Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-20
THE COURTS.

tIPCUIT COURT, y1Sttce Wylle.-YeSt ard4y
after our r,port went 20 press, Mr. NerrIc Z
Eu.d be case of Hurfor,n We. Corporation
OF Wnt hingtsE q, and the case was g,vea 70 the
July, ~hO retired. AZ a. the time OF adlnura-
M n; nad net brought IN verdict, when tos
curt Instructed them 10 bring ia 8 sealed YER
Cicr.
The case of Corey We. De- Four and String Hs!d
it.n came mp; Raker for ths plaintiff. Totem
Tor deIendant. This wns rPpievin sal,
wb.re IL is alleged ny the plsintih that tue
goods aud Sh4 tels taken by StringfsIi, tna
constable, under execution OF q magistrate as
Judt meDi, were not the properly OF The plain
iii, ana the Jud smenI WA illse al because Mrs
corey, being married woman, ner husban 4
should have joins d in The suit
Mr. IotIeD, for defendant, objected to the
oral pyocf OF MARRIAGE OF plain n, her csrtif =.
Gaze havir z been mIsIaia; bat upon s.atam .ut
Of her counsel that h had en- the certific ates
that morning, the fact was tasen as proved.
wife of one OF the parties. The objection OVER
ruled and ea cspiion noted. The Court finally
as missed the case for want OF Jurisdiction
The amount In dispute being only some so,
costs and all.
Bo,hertine VS.. Wilson 4 Finley; case con.
tinued over. Court al iaurned.
To d0y--Case OF Hurfor,h rs. the Corpora
ton OF washington, the jury brought In q
srslid verdict. They found Tor Il pla tiff
$3.50 damages. Mr.. Bradley, for defendants
gave Ioiice OF motion for a new trial.
John MaTbury. Jr., wes excused from
further service as Juror in this court.
Reuben Bacon, one OF the jurors, not ap-
pearipg, another Juror, Frederick Stronburger
wss by consent, substituted in bis place
GroIge r. q. Durham, John scrivener,
David W. Westerned, Urieh B. Mitchell, are
substituted for the same number OF regular
Jurors .xcussd by The Court.
Brotherlne vs. Wilson Il Finley. This 4. a
case where, under an Assignment by Mr.. Bro
tberiine OF his contract to defendants In tins
case, to furnish ise horses to the Government
IN 1861, he was 10 receive one fourth OF the
profits ss soon as II was delivered. Itappears
ie9of these horses were delivered, and hs now
Claims settle ment for these horses, one TO urth
of the profits that actually accrued TO dsfeld-
snt from the sale Of The said horses To the Gov
eminent Defendants, on the other hand,
claim in their plea that there was no profit At
all made on the horses, but loss OF Sl+9 aud
that they made a full and accurate account 10
the plaintiff Of the SALE The plaucifi's, I'm their
replication. say defendants did not Sccount,
and did make profits, as they sold l59 horses
for SI20 ap zee, amounting 10 sl2, $50. Op this
issue The case was to be tried, and the plaintiffs
claim agency, and that the defendants are
bound oaccount to hem in this case. Court
decided that IL was not a case of agency, but
hat they were assigness for a considera don OF
ope-fourth profit. Plaintiff must prove what
these Identical horses were sold for ; nd not
Others and refused 20 receive ami Wits or oral
testimony by men IN the same line OF business,
at the same time "a 10 the value of other
horses delivered at the same place by men in
The same business and under like risk. To
winch offer Of evidence the defendants couu-
sci Objected. and the objection was sustained
tion Of witnesses was then proceeded with.
CRIMINAL COURT, Justice Fisher-Yas.er-
Gay, X. Magee, not guilty of the first assault,
AID IN the second guilty of the assault orly
and recommended TO the favorable considera-
ton of the Court.
Henry Brown, grand larceny, not guilty:
order TO property clerk to restore the property.
Joseph Duncan, assault and battery; guilty
T. Wilson for defeLse
Lucinda Johnson, for keeping a bawdy
house in his city n the rear of Missouri ave.
nue. in Marble Alley: guilty - indicted.
To ddy.-Mr. Mseee, who was found guilty
II assault, was fined IS by the Court
Edward Edwards, fer assault and battary
upon james A. Dcd6, 9TH August, 1867. was
found guilty, and capias to hear judgment
issued.
Zacbsriah Thomas, for assault and battery
upon Etheldra Mitchell, on the 14th day OF
July, 1867. was found guilty.
A berch warrant was issued for George
Humphreys, for petit larceny.
Geo Goats, petit larceny OF goods from John
Lane, on the 18th day of August, 1867 F. viii.
con for defense, and Brown for the Govern
mtnt. Verdict guilty.
George Dresher, for assault and battery;
Holle pros. entered
George Goats, for another case Of petit lar
eeny, from Eliza Stephens, on the 10th day of
August, 1907; n0te pros. was entered.
Henry West, alias Nicola Garter, for grand
larceny OF goods from Edward Murphy, on or
about the 9Th OF July, 1867, a. No. 100 Penn.
sy1vanIa avenue; on trial.
EQUITY COURT, Justice Wylie.-Cook vs.
Wilie-Order extending time Tor taking testi-
moIy.