Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-18
EX DRIA.

HABEAs CORPUS IN a BANKRUPT CASE
A case of some interest under the bankrurt law
was heard here yesterday before Judge Under
wood, in the L. 5. courtroom. In August 1872
John Caldwell, of Fauquie- county went into
bankruptcy in the usual way, and was adiudi-
catet a bankrupt, John s. Fowler being ap-
pointed assignee. There was bill in chancery
Tor the sale of his property, which was held in
common with Others pending liz the Fauuuier
circuit court, to which Caldwell replied his
pen0lng bankruptcy and asked a Stay OF pro-
ceedings. The circuit court dsfegarded CALI
wells answer, and passed decree for the sale
or the property, appointed commissioners of
sale and also receiver. In this condition of
affairs the assignee obtained an Injunction
from the L. ). bankrupt court against the com
mlsslOners and the receiver, which 2. rested
tier proceedings, ard AFT .irs remained I'M
changed until the present term of the Fan ruler
circuit court, when Caldwell was attached and
brought into court TO show cause why he should
not be punished for a contempt offered the
court IN not answering rule of the court l.
sued in April, 1872. Once i'm court another rule
was served upon him to show cause WHY he
should not be punished for a contempt offered
the court in suing ont the above Injunction
procured by the assigh eel, and also for disobev-
ing the decree appointing the receiver. CaId-
wei answered these rules, and the causes were
heard by Judge kei h, resulting in the di>ms-
SION or the attachment. and the cOInmi tmrnt of
Caldwell to Jail for ten days and a fine of so
for the ether alleged contempts-that is, tha
suing ont of the L. :. district court the sail in
junction. and d'>Obedjence to the receiver
Caldwell now obtained habeas cornus from
Judge Underwood, directed to the sheri II of
taugrier. who yesterday brought up Caldwell
ana his cause for hearing. The c Use was yipor-
Ously cOnte ,ted on both sides AMI resulted in
the discharge OF Caldwell.
lNPECVEMENTs.-Aron the Improvement.
IN the way OF new building. to be erected this
summer. are four stOrehOuses at the Iuters1 ?
ron OF Mon and Cameron streets, by Mr. w
G CaZenove; house on Pitt, between Cameron
ana Queen streets, by Dir. Thomas Lannon:
house near the Intersection OF Cameron and
Patrick streets by Mr.. James Chatham; hons.
on King street, between Arlington and Co.
lumbus, by Il. r. Price; parsonage for Christ
church, on the site of the present one; and two
houses at the intersection OF Dixie and Henry
streets, by MIR. Michael NOrmile
JURY OF Law YERs.-The Jurors summoned
Tor RUS term OF the corporation court being out
to-day on cases, jury, by consent of counsel
on Ooth sldcs, was empanneled composed of the
following named members of the bar: IT, b.
Taylor, w. WillOughby, NJ. ID. Ball. Linden
Kent, George A. Mushbach, G.. L. Stuart, ir..
ana John NJ. johnson, who were sworn 20 try
an issue. Case submitted without argument.
and jury having retired, returned and rep lrted
fhey could not agree, were discharged, and the
sc continued.
DEATH OF Mr.. GEO. BRYAN.-We regret to
announce the death of NJ. Geo. Bryan, whose
illness we have mentioned. He died this morn
ing at five o'clock. At meeting of the CITY
council committee on light, held to-day resolu-
lions OF respect to the memory of MIR. BRYAN
VINO was clerk of the gas works, were adonted
HORRORS MADE EAsY.-The price of Inuor
on Vinegar Hill, as posted on a GROCERY i'm
that locality: Ten cents a pint for whisky. two
cents. and three cents glass for ae.-Gq.ette,
last srS1,l8O.