The national Republican., 1869-06-15
THE COUTRTa.

Florence Sewing Machine 10 also established
there.
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judgs Wyits,-Thls Court
is dispAtchlng business. II attorneys who
have ease. do not attend to them ou the days
business was done yesterday;
Brewer W. Todd. This was an appeal from
the judgment OF Justice, The defendant be.
which made the debt, and thereupon the magis.
trato had given judgment for the amount Of
the note less the usury proved.
Mr.. Williams asked the Court to reject the
note as tainted with usury. The law made
void all usurious contracts.
Mr.. Cox did not deny that the statute m1hc
void usurious contracts, but he argued that
the peculiar Jurisdiction on appeal conferred
by statute, gave this court power to deter.
mine tho matter summsrily, according TO the
nnS ,sss S Thu, the Soa ,Ss
case and give judgment for Whatever appeared
really due.
been tho intent Of the legislature to authorize
the Court to make nugatory tho "usury law"
whenever a ease happened to come up on ar-
Judge wylie hold tha. "the equity And
right" OF the statute was to be construed to
mean "under the law OF tho land" The
statute making void contracts taintedby usury
ver..d The Judgment below, with costs.
Rollins vs. Morgan. This was an action un-
der the landlord and tenant act. The appellant
having failed to docket his ease, 4 was doeket-
cd by appellee and submitted to the court, who
gave judgment for possession OF tho premises
and $3.50 damages.
Sami Beyans W.. WIN. l.. Sears. This Ia an
action Of assumpsit for t5sol on note OF
Sears 4 Brother, indorsed by the defendant.
The defendant plead in bar that the plaintiffs
had another action for the same subject mat
| ter pending In this jurisdiction. Whcn the
case came on for trial IL had been submitted to
| the jury. The court submitted to a non-sult.
John NJ. Brown VS.. Henry Won der Heido.
Acton op Of I'VE sPP 9e
| John W. Brown vs.. Benedict Volker ct al
Action Of sssumpsit for t2S3lI on pr omissorJ
| note.
| j. Golfer Il Co., vs.. Geo. Roundlett. This is
| an action Of assumpsit for f200 worth OF
| liquors purchased OF the plslntif by the de-
fendant. 0liyer-Uarusi. Judgment for plain
swceny vs.. Panel Il Wright. judgment Of
condemnation.
Baker, Bro. Il Co., vs.. VIM. N. II. Mack
Cofter 4 Go. vs.. Shea. Verde, for plain
tiff.
The following cases were continued: II. Il j
| Ewald VS.. Freeman Il Stewart-of Calendar
Hay, administrator, 80, vs.. French: Maltby
| (use of Long, vs.. Harry GoIbutt. Rezin For
| rest va. George A.W. Randall. CIV. w
Botcler vs.. Charles spangler Daniel Myers
| vs.. George and Elizabeth White. Jacob +.
Kaufman VS.. J. +. Relgart. II. W. smith vs.
Corporation of Washington. Dainesev Gal
Ian, jr.
Henry Rohr h Bros. VS.. +. S. and r. A. Full.
| Ter. Judgment confessed.
| Whelan & McElhaney VS.. Thomas Green,
| ]. J. johnson, referee. Filed.
| Grinder VS.. Cissell. Judgment by default.
Kelly vs.. Maury. This case was referred 10
Mr.. Mcpherson.
| The following cases are assigned for to-day,
and VIII ALI, II time permits, be disposed OF OIL
1
Airxsndris, Washington aud deoTgctown
Railroad Company Haulmauvs. CLARK; W. X
| Stewart vs.. Conrad Sohl; Lucas 4 CorcofAr
VS.. Hitchcock; Eva Smith vs.. s. P. HcintIle
mani Jas. S. A. Lawrence VS., Corporation ol
Georgotowni Joshua Register vs.. John Me
Clsllandj Kennedy, receiver, vs.. W. ii. La
monj W. p. Brown VS.. 7. y: FloIeneei Rob
bins \ Bro. vs.. Crowley h McCAtfert"i Den
mis- Bryson vs.. Ellen Kelly, and .Laiildi
Young vs.. W. r. .. II. Snow.
| EQuITY CoURT-Judqs Olin,-Thls court wal
occupied as follows yesterday;
Keyser vs.. Moses. This case was up ycsler
day upon exceptions to the report OF The
Auditor, who had adjusted the accounts be
tween the parties for board, sc. The excep
| but not concluded.
This is an action for the sale OF real estate, &c
Judge Olin made q decree appointing l.. Il
Jacobson trustee to convey In place OF join
+, Pepper, deceased.
|
| Olin, upon application, made an order extend
Ing until July !, the time allowed for taking
testimony In this case.
| Adjourned.
| The WASHINGTON CITY DIsPESsARY
northwest corner of Seventh and n streets
conducted by Drs. l.. NJ. Taylor and E. W
Latimer, has proved u perfect success. Medi
cal advice and surgical operations free oi
charge to the poor. Office hours from ia
10 a. IN. and s to Up. m. Prescriptions care,
| fully compounded.
For ALL KINDS OF Gents Furnishing
Goods 60 to the Original Franc, 494 Seventh
street, between d and Z, three doors above
| Odd Fellows Hall, rs his is tho cheapest
store In the District. And bear In mind that
he has no branch stores. p
CALL AT KoLB's for the improved soda
from the Triumph, May Building, csrncr of
Seventh and Z streets. l
FoR SUMNER DRAWERS 60 to tho Original
Franc, 494 Seventh street, between D and
E. Prices So, so, 75c. 81 and upward. /
For FINE White Shirts go to tho Original
Franc, 49i Seventh street, between D and
E. Prices rs, 81, sl,25 and upward. \
NOTICED. W. Anderson, the colorGd
justice Of the pcace-oflico 2l9 street, be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth. n
For GOOD Cotton Socks go to the Original
Franc, 40i Seventh street, between D and
E. Prices s, 10, Is, zoe. and upward. 4
FoR ALL STYLES Of Paper Collars 90 to
the Original Franc, 494 Seventh street,
Prices 10, 10, IS and 25c. per box. \
For LINEN Collars and Cuffs 70 to the
Original Franc, 49i Seventh street, between
d and L. \
FoR PINE White Pocket Handkerchleis
90 to the Original Franc, 494 Seventh street,
between ID and E. Prices 10, 20, 25c. and
pwa I'd. O
FoR SUMMER UNDERsHIRTs 20 to the
Original Franc, 494 Seventh street, between
d and E. Prices 25, so, 75c., 81, and up
ward. U
A CIRCULAR has been Issued In Boston
calling a general meeting on Monday of the
Wholesale and retail liquor dealers, hotel
and boarding house proprletors, and all par