The national Republican., 1867-11-13
THE COURTS,

CIRCUIT CoURT-C Chief Justice CARTE. Tho
eoaIt was engaged yesterday as follcws;
The court took mp the trial calendar and occupied
thfee hours In calling the cases. One hundred and
niy cases were disposed Of by assignment to special
calling wss diteontinued, tic Court saying that II
would proceed to call one hundred aud hfty eases
csea day until the calendar was flushed, and after
that u would htar other business.
CAN CLERK CORRECT JrRY's NIsrAXEs.
Mr.. Jones moved for new trial 10 the case Of
Cammaek vs.. Hoyes, on the grounds, l,t ths' the
against tho weight Of the evidence and 3d that toe
plaintiff having declared for bat ass75 tho. Jury
found verdict for sass 70.
The court said that n the last point uld be
tAblishtd 1t would be fatal to the verdict
Upon examining the minutes the verdict was found
70 bo for Else rs, but Mr.. Jones produced minute
OF verdict made by the foreman Of the Jury, and
banded by him to the elerk, showing It 10 be for
s2se 7 and argasd that this the better evidence
OF the precise fading.
Tho Court ovOrruled tho motion, saying that his
own signature had affirmed tho truth Of the minutes
and that 1t would be abld precedent to allow the
| the evidence Afforded by a stray slip OF paper.
Mr. Jones entered an appeal from this judgnc6 Il
10 tho court In general term the question Involved
the case boiBg the Of the clerk In making up
the InlDutes 10 vary from memorandum OF verdict
made by the foreman OF tie Jury and handed to the
clerk as such verdict, being evident to the clerk
that such mo orandum does not eoTre.pOud with
| the declaration, and Is mistake.
THE cOLoRED SCHOOLS CASE,
Ia case 1903 saylss j. Bowen and others, trustees
ton, Walter +. Cox, auditor, to whom the was
rs'orroi at the last term, submitted the following
report:
and treasurer Of tho school board Of the city Of
Washington. and other sources Of information
within reach and have aseertAined that tho amount
applicable to public schools In the city Of Washing.
ton for the year ending June 30, 1865, was the
amount Of go s93 80.
trustees Of the eolored schools under tho decision Of
the eourtis one nfh, or Slo, a7s. SO.
The emonnt actually paid was s7,os9.6J, leaving
The Court thsrsupon directed that Judgment be en-
tered against tho corporation Of Washington for tho
latter sum.
stSwaTt va. Pollock. Action for plaa.srcr's work
done; sppeal from Justice Hollingshsad. Judgment
below reversed, and judgment entered for The plain
tid.
JrDuMGSr nr DlPArLr.
Judgments were entered In the following cases, for
want Of appearance on the part OF the defendant
Nos 3.733 S77i, 9Ceo &775. i'm 4ls7, 4olo, +l6a,
St6i, 4, Oo5, 406S, il0j, AIS, and 4, lol
TnB EFFErr or BANKRUPTCY.
In etIe called on the Gale ddAr It was suggested
that the case be disnlS,ed a, the defendant had
ceiyed his dIscharge 10 bankruptcy.
The Court said The d'sehiTge In bankruptcy 10 q
privilege aud, like the statute q Limitations, can be
taken advantage or not, as the defendant please II
nu, be pleaded in bar, or tho Court will not notice
And lat O'closL) the court adjourned.
EQuIrY CouRr-JHdge IVyiie-The court
| oreaed at 10 clock.
In the cases OF Hon \. J. Walker va Tho Bank Of
Metropolis and same Smith q executor, Apples.
ton to restrain the levy Of execution and set aside
Judgments on the grounds that, after agreem
to eompromiss upon e2,e60, the plaintiff sued for,
and. In the absence Of the defendant, obtained
| ment for 5000.
The court en- Joined the bank from collecting more
than ~ G1O and Interest foI touIteen years. +
! other cases:
| 1907 Browne vs.. Alcott ct al. In this case the
RI. ha. lnA t.. Iptt,
| made an order for notice Of the iDjuEetIOn.
| less sohl ct al vs. Wills. Loaye was granted to
| amuad the bill.
| ii9L Robb VS.. Robb. Order for the advertisement
| Of notice to tho non resident parties.
1882. Schneider v. Joaet la Lhs ease the Court
The court then adJ Jourred until this morning.
-
ORPHANS CoURr-JUdgs PHrctR.-The Or.
phans' Court yesterday Tan,actoi tho following
business:
LAST WILL, AND rEsrAAExrs.
The will OF owen Blast. made In this city on the
2sth Of October, 1857. was hled for probate.
The testator leaves his property on Tenth street
wet, between o and streets north, to hls wife, and
makes Il. Browning his executor.
Tho last will Of Eilenor Miller, made In this city
October 2ist, 1851, was hled for probate and par.
TALLY proved. The testRtrx bCqusaths all her prop.
erty to her daughter for life, with remainder to her
other children and their heirs She appoints Charles
Miller executor.
The Gnal account Of II. A. Love, administrator Of
Henry and Elizabeth J. lsonj Of James Iountz,
oxeeu OF John MountI aud Of HHrrstt A. Lee guar
dian Of Henry Filson Of Sarah l.. Parkhurst, guar
dian Of Madeline Parkhurst, wCrO approved, and
passed.
APPRAIsEMENTs.
The Rpprasements Of the real estate Of S. D. holine
orphan was returned 10 eouT estimating the annual
value thereof at fll3
Exceptions were filed to the answer Of Mary Drr y
to the bill Of W. =. Tisdell and wife in tho matter CT
the estate OF woodford Stone, deceased.
And at three o'clock the Court adj ourned