The national Republican., 1869-06-21
THE COUNTS.

CiRcuir CoURr-Judge WyIic.-ThIs Court
was occupied as follows yesterday
saiTnsoN's SUIT AoAINsT SECRETARY STAN
W. ]. smIthson VS.. Hon. L. NJ. stanton, late
Secretary OF War. This eaHn Is not Oh the
interlocutory motion In the case was up for
argument on Saturday. The ease, As is well
known, 10 an action against hlr. stanton for
dams alleged to be due SmiihBon In eonse-
Quenco OF his arrest by order OF tho Secretary
OF War, his conviction as a Hpy by court.
martial and ineareerAted In the Albany peni-
tentiary, on the charge OF having reasonable
COMMUNICATION with General DeAuregArd's
army, furnishing Information, Sc, In Letters
under tho assumed name Of Charles Copcn.
SO. The Secretary having plead ihcsc facts as
Mr. Hughes, for smilhson, moved for the
oyer or produetion OF the original letiera upon
that he had a right under the rules OF court to
the production OF there letters, and OF records,
orders, 40, relating to the ease.
an accomplished lawyer resisted the motion,
eontending that the motion was In effect TO
compel the deienisnt to disclose the grounds
Susi,oS is aaSssrS s,G of q, f law and oppSs"a @ 10
. chain OF decisions by the must learned Of
English jurists. lie quoted many authorities
to sustain his position.
The court took the pAptrs and held tho case
under Advlsement,
Donnegan vs.. Dufioy. THIS Is the libel suit
which was reported as begun In our lat issue, ,,
plsintir. The Jury found verdict Tor the de-
tendant, and Mr.. Davis gave notice OF mo-
tion for = new trial.
Drsst 4 Sutro VS.. Lowman, judgment by
| default.
Brissy VS.. LAtermor. Discontinued by eou.
sent.
Lynn VS. FrizIlc. Judgment below reversed
'Gsrd"sr vs.. FdHiisr. H Motion and oGiIav't
WIN, a, Whesticy VS.. W. T., Hicks. Judg-
ment by default for ti0o on n promiss0ry hoie'
Lewis J9hnson ". Thos, A.. Brown; Jvd,s' ,s
L. johnson VS.. Job W. Angus. judgment
ssyrsvs. Eimore. Motion by Mr, ApplCby
the court. Argued aud held under advise
Hume vs. Wood. judgment by default for
| ~Bretton Gray vs. Rutherford. judgment
| by default for want OF AFFIDAVIT Of defence
| under the new rule.
Adjourned.
ORPHANS CouRr-yudgc PuycCH-ThIs couI !
was occupied as follows on saturday
Tho will of s,masI NAL |, ,,ronIsy. T of Gcorgctown,
was iied for probate. The tcstAtor bequeaths
10 his slater Amelia 2. Barnard an annuity OF
900, and the residue Of his eState to his seven
| sons, equally TO be divided
A. Francis Lusby qualified as admlai1,rat1W' 10
of N, i. Lusby, giving bond ~ 400, WIN ,os W.
| IL, Upperman and Charles hemball as suletrs'
| Louisa Kaufman qualified AZ admlnistTatfiH
| OF John kaufman, giving hnnh In t2,OOO, WIN
| George wilmer AndJ, u, liHenser Msnretlehj
| She also qualified as guardian OF her children 4
| estate, giving bond ln tl 200 with the sam 4
| BuTetiea.
| ACCOUNTS,
| Accounts OF the guardian OF william Dougi
| lass heirs and OF the guardian Of S. T. Webl
were hled aud approved.
| EQUITY COURF-JIdgG IlgIis pro icmP9Fc 4
! This court made the follOwiug rders S@tur'
| days .- T.,
J.F. W. Essex vs, Mary Esasx. ordeE io'
confirms alton OF Auditors report and for III I
| tribution.
HenfiettA ID. q. May vs.. John 7. May
Order authorizing the sale Of estate at privatsl
| sale.
IL. Dec. May vs.. OelTichB. Order author
izlng the trustee to sell at private sale certain
lots on Virginia avenue,
Adjourned.