Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-18
Circuit CotTt.-In the case of Willard va kilhain,

CTcau C0tHt-in the case OF Willard va. knnaln,
verdict was found yesterday for the defendant.
Richard Roe on the demise Of Jno. Hobroyd, plain
tiff, VS.. Levi Pumphrey, defendant. MeKm counsel
for plaintiff, Brady and Carlisle for defendant. This
was disputed case TO the ownership Of certain
lots which had been sold for taxes, due to the Cor
poraiion, and bought by the plaintiff, John Hobroyd.
The lots consisted of Nos g. 10 and in square 400
the property OF Col. James Thomas and were bought
on the 18th December, 1886, by the plaintiff, Hob
royd The taxes and expenses, due on the lots were
on No. 9, S2l.s5; No. 10, $340l ; No. IL, S44sl
being for the years "A and rs. They were sold
severally for S40.44, s34,01 and s4s. The parties
holding The property refused to give il I'D to the pur
chaser, who in consequence brought an action to
recoverit
Mr.. Bradley, for tie defendant explained tina, the
lots in question were of considerable. value be;py
situated at the corner of and 9th Streets and were
assessed in 1912 to lanes Thomas. and on his decea.e
assessed i'll the names ofhis heirs The property was
sold in 1874, divided into lots by an order of the
Court, AZ 1t had been mortgaged by Col. Thomas.
IL was, however. at the time disputed, whether Col.
Thomas had title to the property in question, and
The matter had never been settled. The purchasers
had complied with the terms of the sale, and there
fore considered themselves entitled at any time to
put in their claim. Sence then the full amount of
expenses incurred had been offered to Mr. Hobroyd.
by MIR. David Hail. the trustee appointed By the Court
to manage the property, which had been refused.
IL was objected by the counsel for the defendant that
the Corporation, by their amended charter, were
obliged TO advertise the property fer twelve weeks
before the day OF sale, which had hot been cOrlped
with ia this instance, the first advel tsement having
appeared on September 18th, 1916, which would give
only 81 days between its appearance and the sale.
whereas 50 or So days Were required by law.
Mr. RO;hwel! produced the tax books, and an At
tempt was made by the counsel for the defendant TO
upset the evidence, on the ground that the properly
wa assessed in tie name ut Col. Thomas, after his
deceaSe. instead of that of his heirs
In reply, Mr.. Mckim read extracts from the char
ter of the Corporation, by which il wa. mmateriaI
4. to whom tire property was mentioned as assessed
provided it was legally advertised.
Mr. Mccormick produced the book of reports of
tax sales. the entries in which were objected to a.
evidence, by the DEFENDANTS counsel, us was also
the original certificate of deposit The case was
not finished when We went to press.
Furniture for tie White Ho,se.-Messrs. A. & H.
Jenkins, No. Is Light street. yesterday forwarded to
Washington a quantity of handsome furniture,
manufactured by them to the order of President
Pierce The material employed is black walnut OF
unusual fnencss of grain, procured from Kent
county Md. The order comprises several massive hall
s"iees, unpublished, and complete of furniture
for the principal dining room, viz: two arm chairs.
cushioned with rich green broeatee; ~ chairs cush
cd wi fine aat,
boards and dinner table os feet long by feet Y
inches broad. All these are of plain design, and
solid Manufacture, but beautifully finished and
highly polished M-ssrs. A. x H. Jenkins are also
occupied IN repairing and polishing elegant set of
hlhi stanes for AIrs. Pierce.-Buito american
II Hint for Thanksgiving .--Ths Baltimore Times
adviccs fowl fanciers'' ke. an eve on their hen
coops. '1hankssiving'' is near at hand, and some
hiks must and will have 'roasts'' that occ aston
Besides, there are to be found class of people who
naturally, possess thieving proFensties.
Anybody able to do so, that knows anybody that
hasn't got turkey for Thanksgiving, ought to give
anybody one who wants il, and thus prevent the
rohbing Of hen roosts
Chers at tauA-Sundry compa ints have reached
Us concerning the failure of some of those who act
ed As ushers at Madame SoEtag's last concert, 10
inslt that persons who had seated themselves in
places paid for by others should vacate them 1t is
10 DE hoped that the manager will that his asss
tantS do their duty TO night in this respect
.4hnuGi Reeting-Thc annual meeting of the
Ladies' Union Benevolent and Employment Society
VIII take place this friday evening, at the First
Pre>bytSrian church, AZ street, at y O'clock The
public are respectfully invited to attend and contrib
ute their benevolent aid sustain the society in their
iaudabi. efforts to benefit the female poor of our
ciiy, by encouraging industry among them. Th.
annual report will be presented and read, and adj
dresses made by Rev. Mr.. Sunderland and other
gentlemen.
Observation-Disclosures night, between and 10
O'CLOCK some person or persons set fire to the new
frame building ON I'd street south, occupied by Mary
Heier and but for The great rIertions of the neigh
bors and Others who assisted to e1tingush the flames
the property weuld have been destroyed and proba
bly, other adjoining buildings. There was no alarm,
and the fire wac ,ubdued before extensive iniurv
was done 10 the building. Suspicion rests on some
persons W ho made threats against the occupaDt. be-
cause she gave evidence against their associates who
were lately sent to jail.
CommRted.-JnO. Reed, colored was sent 10 iail
charged with making threats of violence against