Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
LAWS or THE DISTRICT. From Col Thompson's
Abstract We perceive that all actions Of account
upon simple contract notes and instruments not
under seal, detinue and repevin. trespass, and
trespass qaars elanssnsl fregif must be commenced
within three years after the aecrung of such
Of action; and actions ON the case of words, ac-
tons of trespass for assault wounding and impris-
onment. within one year from the time the cause
Of such actions accrued. H g 81
In regard TO sealed instruments we find that no
bill, bond, judgment, recognisance, or other spe-
cialty, or sealed instrument is good pleadable, or
admissible In evidence Of any debt, claim, or de-
mand, after the principal debtor and creditor have
been dead twelve years, or the debt, or thing IA
action above twelve years standing saving 10 all
persons under the impediments OF infancy cover
ture, insanity, imprisonment, or being beyond the
limits Of the District, who are allowed hve years
after the removal of such impediments 10 bring
suit.
The rights Of married women remain as at COM
mon law. During marriage the being, or legal
existence Of the woman Is suspended or at least
incorporated and consolidated into that of the
husband. Il Black. Com, 542,) and she cannot
acquire, hold, or enjoy property in her sole or
exclusive right or name, but may by the intervcn-
ton of trustee.
On the subject Of false pretences the law is:
Every person duly convicted Of obtaining by
false pretences, any goods chattels, money,
bank note promssory note, or any other instru-
ment in writing, for the payment or delivery Of
money, or other valuable things, shall be SEN
fenced to suffer imprisonment and labor in the
penitentiary, for period not less than one nor
more than five years. (Act Of Congress, March 2,
1881. Stat. at Large, vol. 4, 449) This act re-
enacts the act Of 80, Geo. Q, c. "a, respecting
false pretences, by which any designed misrepre-
sentation or the defendants means, by which he
obtains money or goods Of another, Is within the
statute. Any and every false assertion or pre-
tence whatsoever, by means Of which the party
fraudulently obtains the goods or money, &C., Is
a false pretence within the statute. Is Cranch,
CT CT R. 647.)
CIRCUIT CoURT--Jndgss MorseH aud Dunlop
presiding-The case Of Connolly ys. Clagett, which
we noticed yesterday, resulted in verdict for the
plaintiff for S85 AZ.
No. 2s7. r. w. Browning u.s. James Fitzgerald
was tried yesterday.
In this case the plaintiff sued for half the value
of party wall between his and the defendants
premises
The defence was that the plaintiff had encroach-
ed upon the premises Of the defendant in building
the wall, and put the value of the land taken, as
an offset. This offset was allowed, and the DANA
ges consequently reduced to 1923 o. which being
below the sum required to give this court original
Jurisdiction, nonsuted theplaintif, who was obliged
to pay costs to the defendant Mr.. Bradley for
the plaintiff; Messrs. Carlisle and Morgan for de-
PENDANT.
No. 262 Seth Hyatt "a. Ann w. Smith, was
case of the same nature as the last named, though
the same defence was not set up. The jury re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff for S97 Al. Mr..
Carlisle for the plaintiff; Mr. Bradley for the de-
PENDANT.
No sos. Richard Roe in the demise Of Benz.
O. West and others, rs. Alfred Hertmller, was
taken up yesterday, and was progressing this morn
ing. Messrs Merrick and Cox for the plaintiffs !;
Messrs. Carlisle and Bradley for the defendants.
The court, on the prayer Of E. G. Morgan, Esq,
counsel for s. G. Barney, Esq, issued an njunc-
ton against the sale of CERTAIN real estate advertised
to be sold this evening. The prayer stated that
Mr.. Barney bought Of Vincent Mast, in April,
1852, two lots of land, in square 220, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets west and and
New York avenue, and gave deed of trust to Sc
A. Linton and VIM. L. Ward, Esqrs., trustees.
Mr.. Barney afterwards found the title he received
from Mr.. Mast to be defective and declined paying
the money, whereupon the trustees advertised the
estate for sale.
The court issued the injunction, deciding that
where the original title was defective at the time
of purchase, the trustees could not sell the land
upon the deed Of trust given 10 secure the pur-
chase money, until time was allowed to perfect the
title, or the facts in the case are made known by
answer.
SALE or REAL EsrArE.-Mr. J. G. Mcclure sold
at auction yesterday at his store the central lot
of Mr.. jerks farm, between Alexandria and Wash
ington, and occupied by the Columbia Race Course.
The farm divided into four lots three of thirty
acres each, and one of fourteen acres, which was
reserved by Mr.. jerks. Mr.. s. p. Corbtt bought
the centre lot at $lo7 per acre. and intends to oc.
cupy Il himself as permanent residence. Lot No.
east Of the one Sold was put up, and SIT 80 per
ncre bid. Lot No. 3 west of the lot Sold upon
which the very large farm house stands, was also
put up, and $l65 per acre bid, but the proprietor
desiring $3.50, withdrew both this and lot No. l
from sale.
IxpRovExENr.-We notice the circle at the in
tsrscction Of Pennsylvania avenue and X street, in
the First Ward, is being improved by having fer
tile loan put upon 1t to the depth Of from one to
two feet, and which win be sown with grass seed
upon the whole being covered. Four footwalks
are to cross t. and the central Is being left very
wide and commodlous. The appropriation made
by Congress for the Improvement Of this circle
does not, we think, include an iron fence around
the whole.
THE EscAMpxEST OF THE w. L. Next Tues
day the Washington Light Infantry go into en-
campment The site 10 not yet known, the COM
mittee Of three appointed TO select one, each hav-
ing a separate location One proposes Georgetown
Heights, another the Old Race Course, and the
other the Washington Monument grounds. The
place win be agreed upon by the members them
selves at their meeting next Monday evening The
last encampment Of this corps was nearly three
years ago, at Winchester, and this they are
intending TO let their felowcitzens perceive their
efficiency and military superiority
FouSD DRowSED--The body of a man was
found in the canal this morning between Che 10th
and seventh street bridges, and laid In the water
after being discovered until O'clock when officer
Boss, and w. B. Tucker, took the body from the
canal and laid Il on the bank. The coroner was
Immediately sent for
The body proves to be that Of Mr., J. B. Clark,
who was former partner Of the late firm Of Clark
and Briscoe, dry-goods dealers Of this city. A
large band Of friends and connexions Of the de-
ceased were present az the recovery Of the body
Mr.. Clark had been missing since Saturday and
the last that was known Of him was his starting
for the fishing ground on that day.