Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-20
Fairfax County Court.
,rted for the AIcXandria G,7,

IRcported for the Alexandria Gazette
FAIRFAX G. H., March lq.-The Cam,
which has Jeen in session sine, Monday Las,
adjourned this afternoon. The following is
summary of the three days proceedings:
Nineteen deeds and other writings were -,
mitted to record since the last Court
Geo e. Grl!lbortzer qualified as guardian
Of Helena and Mary Grillbortzer, infants ovnr
fourteen years Of age-bond $4,000.
q. Or. GrillbortZer was appointed guardi,n
of u. G. Grillbortzcr, jr., an infant UNDER
fJurtccn-bond $1,000
Administration on the estate Of Richard
Lee was granted to Jas. Sangster-boDd 81 nn
Berdctt Skinner was appointed Oytrsser ~
the Poor Of Of Lee Township. to fill a vacancy
Warrcngton Gilliugham vino had been com.
mi>sioncd by the Governor, qualified as No.
tary Public-bond $3.50
Geo. II. Blincoe, Notary for this county
renewed his bond.
Administration on the estate OF Samuel Gil.
lingham was granted to Chalkley Dillingham;
bond $1,000.
Geo. W. Lee who was appointed at Ia>,
terI,, qualified as assessor Of Ccntreye Town,
ship-boni - 900.
Administration on The estate Of Rpb,. T
Scissor was granted TO VIM \. Scissor
bond 81, 500.
Licens. was granted to Rev Lysaudcr Bur.
ban;z to splclnnlz. the rites Of mutliu.onv
The grand jury was sworn and charged on TIL.
first day Of the Court and made the following
Indictments One against e.. W. 'lurirv. Rich
ard T. Turlcy andy ~ Hurley for assault agalp>,
Richard Wells for assault, and against JAS. H.
Gross for unlawful trcSpaSs.
Com. VS. Richard Wells: upon an inlc;.
ment for assault, found at August Court. Isl.
On motion, and tor reasons appearing TO the
Court this Indictment was quashed, when tie
defendant was re-ndicted aS above.
Geo. l.. Kenyon, collector Of Providence
Township, returned tn the Court his drllaqucs;
list, which was certified.
Erroneous ASSESSMENTS 10 several cases We're
ordered TO be corrected and certified.
w. W. Summers. clerk Of Crutreyillc Town.
ship, resigned his office
Con-. vs. Edward johnson; by leave of the
Court mol pros. eutercd by the CONFERENCE.-The
Attorney, aud prisoner discharged.
License was granted to VIM. a. Hu,citc>on
to keep an ordinary at Cub Run, and to ". B.
Butler the same at Fairfax Court House.
{. ". Turly vs. Ralph Pcarcc; iu case snl
case rcnauded to rules
Jro. W. Graham account against the Com.
mouweath for $3j3, was allowed and ord, rc.
to be certified
Harlow Il Bro VI p W. Pressgrave>: IN
case: Judgment for S2l9.I0 and costs.
Jno. Il. Dixon was appointed trustee in pace
of Henry Mc.stead for Howard and wife.
John Ii. Haynes vs. John &. Davis: in case
oil IN, : ba
the evidence on the part Of the plaintiff, when
it was ascertaincd that orc Of the defendant
witnesses had been called away by the ires,
Of sou. Juror withdrawn and cause CONTINUED.
James T. Dickey aud Elias Grim>ey were H.
Icycd from paying head tax and working on
road on account Of bodily inirmiy
Administration on the estate of II. Violet
deceased. was granted to Thompson ". Violet;
bond $500
L. B, . Baunon VS.. II. Waplc; special plea
fled; Jury unable to agree ana discharged.
The account Of d. Powell against the Com
monwcalih for S2l.S5 was allowed and ccrIl
fed.
The court allowed Sheriff R. f. Broadwater
$l5 for cleaning Court House ind ringing bel
to July lst, 1872.
w. G.. Legg vs. Hcate p. Maine; in ca>r;
verdict for plaintiff in the sum OF $40. ltl'
was for horse hired and killed by over drY
ing.
G. H. Carver vs. n. p Moneys almiuistra
tor; in chancery decree for SALE.
Shipman vs.. Bowers; III chanceTy; decree
appointing commissioners to ascertain and II
port value OF real estate.
Wilmer T. Saymaker vs.. Wipple; in chan
Gerry; decree referring to commissioner 10 re
port liens and value otrca estate.
Staber vs.. Quundcr; in chaGccly; decree re
committed to commissioner to Inquire as 10
widows dover.
McNerbany VS.. McNcrhany; in chancery:
decree ordering certain debts to be paid and
distribution to dlstrhutees. y.
The Methodist Of Tennessee determined
during the past year, to raise one million dollar,
TO establish a university. The Board Of 7ru'
tees, when half the SUN was raised, was au
thorizDd to take steps TO begin the work, The
subscription Of Commodore Vanderbilt oi
hall million dollars is regarded as making the
university an established fact. The rcnlaln4''
uf the million will DC raised, SO leading Me-
thodsts believe without serious difficulty
COM NEK('5AH,