The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-15
ORPHANS CouRr-Judqe P,rceH-T

ORPHANS CoURr-Judge PtrceH,-Tbt
Orphans Court met at noon on Saturday. The fol
lowing business wss trau'sctet;
THE BLANK CHECK CASE.
In the case OF Helen G Reed VS. brown, admins
traitor OF Busted, the demurrer heretofore ed b,
Mr.. Thomson, was ovsrruled and the case was sci
for hearing, Miss Reed hled her deposition stating
the facts OF the case, as already published in THU
paper.
The last will Of Arnold somerviliA. made 10 this
city the 10th day Of September, 1857 In the pre-
senee OF VIM. Matting'y, 7. Bates and Sarah
Lendriek was presented for probate The teatator
bequeaths his property to his children.
The last will OF BAIL Fletcher made In this city
on the 18th OF September, 1867 in the presence Of
John Carroll Brent, Arch. lewis and Thos Weleh
tator beaueaths e. to L O. Fletcher and the rest
Of his estate to Henrietta Maria Brookwfe OF Alfred
Brooks He names Thomas Dulauy as his executor
The last will Of stoddard D. Galley, made in this
city on the 10th OF september 1867 In the presence
Of Louisa Woodward, h. H Woodward, and l.
Ford
as trustees for the benefit Of the wi and minor chill
dren. He also names them as executors Of hi'
estate
ArPRAIsRMESrs
Speaks, consisting OF household furniture, Asd
valued at ASA; Of R. $. ROIfs, of furniture valued
at Sjli
Clancy Smith qualified as guardian Of the orphans
Of p; Guthrie giving bond In y .oo'' with h D.
HOOd ana ROBERT a LhSty
INVESTIGATIONS
Agnes schrepler quIlifed as Rdmiuttratrix Of
Casper schrepler giving bind In $50 ; with Weser
and John V. Ryan as sureties
Accounts Of Stewart Hastings executor OF D, W
Wall; Off Lamb, admlnistr4 or Of liza Lamb !;
OF LuuisA Libbey. AdminiStrstEik OF James lihboN,
aud Of Til mas Hutchinson, guardian OF thu orphans
Of John Robertson were nled In due course Of pro
ceedipg
Tho petition Of W. r. sdel and wife sets forth
that Mrs Tisdel Is the daugh Of the late woodfJrd
Stone aud that the nd pnsirator upon the. estate OF
her f,ther has returned no inventory to this court
She prays citation to 'ecure such inventory, which
This pstitou & s.A BOl,ls, demonstrating against
the making an inventory Of certain estate OF her huS
band which she claims to h we been settled to her
sole and separate uss, was hled,
Aad at 3 O'Clock the eOurt Adjourned.
SUPREME CouRr OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLUH-
BIA SITTING IN BASkRuPTCr-Jud0e Wiiey -aince
the opening Of the Bankruptcy docket In this court,
tweny -fyo applications for disohargs as voluntary
bankTuprs, and two petitions to force debtors into
inyola ntAry bankruptcy have bsen made, Three
persons have been discharged under tho acts from
thsir ind btedness
Ths following is a summary OF the pr eeelings Of
the court in bankruptcy from the passage Of the
bankrupt law at dat:
No l. Rodney Macon Petition ned June .
No as cts returned, Decree dissharglug bGukrOpt
octO or IL Voluntary.
No . Rodmau L Josos, voluntary bankrupt
futlUOn nleu July =. ilnhl VI
Septeu Der "a
s. Cha, SIN tn, Quvoluntary bankruptcy Petit
ton nlsd July Cause dismissed BY plaintiffs
solicitor July IS
1 Loyal owles, (v1luntA-y bankruptcy Peti-
tlou filed jugs, Final ditchArRe September 80
o Boy +. Jane, voluntary bankruptcy Peii'
ton nlsd July is Stands Cd Pstton for discharge,
\ OF ye' decided.
9 john r. Tbompsou. Petition nled July 10.
A JudIcI alton Of bankruptcy. Not nnished'
Z andrew Burke. Petition nled July ~. Ad-
Indication Of bankruptcy. Not finished,
8 James 3. Thompson, voluntary bankruptcy
p. ttiou aled July IS order made for creditors to
show eausO why discharge SHOULD not be granted
October II, Not finished
o Nelson Judd Petition filed July Is As
siguse named July 10, Not naished Thomp-
sou, attorney
10. WIN I MILLS, voluntary bankruptcy Peu-
tioa Ned July " Order TO show cSu.e why dis-
char should not be granted Sept. % Not finished
l.. Hue, at orney
II. gtw Mckay, voluntary bAntruprey) Pei
ton filed August l. Petition for hnAl discharge
Oct l.. Not huishcd.
~. LovandO S, Pond, (yoluRtaIy bankruptcy Pc.
titiOn nled Augusta. order Of publication, Oct. T.
Net finished,