The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-26
REDWOOD WIN S
FIRE ME MS SUIT
Relief Association Cannot Be
Dissolved Save by Unani-
nous Consent.

Captain j. II. Redwood and others
who have opposed the dissolution Of
the Firemen's Relief Association won
their contention in the Law and Equity
Court yesterday, Judge ingram ruling
In effect that the association, under
dissolved save by the unanimous vote
of It's membership. The association
VIII therefore continue as heretofore.
save that it will not be permitted TO
Board contributions from those whose
property has been in danger from
fire. Notwithstanding the continuation
of the old association, formed on as
s;essment insurance lines. steps will
be taken at once to form new bene-
fit organization. limited to the fire.
men, for the relief OF disabled and
retired tiremen. and for pensions for
their families.
Ends Long Litigation.
The litigation ended yesterday is of
long standing. The relief association
was organized about twenty years ago
as mutual assessment insurance or.
.Sanization. limited at first to members
of the Fire Department. the entire
membership being assessed on the
death OF any member to pay the death
claim.
So long as there was constant
h but in recent years the number OF
death claims has increased more rap
iily than the membership. Some time
ago az 4 IL vas Was brought, to the attention
provision for .pensioning or retiring
men disabled in the service 1T was
also brought out that majority OF
the members OF the associat lion are
OF the present tire-hghting force of
the city had not Joined the association.
f4Accordlng &c. active nembcrs of the
association, the assessments in recent
Nrk1glr N
straight old line life Insurance. The
point was raised that the Fire Board
should no longer sanction the custom
Of corporations or firms whose PROPER
contributions to the fund In the belief
that i was for the relief of disabled
and veteran 1iremen, when as a mat
ter OF fact that benefit. to "a a. large
degree went to those entirely outside
Of the department. From ntributions
and other sources the association had
10000. "a
Majority Wanted to Dissolve. 43ss'
After two meetings of the member
Fshlp Of the association had been held
It vas voted by a majority of6fuIly 90
per cent: TO dissolve the association.
Captaln redwood was almost the only
4ponent. and his structures on the Fire
Board for what he termed a"interfcr-
cnccD were most severe. sgS
for The purpose OF determining how
ne reserve fund should be distributed,
the association. through one oflNi
I me n ,sr State Senator Sands Gayle,
VINO was once a call man in the de-
partment,. and has since held member
aliip !, IN the relief association. brought
friendly suit. asking appointment of
z. receiver 10 Wind up It's affairs, tie
i IN en-. ~ being TO form a new or
Bencyolent association Captain Red !
Tond ana ak other members Of the
Itelief aeaociation came in as parties
y i n sui, to contest the winding np
SYiliiam u. Thompson and others
as g, I, &, =. \, Redwood and Others. a
| 81 inc aebociatiOn constitutes q con-
a a,,G ,b i,' each Individual member
h a,inl or Nthe fund in the
n nasd % me trustees distrtB7
nsnt % thn membership. The court
lux WIKI, WIZ hnstalns the demurrer Of
, w. .,a ana others. and directs that
't''is teeoyer The cpalsso the plaintiff.
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