The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-13
Nat:diiaI ErpiibIiiall.
THE COURTS.

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CRIMINAL CouRr - sAam Fisher. y Tbi,
scSr. was engaged on Saturday With thc
..Is,f I. scuUREMAy Acourrrrp. l7lurg
Upon the calling Of the case Mr.. Riddle
s9ntinucd the argument for tho defence, and
MI. Darlington closed for the prosecution.
Il Judge Fisher then charged tho Jury, gen.
orally In relation to tho law governing the
case, and the Jury retired. 11f1' :
Tho Jury, after an absence Of some time,
returned Into court with verdict Of not
quickly checked. Other indictments remain.
ttAdjourned. E.lI
ORrnAss' CoURT--.Jpdgc Purcell.
court was occupied as follows on Saturday,
.. LAST WILLS.
The last will Of Daniel Dowde was filed and
FULLY proven. The testator bequoaths 20 his
daughter, johanna Dowdc, his late resi-
dcnce, No. 81 Fourteenth street west, sho
paying to her sister AFTER her mothers death
three hundred dollars. To his daughter
Mary Dowdc, he gives the dwelling No. 55
Fourteenth street, "shc paying for two
masses every month for the rcpose ofmy soul,
so long as she lives" lie directs q vacant
lot tobo sold. ITc gives to his sons, Maurice
Dowdc and Timothy Dowdc, farm Of 1870
acres ineioutgomery county, Nd, on con-
dition that they pay their brothers, John aud
Patrick, each the sum Of 800. Lastly he
bequeaths his whole estate to his wife during
her life. '-''o.
'' No letters tcstamontary, &C., were issued.
ACCOUNTS. 1H
The following accounts wcrc filed and APP.
proved: The second account OF the orphans
Of James Mcdonald, ovorpaid s55l.12; final
account Of Henry Miller's administrat' q,
with balance OF 81 ,TO7.97; tho first ii a.
vldual and the FIRST general account n Tsn-
ence Drury, guardian OF his CHI ora, az,
the first account OF Michael Sc .o,t' with sa a
ance Of s67S5. 'tt.7r ""n '"'-
The proper not'cc h...,ing been given IN
.no NATioSAh UpsGiCAS, sales Of Infants
~ gai p cssae, III thc case of tho orphans of J.
Srmed ,, ana Eealrs orphans, were con.
80, u . C,JuRr - J,,dge Carter. - This
So sh.W " 'eespied as follows Saturday:
o. ~ 4, Everett & Co., VS.. Quincy &
for tbc AIS case began yesterday; verdict
W. ~ y" defendant. -.
nj, I'D VS.. Rogers. Motion 10 strike out
~ - for want Of affidavit of defence as re-
aured by the rulesi plea stricken out and
Riggs 4 Co. VS.. Angermap. Judgment
confessed. -
Davis vs.. Lewis. In this case a bill of es-
'ceptions Is fled, and the case will 70 mn on
appeal TO the general term.
=, Thos. Irwin vs.. Piton. This was au nc.
tion OF unlawful detainer OF house and
premises, on Fifth street west, between 1,
anc Streets, and comes up on an appeal
from n Judgment Of Justice Plant In favor
ottne plaintiff, whereupon the defendant ar.
psaled. On hearing of the appeal, tho
tenant set up In defence that although the
notice to terminate the tenancy was regu.
larry given, yet II was Afterwards waived by
new arrangements.
Margeret Albert vs.. ii. X. Randall. This
was au action brought by 4 domestic for
work and labor done, Tho Jury found for
terest, "'''- '''
soley VS.. Duiley. Action for work aud
labor done blythe plaintiff with two horses
aud carts on Fourth street, where the plain.
tiG was q contractor. The defendant con
tends that Stewart, and not he, vas the
contractor for the work on Fourth street,
aud owes the debt. The case was not con.
cluded, the defendant being allowed further
time TO produce testimony.
SCort VS.. Lewis 6 Angus; Judgment by
default, set aside by consent.
CASES TO-DAY.
The following cases arc assigned for To-.
DAY; Nos, 103, 1i7, 1853, 1856, 10, 3lG,
35a, sos, @57, 25s, 80, 200, 26i, CO., and
Adjourned.
SUPREME CouRT-Rcsidcncrs oCIhc yps,sc,, -
MI. Chiei Justice Chase, $50 stIcot
MI. Justice Nelson, National Hotel
Mt. Justice Grter, No. i32 First street cast
Capitol Hill. '''''
MIR JustIco fltao., u.,t-,,,