Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-14

DIsTRIcr CoURr.-The forenoon Of
20 day was devoted to taking defaults. The
folio owing are some Of the more important de.
oisions rendered by the Court
ADULTERY.-State VS.. Heuer. The
defendant plead guilty to the charge. and was
fined 800. and put under bonds to make pro-
vision for the support Of his wife while he
shall remain in the military service.
PErIT LARCENY.--State vs.. Fraser
defendant plead guilty. and was sentenced TO
confinement in the county Jail for twenty days
Cry OF DAvENpoRr VS.. NJ. & M. Il.
X. Co. The question in this case was whsth-
sr the city could levy and collect u city tax
upon the whols rsliing stock Of the Railroad
Company. 1t was admitted that the cars and
engines were u.sd all along the ITO miles Of
the road and at Iowa City, Muscatine. Wash.
| ington. etc. the ssne as at Davenport. The
charter OF the city gives the right to tax only
property "c,fhin the city"
1t was held
It. That the rol ling stock was not liable to
Q city tax.
ID. That the depot grounds and road bed
within the city lmits were thus liable.
d L shorey for City Cook 4 Drury for
Railroad Company.
FRENCH IL DAVIES vs.. ROWE 4
HIDE Suit on note of hand. Pies-usury
IL being shown that the defendants, before
the PLAINTIFF took the note. had stated to
them that it"was good. ;, and would be paid
when due" and that. upon the strength Of
these assurances the plaintiffs took the note iu
ignorance Of any usury. that the defendants
were eaopped from settling up the plea Of
usury. and the plaintiffs had judgment.
Grant Smith for plaintiff; Cook 4 Drury
for defendants
IMPORTANT DECISION some time
the case Of the City Of DAv export vs. the Pc
oria Marine d Fire Insurance Company has
been in the courts.
On the 10th Of March. 1860. the city applied
to the Insurance Company fer policy on the
City Hospital |. was agreed verbally to insure
It for 81 600 st noon Of that day. That night
the building vas totally consumed by fire. 10
ignorance Of the fire thee ity's committee call
ed for the policy ard it was made out on the
2lst Of March bat dated back to the goth OF
March. The court decided
let. That the policy was valid and the in
surancs company liable not withstan ding the
intermediate fire. the policy having been Is
sued without any fraud or mistake.
I'd. That judgments against the city we're
not lisns upon the building. II being used and
designed for public purposes.
80. That the defendants we're liable.
ID l. Sh"rey, atty for city. Parker d Ed
wards for the Insurance co.
LAuRMAN's HALL.-It .iil not be for.
gotten that tha. funniest of all funny felovs.
Add Weaver. late Of the Morris Minstreis. ap-
pears to night and every night this week at
Messrs. Northup & Murphyis Concert Room,
Lahrman's Hall. His songs aud wttcisns are
incompatible. In addition. q general variety
OF good things are served up. In the way Of
ballads and DUETS by Mise Marion Webster
and Mr.. J. B. Murphy. and excellent ins,ru.
mental effects by Prof Knorrn and his orches.
ira
The CONCERT To.MokRoW MONT
Our citizens must not forget that Dupr.x d
Greene Ministries open Tomorrow night In
Metropolitan Hall. The reputation Of this
troupe is world-wide. and in whatever part OF
the country they have perfO m ed thew have
received tho most unbounded applause. Sc
cure desirable seats to-day while yet they are
left