Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27
WASHINGTON D. c.. SATURDAY, JULY ~. 1867 N

LAW AND EauIrY.-In the Equity Court
Chief Justice Cartier, yesterday, the case Of
J. Il. Wilson, Elizabeth Lake, and Charles
Barrett, was taken up. This 10 q petition for
an injunction restraining Wilson, one OF the
plaintiffs, from enforcing q Judgment obtained
tratrlx OF her husband. The petition sets forth
that Miss Lake made her promissory note Of
$50 in payment OF certain goods, which note
the complainant's husband, upon the sollcita-
ton and Importantly of the respondents. and
upon Wilson's representation that the note
was merely accommodation paper, and that
Endorsed the SAID note. The note was not
paid, and protested. Door dying shortly
afterwards. ssit was entered against the COM
plaiDant as administratrix. Miss Lake thare-
upon told the complainant not to trouble
herself about the suit; that she would see
that lawyers were employed and proper de.
tense made She accordingly took no further
thought about the matter; bnt now finds that
judgment has been obtained against her. She
insists that the end dorsemest Of her husband was
obtained by ncorre ct represen tations and that,
piled contract made by the endorsement was
without confederation and void. A demurrer
was filed to this bin, setting forth that, sup.
posing all the facts stated in the bill to be true,
they yet Afforded no ground for the intarfer.
ence OF equity with judgment tobtained at law.
Mr. Thompson, for the complainant, argued
That the contract was a void one, and that as
Mrs. Door had been prevented from making
her defence at law, she had no remedy but in
equity.
Mr.. Cox, for respondent, said that 1t was no.
where set forth that Wilson was any party to
preventing Mrs. Door from making defence
Fraud and accident are the only grounds on
which equity will use its power 70 interfere
with common law process. In this case the
demurrer.
The court held that in its present form the
bill set forth no cause for Injunction. and sus-
tanned the demurrer at the same time granting
COmnlainADt n hpr
C1NTRR MARKET, To.pAr.-Beef. best cuts,
per ID, 3ec next, 25c.; Salt Beef 15a2Oc.; Dried
Beef, 25a3Jc. Veal, 25c. Mutton, chops, 2Oc..
corned, l5e Bacon, hams, uncut 22c.; sliced,
3Oc. breasts. 1sc.: shoulders, l5c. Butter, goa
25c.; Spring Chickens. s4as4. so per doz.; Chick.
Ducks, pair. 81; Eggs, doz, 30c. Green Corn
40c per doz.: Currents, l5c. quart; Tomatoes,
35e: quarter peck: Peaches. 81 per peck:
So cents per pound: Apples. new. r~ psr nSns pecf
40c. Apples. dried, 75c. Leeks, bh. .,5e Spinach,
aOc. kale 1sa20c Turnips, 3Ic. pix. Peaches,
dries, bits per Sr Is cts Beans butter soc
iehes, per bunch, 2a4c. Bee,s, per bh, Sc,
Onions, &c. bunch; Okra, 3Oc.; Parsnips, 2Oa25c
Peas, Ct, lCc. Carrots, bunch. SC. Rhubarb, &c.
Fish Rock, large, each, $3.50; small. bunch. 4oc;
Perch, So cents; Herring, per doz., l5a2O cents;
Shad, pair: so cents to rs; Halibut IS cents To-
Rye, per bus, 81 :5OaS1 SO. Corn Meal. per bus
ouC.o0AIU SAlpstuus QUO. bIOWuStuU. I5C mid
ding 90c. Shorts 6oc. Corn, ,shelled soc asl lOln
ear, bbl., &55Oa27. Oats. bu., 9Oc. Hay, cwt, 81
as2. Straw, 81 s0al .95: Celery, per bunch, l0c
krout. per quart Sc. Cabbage, per head, 10al5e
Hominy, quart, 10 cents. Lettuce, cents Pc.
tatoes, 40c. per peck; Lettuce, SC. head; Small
Ducxs, 75c.a$l. 80 cents Green peas. 25asO cts;
PIX Bermuda potatoes, PIX. sl.l5. Aspar-
each. Cherries, ct. 10c. Gcoseberries. qt-, i0c.;
Cymlines, per doz.. 40a5Oc. Snap Beans per
PIX 25a50c New Potatoes. per PIX .30ai0c. Cur
rants, r, per ot., 1ac Mulberries, per qs., 1Ue-
Cucumbers, per doz., 22c. Watermelons, aOe.
each. Pears. 81 .a0aS go per peck. Green Pep
per Pods, 25c. per doz. Beans. new, soc per
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