The national Republican., 1867-12-04
THE C0URTA

THE COURTS -z-e----
CnisirAb CouRr--yudge olin.--The court me-
at oGoss snd asted yISn The fcllgSTins essss
500 Fred. p drosshsati, di,orderly house
submitted 70 the Jury, who returned verdict o
al Jas. Joyce, assault with intent to kill,
Hoilc pros, Was entered by District Attorney.
| H. bidreenSeii, Dafld Moore, John r. Given
Sin T. g Msf iR WtIs ssg:s% fer M sertse @ y
iO6T 10 igii. Six cases Of larceny and fedeiTiHp
stolen goods. The District Attorney entered
4CSs. John Rosette, assault and battery. A
X. Brown, Assistant District Attorney for pros
Rosette, who lived in house owned by Thos p
stacey, when the latter went after him for ar
rears Of rent, drew, 9 pistol, nred u, assaulted
defence set out that Stacey went irto Rosette'i
house without authority, and that In doirg vio
lence to Stacey, Roscttc acted In selfdefence o.
upon extreme provocation. The Jury found the
ofrSan' asli J a,E RErleh sonviotsd las, term Of al.
psD. ao Ss fGound G5 @
fendant, when on a hearing before the magis.
tratc, was not called on to plead, and did not
Tss an 70 sS o, me shsrge
Congress, the neglect OF It was good ground to
have the cause sent back I" the magistrate for
proper proceeding.
The court adjourned at an early h6afi
CIRcurT TCouRT-.Chisf Justice cdriier..:Thc case
day.
Mr. Wilson opened, and was replied to by Mr..
Bradley, the argument being closed by Mr. Car
Judge Cartier then gNys a short charge, and
The jury took the ease, y being understood that
3eoi VIM, II. Brown VS.. +. Y. b. Boswell.
Cattrcll-Norris. Judgment confirmed.
t2si Jaer Crane vs. Brissey. Judgment by
COS. Phillips vs.. Dayidge. Motion filed by Rid
die for judgment on award.
rosS sSSS Jno T. geTssy axsy vs. Mstr9P0ltan Rail
tinued at plaintiffs cost.
.,,o NEW rinM.
Charles M"son, J. +, Coyie, q Wcndeii iinappl HIdl
others. This Is an action In which the parties
are described In the declaration as "partners
and firm of Resident Executive Committee of
the National Union party" for the rent OF the
office of said committee on ID street, between
The Judge said that the description OF the par
ties was surplusage, but IL was the aptest blum
der that he had met In his experience. Leave
was given to amend. Mr.. Bradley desired that
the case be continued. Mr.. Dayidge opposed 1t,
and the case went over Informally.
CASES TODAY.
The following cases will be taken up In their
order to-day, II there Is time sufficient for that
purpose: Numbers 26e 100, lO5, 10, 2Oi, 26S, 1OS
The Court at3IE o'clock adjourned until thi.
morning.
ORPHANs' CoURT-Judgc PuFccH.-The Court
yesterday transacted the following business
CAPT. DAN DRAKE HgSRIE's LAND.
petition was nicd asking for proper lega
| meritorious officer In the Mexican war, to OBJ
tain possession OF lands granted the said Hcnrit
BY Congress. Administration upon his estate
THE PENDING WILL cAsEs.
In the case Of Sarah Edclin's will, sent dowt
| from the supreme Court reversed, the mattel
was set for Saturday next.
IN re Lewis II. Browns will case continued
until Saturday.
THE TIsDALg-sToYI CASE
| The matter OF the claim Of W. p. Tisdale ant
wife VI. Mrs. Driry, ADMINISTRATIVE Of woodfort
stone, the Court pronounced Its opinion direct
ing Mrs; Drury TO render an account Of all tn,
Of real estate accruing during her marriage with
| him. The 5000 Insurance money admitted to b,
the separate estate OF Mrs. Drury, uate Stone,)
| WILL AND TESTAMENT.
| The last viii OF Chr. Friess, made October II
i,So,, Iva was presented an and partially proven; Th'
| children, and names his wife M executrix.
| ACCOUNTS.
The final account Of Chr. Lederer, admins
% %ua,o. oi Car9hne heed,geT; OF y; o. Buck
guardian OF NJ. +. NJ. Brown; Of Anna Achman
guardian of George Achman, also admlnistratrix
| NcIc nlcu anu hlOWeu'
| GUARDIANS.
sarah Towers qualified as guardian OF Ann
| Towers, giving bond In $500, with W. Fesk an
| I. white as surettes. Mary A. Johnson uualI
| fed as guardian OF the orphans of W. \. Abert
giving bond in $1,000, with Z. Albert and A.
| Perry as sureties.
| LETTERS TEsTAMgETARY
Sarah Towers qualified as administratriX @
William r. u: Towers, giving bond In $500, wit
| W. Fcsk and I. White as suretics.
The court then adjourned.
|
| Equity CouRT-Judge WWie.-This court wa
opened at Its December term at 10 o'clock yestcl
| day.
| Much of the time OF the court was occupied IL
| assigning cases on the calendar to various day
between the Sd and 10th. instant.
| The following cases were disposed off
| $50. Alexander vs.. Bouldin. Order extending
| time to answer.
$40. Dyer VS.. GrccnweIl. Order appointIn
suit.
7l3. Kennedy Reeves VS.. Merchants, Nationa
Bank. Order granting further time to file an
swer.
1886 Brown vs.. Brown ct al. Order ratifyin,
trustees report and reference to auditor.
SOB. Willard ct al, VS.. Washington city OF
SsIl. Presburg ct AL vs.. same. Order making
reference to auditor, and extending the time o
| taking testimony.
70G. Purcell VS.. Coleman. Order QUESTIONING
writs Of execution issued, without prejudice tc
defendants right to new writs.
3Oi. Fcarsons representatives vs. McIntyrc
Dunlap for plaintin, Miner and Adams for de
icndant. In this case Fcarson's tax-title to rea
estate In icOrgctown purchased by McIntyrt
was set aside last term, but the decree in the
case was rc-opened and argued yesterday BY
Messrs. Miner and Dunlap, and after argumen nj
re.a!l.rmsl: Ihe court Then Adjourned: