The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-21
ARGUE CLOSING
OF SCOTT ALLEY
Lawyers Cite Large Number
OF Prcccdcnts and
Authorities.
WHAT Mr.. SCOTT PROPOSES
Chancery Courtroom Stacked
High With Law Books-Goes
On Again To-Day.

Extended argument was heard by
Judge Daniel Cirinnan in the Chancery
court OF the City of Richmond yester-
day on the injunction proceedings
brought by n. w. 3owe and others.
VINO seek TO prevent Fred w. scott
ana others from closing an alley In
the rear of the Scott property on
FRANKLIN Street. between Safer and
Harrison. There was wealth Of legal
talent present, and probably as many
as 100 citations were made TO prece-
dents, the court room being stacked
high with law books brought in for
the consideration of Judge Grinnan.
Richard Evelyn Byrd and David Meade
White appeared for Mr.. Bowe, while
Mr.. Scott was represented by BraXton
e Eggleston and by rage &c Leary.
City Attorney Pollard attended on be-
half of the city, but took little part.
the city's Interests UP to this tlme not
having been attacked.
Some months ago thc city Council
granted Mr. Scott tho right TO close
an alley IN rear of his premises, the
consent of all abutting property own
ers having boon obtained. Mr.. Bowe
who lives in the Same block, protested
and the matter was heard at length
before the Committee on Streets on
two occasions. and finally recommended
to the Council
Peculiar Circumstances.
1t was shown that the block in ques-
ton Is an irregular shaped one, bound.
ed by Franklin Street and Park Ave
nuc, Shafcr and Harrison streets; tina.
Park Avenue and Franklin streets are
not parallel, and that the depth OF
the block is much greater at tho liar.
rison Street end than at the Shafe'
Street end In this block there arc
now four alleys, two running In eacr
direction. Mr.. Scott calls It the "mosi
alleyfcd' block in tho city.
The four alleys cross each Other
from square in the middle of the
large block. This interior square. which
has no street frontage whatever, but
which faces on four alleys. was ac-
quired by Mr. Scott some time ago
and on ii he erected stables. Later lie
acquired 4 frontage on Franklin
Street, running back to one of the al
leys bounding his interior lot or
which he has erected handsome res
idence. He desires now to close tbs
section OF tho alley between his house
and his stable, his own being the only
property abutting.
Would Park Centre of Block.
MIR. scott agreed not to build over
the alley; TO reopen and repave il
whenever tho city might direct, and e
permit water and gas pines, sewer.
and other underground construction
MANY of the property-oWners on tn
block consented on the ground tina
the parking of tho block in the centre
Of the square would be a general bene
fit from a health and aesthetic stand
point, and an Improvement to values
| in the nciGhborhood.
/ Mr. Bowc had been instrumental IL
| having the alley opened in tho frs
| instance and in having 1t paved, an
notified the city that he would contcs
the case in the courts. lust after tn
ordinance took effect, when Mr.. scot
/ began to barricade the alley Nh. Bow
secured temporary Injunction re
strainng him from Interfering fur
Their with it, and the argument yester
day was on his motion TO make the IN
junction permanent.
/ The argument. which was legal an
technical TO a degree. continued all da
and will be continued this morning a
1890 o'clock. In view of tho farg
:, number OF authorities cited. it is OK
pected that Judge Grlnnan will reserv
decision when the argument is con
cluded and enter an opinion later.