The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-19

THE COURTS.
SvrHEwr CouET-;!ENERAL TERN.-To-dhy
is the time appointed for opening the fall res
sion Of the supreme Court Of this District in
General Term, at which all the Judges sit for
the trial Of appeals from the judgment Of any
one of the Judges while holding the courts
lclnw, or what arc sometimes called the riti
Er,IS courts.
There arc On the docket eleven appeals from
the Circutt Court, three appctls from the
Equity Court, one appeal from the District
Court, and two appeals from the Criminal
Court, making seventeen cases in all, much
smaller docket than Is usual.
The Court will proceed to business to-day
II either Judge Cartier or Judge Ulin arrives
Tn" following cases stand for hearing;
APPEALS gHuM THH CIRCUIT COURT.
Mary DouGhcrty vs. John il. OBrien. Old
Wyeth 4 Bro, VS.. Fowler Action for value
of old iron sold. On appeal.
Hartman y lIopkinsVs. Mohet. Action on =
Tycrvs Dcfrccs. suit for real estate grow
lug out OF the COntschtion law-cOmes up on
special verdict, aud motion for judgment to be
Heard in general term.
Ha.Iis vs.. Moreland. This was An appeal
FROM justice to the Circuit Court, and comes
10 the court il Jruc. ia appeal
SChucharCtt y Wells vs., Thornton, Action
on protested bill OF exchange; comes up on
exceptions 10 judges ruling on the question,
what courtitutcs demand And on the meas
ure of damages on protested bill.
Davidson VI. Corporation oil Georgetown.
Action for fees of -four Inspector. The point
in issue being the extent OF the corporate
powers In Georgetown over the inspection OF
Hour in irdHStV; comes up on an order Tor hear
lug in general term.
ArrEAL~ FEON rug Equity COunr.
Mcclellan vs., Gregory ct al. Certiaed to
Court In banc.
Eallrcad Company VI. Corporation of Wash
ington comes up on petition and cross bill OF
T.. Kilbreth, which is certified up for trial In
CAsEs PROM THE DISTRICT COURT.
United state. vs.. 20 bbls. OF spirits. The
case, which Involves construction OF the
reYcmIu laws, comes up on appeal.
TIM sUGHATT CASH.
Gases from the Criminal Court United
states vs.. John II. Surratt This case comes
I'M on appeal from the judgment OF Judge
WyIie sustaining the plea OF Limitation on the
part OF the accused and dlscharSing him from
his bail bond.
Siircr vs. Foley. On a promisory note; comes
BaTth vs. Heider. Action for damages grow.
Ing out Of the arrest and detention OF = watch.
maker on the charge ofstcaling awatchi comes
Kiihourn \ Lattn VS.. King, Action to re-
cover fees Of Kilbourn Latta as real cSthto
agents In selling house, comes up on eNcep-
lions
Redwood VS.. The Metropolitan Railroad
Company Action for damages growing out
of the plaintiff being thrown from street carr
comeB up on exceptions
Gresham vs.. Liens. Action for breach OF
promise OF marriage on which the jury below
gave the plain'if damages In $4,000. The case
comes up upon exceptions when, by agree
mcnt Will he settled before the case comes on
tor trial.
Tuiicd States Va. Leonard Huyck. Case OF
for larceny, claimed to he barred
hy limitation, comes up on appeal.
Ia case three Justices be not In the city to-
day the commencement OF business OF the gen
rril term will have TO be delayed to await the
arrival u - quorum
OnrmNNs'C OvRr-JuGgr PuresH-This court
the following business on Satur-
day:
LAST WILL.
The last will Of Mary Frank, bequeathing
her estate to her daughter, Ann T.. holland,
WAS died aud fully proven.
LETTERS TEsrAHENrARY.
GJileib Wcincr was qualified AS executor
NJ August DOrgCs, Wing bond In $500, with
leo. .Iucmrmnnm aul Casper Orensteih AS
surutic0.
Srrhh Allison was qualified as guardian OF
Vim. All,svu's cGtatc, giving bond IN $1,000,
with Chns. Pearson and Martha Allison as
surei.cH.
The Hnal account Of NJ. ". Bird and W. T.
Dunaphan, administrators of EbCn Bird, was
ri arstutmcnt in the Crown case was con-
iuurd.
Adjourned.
Crnrr.r rurRr-Judge Fishr.-Thls court
the following business on SAtur'
day:
Dawson, ct. al, vs.. Woodward. Judgment by
default. This Is an action for S7G.35. IL this
case IIr. Jones Tiled plea in abatement to the
jurisdiction on the ground that the court had
no Jurisdiction in cases of suits for less SUM
than 800 The plaintiff by Air. heloy, his
attorney, dcmurrrd TO the plea, the issue tend
dcrCd being that the court did possess uriHdic.
tlOn Of such cases The basis of the plea is
that Congress, In cnlhrFing the jurisdiction, OF
10 comprehend all cascs under
500, Ivy Implication, withdrew from the cir
cult courts iurisdlcttun IN such cases, There
having been 40 j"tndcr In demurrer within the
time prcrcrlhrd hy law, the plaintiH took
judgment by default Tor the amount sued for,
John Cnlhrrt vs.. john Keller. Judgment by
default On prumIsEory note for tl2O. Norris.
n. g. lSlkCr n 60. Na. Irwin Barker. Judg-
mcnt nv default tor t2i2 70. Norris.
II. :. Davis rs. thas. \, Pitcher and 5.
StunCr, Judgment by default on pTOmissuTy
note for $500. Norris,
The court was adjourned until this morning