Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
STOPPED HIS WAGES,
'sSro SUES MERCHANT ron
$1,000 DAMAGES.
EXEMPT FROM GARNIsHMENT,
rr. Damn Lost His Position as a Re-
.ult of the Proceedings of His
oredi'er-Hust'nr. Court Jan.tor
Resigns.
Rcsis rs.

NJ ". II. Bcveridge, attorney for Isa-
ARA Dunn, instituted suit In the CITY
CIRCUIT Court yesterday for damages
sno;irtinG 10 $1,000 against w. J. Hogan
The action is to recover for alleged
ssniages sustained by reason of the At
lamp; Of Hogan TO collect the wages due
nunn by the American Locomotive Com
rsay. Dunn's wages being exempt from
rsrnshce process under the poor debtors
la.
AT injunction was awarded by the
csancery Court. and on Hogan,s failing 70
tsre the lien OF an execution asains,
he wages Of Dunn dismissed. Dunn wa
discharged by the Locomotive Company.
and has not been able to secure work
,rcc He is a man Of family. having a
S4fe and three children dependant upon
his labor. The wages stopped, were due
before Christmas.
M- Dunn is Q mechanic, and Mr.. Hogan
q merchant doing business at No. aSs
touth Fifth street. Mr.. Dunn claims that
ne has dealt with Hogan for ten years.
rhomas w. Gardner was Mr.. Hogan.s
attorney in the proceedings stopping the
cages a Dunn.
The suit is an interesting one. raising
tsyeral nice and new aueSlions OF law.
John Sheppard. the old colored janitcr
who served for twelve or fourteen years
IN the Hastings Court. has resigned his
r--tr - a-'d :" MIL be succeeded by
e. Il. Barfoot. a white man who has b..
EgEyls- 9. - ,.Ie Il.aSe by Judge Grinnan.
Sheppard vas recently notified by Judge
Gr!nnan that his services would be DIS
pensed With on the 9th instant. day
or Two ago the old negro fell III and while
cor,ned to his bed he rendered his resig-,
nation 10 the court to take effect at once.
Sheppard made s faithful servant and
his real worth was appreciated by fully
ninety per cent. OF the members of the
bar, who readily signed petition for his
retention each time there was a change
Il the presiding judge since he served
the court. He is a grea, favorite with
Clerk Saville. end his assistants and Will
1eTsr want as long as they can care FOR
him
Tie jury IN the case of Jerry Morano VS..
the City Of ntchmcnd for $1,000 damages.
failed 10 agree yesterday evening, and
vas adjourned Tuesday morning.
Suit was instituted in the Law and
Equity Court yesterday afternoon by the
estate Of Fetnah D. Cay to recover s1o.-
900 damages from the City OF Richmond
SUIT has been instituted for an absolute
divorce In the chancery court by Mary
Louise fitzpatrick against her husband.
Daniel j. Fitzpatrick. The bill in the case
t2nt children. Mary Elizabeth, Lillian
Francis and Mamie Louise. The defen-
tant is & nonresident H. w. Goodwin
Is the attorney for Mrs. Fitzpa trick
IN the Law and Equity Court yester-
day Judgment was recorded for s22422.i7
IL favor OF Fred. S. Myers agains. the
Boil Cigarette Machine Company.
Clerk Of the Hastings Court yester-
Consul Phillip S. A Brine and Miss An
a!e Gordon Coleman.
Several unimportant matters were dis
posed Of in the Hastings Court yester-
day by Judge Ingram, who is sitting for
Judge Witt during his illness. Court
will be in session again Monday.
IN THE SUPREME COURT
IN the Supreme Court yesterday Gray
sad others VS.. Rumrill. Argued by
". ". Old for appellant and Alfred T.
Thorn and submitted
Robinson VS.. City of Danvilre. Argued
oy Julian Meade for appellant and +. 4.
Bowen for appellee and submitted.
The next cases to be called are Granite
building Company VS.. Saville's admins
traitor. Lee and Snead VS.. Willer and
others and Far1nville Benevolent Fire
Association OF Franklin Company VS.. !
kinsey. Nos. 20 % and zs. 4
The court adjourned until Tuesday
morning 1880 o'clock.
Deputy-Clerk Shields is sending |
out certificates to the young lawyers
Who successfully passed their examina- |
ton before the supreme court this month
Deputy Clerk c. NJ. Dean. Of the United
State Circuit Court. Is busy cataloguing
the 60 additional volumes to the law !
library OF the court