The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-02
THE COURTS.

ORPHANS CouRr-Judge PurceH.-The
orphans' court held Its usual semi weekly session
yesterday. It's business was as follows:
LAST WILLS AND rEsTAMEsTs.
The will Of Rufus A. speske, Of the city Of
Washington, made July Is, 1867, in the pres.
enoe Of J. Dawson James, William Master, and
Lewis Clephane, was presented for probate. The
tsstator bequeaths the house in which he lives
and all his other property, except some triaing
requests, to his wife, whom he also appoints bis
executor.
LETTERS TEsTAMEsTARY.
D. B. French qualified % administrator Of N.
B. Nortbrup, giving bond In %, 900, with ].
Russell Barr and Lewis Clephans as suretiss.
Isabella A. Bozrell qualified Is Administrative
Of r. s. BozIell, giving bond In $500, with jas
Kelly and 8. E. Douglass as sureties.
Lewis A. Edwards and John i. Edwards quail.
fled rs Administrator Of James l. Edwards,
giving bond In $40, 900, with Moses Kelly and
VIM. Ballsntyne as suroties.
Sophie Pahlcns qualified as administratrix Of
John visrbuoher, giving bond in $1,000, with
proper sureties.
ACCOUNTS FILED.
Accounts Of R. P. Jackson, guardian OF the
orphans Of T. s. Jonesj Of Harriet and James
Richards, administrators Of W. Richards; Of
James O. Berry, administrator Of I. II. Bland;
Of Moses Kelly, administrator Of Susan Ingle,
and guardian Of her children, were qualified In
due course Of proceeding.
GUARDIANS.
Jas. Z. Stewart qualified as guardian Of bis
son, who has estate In his own right, and gave
LOnd in the sum Of 81 200, with Jas. II. Hilton
and Chas. II. winder as sureties.
Eliza A. Weber qualified as guardian Of her
children, giving bond in 81 500, with William
Chase and Isias Lnkins as suroties.
ThOs. Allen qualified as guardian Of the or
phans Of Patrick Mulony, giving bond in 81 900,
with Patrick Allen and Timothy Allen as sureties
THE BLANK CHICK CASE:
In the case Of Helen Q. Rood vs.. Il. X. Brown,
administrator Of Richard Busted, Gen. Terry
filed q motion to strike out the latter portion Of
tho defendants answer, as also to strike out Of
the proceedings the demurrer Of the defendant.
TIE PEARSON WILL CASE.
After an interim In this case Of several weeks
duration, its consideration was resumed at 2
o'clock yesterday BY a previous judgment tn.
court had revoked the letters Of administration
granted to Mrs. Barrett at an early stage Of the
care. From this judgment Of revocation an ap-
peal had been taken to tho Supreme Court Of
the District. A motion for the appointment Of
q receiver Of the estate had then been entered
by the party opposing the probate Of the will
which was resisted by the former administrator
on the ground that the appeal entered deprived
the Orphans Court of power further to deal With
the matter until that appeal shall DO deter
mined.
W. D. Davidge, esq, admitted that the court
could not execute an order from which an ap.
peal bad been takeni but held that the court
had tho power to protect and preserve the mat.
ter in litigation by naming a proper party and
eSactipg a sufficient bond for this purpose. TIE
Maryland act Of Assembly Of 1896 authorized
such appointment, and II was difficult to see
how the estate could otherwise be protected.
The other party had been profuse. in offers "a
give new bond in larger amount. But II /,
were true, as they contended, that tho appeal re
moved the case from this court, what power hat
this court to take new bond The very din
Guilty experienced In trying to secure the ade
quato protection Of tho property upon their the
DRY demonstrated Its insuticiency.
Joseph Bradley, esq, deduced as q logica
consequence from the admission that the appea
suspended tho order Of tbs court revoking tb,
letters Of administration, the result that thes,
letters remained in forcs for II the order of tn,
court had revoked the letters II would not b,
suspended. As to tho power Of the court to 70
quire q new bond Of the Administrative, Il hat
that power by the act Of Congress Of 1856, ant
that, too, whether an appeal were taken or not
An Administrative was, under all circumstances
the subject Of the Orphans Court Jurisdiction
and could be required at Its sound discretion T.
renew her bond at any time. This was the mat
ter in o nutshell
The court reserved its decision, and Of fou
| o clock adjourned until Saturday noon.