The national Republican., 1867-11-15
THE COURTS.

| CiRcUIr oouRr.-Jndss Cartfu.-Ths mar
| shal returned that he had summoned all the Juror
drawn from the boz 70 rspisss those excused creep
n. Court excused number Si sf 1u Juror. from a.
| ,endsnee, via; hessrs A. Faio lner r. N Blrkhead
rerd. Butler, R bt BoId, Andrew Birebon, John v
bryH, Martin, geo. Lu'ksy, Horsto Moran
Ca Hotisa q M. K,sdl., tn. oour. directed to b.
placed upon tbs trial calendar for trisii
Society. Riddle for riaihtias; wii.oa for defend.
| arts
$50. fame vs. 9. D. oS.so,y. same counsel
,oN2 .. J. fsgus vs.. Charles KimbAii
4o7i. Gsrnstt ys. Howard oa motion Of Mr.. Webb
judgment set aid. By consent
| APPEAL cALEspAR
The enur then took mp the appeal calendar. and
sdjudieatsd the following appeals.
| 10. Stevens W. Kerey. This was an appeal from
the judgment Of Jasties awarding k,rby s7C
of seizure Of goods for rent which rent was set.
| tied without further proceedings Evidence Wa
given tina! when sueh proes di0g. ware not carried
pay esrtaiu fees to the b,iiif. Ono witness (ur.
Wise) said, however, that the only custom In such
eases was that the fee should be settled by agreement
case been carried on to its Legal eopeluson The bail
us fees would have been about one half the sum
The court though, tho eh.rs. wa. ou,r.g.ou,
The old statute relied on to supp, nIed the fee In
tobacco, most variable standa'd, and was Imprae
tiesble and obsolete. The custom act ap wa. not
out q standard, the Court would give Gu equitable
decision, and give judgment for the pl.inti Of SIo
each party to pay IL eva costs.
the Judgment of Justice Bowel Bins for appel.
liant; Smith fofsppelleo. II grew out OF claim for
ground rent, IN which the Justice hsd summoned
bolh. Hins eontspded that parties w,re impropeTl
made, no suit being maintainAbis agsintt married
woman, sad therefore the Setloh Abst,d Smith ar.
gusd that, under the summary power conferred upoa
the court In appesl BY statute Il was In II,
power 70 do justice without regard to faults plead.
Ing; II was evident that ths money was due By
Kelly and this was really the only point Involved
The Court said II was willing to get rid Of the legal
foulty, but saw NO way to do II, and would there.
fore dismiss the eas'; each party to pay Its owu
%. W. N. H. Mack VS.. the corporation Of wash
ipgton. This appeal 10 from the judgment Of q
Justice hnipg Mack $40 for selling liquor on sunday
Bradley, it,, for corporation; N. II. Miller fol
Mack.
The sale on Sunday wa. proved. rh. dofeso.
Sradley objected on the ground that this suit wa,
In tho pature Of criminal proceeding, entsilpg not
only nno but toreit1rso Of lieen,e Miller e,ntsnded
indebted 10 the corporation IN the amount Of the
nne, and thsneeforwRrd II was merely a civil case.
The court was i1sI,Hoi 70 give the st,tuts literal
Mr.. Mack swore that he sold no liquor on tha.
day, and the bartender ssd several tihoT persons
about the premises swors that they faw pone aid.
Several witnes.o, also swore that they would no,
believe Vaa Riswiek on oath.
The Court s.id that Will. the thought Ia quite
probable thatvan Riswiek tod tho truth yet as he
stood alone aud eoroborsted and WAS contradict.
ed by tho oath Of Mack, with other proved eireuu.
stauess tending to throw doubt upoa his testimony,
he could not eonsder bis case proved. and while In
bis heart he had cou,iotioo thst the liquor wAs
drank. Judioislly he hsld It wa. not, aud .hoaid
therefore, reverse the decision Of the ju.eO and dis
charge Mr.. Mack.
CiLLtro rHE CALENDAR.
The court then resumed the call Of tkS Calendar,
and number Of cases were assigned to special days
At the close Of the call the court, at o'clock, al.
Journsd.