Mr..
Wexford. counsel for the company,
stated that it was never contemplated
by the officers of the company to take
any such step except with the consent
4 OF all the stockholders. Mr.. Howard
then suggested that the case be post
poned for ten days, to see If all the
parties could not come to an amicable
settlement of all the matters in dis
Epute. After n conference between
counsel 1t was agreed that the motion
for an injunction should be postponed
indefinitely. and steps will be promptly
taken to bring about some arrange
ment satisfactory to all the stockhold-
ers.
The case was one Of unusual inter-
est. and attracted to the court a large
! number of attorneys and other Inter
eSted persons. Mr.. b. Rand. Wexford,
( Christian & Christian, Leake & Carter
appeared for the association; Mr.. Ma
ryus Jones appeared on behalf of GER
tain stockholders, at Newport News
and Hampton to resist the application
for q receiver; Meredith & Cooke rep
resented John r. Williams and other
stockholders; j. T. Lawrence, Henry
Taylor. Jr John Hunter and a num-
Der of other attorneys represented diff
ferent stockholders.
The plaintiffs were represented by
Howard & Howard Sands & Sands,
Coulter e. Wise, w. G. Pilkinton and
"A. E. Cohen.
COURT CLERK SUICIDES.
Hon. S., wilkins Matthews has re-
cefved letter announcing the death by
suicide on the 18TH instant OF Mr.. Mont
calm Oldham. clerk of the County
Court of Acconac county.
Mr.. Oldham shot himself through the
head In room next to that OF his wife,
and was dead when found
He was about So years of age, had
held the office of clerk for a number of
years, and was considered one of the
best clerks in the State.
MIR. Oldham was the son of n Metho-
J. w. G. Blackstone was elevated to the
Circuit Judgeshlp. he was n prominent
candidate for the position of county
judge.
He had the Endorsement Of two-thirds
of the people of his county, but not be-
Ing lawyer. the Legislature did not
elect him. Mr.. Oldham leaves n wife
and three children, the oldest son being
his deputy. He seconded the nominal
ton of Governor Mckinney for the 70
5sition in the convention OF 1885, which is
said to have been one OF the best
ham was one OF the most popular men
in his county. and the sad affair has
caused deep and widespread regret.
DEAD BODY FOUND.
The body of an unknown white man,
probably 80 years of age. was found
floating In the canal to-day. The man
lad red hair and moustache. and one
joint of the foretinger on his right
hand was missing.
.rhc proceedings In the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals to-day We're
as follows:
No. 339-The Pacific Mutual Life In
surance Company OF California, plain
tiff in error, VS.. George III. Tompkins.
defendant in error. In error to the
Circuit Court of West Virginia at
Charleston. Argued by John f. Brown
and b. S. Hutchinson for plaintiff and
b. F. E;nslow for the defendant in error
and submitted.
No. S54-John D. Wall and Thomas
w. Huske, petitioners, VS.. Walter Cox,
trustee of w. Fl. Gilbert, bankrupt,
respondent On petition of review to
superintend and revise In matter of law
the proceedings OF the District Court
OF North Carolina, at Greensboro. Ar
gued by Clement Manly and G.. 3.
Watson for the petitioners and by
Lindsay Patterson and l.. M. Swink for
the respondents and submitted.
l.. M. Swnk and Lindsay Patterson,
OF Winston. n. c.. and B. S. Hutchin-
son, of Huntington, w. Va. were ad-
united rs attorneys of the court
\ Court will only be in conference SEES
sion tomorrow.
DIR. r. l.. Tuition, we'll known vet
.erinary surgeon of this city, has in
6tituted suit for divorce from his wife
In the courts of Cook county, ILL.,. alleg-
Ing cruelty.