Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-02
The COURTS.

The CASE OF Mr.. SrRoNo.-The ease OF
Mr.. Samuel Ssrosg, charged with being q fugi-
tive from justice from the State of Virginia,
was before Chief Justice Cartier to-day. Mr.
M.rrick called attention to Hurd on Azbsus
corp as, PIP. 604, W here the doctrine is laid down
that person In one state may be surrendered
by the executive OF another il he is satisfied
that the person has fed from justice; and pro-
posed TO read two AN iavits TO show that Mr..
Strong Is not fugitive from justice.
Mr.. Darlington objected to the Introduction
. The Court said he would 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
transaction with Webster he has been fire.
quentiy to Richmond, stopping at the ssnae
hotel with Webster; that Webster voluntarily
went oa the bond and signed the Many Geld
note; that to make Webster safe he gave his
note with the understanding that it should noe
ne used, but that he had discounted IL: that
fered when heithe af3ant) was before the bank
ruptcy court TO settle tor es0O, and make no re-
sistance; that he has frequently loaned Web.
that vH any S% num- and
A second afidavH Of MT. ". s. Royd. who
WAS clerk for Mr.. Strong. substantially cor
roborates the affidavit of Mr.. Strong. J.
Mr.. Riddle asked if there was but one requi-
sition, and being answered that there were
two-one from General Schofield-remarked
dant to issue requisition to an executive. ~.
counsel 1890 ~ -.
Mr.. Riddle said that there was no afTIoayit
attached to the papers In both acquisitions
the term Is used at having been represented
that he Is fugitive rom Justice" and the
deputy clerk certff1es that one Sturdevant
made oath that he is q fugitive, but it is no an
affidavit. - ~
Mr.. Darlington read from the act of February
l2th, IS3 Qs, Statutes at Large, and Brightly,
act no affidavit was necessary-a requisition,
with certified copy of the dctment, bel ng
sufficient. He also referred to "a Howard, II
and JUG, and the Constitution, holding that the
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 Wylie.-Yesterday,
Mr.. w. ]. Miller, for plaintiff, in the case of
Theodore Schmidt agt. w. N. H. Mack, en-.
tered motion for a new trial. Bank of the
ment for plaintiff. Keen and Haggerty agt. w
i. Collins; judgment for plaintiff. A. and w.
1. Major agt. b; Mullen; judgment set aside
Northern Central Railroad Company agt E. ].
wilkins and others; motion for new trial; bill
of exceptions fled - -
To-day.-Embry agt. Hood; Judgment con.
case dismissed. schmidt agt. Mack: reasons
for new trial filed. Cheesman agt. Lewis; case
dismissed. Herfurth agt. Corporations excep.
tons filed by both parties. Harris agt Thomp-
son; judgment confessed.
EQUITY COURT, Judge Osin.-Yesterday, the
following business was transacted Essex agt
Essex; order appointing Mary Essex guardian
dd Item. Horrigan agt Horrigan; decree ap-
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
10 commissioner to take infants answer. Mar
tin agt. Richards; order dissolving injunction.