The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-17
COURT ASKED TO
SET DEED ASIDE
William II. Sands Files Petition
in Matter Of Norfolk
Property Sale.
CLAIMS 1T WAS FRAUDULENT
Waller w. Morton, Fritz Sitter
ding and Others Are the
Defendants.
CLAIMS 1T WAS FRAUDULENT

< charging fraud and conspiracy +,
petltlon was filed yesterday in the Law
ana Equity Court by William RI. Sanda
against Fritz Sitterding, Waller w
1orton. Julia Morton Marye and
DINERS, asking that deed to certain
property In which AR. Sands claims
onc-lh1rd interest. be set aside as
voiu' lllegai and fraudulent. and that
tho parties be required to rcconyey
2 tho property. NJ
The litigation grows out Of a SD ecu
latlon in real estate in Norfolk county,
near the city OF Sorfslk. purcha sed
Jointly some years ago by William II.
SANDS. n Richmond attorney, r.. c..
Slorton, aHretircd tobacconist who has
since died. and Fritz Sitterding, vice
f president OF tho Virginia Railway ana
Power Company.
just Outside of Norfolk.
The tract was situated adjoining TIN
corporate limits of the city OF Norfolk.
and 1t was believed that with tho
growth OF the city IT would greatly
enhance ltsvalue. 1t was paid for bv
the three purchasers and trans errcd
to waller ". Morton. trustee. for their
joint account. the health OF r. G. Nor
ton being then bad, and it being pro.
posed that the trustee should sell off
individual lots from time to time, with
the consent OF any two OF the three
purchasers as to the terms Of the sale.
The lots were offered for sale in 1907
an accordance with the agreement, but
the prices offered proved unsatisfac-
tory, and the sale was Cancelled, and In
view Of conditions following the
Jamestown Exposition and realty
values In and around Norfolk, the lots
were not again offered for sale. The
tract has ever since been valued at
$1,000. and Norfolk real estate agency
mas recently placed valuation of SS,-
100 on II. Mr.. Sands says that since he
was a pTacticing attorney he prepared
the deeds and acted as attorney for
the three purchasers. and made several
"A trims TO Norfolk III connection with the
business. in all paying out in expenses
and taxes about 500. He goes on to
rccitc that the late r. c. Morton was 3
close personal friend, and that both az
his friend and legal adviser, he had
frequently accompanied him on bust
ness trips. especially when dr. Nor
tons health began to fall.
Sold During His Illness.
air- Sands says that in March, 1910,
no became seriously III and was for a
long time In hospital in critical
condition.: that his recovery was not
assured until June, 1910. and that he
then went away to rccupcrate and did
not resume his business and profess
sionai engagements until October, 1910,
and during most Of that time on ac-
count Of his health was kept In entire
ignorance OF business matters. Such
business matters us required attention
were looked after by three brothers.
Conway f. and Alexander Sands. at
torneys. and T. Is. Sands, al that time
cashier Of the Bank OF Richmond
During this period. Mr.. Sands says,
neither he nor his brothers had any
notice OF an intended sale OF the prop
erty In Norfolk county bought on joint
account but after rcsuming his prac-