Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-10
THE COTRTS

COURT II GENERAL TERM-OPrNroxs BE-
D. II, the Court in General Term con.
present-for the purpose Of delivering opinions.
TIE coLTNAN WILL CASE:
Moore ct al, Judge Mac Arthur delivered the opin.
Ion 81 the court The late 2 Y; Coltmsn made
70 obtain cOnsruction OF The will, which provided
be divided he meantime Il being bea dAis S tTT
h himoPg other provisions was one that in case his
the mayor ar d council Of Washington to endow an
institution for females The Court were unanimous
as being uncertain and indefinite. There was now
no necessity for continuing the trust any longer,
not see any necessity for continuing the trust and
the parties may now take the estate free from the
cause 70 the auditor to report on the condition Of
the estate, whether is be divided. judge Aylie
announced that he took no part in deciding this
case.
sHILEs AGAINST RUTHERFORD:
Judge Humphreys ammo uuced the opinion of the
Court IN the csse Of shIes sgt Rutherford in which
ing the Judgment to 8 l55 and interest
OTHER CASES.
CLARK ast scnlorb, do 4 sppesi enteTedJ schuied.
era Go. set Finley; Judge wyiie Delivered the
ment below and awarding a new trial. In the case
o. Hogan sgt kutz, (e( eotment3 Judge Wylie de-
hyered the opinion OF the Court affirming the judy
cAsEAsAINsT THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
Barnes sgt. the District Of Columbia reversing the
!ndgment below. Barnes was injured BY falling into
and Potomac railroad, near the navy yard, and OBJ
tanned dsmsges Judge DIN holds that the action
fers on the 1.-THE District Of ColumbiaJ no
road company or the board Pubic woak sI
spopsible. II the power to keep streets in repair
ration could be sued and an action maintained, but
IN TINS case now such power Is conferred but 1t is
Maxwell sgt the District Of Columbia, in which
Jnssms s was given for defendant. The Judgment
CIRCUIT COURT, Indie NaeAytbyr On satnr.
day, JOSIAH W. Deener vs.. Wilson =. Brown and
sSsnnon and GecsiSns his wife VS. frapos
Walsh and wife; demurrer sustained, and leave to
amend declaration j. p. Blair vs.. Jacob Roth;
To-day, the case of Barker vs.. bowman was on
trial.
POLICE COURT, Judge SneH.-To-d day, Alexan-
Ger Pool, charged with assault and battery on FAR
both coIored; $40, Or sOdsys u Jail Thcms, Young,
he alesny Of an ossrcost ned saoh os sa ys
il Jail: Thomas Joyce, assault and battery on
sa and costs. and bonds to keep the peace. Randall
st.s on sSss al sGoTs
B. r. Harding, James Dsviin, William Nun.
John dpasr .Bs Ss0 5s.4 Of S,ss,
f9feisd collateral on charges Of disordery conduct
ThSmss 6yss cpd q
pistol; or ninety days: David Barker, loud aud
sRs q 5
Mary Wright, enticing prostitution; workhouse.
John 0'Tool, q boy vsgrant, charged with begging
the street was severely lectured for such mis-
demeaDor, and released on bonds not 70 be caught
At it again. Frank Howell loud and boistereus; S.
g1per. profanity and Indecent Language; SIS.
John
John Thorn pson, same; workhouse Nelson Coon,
same; workhouse; James sprasue, sane; work
house. Henry Lewis, cursing on the street; as
s.nael Proctor and Peter Brew, forfeited col
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colored, was lined $50 for carrying pistol.