The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-22

phsns; court transacted but little business yes.
terday.
J. Murtsgh and Thos. Z. Lloyd a. sarefies. She
sUna II Il. same nj n .s giving
The FINAL account Of q. Boriand, administrator
Of John LANCE. ..,.,.
In the matter Of Mary Ann Fearson's estate
on motion OF y. w. Jones, the time for afeturL
Of the inventory is extended to the 18th OIL
February.
Adjourned.
EoutTY CoURr-Judes Wvis-Ailman vs.. Hunt
ley. Bill for injunction to restrain the de.
fendsnt from drawing mall contract money from
terday. This case was continued yesterday morn
ing, and the argument thereon was concluded.
The court granted the injupetlon as prayed
draw the money In question from the Treasury
and to receipt for the same.
Gibson y; Brady. Order for hearing injunc,
McAiiister vs.. McAiiister. Order confirming
trustees sale and Ieference to auditor, u
Crawford guardian dd ffem.
Adjourned.
SUPREME Cousr OF the DISTRICT OF Co
LUNBIA-Chief Justice Cartier and Justices
olin and Fisher sitting IN bane;
.onLBrsaey. Appeal from an order Of Jastise
Wyiie everything 4 motion to vacatc a previous
order appointing J. II. Bradley, IT,, guardian OF
two Of the defendants children, and restraining
the defendant from interfering with his wife and
MT. Thompson thought that the children In
court took them from tkeir father and made Mr.
Bradley their father, but he supposed Mr.. b.
e, 81 be
submitted, had no experience in the line of being
q father, having no children Of his own. These
could not discharge the duties of the father as
well as he himself could. The sole question was,
whether the order in question was an injunction,
| and as such had been made in accordance with
the judiciary act. Mr.. 7. maintained that the
order was undoubtedly an injunction; and that
as no notice had been given to the defendant such
Mr.. Bradley maintained that the order was a
merely interlocutory proceeding In a pending
The Court took The papers and reserved Its
Eofeis ct al. VS.. Barrett. Thompson-R. S.
low Diminishing the bill In this case, which has
already been reported In this journal. The con-
test is over the ownership Of lot in square $50,
which both parties claim. The lot In question
was originally the property Of the defendants
husband, but was bought at a sale under execu-
B.e the a ds ns 'GTnSSsyGd hs sS 10
are heirs Of Mr.. Barrett, assert that Mrs Barrett
was mere shareholder Of the lot; that she
chased as agent Oh Mr.. barrett. The defendant
contends that the deed from Hazel to Mrs Bar
rctt was bona fde, and not paid for by Barretts
money
The held that whatever circumstances Of
suspicion surrounded the ownership OF Mrs.
Barrett, there was no Affirmative evidence in
this case to Justify court OF equity In sitting
| aside = deed. The decision Of Justice wylie,
below, was affirmed
ATTORNEY ADMITTED.
On motion OF r. s. Davis, X. NJ. Bratney, of
the Kansas bar, was admitted as a counsellor OF
this court.
Whitney VS.. Frisbie. Bill for Injunction and
other relief growing out of the state Of the title
to the Suscol rancho, In California, which has
been certified to this court for Anal hearing
from tho court below.
Mr.. Dick argued motion to set aside decree,
pro eonfssso, which was entered last month, and
also for additional timo wherein to file answer.
Mr.. Walker opposed the application.
Chief Justice Cartier announced that the Court
thought that the case was prematurely here.
Both parties were technically In default, and as
the most convenient way Of dlsposing Of the
whole matter, they had concluded to remand
the case, and for this purpose to set aside the
decree pro conJesso, and grant the time asked
for.
COUNTY CONSTABLE APPOINTED.
Lewis NJ. Graves was appointed q county con-
stable by an order Of the Court.
Richard II. Trunnell, of Georgetown, was re-
appointed constable Of the county.
Adjourned,