Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-17
Fairfax Circuit Court.


principal business disposed Of 90 the law side !:
The grand jury having been sworn and
charged by the court, returned the following
An indictment vs.. Lewis Cook. for murder,
true bill; an Indictment against Mathew NC
Kown, for an assault, and against Richard lay
lor. for simple larceny, true bills; present
ment against road district No. l. The last
three we're certified to the County Court to be
heard therein.
The trial of Lewis Cook occupied two days
and part of a third, and resulted In failure
of the jury to agreee; prisoner gave ball ID
| bond of 81 600 and is at large.
Daniel Williamson VS.. Alexander Denty;
plaintiff suffered non suit; damages released.
VIM. H. Thornton VS.. Joseph Thornton;
Judgment of former term amended by the ln-
sertion Of interest. ;,
Oscar Vegiu and others VS.. James +. Carin,
&C.: upon an issue to try the right OF property
Jury, and verdict tor defendant; sheriff ordered
to sell property covered by execution aud sus-
pending bond. By this Carlln y Son recover
on judgment against }. 5: Gas.
NJ. D. Ball vs.. james Magarlty case; Judg-
mept by the court for $40 for plaintiff.
P. Fl. Troth vs.. James 4 Wiamson's ad-
miuistrator; judgment for plaintiff for s2uo,
Lewis Mckenzie VS.. VIM Browns admins.
traitor; Judgment tor plaintiff Tor $500.
John Hawxhurst VS.. Thomas +. Lee; case;
Judgment for plaintiff for s24 SO.
Frances Williams trustee VS.. Pritchartt, &C.;
Judgment for plaintiff for $50
W. B. Day VS.. j. B. Farrls' administrator;
judgment Tor plaintiff for sos
VIM. Legg vs.. H. P. Maine; case; judg lnent
for plaintiff for $3.50.
G. w. Turlcy VS.. Ralph Pierce; 10 case;
Judgment for plaintiff Tor $3.50.
John II. Fairfax's trustee vs.. A. 5. Grigsby,
sc; on forthcoming bond; judgment tor
81 S47.54.
George L. Young VS.. Adam Young; judg-
ment by the court for plaintiff f 1863 ~.
Nj. j. Van Buren, Vs. VIM. Urick; issue out
of chaucery to try the validity of Frances Van
Bureu's will; will sustained
WIN. Ferris use j. L. Carlln vs. H. Finch;
order to sell attached property.
George Ct. Coleman VS.. h. 7. Downs upon
a suggestion to recover money 10 the hands OF
Thomas Moore, commissioner; judgment for
$50 60--,hree cases.
Ii. Fairfax vs.. John B. Troth; in case; iudg-
uent by the curt for S62 60
Alexander S. Grigsby vs.. Jacob Ford; jury,
and judgment for $222.87; subject to credits OF
$4,000.
j. II. Simpson vs.. John i. Delwiler; issue
out of chaucery; jury, aud verdict tor the sum
oil $3.50 damages.
John F. Webb VS.. Anna Sackett; in eject
meut; jury, and verdict for plaintiff
NJ. Y. Turberville VS.. E. W. Cross; torcbe
de- Amer jury, and verdict for defendant.
FcutcD NJ. Fitzhugh VS.. Geo. 5. Ayre, &c;
plea waived and judgment for 1892; interest
tom 7th of June 1872; execution stayed.
Richard Holmes administrator vs.. D. h. Kid
chcloe; Judgment for plaintiff for $780, sui jet
to credits aud stay Of execution till November
term.
K. H. Beans vs.. R Cruikshank; upon su.
persedeas to judgement of the County Court;
judgment reversed and new trial granted.
B. j Foley & Co. vs. j. s. Otis, &c; judg-
meut for plaintiff.
After the usual allowances to the officers. of
the court aud juries the Court adjourned.
IN CHANCERY
j. M. Fairfax VS.. Cabb. Stone, &C.; decree
for sale; George Walker commissioner.
StaDhope, &c VS.. Saunders; decree confirm
ing report of sale and deed to purchaser, Jas.
Ferguson.
Harris vs. Harris; decree confirming CON-
missioner report.
johnson vs. Moreland; decree making assig-
nees 10 bankruptcy parties and sale ordered;
lnDmaS Moore COmulSSlOQeT.
H. 2. Weeks VS.. Duryee, &C.; order for re-
port of liens sc.
g. J. Brown VS.. WIN. Beck, &C.. report Of
commissioner of sale filed excepted to; order of
reference for account; commissioner failing to
| give new bond under rule, Thomas H. Love
| aud Thomas Moore substituted commissioners
OF SALE
Jesse Bats; on petition; order confirming
transfer Of trust property to the State OF Texas.
T. A. Murray VS.. Y. G. Sears; decree con-
6rming report OF sale and deed ordered.
| r r. Jacksons executor vs.. B. Stewart;
order of reference for report of liens, &c.
Emma HALEY by next friend VS.. G. s. Stone,
&c; order of reference to commissioner to set
| tie guardian account.
John A. Marshall vs.. Bette S. Royston, &c
decree for partition.
James Nj. Stewart VS.. J. Nj. Scott; order ap-
| pointing receiver
D. L. Hazard vs.. R. H. Hazard; decree
sioner.
Violet vs.. Violet; decree confirming sale of
one tract and partition of the other belonging
to the estate of Elizabeth Violet.
| Mary r Thrills guardian vs.. N. Burke; Or
| der confirming receivers report and bond.
G. Gushing VS. o. B. Vermillion; order sub
shutting w. A. Taylor commissioner Of sale in
place of l.. B. Taylor, deceased.
Carter's administrator vs. Birch, &C.; order
of sale; reference to commissioner, and appoint
ing Thomas Moore receiver to rent out land
till sale.
Hunt vs. Davis; order of reference to cor
rect report.
Watkins VS.. Watkins; leave given defendants
to file answer and decree for sale; D. l.. Smoot
commissioner.
A. S. Grigsby VS. J. R. Grigsby's admins
traitor, &C.; order Of reference to commissioner
to report additional liens.
GunDe VS.. Williams; sale confirmed and
deed ordered.
Alisou's administrator vs.. Jos. G. Allison;
decree for sale; H. w. Thomas, J. NJ Love
and Thomas Moore commissioners.
Carver vs. Murray; decree to execute deed to
purchaser