The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-31

Claiming damages amounting to
nearly 100000. Thomas Stokes. of New
York. yesterday morning entered
against the Chesapeake and Western
Company, OF Virginia, one OF the larB-
est suits on record in the clerks office
OF the Law and Equity Court. of Rich
mond. The papers were filed by Col
onel 10 Lane Stern, as counsel for
Stokes. and were served on Mr.. S. S.
p. Patteson, the statutory agent OF the
company In this city.
In his declaration Mr.. Stokes asks
that the court compel the railroad COM
pany to pay over to him the sum OF
s4S5, 1928, this being principal OF
s3G9, 055.60, with interest amounting to
plaintiff. who is resident OF New
York, alleges that on May 9th the SUI
preme Court Of that State awarded to
him this amount of damages, and that
the defendant corporation has failed to
pay this and other claims. aggregattng
nearly 100000.
In his bill Of complaint, filed In the
original proceedings In New York state,
a transcript Of which Is made part
Of the records In the virginia SUIT
Stokes charged that the Chesapeake
and Western Company. chartered un-
der the laws Of the State OF Virginia,
for value received, delivered to tho
Colonial Construction Company, on No
yember S, 1902, promissory note for
$4,000. This note was made pay
able on demand at the First National
Bank, OF Harrisonburg, Va, and was
Endorsed by W. H. Hall. treasurer OF
the company: further, that before ma
turity, the Colonial Construction Com
pany delivered this note to the plain
| TIFF, Thomas Stokes; that on or about
December 10, 1908, the company gave
! its promissory note for $4,000 to James
stokes. payable on demand at the Sea-
board National Bank. New York City;
| that various other notes were given for
value received; a $4,000 note to Robert
Mon. Gillespie and Jules j. Vatable. OF
New York; s5,231.29 note to the Co
lonlal Construction Company; note for
s2o7.624.s2 to Thomas Stokes; note 1or
$500 to r. Men. Gillespie and Jules J.
yatable; note for $4,000 to same, and
other notes for varying amounts to the
same parties, as follows: $4,000. $4,000,
s., 900. $1,000 $4,000 and $4,000.
It Is alleged that these notes have
neyer been taken up. According to
the record, the plaintiff sued and Sc
cured judgment as above. the case pc
ing heard at special term OF part 2,
Supreme Court OF New York, Justice
Samuel Greenbaum presiding.
| MT. PalleeOn SAID 1use AA6H. VIC
he was only the statutory agent OF
the Chesapeake and Western Road In
this city, and was not In position
to make statement in regard to the
case at issue. He notified the officers
| Of the company by telegraph imme-
diately after the papers were served
on him. The process was made re-
turnable at the June term Of the Law
and Equity Court.
Clerk Winston declares this Is the
largest suit brought In his court since
his incumbency OF the clerkship. which
dates back to the beginning OF his.
tory. State taxes were paid on the pa
pers filed amounting to 3500.5o.
Though none Of the Richmond people
concerned would discuss the affairs of
the Chesapeake and Western Company,
which is a close ally OF the Chesapeake
and Western Railroad Company and
| OF the Pocahontas Company, 1t Is gen.
orally believed that steps looking to a
reorganization OF the company, possibly
| through the medium OF recelvershlp,
will grow out OF the present litigation.
The hackers Of the Chesapeake and
| Western Company are reported to pc
capitalists Of. large means, abundantly
able to finance a reorganization OF tho
road should such o step be deemed
1 advisable.