The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-07


CIRCUIT Counr-C7if ynfie. Cartier
This court was occupied as follows on yester-
dayi ...
PETITION ron WRIT OF MkSDAMus AGAINST
THE MAJOR, ETC. r.
John Bartlett Va. 8. ]. Bowen and r. A.
Boswell. This Ia an application for a man
damus to compel the register Of tho city TO
Issue and the Mayor 70 Sign license 10 the
petitioner as pawnbrokcr. Tho petitioner
expired on the 9th Of February last; that
upon that day he deposited s100 with the
collector as the tax on such license, and pro-
cured o receipt therefore; but that upon ap-
plying for license at the registers office was
told that the Mayor said he was going TO
Issue no more pawnbroker's licenses. He
therefore asks for the mandamus.
The Court ordered q rule upon the defend
ants to show cause why tho mandamus
should not Issue, before the general term on
Doe dem Of ]. Chandler Smith. Action Of
ejectment. Leave granted plaintiff to amend
/ declaration.
| United States vs.. Hunts. This Is an action
which has been pending tweuty-eight years
TO recover from the defendant money due
upon a bond.
The defendant sought to set-ofr against the
debt q claim upon the United States by rea-
| u
Of by the British at Gibraltar In 1879, which
claim has been acknowledged as Just BY both
the Senate and the House Of Representatives.
but not by both bodies during the same Con-
gress.
Mr.. Marbury asked for continuance on
the ground Of surprise, filing IN afiidavit.
Mr.. Wilson, Assistant District Attorney,
thought there was no defence; the offset re-
lied on was for unllquldated or unascertained
| ia nd Oft
Mr.. Marbury held that the acknowledge
ment Of both branches OF Congress OF the
amount due was sufficient TO make the claim
definite In amount.
The Court held that Of course the action
Of the Senate OF one Congress and the House
Of Representatives Of another had no legal
effect. The damages were still unascertalned,
and no evidence of them could go to the jury.
| The case had been In court long enough, and
he was going to dispose of Ii. The motion
for continuance was denied, and on trial q
verdict was found Of 1000 for the plaintiff.
Burke vs.. Hayes executor. Action for
assumpsit for work and labor done, and
materials furnished by n boarding house pro-
prletor. Verdict for plaintiff in 500, and
motion for new trial.
r. Bustcad, jr. VS.. Charles d. Lord. J. A..
Willis We. d. A. Gooding, and P. Hyncs VS..
Peter McDonough. Continued.
| CASES TO-DAY.
The following cases are assigned for trial
to-day; Nos. 90, 100, 03, 40, 1911, As, 800,
204, II, 10, So, 262, $40, 1914, 1876, 1877, 1873,
1870, 1888, 1856, 1888, 1850, 140, 142, 143, and
appeals Nos. 90, es, 1, Is, 40, 90, 81, s,4, s.,
o and7.
Adjourned.
Equity CouRT-Judgs Oiia.-Thls court
| made the following orders yesterday;
Thompson VS.. Rutherford. Order dis
charging trustee.
Brent q Crawford VS.. Mcsherry & Acker.
Order allowing complainant to file an
amended bill.
The Altman vs.. Huntle case was discussed
oil day. Adjourned.
ORPHANS CoURr - Judge RTesR.-The
following business was transacted yesterday;
LAST WILLS.
| The last will of N. G. McKnew, leaving
his estate to his family, was filed for probate.
| The will Of Bartholomew Mccarthy was
filed for probate. He leaves his estate to his
wife and family.
| GUARDIANS.
Ellen Cochrane gave bond In 5000 as
guardian to Elizabeth Colt.
The court then adjourned until this morn
Ing at II o'clock.
| CRIMINAL CoURT Judge Wylis. - This
court was engaged as follows yesterday
Francis Fredereky, false personation Of q
police officer. He was found guilty, aud
sent to Jail for three months, at labor.
VIM. II. Hancy, assault and battery. Not
guilty.
J. J. Reed and J. Donoho, robbery and
assault aud battery. They were found
guilty, and sent to jail at labor for sixty
days.