The national Republican., 1867-12-11
THE COURTS.

THE COURTS.
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Court resumed the consideration Of the following
case, in which, as reported, the jury Esd been
ios Do. dem Ssm, S Jsns s CARROLL VS. y.. Francis Hanna.
Brent Merrick, and Phillips-Cox and Brad
lot srcaad 'i1 ns upon SsS,o Of sss the
n. NJ ss ss 6S sd = Gi' "a 4 H 4 ss
with many other Of the Carroll lots, VAS sold
for taxes, the proceeds for very few OF the lots
sii. The piainti contend. thst sii .ucs 5 sale was
der color of tsx-titie for more than 20 years.
such continuous possession, his holding having
been rclinquished for several years, during the
alleged % years. holding; The evidence was
sion, and large number OF witnesses were ex-
a%lned occupying M p. the s court al day. -
Boyle. -Totten-PhiIips. Dismissed BY pisintia.
Phllips--Thompson. Judgment for PLAINTIFF.
36i2. Samuel and Wm. Wolfsheimer vs.. Payne.
Brsdley.Thompson. Judgment for plaintiff.
t26. Huglc Va. Hoag. Judgment by default
made 0nal.
oAsEs TO-DAY.
oHisi i siH H. ssSGa 49, 49, ,Gs aos 1Ossy assy yss
$50, 1853, 100, 2s2, and $40.
The Court then adjourned until this morning.
CRIMINAL CouRT-yudgs oiin.-The following
cases were disposed OF yesterday
Frank Kelley and Geo. Lucas. Larceny. Nole
Jeremiah Miller. Larceny The Jury in this
case returned q verdict Of guilty.
James n. Price. Larceny. II was proved In
spring, and the jury found a verdict OF. guilty.
In second case, against the same, the district
attorney G.ahy nn entered MsnsD. noas pros, p.,r
after the jury had been sworn, Juror was with.
drawn, and noile pros. entered.
THE strEs-McRKARY CASE AGAIN.
Albert H. Sipes, charged with an sssault upon
charge made BY sipes against MeCreSry - some me
defendants sister, with which our readers are
McCreary testified to the assault, and the jury
MI, Totteh, in the afternoon, moved for new
trial in this case.
battery on NJ. ]. Mesweeny on the iith Of May lay
last, at the house of the latter, on Seventeenth,
near + street. Mcsweeny testified that Manning
didieuity gotten out; that when witness after. %
wards went to the door, Manning, who was wait
ing outside, discharged pistol al him. The Jury
| fenced him to pay fine OF twenty dollars.
Myers. VIII your honor let me go up to the
UhTThCkb anu get tnc money from some oil the Ot-
acersi There is a sentry here.
The Court. am afraid you will not come
back.
Myers, tesserlyJ You may bet your life will,
The Court. You can go.
The prisoner was accordingly released under
charge OF the military guard.
George W. Burke, alias Mortimer, charged
| with assault and battery upon officer Joseph
inS.s, * shooting with Intent to kill him
| II appeared in evidence that Williams was
| shot at on the day after last Christmas, on Sew
| In the morning. Evidence was introduced to
| show that Burke was the assailant.
After lucid charge by Judge Olin, tho jury
The Judge called him up for sentence. but II
| being suggested that the eulprit was needed as
N xsp t TSs
iewelry, money, and clothing, the property OF
| Lewis Coates, plead guilty.
Also, on another Indictment for stealing silver
| ware, belonging to N. p. Chapman. Also, an
other Indictment for stealing clothing from Hen,
| Hnyman. On the two latter Myers admitted re-
| the theft.
The Court then adjourned until this morning
oRPHASs' CoURr--Judge ParceH.--This Cour,
| on yesterday transacted the following business
THE BLANK CHECK CASE.
Helen Q. Reed vs.. A. X; Brown, administrator
have reported the facts OF this case several times
Miss Reeds services to Bustead on his death
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| he told her that there was some Ave hundred dol.
lars to his credit In baltimore bank, and that
he desired thnt she should have that money
| handing her at the same time a piece of paper
with his name written thereon, telling her She
| could use 1t as n check to draw the funds.
MS adininistrStor. Miss Reed ISndsa the Siana a
| check to Brown with instructions TO draw the
pen Seurn the Bsansc 70 ser srS%n drew sS
the money, paid the expenses, but upon notice
hold him responsible for the money in ques-
without an order from Court. Hence the suit.
phe case was argued yesterday.
surroundings Of the ease might be, the fact re-
mained that Miss Reed had been most faithful In
the service OF Mr.. Bustead, that he had ac-
knowledged 1t, and had placed In her hands the
means OF paying herself Would the Court al
low this money Justly earned to be wrested from
Mr.. Thompson arg ded that II this money on
deposit In Baltimore passed to Miss Reed 1t
But such donation could only take effect by de-
| livery. The delivery of a paper with the name
OF Bustead thereon was not delivery Of the
| undrawn at the time of Busteads death, II
vested in his administrator.
The court took the papers and held the ma tier
THE YEARsoS WILL CASE.
The court, In pursuance Of the decision of the
mentary competency, Sc., or Mrs. Pearson to be
tried by Jury in the circuit court.
Mr.. Dayidge moved the appointment of a col
| lector OF the Pearson estate,
Mr.. Jones protested against such appointment mt.
The court said he felt II his duty to appoint a
| collector He named Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett as
| collectors, requiring them to return an inven-
| tory and give ample security.
Mr.. Dayidge expressed his dissatisfaction with
| the appointment.
LAST WILLS.
The last will OF James +. Halliday, made June
a. 1860, and several codicls thereto, made at va
In q
| his relatives, among them $500 TO Mrs. NJ. A.
Cox, he divides his estate among his brother and
| sisters, II. II. Halliday, Harriet l.. Marsh, and
Anna NJ. Lowrie, giving each one third part.
The last will of John Graham, made March 27,
| 1857, was probated. The testator leaves all his
| estate to his wife, and makes her executriX.
The last will of Francis Loundes, of George
town, made November q, was fully proved. The
| testator leaves a portion of his estate to Miss
Elizabeth b, EwelL, and another portion, includ-
| ing two houaes and lotA. on the Mest side Of