The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-06
THE COURTS.


CrRcuIT .CouRr--Judge Wyit.-This court
transacted the following business on Saturday:
a266. (Docket.) Coddington b Co., We. the Or
anSe and Alexandria Railroad Company,
peal taken to general term.
THE CENTRE MARKET CASE.
lss. Thomas II. Barron ct al, vs.. the Corpo:
ration Of Washington. This case grows out Of
the stoppage Of the new Centre market build
Ing, In which Barron and others were contrac.
tors. The erection Of the building was, as 10
interior under Authority Of a resolution Of
Congress. The PLAINTIFF, Messrs, 7. H. Bar
ron, Thos. E. Smithson, and Wm.T. Donaphan,
to an shs
on the proposed Centre market building that
they did carry materials to the..market and EN-.
ployed labor thereon, but that the corporation
damage OF the plaintiffs tl5 900. They also
count on the same amount for work and labor
done and materials furnished-the latter being
shape:
To this claim the corporation plead that
they were prevented from fulfilling their con-
acting under a Joint resolution OF Congress;
and that the fact that the reservation was a
public reservation, subject to the control Of
SohgftsSs Re-. was IS Tel Known to he plaintiff
was made, and that at such time the defendant
intended to carry out the contract; and that
as both parties knew that Congress might In
terfere with the work, the possibility OF such
Interference was understood by all parties at
the time the contract was made.
To this plea Messrs. Brent and Phillips de-
INJURED because 1t did not show that the de.
PENDANT held the reservation in question I'm.
lawfully, or that Congress might legally In
teriere with its possession.
The plea, on leave, was amended so as to
The PLAINTIFF dcmurred to the amended plea
| on the ground that the defendant, IL II under.
took to contract for a building on another
l ground w nj h. tha trta
could not set up that fact to avoid Its iiabili.
ties under the contract.
The case was argued by Messrs. Brent aud
Phillips for the demurrer, and by Mr.. Bradley
The Court held the demurrer under advise
ment.
CASTILLO VS.. Corporation of Washington
Verdict against the city some weeks since In
q case involving = contract case. Motion fol
a new trial overruled.
4,O73, (docket) Martin V. D. Bryan vs.. z
Hsgan. Judgment confessed for s223aO. with
I'll. Ann @. Carol VS.. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. Brent, Merrick, and Phillips
Mclean and Cox. Motion by defendant Il
set aside judgment, which they allege was i'm
properly entered by the clerk, and to recall
execution. Not concluded.
352. X. >. Davis vs.. d. $. Gooding. Verdict
some weeks since in replevin, with damages
at 800 Motion for new trial made and over
ruled on condition that the plaintiff RENTS al
l1n. Ellen Harrisvs the Baltimore and Ohit
Railroad Company. Motion for the issuranc,
OF execution resisted on the ground that al
appeal has been taken to the SUPP enc Cour
OF the United States, which operates as q 81
persedeas. On the other hand 1t 10 contcnde
! that the writ Of error did not issue within tie
days, and consequently does not operate as
supersedeas.
The Court held the case under HdvIscmen
Adjourned.
ORPHANS CouRT-Ird9e ruresn.-Thls cour
transacted tho following business on Satui
day;
LAST WILLS.
The last will OF Edmund walsh, made In thi
city on the 22d Of May, 1861, was hled for pro
bate. The testator leaves his property to hi
wife and children.
LETTERS TEsTANgNTARY.
+. NJ. Thurston was qualified as executor O
NJ. A. Brown, giving bond In u 900, with Wn
snrague and II. b. Anthony, Senators, a
suretles.
Hannah Duvall was qualified as administrr
trx OF Mary sullivan, giving bond in ~, Cox
with Jas. Raglan and Owen Lcddy as sureties
Is. I. GAllaher was qualified as admins
traitor OF Jas. Gibbings, giving bond In t3a(
giving 5. 5. and Z. A. Gallahcr as sureties,
.; Laurie was 9uaiihed a. guardian Of T. l
Oliver and Iheo. Young as sureties.
L. Spindle was qualified rs administrator @
q. Goldschmidt, giving bond In $500, with
Grees and Andrew Gross as suroties.
John W: Meyer was bound apprentice t
John W. Meyer, sr,
Sarah Peyton was bound with Thos. q. MI
gruder untn she is sixteen.
| ACCOUNTS.
Accounts OF II. I. Morsell, administrator G
Anna Beallj of Ohas. A. James. ADM nistrato
tate OF Jos. Libby by his ADMINISTRATIVE.
| Adjourned,