Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-01
THE COURTS.

THE CASE OF Mr.. SrRoNo.-The ease of
Mr.. samuel Srosg, charged with being fugi
tive from Justice from the State of Virginia,
was before Chief Justice Cartier to-day. Mr..
Mfrlek called attention to Hurd on Aabsas
cert us, PIP. Co, here the doctrine is laid down
hat person in one state may be surrendered
by the executive of another If he is satisfied
that the person has fled from justice; and pro-
posed 20 read two ali .ayits 70 show that Mr..
Strong IS not fugitive from justice.
I Mr.. Darlington objected to the introduction
OF the afidsvits
The Court said he W ould hear the affidavifs
Mr.. j. j. Johnson read the affidavit Of Mr..
Strong that he has resided here eighteen years;
that having contract in Virginia, he went
there and performed his work; that since the
tran saction with Webster he has been fire.
sos1ty ,, to stSppns at the sss
went on the bond and signed the Many field
note; that to make Webster sal he gave his
note with the understanding that it should not
he used, but that he had discounted Ii: that
Webster is prosecuting him for money, and Of
fered when he the afiiant) was before the bank
ruptcy conrt TO settle tor $500, and make no re-
ster, and never received any fnom him.; and
that Webster is unworthy OF belief, Mr.. John
son moved bis clients discharge.
second affidavit Of Mr.. w. s. Royd, who
was clerk for MIR. Strong. substantially cor
rohOrates the affidavit of Mr.. Strong.
MI. Riddle asked if there was but one requi-
two-one from General Schofield-remarked
that it was new idea for a military comman-
dant to issue requisitlon to an executive. az.
After an examination of the papers by the
counsel 10.
Mr.. Riddle said that there was no AFFIDAVIT
atached 70 the papers. In both acquisitions
the term Is used at having been represented
mat ne Is fugitive nom Justice" and the
deputy clerk eertifies that one Sturdevant
made oath that he is fugitive, but it is no an
affidavit. -. '.a
12th, 1888, list Statutes at Large, and Brightly,
page 1851 and said that under the terms of the
act no affidavit was necessary-a requsition.
with certified copy of the indictment, bel ng
sufficient. He also referred to "a Howard, II
and !u6, and the Constitution. holding that the
law is mandatory.
Mr.. Riddle argued at some length that the
absence of an affidavit was fatal to the applica.
ZION.
The discussion was continued until the hour
Of adjournment.
CIRCUIT Court, Judge Wy1is.-Yesterday,
Mr.. W. j. Miller, for plaintiff, in the case of
Theodore Schmidt agt. w. N. II. Mack, en-
tered motion for a new trial Bank of the
Old Dominion agt. John S. Gallagher; judg-
ment for plaintiff. Keen and Haggerty agt. w
4 Collins; Judgment for plaintiff. A. and W.
u. Major agt. b. Mullen; Judgment set aside
Northern Central Railroad Company agt E. ].
wilkins and others; motion for new trial; bill
To-ddy.-Embry agt. Hood; Judgment con-
fessed. Harvey and Angus agt. Van Camp:
case dismissed. Schmidt agt Mack: reasons
for new trial filed. Cheesman agt Lewis: case
dismissed. Herfurth agt. Corporation; excep-
lions filed by both parties. Harris agt. Thomp-
son; judgment confessed.
EQUITY COURT, Judge Oin.-Yesterday, the
following business was transacted Essex agt
Essex; order appointing Mary Essex guardian
dd Item. Horrigan agt. Horrigan; decree APP
pointing r. T. Morsell trustee to sell. Bohrer
agt. Bohrer order for allowance to complain
ant. Harris agt. Gallant; order of reference to
auditor to report amount due complainant upon
liens existing. Morrison agt. Morrison: order
to commissioner to take infants answer. Mar
tin agt Richards; order dissolving injunction.