The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-02
A SUIT ]. in
PETERSBURG.
Damages for Death Of a Cow
From an Overdose Of
Quinine.
FISHER GUILD SUIT.
Argument as to the admission
Of Mr.. Anderson's Remarks
to the Record.

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h PETERsBG|RG, VA. Aug. 1.-The suit
Of r. i. Burton vs.sW II. Lane n drug
gist, Of this city, claiming SIS damages
for the death OF a COW, alleged TO have
been caused by an error on the part OF
Mr. Lane In filling a prescription, was
tried in the, Hastings Court this morn
Ing. Mr.. Burton, the owner OF the COW,
claimed that the animal died from an
overdose OF anlnine, enormously put into
the prescription by the defendant, who as
serted that tho prescription called for
gquinine and that the amount given was
not an overdose.
.s The case was argued by Mr.. Charles T.
}Lasslter for the plaintiff. and by Mr.. w
H Mex enrley, for the defendant. II
IS The Jury allowed the plaintiff sis dam
ages. the defendant to pay the costs of
the5case. i5
FISHER GOULD MATTER.
Messrs. Frank w. Christian, H. w. An
derson and N, n: M|[artin, counsel for
the defendants In the Fisher Gould case,
came over from Richmond on the cleo
trio car line at midday and were at work
on tho matter Of the receiyership all
the afternoon.sBs5 sff5 "a y 81 All
Counsel 4 for the defendants vigorously
opposed the efforts OF the plaintiffs coun-
sci to put in the official record Of the
case the remarks OF MI. Fl. ". Anderson
on July 18th, announcing to the court
the appointment by Judge Waddill OF re \
sceivcrs for the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company. Mr. Anderson claims
that he made the announcement purely
as a matterao of personal privilege and not
as a representa- i've OF any party to the
case and maintained that such a state;
mer,t was permissible to any authorized
member Of the ~ ginia bar, and does not
belong In the off clal record Of the ca Sc
and sl1ould not be menti Toned In the de-
cree Of recelvership. I'll, IL I'D S3
@ Mr.. r. q. 3 Davis, Of counsel for plain
tlffs, admists Mr. Anderson's plea Of
personal privilege, but stoutly contends
that after the fact OF an appoin tment Of
receivers for the defendant company has
come to the. knowled ge OF this court, the
court should act tlereupon The question
was Wig orously commended by the respec-
tive counsel S6 "
!s NO RECEIVER YET.
Us Judge Mullen heard argument9to might
on the granting OF a suspendlng order OF
ninety days. appealed for by defendants
counsel. i In order to rest rain the decree
eceivership OF the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company, Fl granted in this
court. until the case could be brought be Z
fDre$ the supreme COurLbOl& VlTB!nla.&{551 = g
court did not renderStts decision on that
question and took the matter under con-
sideration until Thursday morning when
I the case will again be brought NJ up
#sgs No receiver has yet been appointed @
CITY FINANCES. 8 ga
! Mr.. Geo. Cameron ] r., chai rman Of The
Finance Committee Of the City Council,
submitted to that Il bod y at It's regular
monthly meeting this at ternoon his report
= av,ra 1fAat ft1Sl
annual report Of the city treasurer, Mr. |
e. a. Slaughter. for the fiscal year end
ing June goth. The report shows a cash
balance on hand Of s34. 044.97 and shows
that the #citys sinking fund amounts to
s441,571.00. If .}.
Mr. C. A. Jordan to-day resigned the
office of superintend dent OF the Ameri-
can Cigar Company II rnanufact tory, IN
this city and will be succeeded by Mr..
SAT- ,aN lien