The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-10
LEGAL TNTHLIIaHNcH.

Supreme CS1E. II Chief lief JSs.,cs Themp-
The following judgments were given this morn
by Read, J.-McCready ct al vs. Canning and wife.
Error to the District Court Of Philadelphia. Judg
Korn VS.. Browne. Error to the Common Pleas of
Phladelphia. Judgment reversed and ventre .faciaS
de nopO awarded.
Appeal OF Elizabeth F. Williams, Administrative,
from the Common Pleas Of Philadelphia Decree
affirmed and appeal dismissed at cost OF appellant
Appeal OF Annie f. Stockton, administrator, from
the orphans Court OF Philadelphia. Decree affirmed
BY Sharswood, J.-Cushen VS.. Martin Error to
District Court Of Philadelphia Judgment affirmed.
Densmore Oil Company vs. Densmore ct al. Decree
from the Nisi Prius In Equity. Decree affirmed and
appeal dismissed at costs OF appellants The city list
was taken up. It is understood that the contested
election cases Will be taken up tomorrow.
Nisi Prius-Judge Agnew.
Seligman Abells vs. Jay Cooke & Co. An action
OF troyer and conversion TO recover certain United
States registered bond. The plaintiff alleged that
in the summer OF 1865 he was introduced by Charles
had been laundress to the regiment that human
served in during the war; and who had some Govern
thousand dollar registered bond. He took it to
the defendants IN order TO have 1t
the question OF discount with them. Since that
time he had never been able possession OF
the bond, and heree this suit The defense alleged
Whitehart, and was unawiully taken from his house
by his wife, who ran off to Philadelphia with human,
posted with the defendants. When Mr.. Whitehart
discovered his loss he Immediately set out in search
OF his wife and instituted ctiminal prosecution
against Numan for the larceny OF the bond, and
1 process was placSd IN o the hands
sent S to po was aae
bond stolen and was the property OF Mr.. White
hart, the defendants handed It over to the detec-
tive, who restored 1t to Mr.. Whitehart since which
they have not had 1t In their possession. On trial.
District Court No. Judge Stroud.
John M. Mitchell Co. vs. Joseph M. Rush and
Peter Carroll. An action on book account, Ver-
dict for plaintiffs, $s66'39.
Francis o. Boon, administrator, VS.. Alexander
Carly. A fegned issue to try the ownership OF the
properties in Longs Varieties. On trial.
District Court No. 2-Judge Hare.
Olivia M. Moore VS., Harmanus Men. An action to
recover on two promissory notes OF $1,000 each given
in consideration OF certain oil interests The defense
alleged that the consideration for which notes were
were under water, and otherwise the enterprise was
not IN operation the plantin having represented
that it was living remunerative affair. On trial.
Court OF Quarter SessiOns-Allison, T.. j..
TIE BROOKS CAsE.
This morning, by appointment, the case OF Robert
Hamilton and James Atwell was put upon trial. the
defendants being charged with having assaulted
Revenue Detective James j. Brooks, with intent to
kill and murder.
Hamilton is charged as principal in the assault as
the third man who was in Keenan's store with Marrow
and DOugherty on the 9th of September, and the in
dictment charges Atwell as accessory to the fact,
The testimony OF Mr.. Brooks in regard to the
shooting was the same as that already repeatedly
given by HIN. He said he saw third person In
Keenans store, but could not Identify Hamilton as
| the man. He knew Atwell, but had no knowledge OF
his connection with this affair.
Cornelius Napheys testified that he saw three men
get into the carriage in front OF Keenans Just after
the shooting but couldn't identity Hamilton as one
| OF them; one OF the persons was OF short, stout
stature, and wore moustache.
w. III. Taylor testified that on the morning OF the
| shooting he saw Hamilton, whom he knew well,
standing in Front street opposite Keenan's store,
and talked with him for some minutes; he noticed
nothing unusual in his appearance or manner, and
| knew nothing OF the shooting.
William j. Thorman testified that on Saturday,
| September 4, he saw hack in Front street. near
Arch, and saw two men talking with the driver,
| OF whom he recognized Robert Hamilton, On
Monday, the 9th, about IL O'clock he saw
| the hack on the east side OF Front street,
near Arch, and Hamilton standing at the door
| OF beer saloon next door TO Keenans; at twenty
minutes after twelve O'Clock he three men rush
out OF Keenan's store jump into the hack and drive
| OF, pursued by Mr.. Brooks, who was nourishing
pistol lie could not Identify either OF the men who
got into the hack. On trial.