The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-25
SEEK TO RECOVER
WEYAN0KE ESTATE
HEIRS OF ROBERT ALyIs SUE own
ER or JAMES RIVER
PROPERTY.
!. SAUNDERS DEFENDANT
wEauTrFuL PLACE VOW VALUED
At MORE THAN 100000
1T Is ESTIMATED.
SAUNDERS DEFENDANT

Seeking to recover possession OF
we,anoke a beautiful country place
on the James river, the heirs al Jaw
OF Robert Avis, who died ia CnarIes
trty county in 1894 have brought suit
in the Chancery Court against t. A.
Saunders. Jr.. of Richmond. present
owner Of the place. .o
The place contains more than A.oVo
/. acres ana Is now valued at size.ooo'
Though IL sefd ftts t1f.t* S4F''s'e" wv
ave years age.
The hin reeites tina; in April, 1877,
Robert Avis executed q deed whereby
the farm VAS conveyed 10 HarTisoh
Robertson and John Lamb in trust 10
secure the payment Of bonds asgre-
eating $50, 00o.
Robert Avis Sued
The bill recites further;
an the year 1885. Andrew FiEzihl
yr.. and Albert Davis. executors OF
BENJAMIN Davis. instituted a suit IN
the Hastings Court Of Manchester In
chancery against the sald Robert Al
Wis. who owned certain real estate IN
Manchester TO have that real estate
any any other that he might own sun
sected To the payment of dept
This suit dragged along for a num-
Der Of years under the short style and
name of Pizzini's executors ana others
against Avis and others, and in it's
course IL brought into Itself general
administration of the affairs of Robert
Avis for the payments of his debts,
who owned real estate I'm several eoun-
ties of Virginia. and who was pracu-
caiiy insolvent In 1884, while this suit
was pending Robert Avis died, and on
october 8, 1895. his widow who WAS
his ADMINISTRATIVE. was made a party
10 said suit but none of his heirs were
ever made parties To the same, and
They are not bound by any order or de
cree or any other proceedings In SAID
suit,
Decree Entered.
.Ou July %. 1896, the Hastings Court
OF Manchester entered a decree in SAID
suit by which To enforce the deed OF
trust: ii ordered Weyanoke to I've sole
TO pay The bonds above mentioned, al
OF them being then owned by F.. A
Saunders and A. II. Drewry. all oi
which were then in default aud over.
due
AT the sale f. A. Saunders ant
A Fl Drewry. owners of the bonds
became the purchasers of the farm
for sis, 900, and the sale being re
ported TO the Hastings Court of Man
chester, II, by final decree OF Au
gust "a. 1895. ordered John Lamb Il
Join said commissioners in the con
seyancc as trustee under said dee(
az April s. 1877. and 1t, by same de
cree. confirmed said sale and ordered
a conveyance Of the property.
Saunders in Possession.
"E. A. Saunders and A. III, Drewr.
are both dead. Each left his interes
in weyanoke to his wife In 1905 th'
widows of both Saunders and Drewr,
conveyed Weyanoke to e. A. Saun
.sers, Jr. r. A. Saunders Jr, has beef
i'm possession of the farm ever sine
z IT was conveyed to him and 1t IL nov
in his possession. He has put a mum
her Of valuable improvements upoi
II Of a permanent nature. but he ha
no right To claim that they are hi
because he had implied notice of com
piainant's right to said farm
The claimants are;
Patsey Fletcher, who was Patse
Avis; Ann J. Avis. William Alvis
James Mitchell. John Mitchell, Leon
ard Mitchell. Lavina Call, Mary Roch
Ann Avis. daughter OF William AL
Wis: Isaiah Avis. Thomas T. Avis
Iavine Flack. G. n. Avis. Della A
Hughart. c. A Avis. Elizabeth Tai
ley, Charles H. Thompson. Susie A
Swan, Harriet E. Thompson. Salli
A. Avis, daughter of Bessie Thomp
son; r. A. Richardson. ]. y. Richard
son. Charles J. Richardson. Effie j.
Richardson. Mary r. Richardson. Ger
ard r. Richardson. r. G. Richardson
Lottie A. Wright. Ida s. Richardson
Sallie A. Avis, daughter of Henry Al
,ir, Robert s.. Avis, q. ri. Avis, ELL
y NJ Avis. eeiara NJ. Avis. Saltfe A
Cobb.