The national Republican., 1867-09-03
THE COURTS.

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ORPHANS CouRr-Judge PurceH.-Th,
Orphans Court mot on Saturday last at noon.
LETTERS TEsTAHENrARY.
Richard Fullalove qualified as executor o
Jas. Fullalove, deceased, giving bond in S5, 900
with D. II. Wilson and Y. A. Lutz as surstios
=. A. Lutr, the oo.exscutor, having renouncsd
the executorship.
Benz. Mccoy qualified as executor Of Eli.a
beth Thompson, and gave bend In tho sum Of
$500, with A. Bouldin and A. Hickman as sure.
ties.
GUARDIANS APPOINTED.
II. Virginia Beall qualified as guardian to the
orphans Of II. A. Beall, giving bond in 90, 900,
with John W. simms and Joseph L. simms as
sureties.
Susan Goodwin qualified rs guardian Of wm.
II. Sachs, giving bond In $500, with WIN. II.
johnson and John Humphreys as sureties.
CITATIONS.
Citations against Anna Schand, J. @. .Marbury.
NJ. Bean, James Msgee, Mary Q. Carsten, Clara
M. Coll, Augustus NJ. spraguc, and johanna
Couk were returned to court In due form Of law.
PROTECTION ASKED.
A lady, accompanied by o young girl from Ire.
land, appeared and stated to the Court that
cousin Of the girl had tried to make her leave a
good home, and had threatened to send her
back TO Ireland. She desired the assistance and
protection Of the Court.
In reply to questions by tho Court, the young
girl stated that she had been an orphan for four
years; that she wished to remain at her present
home. The Judge stated that II would be we'll
to have legal guardian appointed.
Lady. The only thing that want you to do,
judge. is to tell this girl that her cousin shall
not trouble her.
The Court assured tho girl that her cousin had
no legal right To interfere with her.
WANT OF ADMINISTRATION.
In the case Of Mrs. Cook, widow, who had been
summoned at the instance Of the brother Of her
husband, to show cause why she had not admin.
istered upon his estate. Mrs. Cook appeared In
court accompanied by two small children.
The court said: You have been cited here to
show cause why you do not take out letters Of
Administration upon the estate Of your husban d.
Are you ready to do so2
Mrs. Cook. No, sir.
What personal property did he leave?
It appeared that tho personal estate was
worth about $3.50.
Can't you give securities, madam?
Mrs. Cook. don't know.
Mrs. Cook, who is young German lady, did
not appear to understand what was required of
her, so the court granted her until next satur-
day either to give bond or waive her right to
administer.
INFORMATION ASKED.
Application was made to the court for inform.
alton as to tho proper method Of proceeding to
sell house which had belonged to two persons,
one Of whom had died and left minor heirs.
Tho court inquired II q sale was necessary for
the support Of the minor children, and being In.
formed that II was not, said that application for
the right to sell must be made to the Equity
Court.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Gen. Joseph Gerhardt, james Mckee and
VIM. Bean appeared on attachment for neglect.
Ing to attend as witnesses In the LeitE case.
James Mckee was discharged, and Gen. Ger
hardt and Mr.. Bcan released on payment Of
costs.
THE LErrz CASE.
The Letz case was then taken up. This is a
case In which Miss Leitz, the ward, disputes the
accuracy Of the account rendered against her by
her guardian.
Several witnesses were examined, and tho case
then postponed until Tuesday next.
APPRAIsENEsr.
The case Of the personal estate Of Elizabeth
A. Beali, amounting to $5.s34.5O, was filed In
court.
WILL CASE.
Tho last will and testament Of Elizabeth
Thompson, made April 4, 1857, and witnessed
by W. Y. Fsndall, John Van Riswick, and II.
D. Gunuell, was admitted to probate.
Tho testatrix deyises her real and personal
estate, the former being house and lot on
Maryland avenue, to Doreas Meter, her grand
daughter, and In case Of her death, without
heirs, to G. W. Meter, her grandson. 4.
THE DEvAUGHS WILL CASE.
The case Of the contested probate Of the will
of the late Samuel DsVaughn was then taken
up and one witness examined, as follows:
W. Ward knew Samuel DeVaughn for some
years. he called upon witness In relation to his
will, first about ten years ago, and afterwards
half dozen times at intervals OF months apart,
the last about three or four months ago. He
never told witness he had will.
Upon the conclusion Of Wards examination
he case was continued until Tuesday.
APPRENTICE.
George Kuopel was bound as an apprentice to
John Eggleston to learn the trade Of butcher.
The Court then adjourned until Tuesday at
loon.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Wylie.--The Sep
ember term Of the Equity Court Of the District
Il Columbia will commence at the Equity Court