The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-17
GETS APPEAL IN
R0AO BOND CASE
TAZEWELL ISSUE WILL BE PASSED
ON BY VIRGINIA COURT
OF APPEALS.
OF STATE INTERE T
INVOLVES VALIDITY OF ROAD I'M
PROVEMENT BONDS TO EXTENT
of Observation-Disclosures ELEC-
TON INVALID.

a writ OF error and supersedeas was
awarded yesterday by the Supreme
Court on the petition of c. J. Moss
In the road bond case OF the county OF
Tazewe1l against Moss. In mis- petit
ton Moss sets out that he was the
purchaser Of three road bonds OK the
denomination Of one thousand dol
lars each. a part OF the $625.000 bond
issue voted by three magisterial dis
tricts Of the county under the au
thority of an election held under an
act Of the General Assembly. entitled
AN act to provide for the issuing
of county bonds" adopted February
rs. 1905
Mr. Moss sets out that. on accoun,
of the fact that the bond issue. which
was voted by large majority. wax
severely and publicly criticised. and
that there was doubt in his mind
as to the validity thereof. as a mat
ter Of prudence he declined to accept
the bonds. He states that at the time
one George Holiday had case pend
ing before the Circuit Court OF Lee
county involving the same questions
az had arisen in Tazewell. asking ar
injunction against the issue OF the
bonds which had been voted by Lee
county. The Holiday case went &c
the Court of Appeals. having been
decided against Holiday In the low
er court.
The Court of Appeals denied the
petition OF Holiday for a rehearing
but. as no opinion was filed. Mr.. Moss
felt II safer to renew the contention
lie assigns az error that the election
was Illegal. that the returns thereof
were not properly eanyassed; that tbs
courts order directing the board OF
supervisors to carry out the wishes
of the voters Gas Illegal. ana thai
all the acts of the board of super
yisors in connection with the cleo
ton were illegal
Review of Whole Question.
The award of the writ of error vii
hiring the whole matter up for re
view before the court and viii doubt
less settle for good and all mum
Der OF questions which have beer
sprung by those who oppose the Is
suing of bonds for the purpose Of
building permanent roads in the va
rious counties Of the State ON &C
count of the fact that a large mum
Der of counties are likely to vote bono
issues during the next twelve months
for the purpose Of building perma'
uent roads the course of this iitt
ration will be watched with more
than ordinary interest.
w. w. Y. Company Gets Appeal.
A writ of error and supersedeas wa
awarded the Wells. Wilmer Vincent
COMPANY. Inc. on an appeal from
Judgment of the Circuit Court OF tins
city OF Richmond in the case oil
George H. Black against thai cor
poration. which operates the Colonta
iheater. Some months ago BACK
got Judgment for $500 damages
against the theater people. charging
that after paying his way IN TO se'
a performance he was "uniawtuiiy
wantonly. maliciousy. and With force
and violence" elected from the sale
: place of amusement. being great,
injured and damnii.d in his goof
name. fame and reputation I'M
Jury took Mr.. Blacks view Of the cas-
to the extent Of fifteen hundred dol
lars. but the verdict will now hav'
TO run the gauntlet OF the Suprem'
Court, which, however. has required
a two thousand dollar bond or TN
appealing corporation,