The national Republican., 1868-11-24
THE COURTs.

EouirrCoyRr-Judss oiin.-The special term
was occupied ss Iollcws yesterday, M,
psls Hay os; Starkweather Ct al: BIZ for
against the issuance OF the injunction on to-
Adams w. Adams. Order for sttschmcn.
on MIS- M A. Donaldson, the defendants
Maokenbeer Va. Carpenter ct al. Bill for sale
Of real estate; Decree appointing J. J. Bright
IN re-. Estate Of Cathsrine Noonan. Bill for
sale Of real estate. Decree made confirming
the report OF the commissioner.
lame, q wIn,,on H,yoncs oAsss; sss., , w,,.,.,
The complainant filed bill several months
since for divorce from his wife. Upon pre-.
sentation Yesterday Of proof Of his own good
q common prostitute, occupying quarters Ia a
house Of fl.fame near the Park, Judge Olin
granted him divorce from the bonds OF mat
RSds a.ms ys eoSsS ,c6 pHs%e r,,,
10 q bill for divorce brought by wife against
her husband, charging him with treating her
cruelty, and with committing adultery with one
The answer Of the defendant denies the
charges made In the bill, and makes counter
charges against the complainant; Judge oiin
bands salary during the pending Of the suit.
The case 10 not closed. oliver for Complainant,
Mussy for defendant.
CIRcuIr CouRT-Chief Justice Cdrfter.-This
court transacted the following business yes
John F. Clarke VS.. Samuel Furst, (three
osses.) Appeals from Justice Martin. Upon
the calling Of the first Of these cases, Mr..
Davidge, for Furst, moved to consolidate the
MT. phillips, for Clarke, opposed the con.
solidation on the ground that the first suit
concerned matter distinct from that involved
The Court, however, thought that the sub.
ject matter Of the suits was substantially the
The suits are brought for the rent Of premises
on Market Space, between Eighth and Ninth
:treet, owned " ne pisiatif aud occupied by
the defendant: S ad The defence submitted 20
court, on appeal, was that the premises In
question were not In good order during great
portion Of the time Mr.. Furst occupied the
taken of and replaced so insuficiently as to
allow the rain to enter the store and food tho
noor that beside this the waste pipes coming
allowed to Become so oirensive We as % to Generate
q stencil that was at once perceptible upon
entering the store, BY reason of which the
jured, and that the defendant had paid the
rent from time to time under protest, claiming
that he was not bound to pay the whole
The case occupied the whole session Of the
court, large number Of cases being examined,
Mr.. II. Calian, agent Tor Mr.. Clarke, testify.
Ing that Mr.. Furst did not pay the rent under
protest, and Mr.. Furst testifying that he had
not done so. Most of the occupants OF the
stores near the premises for which the rent
was claimed were called, and testified as to
the condition Of the building and the odor
which was generated in 1t.
now FAR AN UNsrAMPRD PAPER Is EVIDENCE.
During the course Of the examination, Mr..
Phillips Introduced an unstamped paper con-
taining contract Of renting between the
plaintiff and defendant, stating that he did so
with view Of contradicting tho evidence OF
the defendant.
The court admitted the paper, but said he
could not permit the paper to be used as the
foundation OF the SUIT, or evidence of q con-
tract. To do so would be to allow gross
fraud to be committed on the revenue OF the
Government.
The court, without concluding the case, ad-
journed.
The following undisputed cases were dis
posed Of: Seldner vs.. Weigman-continued; /;
Samuel Ester vs. North & Peugh-judgmen
confessed George Riggs VS.. II. North-judg-
ment confessed; American News Company VS..
J.. J. Williamson--judgment confessed for
t2ls.34 and interest.
CASES TODAY.
The following cases are set for trial to-day,
on the trial calendar: John Thompson vs..
John II. Clarke, and James Corbitt vs.. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, (new
trial) 1fby reason OF anything these cases do
not occupy the whole day, the following mum.
order Nos. TO- %, 81, "a, %, 81, As, 40, 81, SO,
Ia, l23, l2i, and l2d.
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