Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
BED WAS RECORDED,
RANDOLPH HOMESTEAD PASSES M
TO POSSESSION OF rREsDr-
-ERIAx BoAnp.
KING CASE NEXT MONDAY.
,ppear of sixth Virginia soc,a, club
Come. rp To-Morrow-Mr.. Taylor
Lose. her Suit Against the 6. 3
o. company.
KING CASE NEXT MONDAY.
,,pear of sixth virginia soc,a, Club

Lescs Her Suit Against the G. &
O. Company.
the decd for the Randolph property at
nm corner of Sixth, and Main streets
vas recorded in the Chancery Court yes
pr8ay afternoon by q representative of
he trustees Of the Presbyterian Board
= Publication. George L. Christian. spe-
rial commissioner IN a chancery case
,eading in the chancery Court. made the
sasd 10 the trustees. The consideration
named in the measure is $4,000 and it
hears date on January 10Th.
the case against ex-Aldernan John NJ.
y3ng, for alleged bribery, Will be called
IN The Hastings Court on next Monday
morning for trial. The absence Of Judge
wit from the bench VIII not Interfere
With the hearing Of the case against
King. and if the defence is ready for
trial there is no reason now to believe
another continuance will be asked for.
Judge Ingram. Of the Manchester Cor
ooretion Court, who has been sitting this
present on Monday on account of a case
sci for trial in his own court. Another
fudge viii be secured however. and If the
defence is ready, the case will be gotten
of the docket this term.
The appeal Of the Sixth Virginia So
clal Club. a colored organization, will oc-
c,loy a portion Of the time of the HusI-
trigs Court tomorrow.
a., -
Police Court on a warrant charging the
sale of liquor on Sunday. Immediately
Judge Witt caused a rule to be issued
against the club TO show cause why its
license to sell liquor should not be re-
yoked for selling on Sunday. ...e case
has been set for trial q number Of times
but has been continued from term to term
until now II will likely be disposed OF
to-day.
The condition. of Judge S. B. Witt, of
The Hastings Court. was thought to be
slightly Improved yesterday. While the
Judge is suffering some pain. he is
thought to be better than he was. He
Will not be able to resume his duties,
# is thought. for at least a week or ten
days. Judge Ingram held court for him
yesterday. t
The Jury in the case OF Mrs. Mary Jane
Taylor VS.. the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company. which was on trial
yesterday ard the day before in the Law
and Equity Court. returned verdict late
yesterday evening for the defendant. The
suit was for S. 00o
A motion for new trial will be made
by the plaintiffs attorneys this morning.
and it Will be argued at some time that
will be convenient for all parties con-
earned. In event of Judge Minor refusing
{ new trial it is likely that the case
will be carried into the Supreme Court
Of Appeals OF the State.
It will be recalled that Mrs Taylor
was injured on an excursion train in the
summer OF 1901 in the vicinity Of Dias-
cund, James City county.
Suit was instituted yesterday afternoon
in the Law and Equity Court by Della
Watkins against the Metropolitan 1nsur-
ance Company, for SIS. subject to a
credit of SIS.
The case is the result Of the refusa,
Of the insurance company several years
ago TO continue to receive premiums on
The policy issued to Willie Watkins. The
plaintiff Will seek to compel the company
TO pay the amount Of the policy. now
that the insured is dead. less the amount
Of uncollected premiums. which it refused.
10 take when rendered by the plaintiff.
The suit viii be watched eagerly by law
yers who will have a desire to see how
The unique question raised in the case
VIII terminate.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
by Clerk Walter Christian, of the Hust-
tngs Court. as follows: Louis c. Buttrick
and Lucy C!lampe Haynes. and Phillip
Il. Powers and Mamie Leslie Jennings.
". H. Bereridge, attorney for Mrs.
Mary Kith. has instituted suit in the
chancery court for a divorce and alimony
from her husband. Ernest Kith.
The defendant is a brakeman on the
Southern Railway. An injunction has
seen awarded restraining Ilith from draw
ing his wages from the company and
from in any manner interfering with his
wife in the enjoyment OF personal liberty.
Judge Wexford. in the city circuit court
yesterday. granted a charter OF in
corporation to the Morgan r, Mills Com
panv. with a capital stock limited to
s25. GOO
The company is formed for the pur-
pose OF conducting a general plumbing
and timing business. 1t will continue
the old business OF Morgan r. Mills &
Co. at the same place. in North Ninth
street and everything will be continued
as though the charter had not been Sc
cured.
Suit was instituted in the law and equity
court yesterday by Smith Moncure g.
Gordon for Walter D. Moses & Co.. |
against Matte Webb. for the recovery OF
800 claimed on an open account
Mrs. Annie Bolton was appointed and |
qualified administrators yesterday in
The charcery court Of the estate OF
Everett Bolton.
IN the hustings court yesterday |
Edward B. Watkins. colored. was given |
nine years in the penitentiary for shoot
ing Moiornan T. n. Baber in the foot at
fha rSnon ~ the riot last September ct |