The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
ARGUMENTS ON THAT POINT N
5'.55 Il to- BE . MADE LATER ON
.1f#- Judge Ingram Ovcrrulcs the.
Motion Case May Go 8to #Su-
prcnle& Court Brief History
/ t,f@$ the Slit, Which Has
.s5S.3 Attracted So Much AZ
e3 "A ftc11tir,,1 II sSs IL! "A
Thousand dolloriss.
Attention.


49, ilcso are INC ANA geS liked iby$ tho
Il Jury IN tho case Of John II. sEusby y VIZ.
Luther Da wson. Sol. II. Bloomberg and
Harry Marks the #trla1Snf whlch$has en-
Y "a gfd the attention OF The Law and Equity
1, Court for8moro than a week.
Y Il a he jury was out q n hour and 3 a half,
md voted To give the plaintiff who sued
81 for Si1o 40. tlec- II ifths OF what he as ked.
$ 1Qr.if "a
,rha- ground of tl,e sui MAS tho allega-i
gEtian l but$tlle defendants had entered into
IA d conspiracy to 8in1Drc his busineas 50
they themselves might assume control
a OF the same for thejr mutual .bcnent. y y
Not one OF those in the courtroom was
moro surprised ut the finding than tho
i dfcndants themselves. Up to the am
,Iouncemcnt5o or tho verdict sn1ilcs of con-
i flderre played over their features. and
* during Friday evening they had ex-;
4 pressed gt themselves as satsficd with:
IA their case fSS 3t} liS
III wiis said by many u usyers ~ ster.
II day hat the instruet ions We rc more;
\ favnra bic to II tho fplafitlff, and that this
Il proba biyaShad some $9 hearing pom I'll he,
" minds tho members tho i
Some OF | hc mos t. ininent t4la yeEs StiE
tic State were ciga gel in tho case and
4slfwo of tlle# defcnda re f:Hel know
u members OF 3 the bal Bot std cs b SFifs1ts
q ntlIy rcpresentcd, ,1 and & It. is quite oh .
tlbIe that tho verd IT. ss plied "a rom
" tho evidence alone. al least In t va g tho
general opinion of many LAWYERS and bus
Il iIoss men who had tcen en.constant attend 4
q ants upon the hearings IN tho ga sc.
Standing Of the Jury
At first the Jury was not unanimous.
1sips OF them wanted to a ward tho full
y amount asked. Ono favored nc, 90; an "A
Z other $4,000. and The others $50. 900. After
Some discussion all agreed upon tho
latter.
Counsel for the plaintiff were jubiiant.
OF course. but they expressed them
& selves as not being surprised.
'.Nvc felt we had Il good case all the
& fime,', said Mr.. William L. Royal. 8
There was never q doubt in my nlrd
that 3wo would get the verdict said
Il Colonel James. 5s953g
35ffbb There was both cllagrin and VI disa p-s
iointinent on the part of counsel for
the defense They, too had confidently
expected q favorable verdict for their
Il side. 5 s s
Immediately upon the return OF the
verdict, Mr. f% George Bryal:. of, counsel
81 for the dcfense, made the us,ia motion
Il TO sctSaside on. the grounds of excessive
ii dana ges a nd as contrary to lawsand 3eyi-a
III dance. Y S sfs l8ai ss5 s558 S
D Arguments on#tl,is point viii be heard
~ by Judge Ingram at a time to be fixed Z
n III the next few da VS. S3s8 6 3.,A58.
Brief Story Of the Case.
s TheSspit t was shrough hit by NJ Mr.Ss J ohri H..
4 Tusby against Messrs.s Luther Dawson,
4 Sol u Bloomberg and Harry Marks last
36July.s5S IT nrose over certain transactions
" alleged to haYo been engaged In by Tho
& Gefendo rs The story Of the case. as
q IT. developed In the evidence. the hearing
d OF which consumed eight days, was to-
Il this cfffct: 5 &A ~ rs $t 5gi55
y 81 n. Busby formerly conducted a 5furni-
I. ture store on East Main Street, In II
Il building owned by Mr.. Nlarks.f & La ter he
moved ,' to ISoushee and Broad Streets.
and changed his limo Of business to- that
Il 3of retail clothing Shortly afterwards
tho building occupied By Mi. Busby5 on
af broad Street was purchased by Mr.. l0aw-
i son., and lle gave not Ice I hat ha would
4 raise the rent Being owner or repre-
4 Sentative OF the estate that did own the
4 orS less into contact with Mr., Busby,
IL and eventually became his lcga adv iser,
About tho first or last year Mr., Busby's.
4 accounts became quite heavy, Owing to
4, financial depression theistleet car strike.
& and her thinss 3 that tended to- make
Y business bad, Mr.. Busby found It hard
4 10 meet Immediately all OF his business
II obligations bSil | 83 t A, = u II 4. 3 H
3a 8 AS counsel for him and sins his attor.5
g sley. III Dawson had been Instructed to
\ Eeo tho creditors and request an eXtcnsi1ll
~ Of time. This was done. and 1t was about
II that time shat Mr., BuabY alleges tliat his
4 lGouhsel started hi to- get controlfof lie
& business bv conspi piracy, ,sis al s,e
Letters to Creditors,
] Ile claimed that Mr.. Dawson. fter@ get.,
ii ling tlle extension, had caused letters 70
z he HIlttel44to the creditors tending 10
Il place him 4 n n bad way financially, when
.@tihe fact was that Ills Bnsgets Were,S Tar
y Sttbopc lis liabilities EIo furthor claimed
8 that both Marks and Bloombcrg Il had
entered into the scheme With Dawson,
4 and that the plan WAS for both OF them
il, conjunction With Dawson, 4 to form, a
stock company; q fter they had wrecked
4 Bi,st,y, and ITO ntinue the business as
ii sllrl, stock company 81 B,
els We're writton by Bloomhnrg To-
that creditors. II o wns, 50 Husby claim
4 III to take charge OF the tclaims leldS
& rs;lnst him, md by that means 4 he three
5 Wnuld become masters Of tho situation
ID I. ~ would bp pushed into3 thc bankrupt
Ii courts and would loe rlllnet IN 81 4 8sas AN S
sE May Go to II ighers Court, a8