The national Republican., 1867-09-25
THE COURTS.

| ORPBASs' CoURr-Judge Purceu.-The
court held Its semi.weekly session yesterday. VI
| THE BLANK CHICK CASE.
The case OF A. X. Brown, executor Of Bus-
tssd, was taken up. General Terry, for the pc
titioner fisd exceptions to the answer Of Brown.
spscifyins certain grants In the petition which
are mot replied 10 In the answer.
The exceptions were argued by General Terry
and Mr.. Thompson, and the Court sustained the
exceptions, and granted leave to hls an amended
bill. d.
Mr.. Thompson proposed 70 withdraw the an.
swsr and enter demurrer to the bill, but OBJ.
lection TO this course being made, the case was
continued until Tuesday next.
TIE WILL CASES.
In the Pearson will case the Court, at tho sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Davidge, postponed until nsIt
Tuesday at 2 O'Clock, the confederation Of the
case. At that time the arguments will bs rs.
sumed the most eminent counsel Of the city par.
ticipating.
In the Dsvaugn will case, the probate Of the
will has been completed, and as yet no appeal
has been tsken from the Judgment Of the Court
rendered on Saturday last.
ACCOUNTS.
The accounts Of Harriet NJ. Sullivan and John
D. Blake, executors Of John T. Sullivan, were
fled in due course Of administration.
PETITIONS, ETC.
The application Of Mrs. HoImead, guardian
Of her son for the right To sell certain private
road In the county Of Washington for bis sup
port and maintenance, was read and granted.
Tho court heard tho petition Of Mary L.
Black, setting forth that Mary Jane Harris,
receiver on the estate Of Sarah Edelin, deceased,
was wasting the estate to the detriment Of tho
petitioner, and asking that she be cited to
answer therein to this court. The citation was
granted.
APPnAIsEnEsrs.
Tho appraisemsnt Of the personal estate Of the |
late James Fullalove, Of Georgetown, consisting
Of stocks, &C., and valued at 81, ,o628l, was 70.
turned into court.
The appraisers also reported tho annual value
deceased, at $3.50.
And the court adjourned until Saturday next.
EQuIrY CoURr-Judge Wylie.--Y ester
day, at m. the case Of Julia AJoclyn against
John A. Joclyn was argued before Judge Wylie,
holding the Equity Court-Messrs. Z. Swami
and W. J. Miller appearing for the petitioner,
action brought by the wife for alimony, and In
her petition she sets forth desertion and neglect
BY the respondent for tho past eight years, and
also charges inddelity TO his marriage vow. The
respondent admits the marriage, but denies the
charges Of desertion and infdelity, and AYERS
that his wife deserted him in Huron county, |
Ohio, and that he was divorced from her by |
competent court In that county, and he denies |
that she has any claim to relief. The points of |
the petitioners counsel are as follows: 1st. That
II 10 the duty Of husband to support tho wife. |
I'd. Alimony Is not confined to the divorce |
law. Sd. Courts Of Equity have Jurisdiction to |
grant alimony, costs of suits, and even counsel |
fees. 4th. After decree of divorce Is granted |
the wife can bring suit for alipsny, that right |
being an independent right. 5th. Although the |
Ohio decree Is set up by the defendant In answer
yet this court can look into the proceedings Of
that court and examine Its Jurisdiction. 9th. |
Tho court Of the District Of Columbia have
ample Jurisdiction in the case, and the Ohio
court had no jurisdiction. and tho petitioner
therefore prays for alimony psndents Use.