Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-02
A Building Association Case.


The case of W. y. Fenwick ct al agt. X. W.
Rrufi e al. was called in the Court in General
Tern on Saturday, and the arguments
concluded to-day. The facts in the case are
that in July. ISL. the defendants. Richard W.
Bruff and wife. executed and delivered 20 VIM.
A. Fenwick and VIM Il. Walker, trustees of the
South Washington Building Association. a con-
veyance OF part of lot in square s3.,. in the
city of Washington, in the following words -
..That other piece or parcel OF ground in said
city. known and described being part
OF lot numbered thirty-nne (3a) of Samuel
Lees subdivision of a former subdivision
OF original lot numbered six. in the same
square (S13), beginning for the same at the
southwest cOTn-T OF said original lot" * :.
In January. lss3, plaintiffs advertised, AMI
were about 10 proceed to sell the property under
their deed OF trust, on account of Brufi7s de-
fault, when they discovered that, in the prepa-
ration OF said deed, the word southwest" had
been inserted a. the beginning of the descrip-
ton, instead of southeast, "a il should have
been TO designate the lot, and about the same
time the defendant, the National Union Build
ing association, advertised the said property
for sale under a deed of trust, recorded on the
18th OF october, 1872. The compliments filed
their bill against Richard W. Bruff and wife
and the National Union Binding Association
for the correction and rectifcation of their
deed OF trust. by the substitution OF the term
southeast in place OF soufssceSf in the beginning
Of the description Of this property, according
tO the original intention Of the parties 10 the
said deed.
The answer of Bruff and wife admits that
such was the intention of the parties 70 the said
do not deny il. Upon the 2d day of January
last, the justice holding the special term grant
ed a rule upon the trustees of the defendant
the National Union Building AssocIatiOn-to
show cause why they should not be restrained
and enjoined from selling the said property nm
der their deed of trust. This rule was made re-
turnable on the nth OF January, and the case
was heard and an injunction vas granted TO re-
main until the further orders of the court.
No testimony was taken i'm the cause. and
the 9th of March. 1873, the Justice holding the
special term made a decree. substantially allow
ing the desired correction Of the deed 10 com
Plsinants as between the original parties to that
instrument, "but not Ia affect the rights of the
defendants to this suit under their deed Of
trust" The court held the case for advisement.
NEW TINE TABLE FOR THE Il. & -. r. R.
1hirty-sighf Trdiss DaIy TO dstd From WGsitRg-
toa--The new schedule for the trains on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad went into effect
yesterday. and hereafter thirty eight trains will
arrive at and depart from this citv. The trains
leaving here are as follows Baltimore and
Way Points, 900 a m, Baltimore and WAY
Points, Gas a m, Cincinnati Express. via Me-
tTopoiitan r. r., 80 a. m; Boston, New York
and Philadelphia Express. 500 n m; Baltimore
and Way Points, s:45 a. M; Baltimore Fast Ex-
press. without stops, 9:i5 a. M; Baltimore and
Way Points, 90 m; New York and Philadel-
pbis Express, Les D. m; baltimore Express,
S S;h stops SO 2 m Baltimore ami Way
tan Accommodation, iJo =. m; Baltimore and
Way Points, 800 p. NJ; Cincinnati. Columbus
ana ST Louis Express, 80 p m: Phil.delphia
Boston, New York and Philadelphia Express
SO p M; baltimore and Way Points, 92a y.
m: ST. Louis, Cincinnati and Columbus FIX
press, $40 y. IN. liz will be seen that nine of
these trains are fast express trains The a. m
aud i;So p m. trains over the METROPOLITAN
Branch from this city stop at all points on the
line. The incoming trains over that branch
arIiEe here at 9:25 a. m. and 1:16 =. IN.
The Sunday trains run as follows:
Ere IN BaltimOre-The 40 stopping a. Relay
and Laurel only; the 500 n. m. and 4:3D %. m
stopping at Relay only: the s:30 y. m. without
stops; the a. m. 80, 30, and $50 p. m. stop
ping Al all stations.
From WashingtOn--The and a. m. < As
and e.a6 y. m, trains stopping az all stations.
the Les and p m at Relap only; and the so
y. m without stops.