Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-12
Adjourned.


CIRCUIT CoURT-CAief Jnsties CARTIER
This court was occupied as followS yes
terdayi
Murray and wife vs.. Corporation Of Wash
lngton. This ls an action for damages al
legged 10 be due by reason Of injuries In
hlcted on Mrs. Murray by her falling Into an
excavation on ii street, near New Hampshire
avenue. The case was begun on Thursday.
On yesterday Mr.. Bradley obtained leave TO
amend the declaration, TO which Mr.. Cook
nled an exception. ,-
Tho Court charged the Jury rs follows II
the Jury find from the testimony that the
plaintiff received her injuries, or the path
leading there was dangerous, or she entered
therein in the night time, when the darkness
prevailed TO such an extent that she 'conld
not observe the dangers Of the path and Che
place without light, or was o stranger and
/ without any precautionary means against
her accident, they will nud for the defendant,
/ provided they nud that this footWay was moi
made by the city, or the knowledge Of Ia
being Travelled over was not brought homt
TO the city.
But II the said pathway had boon for I
long time, and was then In common use b.
the public, and TO the knowledge Of TIT
plaintiff, Margaret Murray, or the defendant
and that there was no other safe road to he
residence, then the defendant ls responsible
Other Instructions were granted TO tn
effect that II the obstruction was across
public street, which had been opened 70
travel, and the city allowed nuisance 3,
subslst therelD, BY reason Of which nuisance
the plaintiff, Murray, was injured whit
travelling said street with duo care and eau
ton, they should find for the plaintiff.
The case was argued BY counsel, Messrs
Bradley and Cook, but before Mr.. Bradle.
had completed his eloalng argument, tn
hour Of adjournment arrived.
Brown W. Baker. Judgment by default.
Roche W. Hugle. Judgment confessed.
| United States 70. Peter hammond, r. II
Gillett, J. ]. Joyce Of. al. aa.
United States 70. Dabney, Brown an
Shepherd, and the United States vs. Brown
Savage and spauldlng., In each Of thes
cases Mr.; Qerrlpgton obtained Leave 3
Mathews ys. Lumsden settled.
CASES ron MONDAY.
Tho following cases are set for trial o.
Monday Nos. 11o, 122, 1874, 2g8, go, $40
90, 26l, 26S, and 8is. -.l.s
The Court then adjourned until TIL
morning. '
sUrnxxE CouAr or THH UHIrED sTLTEs-
FRIDAY, March 10, 1870. On motion c
Mr.. Merrlman, N. Harrison and I. q. Put
nam, esqs., Of West Virginia, were admltte
to practice as attorneys and eounsellors Q
this court.
No. 8. CoriginAl.) III parte Edward N
Yerger, petitioner. Petition for writs o
habeAs corpus and oertlorarl. On motion o.
Mr.. P. Phillips and consent Of the Attorne,
General, ordered By the court that this petl
ton DO dlamlased. s5.
No. ia. Charles Merryman, plaintiff 4
error, vs.. K. W. Bourne a al. The argu
ment OF this cause was continued BY Mr..
Cushing, OF counsel for tho plaintiff
error, and BY Mr.. Williams, for the defend
ant In error, and concluded by Mr..
: Cushing, for the plaintiff In error.
II No. IT'S. The United States, appellant
Schooner Nonesuch and cargo.
al No. lie. The United States, appellant
70. Schooner Rising Dawn and cargo.
These cases were submitted on prlntG
argument by Mr.. Assistant Attorney 0ener'
Field, Of counsel for the appellants, \
. counsel appearing for the Appellees.
No. III. Michael 3. and William @. Me-
! ham, plaintina In error, ". Peter Belsse
This cause was argued BY Mr.. Dick, OF coui
ecl,for the plninflflS In error, and leave granite
Mr.. Drake, In behalf Of Mr. Lelghtou, {
counsel for the defendants In error 10 d
. brief in this cause on or before Saturday, u
1oth Instant. - fsI
No. Iia 10. W. Flnckle, appellant, VI
| Tho Schooner Fairbanks, &C. Tho arg
| | ment Of this cause was commenced by NJ
J. Q. Carter, for the appellant.
} Adjourned until Monday morning, at
" S.oSA.