Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-09-28

CiRcrrr CorRT.-Monday. the 18th.
'he Court met, His Honor, Judge Ford.
presiding.
The Appearance. Trial and Rccogni-
sancc Doekets called and one trial had
and disposed Of and judgments entered in
riain sud sneontested cases.
Tuesday. The 10Th. The Appeal Dock.
ct taken up and the following trials had
Thos. Jones vs.. X. X. Clarke. APP
peal from Magistsa.es' judgment. Sub
mittsd to The Cours Judgnest affirmed
with susss. Csnbs & Downs for plaintiff
Wilson fof defendant
Vim. II. Stone vs.. Joel Alvey. APP
pesl from Magistrates judgment Sub
mitted to the Court Judgment reversed
with costs IN this Court and the Court be-
NS. Combs 4 Downs Tor plaintiff -Biak-
istene & Morgan for defendant.
Neale. Harris 4 Co. Vs. Benedict Bond
and Thos. Dillow. Appeal from Magis-
trates' Judgment. Submitted TO the Court.
Judgment reversed and judgment for APP
peilasss foe 90 .Ss with interest and costs.
Combs 4 Downs for plaintiffs for
defendants.
W. W. Brady vs.. Josephine Gross. -
Appeal from Magistrates Judgment. Sub
mitted TO the Court. Plea Of coverture
BY Appellant and motion to quash. No
tiea overruied. Judgment reversed and
jslgmcnt for the Appellee for the ox-cart
and I cent damages. and jud gment..tor the
Appellant for The COW and OF and for the
return Of the same and one cent damages.
with costs to the Appellant. Wilson for
plsintif Blackstone & Morgan for de-
fenaant rrr' ."a
T. Wallis Blackstone. Esq Of the Bal
simore Bar, was admitted to the Bar as
practicing Attorney Of this Court.
Wednesday. the Goth. The pcremptory
call Of the Trial Docket proceeded with.
On motion. Judge Lucien Birdseye. Of
New YORK. was aJu,itted to the practice
# Law in this Court. aud also Raphael
Neale. Esq, Of this county.
The most interesting case was that Of
the case of McCann VS.. Birdseye and 9th
ers on petitions Of Messrs. Cornell 4 John
son. Delphine p. Baker and others to re-
eind the decree for the sale Of Point Look
ont heretofore passed. Able and lengthy
arguments (Which occupied the whole of
Thursday we're made on the part Of
the petitioners by Messrs r Wallis Blak-
istone and Judge Lucien Birdseye, and
Messrs. Harris, Briscoe. Judge Grain and
Robert j. Brent in opposition to the PC
titions.
Judge Magrudcr, after hearing the ar
gnmcnts, signed an order dismissing 'the
petitions with costs Of said petitions" and
modifying the terms Of sale in the origi-
nal decree. which were required to be paid
In cash. to one-fourth cash on the day Of
sale, and the balance in one and two years,
and the Trustees originally appointed were
ordered 10 re-advcrsise the property. sta
ting terms Of sale.
Friday. September 22nd. Trials pro-
cceded with. The principal cases were
appeals from Magistrates judgments. Thos
Hunter. Capt. Schooner Six Brothers. VS..
Statc Of Maryland. Violating the fishery
laws of1S70. Submitted to the Court. -
Judgment reversed and property restored.
Combs for plaintiff Downs for State.
Jas. s. Connolly vs.. Thos. o. Spcn-
Ger. Replcvin. &c. Tried before Jury.
Jury return verdict for plaintiff for one
cent damages and costs. Combs L Downs
for plaintiff Harris 4 Crane for d defendant.
Saturday, September the e3rd. APP
peal from Magistrates Judgment. JAS.
s. Milburn vs.. Elias Milburn. Sub
mitscd TO the Court. Judgment affirmed
with costs. Grain & Briscoe for plaintiff
Combs 4 Downs for defendant.
r. N. Mckay and wife VS.. r. M. Ed
wards. R"plevin. &c, Tried before Jury.
jury resarn verde. for plaintiffs for one
cent damages and costs. DC. Hammett
and Combs & Downs for plaintiffs wa
s,n for defendant.
The Grand Jury reported to he Ceur.
that they had examined the esse ef Tbos.
Brauncu. charged with The larceny Of q
watch. and would take no action upon it,
aud the Court discharged the prisoner.
Judge Magruder lcft for home on ur-
gent business. ss
Monday. September the a5th. The
whole day was taken up in the trial of
State ". Richard H. Cheseldine. in
die.cd for the killing Of Frederick swall-
way. Tried before Jury. Jury re,urn-
cd verdict Of "Nos Guilty" under the 6rst
eoaut IN the Indictment. but G Utility under
the second, for assault. with intent to kill
Tuesday, S~psesber a6sh. The case
Of State vs.. Janes Seafeld. Yor Man
sisagh,cr Tried scferc Jury. jury re.
turned verdict cf'sNo, Gussy" and pris-
oaes discharged by the eoavt. II
"Wednesday. September the 29sh.-
Richard m Cheselr}sue I-c~.h. ,c.n