Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-28
THE COURTS.

suPRHMH CouRT OF THu DIsrRIcr or Co
LuMBtL,-Chief Justice Cartier and Justices
Wylie and Olln sat IN bdne yesterday,
Mr.. Cook, corporation attorney, 1lcd
motion 10 strike from the calendar the fol-
lowing cases which stand as appeals entered
by the corporation OF Washington. 10
Cooksey vs., Corporation Of Washington,
Tenley and Eslln W. Corporation OF Wash-
lngton, Nertze W. Corporation OF Washing
ton. II Il understood that these caseA. are
not properly on the calendar. No action was
taken on Mr.. Cooks motion. ...
DukehArt vs.. Corporation Of Washington.
This ID an appeal from Chief Justice Cartier
holding the Circuit Court In a case In which
judgment was given against the corporation
for the Nalue OF hose furnished the city.
Mr.. Bradley on yesterday notified the cor
poration attorney that he would move 10 dis
miss the cause from the general term for
want OF motion for q new trial In writing,
as required by rule Oh, and for want OF COM
pllance with the common law rules Of the
court, Nos. % and "a, which require bonds,
and that printed brief OF the case DO fur
nlshed the court, and copies thereof DO for
nished opposing counsel. Mr.. Cook fles a
motion TO strike this case from the calendar
because Il Is not ready. No action was
taken.
Williams vs.. May Of. al. This case comes
up on question as to what extent the surely
In IN injunction bond Is liable.
Tho case was argued by Messrs. Philips
and Breni, but not concluded.
cuARoEs AGAINST JUsTroH nnTH.
Assistant District Attorney Lovejoy Glad
an information against Justice David r.
Smith for malfeasance In once.
The information specifies as cases Of NAL
easance-hrst, that ho took Jurisdiction In
the case Of Barr q Go. 70. Corporation Of
Washington on papers sent TO him, as OF re-
moval to the nearest Justice from Justice
Walter, when his Jurisdiction was denied,
and when In fact the once OF Justice Chase
was nearer than Justice Walters Office, and
that he would not allow an appeal until
certain improper fees had been paid. So
cond, that he retained improperly certain
papers delivered TO him In the cause OF Ju-
dleiAl proceedings BY Geo. r. Herrlck,
In relation To q certain sewing machine, &C.,
belonging 10 q Mrs. Trumbull. Third, In
the case OF John Mcdonald, charged with
assault and battery, the said justice In yio-
lAtlou OF the act OF Congress, which requires
cases (upon certain tdf1idRVits) to DO sent
to the nearest Justice, and sent the
said case, mot TO Justice Chase the nearest jns-
ice, but to JuGtice Walter
9th. That the said smiSh, upon occasions
when the Metropolitan police board has re-
| fused licenses, advised tho parties making
such application 10 60 In and sell without
such license.
For all Of which wrongs aud grievances
the information asks the removal Of Justice
Smith from his ONCE.
The information Is made upon the oath
Of William A. Cook, Corporation Attorney.
A rule was ordered to be served on Jus
uce Smith, directing him to appear and
answer on the frst Saturday ln February.
Adjourned. ..
EQUITY CoURT-Jud0s Olia.-Thls court
made single order yesterday, In an old d.
yorce casei =. -
@. II. williams ys. Lena Williams. Or
der extending time within which N take
testimony.
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