Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-01
CIRCUIT CouRT7FR1DA1, The following

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is in addition to our, report of yesterday pre-
ceedings =. &
John Fansant, trustee, vs. James ansant
helrs-in chancery-it was ordered that W u
! a. Duncan surrender the lot aid tenement o.
Pitt street, to the purchaser, G. W. WattIes
VIM. Porter & Co. VS. R. Y. Cross ex ors
in chancery--~it was ordered and decreed lha
! the creditors, Stanton & Mills, be paid out G
!, the fund 10 the hands Of the Commissioner Q
Sale, q. w Brent, the SUN Of $45
Peter Wise, trustee. VS. Geo P Wise ct al
in chancery-it was ordered and lecreed iha
a portion Of the Loudoun farm in the proceed
ings mentioned, not exceeding one hail. DC
sold at public or private sale by Peter w ise'
trustee.
Mary Ann Farquhar VS. Burns 4 McGinntss
/ In chancary--a decree was MADE III 'hiS
cause. -
| YIN. D. Mutt vs. Y. 2. Corbett- unlawful
d.ta;ner-the motion for new trial IN this
cause was argued and oyerruled, and 1T was
considered by the Court that the plaintiff re.
cover possession OF the premises in the sum-
4 W. .
| mons mentioned.
| j. NJ. & r. NJ Smith VS.. David Turner
on a motion on forthcoming bond "a special
verdict was rendered in this cause.
CITY Council Of Alexandria VS.. Thomas Ja-
wins ct ain debt-the jury rendered YER
dict for the plaintiff for the sum Of FIVE bun
lred dollars
Court adjourned till 10 O. clock to-day
To-Day. +. Slaughter VS. the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company This was
suit upon coupons taken from the bonds Of
the company, executed previous to the war,
falling due in the years 1863 and 1864, aud
payable at the Bank of Republic in New York,
and Que Of the questions submitted to the
Court was, whether the plaintiff was entitled
TO interest upon the said coupons after their
maturity. The Judge decided, following the
decision OF the Supreme Court of the u. S.
in Gilpeck VS.. City of Dubuque, Wallace
IT'S. that coupons have, by universal consent
and usage, all the qualities of commercial pa
per, and as it was proved that the defendant
had no funds at the rlace of payment to meet
the demand, that the plaintiff is entitled to
receive the amount of the coupons, with III
tercst thereon from their maturity A YER
dict was rendered for the plaintiff for 81 AS,
the amount Of the coupons with interest from
various dates. Brent & Wattlcs for plaintiff,
f. L. Smith for defendant Exceptions to the
decision OF the Court by the counsel for the
defendant, and the case will be taken to the
Court of Appeals, involving, as it does, new
issues in this State
Anthony Lawson vs. Henry S. Davis-in
chancery-thiS cause was romandol to the u.
S. Circuit Court
Dangerfcld ct al vs. Dangcrfeld's heirs-in
chancery- decree made appointing commission
ers to make partition Of the estate Of Henry
Dangerfeld, deceased
Fowe's exec'rs W. Fowle's Jevisees-report
of commissioners to make PARTITION of the cs-
tate of the late VIM Fowle, filed, and decree
rendered confirming said report.
10 the cases of Stuart Brown vs. Keen Il
Hagerty; and Abbott 4 Noble vs.. George W.
Snyder-motious to set aside the verdicts 10
these cases, and grant new trials, were made
and sustained
The Jurors were discharged, the Judge
thanking them for their prompt and patient
attendance on the Court. The Court will adj
iourn this evening till Court in course.