Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-21
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Wyte-Yesterday,
Kelly and Piet agt. Burch, and same agt.
alexander; judgement confessed. Robert s.
Davis VS.. David S. Gooding. Riddle and Da-
vis-Carrington and Wilson. WEIGH made a
deed of trust to Davis for the benefit of certain
creditors. The trust property was seized I'M
made subsequent to the deed Of trust and Davis
rrepleyied the property. Upon this replevy
the present action arises. the question being
whether or not the deed of trust to Davis is val.
id. The court instructed the Jury that if the
deed was in fraud Of creditors it did not bar the
execution. The case was argued by counsel,
and before its conclusion postponed.
To-ddy.-Howard VS.. Stabler, Cobb VS..
Brown, Courtney VS.. Barker; Judgment con-
fessed. Davis VS.. Gooding; verdict fer plain
TIM damages $500. Wheeler VS.. Barry. YER
Sanderson, Lee &c Coleman VS.. Rutherford;
Van Reswick VS.. Hoyey, and WEIGH New VS..
Starkweather, continued. Mailer VS.. Mullen
N0fI,s To- Miller; action on promissory notes
to pay, alleging that the horse was not as rep
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Smith agt. Mack; w. J. Miller and N. H.
Miller. Verdict for plaintiff, $14s.36.
EQUITY Court. Judge Olin.-Hessler ct al. vs.
Dixon; Merrick. Davidge. This is bill brought
by the heirs Of Mary Hessler to obtain a title to
certain real estate on the Island now held by
the defendant, Dixon, her natural son. The
case turns upon the construction of a deed of
trust made by Mary Hessler, which deed is
without punctuation points, and in the clauses
under adjudication reads follows The
property il decided to John Hessler {" in trust
for George r. Dixon, aged ten years. child of
the said Mary Hessler, until he, the said child.
further, to permit the said Mary HessIer to
hold, use, occupy and possess the premise
and receive the rents and profits for her own
use and benefit, and in the event of the death
OF said child before arriving at the age of
twenty lone years, then ard in that case to hold
the premises in trust for her, the said Mary
Hessler. and her heirs, 10 be disposed of as she
shall direct by her last will and testament or
otherWlse. Inc case was argued at length.
CRIMINAL COURT, Chief Justice Cartier
Yesterday, James M. Smith alias s.Slim JIM"
indicted for burglary, was found guilty and
sentenced to five years in the Albany peniten-
tiary.
This morning, Joseph Smith. indicted for
larceny, was convicted and sentenced to Jail
for sixty days. In second case nolle pros
was entered.
William Bell, indicted for petit larceny, was
found guilty and sentenced to sixty days in
Jail.
John Harris and Alfred J. Fitzpatrick, in
dlcted for the grand larceny of three coats from
Lewis Clephane, were found guilty and sen
fenced to three years each in the penitentiary
In two other cases against the same parties a
nolle pros was entered.
James Coleman, indicted for an assault and
ba terry, was found guilty and sentenced to iaIl
for three weeks.
Lew Jackson, indicted for an assault and
two weeks.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceH-To-day,
the will Of the late w. l.. Hodge was fully
proven and admitted to realty.
The will of the late Wm Slade, bequeathing
his estate to his widow and children, and nam.
ing her and his brother Law, w. Z. Parke,
executors, was filed.
The will Of Newman Shelton, heretofore filed
and proven, was admitted to probate
Letters Of administration on the estate of the
late Edward Maynard, of Knoxville, Tenn
were issued to Horace Maynard-bond $4,000.
OF administration with the will annexed on the
estate of the late Newman Shelton to Judson
7. Cull-bond $500.
Annie G. Chevallie was appointed guardian
TO the orphan of Henry Chevalie, late OF
Richmond-bond, $500.
The first accounts of S. b. Bowman, guar.
dian to orphans of f. G. Dyer, deceased, and
second account Of Martha J. Troxel, (now
ShIn,) guardian to orphans of Jos. p. Troxel,
and first and final account of VIM. Guipe, ex-
ecutor Of Margaret Mackel, were offered and
passed.