Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-11
The Estate of Thomas Price again i'm

Messrs. Enoch TOtten and p. II. Reinhard
have, Tor Bridget Price, claiming to be the ad-
ministTatriX OF the estate of the late Thorn as
Price, (of the police force,) filed bill against
+. W. Pfaff and others, praying that "certain
pIete nded deeds be set aside and declared null
and Void" &c. The bill sets forth that in Nav,
1872, Piah being indebted to Price delivered to
the latter % promissOry notes for SIS each,
with interest, and to secure there payment gave
deed OF trust to j. W. Pool as trustee on Ger
tain property in Pleasant Plains; that six of
said notes have been paid; that Pool, the trus-
tee, died in March last, and on petitioners suit,
hled in April last, the court in June appointed
John t. Sstfel in his place, and she charges that
On the 18th of June Saffel, in violation of his
trust, delivered to Pfaff a deed Of release; that
said delivery was without her knowledge or coz
sent and in fraud OF her rights, she being then,
as the Administrative of Thomas Price, the
owner Of the remainder of the notes. She
charges that Pfaf procured the execution and
June 10th Pfaff conveyed the property to j. F.
Sullivan and u. K. Lynch, and she charges that
they knew that Saffel was acting unlawfuIly
she therefore prays that the deeds in question
1t is claimed by Pfaf and his friends that he
paid the amount of the notes to Messrs. Har-
riDgton and Ennis, the collectors OF the estate
OF the late Thomas Price, appointed By the
Probate Court.
To-day Justice Walter rendered decision in
the case Of Bridget Price agt. Timothy Brosna-
han. This was an action on a note given by
Brosnahan 10 Thomas Price (which the defend.
ant did not refuse to pay, but was unwilling to
pay unless IL was decided who was the proper
party TO receive the money. On the trial Mr..
ReiDhard appeared for plaintiff. and Mr.. F.
W. Jones for the defendant, and the latter
made the point that the letters of administra-
ton Issued to plaintiff having been revoked she
mad no power TO sue on the note, and the par
ties entitled TO recover the amount were Messrs
Harrington and Ennis, the collectors Of the es
tate: The justice held that he had no evidence
OF the revocation OF the letters, or If they were
revoked properly, and as plaintiff had produced
the Letters he could not go behind them, and
gave judgment for plaintiff for the full amount
REAL ESTATE TRANsFEas-C. G. Burr and
wife to Henry. Hurt, lots 6, II, II, and Is,
Charles H. Sheriff. and wife to Anna NJ Dean.
part Of lots and 8, Davidson's subdivision OF
square 2iS, S12 AZ; Geo. +. Gulick and wife to
81 200; Alex Sharp, U. s. Marshal, to G. j.
Eslin, lots SIS and 90, Halls subdivision Mount
Pleasant, $40; Paulus Thyson ct ux., to A. X.
Appleman lots 3, I, s. %, 80, 81, 80, 80, 81, 35,
80, 90, 81, 62 Go, "a, 65, Go, p Thysons subdivi-
sion of square No. 4ii, S3s 1893 80; Moses Kelly
ard wife to d: w; Davis, lot Is, Patterson s sub.
DIV sion square zoe. 81 200; ID. M. Davis and
wife to G.. II. MoultOp, lot ID, Patterson's sub
division square BOG, $1,000.
DEATH PROM EATING LEMON PRRL.-Coro.
ner Patterson yesterday held An autopsy on the
remains of Charles Williams, who was found
covered large quantity of lemon peel In the
stomach OF deceased. The coroner expressed
the opinion that the death was from epilepsy
caused by the lemon peel, and that an inq uest
was unnecessary.
BY REFERENCE to the advertisement else
where IL will be seen that Messrs. Duncanson,
bowling 8 Co. will sell at auction tomorrow
afternoon very desirable house on NJ street.
As the sale Is made by order Of trust e q bar
| gain may be expected.
TIE FESTIVAL at Blake Hall, on 9TH street
south, this and to morrow evenings, will be the
| great attraction for those desiring to hello ST.
| Dominick's Church. Every variety of fancy
| articles and the most elaborate of suppers viii
| be found there. Give them q call.
I"Stand up, Jimmy, and receive your sen.
! tence," said an ornament to the Philadelp hia
bench.
~Tweed's bill Of exceptions numbers ONLY
| loss pages Of closely written manuscript.
~The meanest trick on record IL taking the
edge off . borrowed razor by cutting ones
throat with it.
| 0A small child In Akron, Ohio, Is reported
as having devoured $40 pages OF Sunday school
literature in four hours.
SPittsburg Is trying to find an who does
not belong to . lodge, grange, club, post, tenn
Pic, encampment or order.
| The Illinois senate has passed bill N Ak
ing, ing atunkenness OF railroad officials during