Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-28
CIRCUIT CoURT-M oNDAY.- The following
is in addition to orr renort of Yesterdays pro-

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ceedings:
VIM. H. Barley ~ J.! Granville s.. p Trip
lett and Jesse Fl. Miler-in chancery-thi
cause was referred to commissioner z.
John; Eansant, trustee, rs. James Yansant,
heirs chancery; the report of Commits
sioner Of Sale was confirmed, and sale of prop
erty on Pitt street was ratified and confirmed
and it was ordered that the'real estate remain
ing unsold, be sold either at private or publ
sale. = lts.-.' st 4 % :. 1N't}ii
Agnes. Dundus and others vs. j ohm. T. Arm
strong-in ejectment 1t isislan action brough
| to recover the possession Of the. premises oc
cupied by yME Armstrong ON theseorner O.
Princess and Union Streets a special Veraac
was rendered in this case. ~ ~ at'' 2
HfW. Wallace vs.. IS. IN. Garwood-tres,
ass-the amount of damages claimed by the
plaintiff in this action is $1,000 The jury
could not agree, and we're adjourned till to-day
at 10 clock. ~ iiSs $50
The Court ordered that the following rule
be added to and adopted as a part Of the rules OF
the Court; to wit :. s'Thes Court will indicate
during the term at what time it will call the
Office Judgment docket. Counsel will be re-
uuired to enter their appearance! and enter
their pleas unless leave shall be given to enter
additional pleas) before the calling. If the plea
of payment be filed the Court will require at
the time Of pleading q specification thereof
showing the amounts of and dates of payment,
If offsets be pleaded, list of Offsets must be
filed at the time Of pleading. If there be
other defence the defendant must furnish evi.
dence that there is real controversy; this evi.
.dence will consist Of the affidavit Of the party
or his agent, stating that he expects to make
good the defence communicated to his counsel,
and a statement Of the. counsel, that the de-
fence. SO communicated, it made good, will in
his opinion be available; or By a statement Of
the counsel that within his own knowledge the
party has an available defence. . - I'LL ri
Court adjourned till 10 clock to-day. rs
To-DAY--In the case Of the Alexandria &
Washington Railroad Company VS.. the Wash
ington, Alexandria and, Georgetown Railroad
Company, on a motion made yesterday, by j.
Lancaster Brent, for a continuance, the Judge
this morning delivered his opinion, lin which
hel1reyiewed the decisions. Of the Supreme
Court Of the IT,. S, upon the subject of the
powers of the courts, State and Federal, over
proceedings in their respective courts. The
case was then continued, and the account, re-
committed to the commissioner.
S. N. Chipley, committed to Jail by Justice
Moore, for contempt, was brought into court
and released from custody, but required 10
give bond in the. sum of 5000 to keep the
peace for twelve months c. E. Stuart ap
peared for Mr. Chipley. z :. . t.!.,' i
] In the case Of Caraher and Caraher vs.
Howard-an appeal from the Judgment Of The
County Court-the court reversed the judgyy
ment OF the County Court, and entered judy
ment for appellants. A. & c.. p. Stuart for
appellants, Brent u Wattles for appellee.
Emerson VS.. Emerson ct as-:in chancery--
This case was referred toa commissioner TO take
an account of the monies received and collect
I'd by Elizabeth Mankin, belongingto the estate
If Ann Emerson, deceased. 4. T. Smith: for
plaintiff, Brent g. Wattles, s.. f, Beach and
A. & G. E. Stuart for defendants. 1ls
In the cases of Hilsonvs. Arnold and Wisner,
and Prudential vs.. the same actions on &C
to quash capias in both cases
sustained-H. @. Claughton for eaaintiff, and
Brent & Wattles for defendant. 4. "1E
Inthe case of Wallace.ys. Garwood, taken,
up yesterday, the jury rendered IA verdict
for the plaintiff, and assessed his damages at
$500 Geo. Tucker and ". H. Dulany for plain
tiff, S. f. Beach for defendant.
The case Of the Corporation Of Alexandria
VI. Thomas .layins,f for rent of Fish Wharf,
for the Spring of 1861, was after the examina-
ton. Of. witnesses, argued by S. r. Beach
for plaintiff and o. L. Smoot for defendant,
and the case submitted to the jury, who re
turned verdict for the plaintiff for $500.
Fitzhugh and wife vs.. Irwin, ct. als.-Jef=
ferson Taceys appointed guardian ad Item of
the infant daughters Of W. H. Irwin and
decree Of reference to aiulaster commissioner
made. Smoot & Lowe for plaintiffs, ". H.:
pulany for defendants. Z Iya saj"i +
The case of the Commonwealth at the rcla-
ton of Samuel o. Bagot vs.. VIM NJ. johnson
ct. al.-debt on official bond-verdict, under
instruction from the Court for defendants -
Brent 4 Wattles for defendants, Smoot & Lowe
for plaintiff =, :, ,.>z.-,sI Z
In the case of Gheen vs.. The City Council
Of Alexandria and others concerning the stable
on Pitt street, the defendants filed a general
demurrer to the bill and thenupon the answers
Of the CITY Council, Mayor: and the Superin-
tendenlt Of Police, the Attorney for the Corpora
t;an movedto dissolve the injunction heretofore
,wu,ded in this, case, and placed the papers in
he jha ads of the Judge! W. H.. Dulany for
comn,aiuant, and D. Z. Smoot for defendants.
ARRESTED ON A CAp1As.-Mr. J. B. Stew.