The Washington times., 1912-03-01
LOAN ASSOCIATION
AFFAIRS WILL Be
ARGUED IN COURT
Civil Suits Over Alexandria
Failure Before Judge
"a. Thornton.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, MARCH

AIENANDflA, "a, MAltCtt l.
A number of civil suits incident to
the failure of the Mercantile Railway
Building and Loan Association in this
city over a year ago, and all present.
ing interesting legal phases, will be
nea1d In the circuit court for the city,
which convenes next Monday, Judge j.
B T.. Thornton presding. Probably the
most Important of these is that of Vlr-
Einia Rox5ury. brought through her
attorneys, James r. and Harry B. Ca
ton. The petitionar seeks to have set
aside a decree of the court entered
July 10, last, providing for the setting
aside Of 10 per cent of the amount col
lected by Douglas Stuart, the receiver
for the concern, 70 be divided between
himself and the attorneys for the COM
panY, j. *. NJ. Norton and Gardner
J.. Boothe. This was to be in full set
tlement for their services to that date
At that time, according to the allcga-
tiolIs filed in the bill, the report of
the special commissioner appointed by
the court TO inquire into the firms af-
fairs, had not been filed. and, consc-
Tuontly there was no means of deter
mining just what sum this decree would
amount to. She further alleges that
The attorneys appointed without her
consent, as a stockholder, were not
entitled TO be paid out of the funds COL
lected for the benefit Of the stock
holders.
Several exceptions to the report of n.
Noel Garner, special commissioner. will
also he argued at that time. Among
these are those of the receiver, Douglas
stuart, the Second National Bank of
Culpeper, J. *. NJ. Norton, and Howard
W. Smith. Most of these refer to the
failure of the special commissioner to
give their claims preference in his re-
port.
The suit of Settler against Tackett
will also be argued at this term of
court.
Arrangements for a spring festival,
to be held here for about ten days,
commencing April 10, were made at a
meeting of Alexandria Canton, No. /,
Order of Patriarchs Militant, held in
Odd Fellows Hall last night Several
committees were appointed to further
plans for this event. One petition for
membership was also received.
j. Walter Hughes, of this city, trading
as ]. B. Hughes & Son, yesterday fled
deed of assignment in corporation
court, naming G. Washington Lewis
Hughes conducts a plumbing business
at 104 South Washington street. His liza.
bilities are stated at $1,097.75 and mos
of his creditors are AleXandrians.
Alarmed at the marked decrease ir
the collection of licenses in Alexandra
county in the past year, a special grand
jury yesterday began an eXamina tior
into the matter. After one days work
that body was adjourned by the court
Many delinquents it is said. paid ur
when they learned that an investlga
ton was pending.
Judge J. B. r. Thornton yesterday re
appointed Frederick B. Graham a mem
Der of the county school electoral board
According to the report of Newell s
Greenaway, clerk of the courts. which
was filed this morning, during the
NORTH of February fortY-two deeds o.
bargain and sale were placed OH RECORD
i'm his office In the same period thirty
six marriage liCerSes were issued
thirty-three 70 white and three to col
ored couples.
The third degree of the order will 10
conferred upon five candidates at {
meeting of Potomac Lodge of Odd Eel
lows to be held this evening.
The social service exhibit. now il
progress at King and St. Asaph streets
was viewed by several hundred person!
today. Today the affair is in charge D
the Council of Jewish Women. and tht
entire AFFAIR IS under the auspices of th'