Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-13
]. c. JENKINS ELECTED
BAR ASSOCIATION HEAD
Norfolk Lawyer Receives Forty-SiN
Votes at Convention to Fifteen
for w. u. Ncnablc.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
u. Gray Williams, of Winchester, in
Paper. Suggests Changes in Law
Of WiliS-Nish to Newport News
Aviation school.
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NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July L.
john g Jenkins, OF Norfolk. to-day
Was elected president of the Virginia
Bar Association. now in annual con
vcntion in the Hotel Chambcrlin. Old
Point.
Tho election OF MIR. Jenkins followed
tho recommendation of tho committee
ON nomination OF officers. although A.
T.. Uiis"ly, OF Norfolk. made Il siren
nous hSht TO have the association turn
down the committees nominee for
president. and elect w. II. Vcnablc.
also Of Norfolk. Mr. Bilosoiy criticized
severely the tendency OF the associa-
tion 10 honor tho older men. and said
nc thought the organization needed u
young and aggressive president. such
Is Mr.. Ncnahlc would make. When
the votes were counted. it was shown
that Mr.. Jenkins had received 50 10 IL
Tor Mr Ncnablc. Then AIR. Elisoly
asked that tho election OF MIR. Jenkins
hc made unanimous. which was douc
Other officers recommended aud
elected without opposition were: vice
presidents Allen l.. Jones. OF Newport
News: Harvey =. Han. OF Roanoke.
stuart r. Whitehead. of Nelson County:
T.. =. Euford. OF Lawrcnccvilic. and
Hugh y. White. Of Lexington. Score
y-ucasurcr--John II. Minor. Of Rich
m"nd. Delegates to tho American Bar
ssociation-C;ardiner L. Booth. OF
chester. and George S. lIarnsbcrgcr, Of
HarrisonburS.
Mr.. ;ilisoly opposed resolution Of
fcrcd by Henry w. Anderson, OF Rich-
mond. referring paper read by H.
GRAY Williams to tho Commission on
Code Revision Of the Legislature. Mr.
EilisolH wanted TO have the paper re-
fcrrcd TO tho committee on legislation
OF the association. lie was voted down
BY the overwhelming vote Of 81 To /.
II wished TO be recorded as voting
against this action" declared tho Nor
folk attorney. and President Hunton
informed him that his wishes would
M respected
DISCUSSES WEAKNESS
OF HOLOGRAPH Will.
Mr.. Williams's paper WAS entitled
some Suggested Changes in the Law
OF wills in Virginia" Mr.. Williams
covered a vast deal of matter. lie
spoke nearly TWO hours. and received
the closest attention. Mr.. Williams
was congratulated upon The paper. and
many lawyers declared il was one OF
the best ever read before the organi-
zation.
MIR Williams discussed tho frail,ie.
OF the Photograph Will especially as 4
measure to prevent forgerics He also
spoke OF the danger of fraudulent al
t"rat'ons. in an unwrittcn will. the in
creased case OF defeating the tcstator's
intent by the destruction OF his holu-
graph viii. needed amendments TO tho
statute proNidine for contests Of a viii
when probatcd by tho clerk Of tho
courts and amendments 10 tho statute
To protect the title OF bona flc pur-
chaser Of real estate for value from the
hcir-at-law of dcccdcnt against q
devise OF said realty without notice 10
such purchaser In a will contest lie
said. tho issue should include all papers
alleged to be tcstamentary. and the
probate statute should provide the
method OF questioning the probate OF
q foreign Will Mr.. Williams presented
a number Of changes, which he said he
thought would be desirable
This afternoon the delegates and
friends visited this c,,y and saw some
dying stunts at the local aviation
school. Later they inspected the biz
shipbuldinG plant here.
Tho session ,o-niGh, was brief Tho
sDecial committee on enlarged member
snip reported. and the report WAS the
subject Of considerable discussion. 1t
Is planned 10y tho committee to try to
get a. many as possible OF the 500
lawyers in the State 10 join the ASSOC
citation.
The report of the obituaries commit
tee MAS presented by Judge George l..
Christian, OF Richmond, and will be
published in the minutes.
Resolutions Oh the resignation OF
judge James Keith were presented by
Thomas T. Kay and adopted. Tie resp
lutons Landed Judge Keith as "a man.
attorney and iurist. and commended
his !inc sense Of justice AS Il member
OF tho highest court in the State.
An address by Lindley NJ Garrison,
nua! banquet 4, night will be features