The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-06-07

Eaury oovnr-JwAys oiss.--rhis court wss
TOhn .: ss s,; V. Q, 4: ..s sophi. ssissIi
estate and the payment Of the acasy Into
court with view 20 Its distribution smons
Kendriek VS.. Ksndrisk. A divorce ease
heretofore reported. Judge Ola ordered that
the time for answering rule TO show cause
heretofore made be extended until the 9th OF
June. -
Davidson vs.. Alexandria, Washington and
plieatios Of Lewis Clsphsns, the newly *
pointed Receiver, Judge 0liu made an order
authorizing the Receiver TO employ 2 eompe.
said company, with view 70 report the cost
yo.spGine Jsun y, s. D. LAWS, Order
Grove vs.. Parker. 10 this case real estate
had been sued under decree, and the sale con-
Hrmcd. Application was now made TO set the
ratification aside because an advance OF ti,ioo
Judge oiIn declined to set the former order
aside.
Huyek vs.. van Hiswlek. This ease cana up
on an application OF Mr.. Mattlngiy TO compel
J. u. Kennedy, receiver, to answer 4 question
put to hs% G sSs. the s .,in:t
direct examination that he sold esttsin lots
OF $1,000, m>de BY Huyef, 10 bayment for Ksa-
ncdy'. cheek for the sane amount. Mt; NJ
he sold the note, and for what sun. ThisI
under the direction OF Mr.. Fendstl, he refused
to answer, and hence the application.
Fendaii, Judge DIN said that while he ooult
not see the relevancy Of the question, yet a
the subject had been speaed "a the sssSiss
right 10 make full inquiry into every snhIss
connected with u. He, therefore, ordered tina
Nj. Kennedy answer the question;
real estate. Order authorizing Fssneis Miiisr
trustee, 10 sell small lot at private sale.
7. y, fioTenee vs.; Hushs. Z fulis e., Lssr'
Se, pss,i, to h's ss AZ smf.d I'd! si
estate has been sold for eli 400. An application
Is now made TO set aside the sale on the gfoun,
thu, sl2soo ga nov b os,aiass ior ne PIP
privilege to set aide until Tuesday, next !,
produce responsible purchaser at si7,soo.
oRruAss' CouRr-Judge PWesn.-This oour
was oeeuPird "' ,oiiows Saturday.
The last will Of Rey. Ashbel Steele, hereto
fore rep ported, was submitted TO record.
The accounts Of Clementins DOWN, guard
Ian Of her children's estate; also, Of Harms
Burns and George W. Cochrsnc, exccutors Z
ian OF the orphans OF George Hurns, snd ais
OF A. 7. Bradley, executor OF WIN. A. Btadlei
were hled and approved.
THE FIERCE WILL CASE. -#.
| Tho examination Of testimony In the case \
the contested will OF Joshus Pierce was begu
and occupied the greater portion Of the tin
OF the court. The testator bequeathed, ~ v
reported At the time his viii was presented
legacies to various public and charitable o,
Jeets, but the will 10 oontested BY his heirs.
Mr.. Cox appeared for the will, and Messr
mony wss directed exclusvely to the exec,
tlon OF tho Will, from which II appeared tbs
the will was executed In the shore Of n
Dodson, on Pennsylvsnia avenue, and a
Messrs. Dodton, sr. and IT,, aud Mr. 10
Marin werc Witnesses thereto. This vi
states that II IL the duplicate OF = previot
will executed some three months before.
Messts. Bradley and Phillips oontendsd tbs
, before this will was admitted TO the record III
first will should be produced.
Judge Purcell decided that the produetiu
OF the trst will was Unnecessary. q.
Tho case was not concluded.
Adjourned