Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-20
THE COURTS.

COCRT IN GRNERAL TERM.
To-day, the April term of this court con-
yened. Judge Wylie delivered the opinion of
the court in the case of Pabst agt. Plant (the
economical Building Association CASEY, firm-
ing the decision of Judge Humphries in the
Equity Court referring the case to the auditor
70 state on account.
AR ACTION OF KJECrMEyr.
In the case of Samuel A. COOmbs by his next
friend j. j. Waters agt. Ann O'NsaI Judge
Macarthur delivered the opinion OF the court
This was an action of ejectment to recover part
David Peter, probated In 1912, vested in his
wife, his brother George Peter, and brother-in-
law L.. ID. Johns. On the trial below plaintiff
otfered in evidence g deed from George Peter
to Jared l.. Elliot, which, after an objection
and exception, was allowed to 20 to the iurv
The defendant offered in evidence tax deed
ana the advertisement, &c, preliminary. which
were ruled out. Judge Macarthur delivered
the opinion of the court, sustaining the rulings
OF the court below in admitting the deed from
Peter to Elliot, and in excluding the deed from
the corporation of Washington to the defend
ant, holding in the latter case that tax deed is
VOID where the adVe Ttisement of notice OF sale
OF the property contains no dollar mark at the
head OF the column of figures.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Jadye Nc Arthur
This morning the March term was recon-
yened, and hlr. Harrington stated that the gov
suggested that the court ad journ over tyo weeks
from to-day There being witnesses present
summoned for the grand jury, the grand jurors
were directed to retire to their room and the
petit jury were discharged to May 2i, and the
court then adjourned until to- morrow.
POLICE CoURT-Julqe SneU.
To-day, Joseph Carroll and John Taylor were
hned SO each for assault and battery. John
Anderson, assault and battery on job Weller;
so. Thomas Sutton, assault On Officer Hen.
kle; $40.
BARD AND THE GIRL NAsER.
j. q. Bard, charged with assault and battery
on Kate Mayer with intent to commit rape
on the lith instant, waived an examination and
gave bonds In $500 for appearance before the
grand jury.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Edward Magruder, charged with assault and
battery on Zacharish Hagan, inhicting a Sc
we're wound in the face, cutting TO the bone
Testimony showed that a misunderstanding oc-
Cured between the parties in the store OF Ma
gruder about the price of bushel of meal. The
alteration led to blows; continued until We'd
nesday. Henson Hutton, larceny OF a bushel
OF cabbage sprouts; IS. Ben Wade, feloniously
assaulting and rObbing Albert Curtis of a hat;
$40 and costs. Thomas Hart, assault on Mary
Jane, his wife. Thomas said he was "playin
wild his wife," 500 bonds to keep the peace.
VIM. Ed, alias VIM. Head charged with lar
ceny OF eight tickets of the Washington Driving
Association, worth So each, from j. T. Price;
continued. Lewis Frazier, assaulting and re-
sstipg officer Dodge; $40. Joseph Nj ason, loud
and boisterous; SIS. Annie Shields was fined rs
forfeited raj for indecent exposure Pres
ton Brooks and Joseph Lee, loud and bolster
GUS, FORFEITED SO for carrying concealed weap-
ons. Oliver Cromwell was fined 80 for cursng
Ih0mas Montgomery, same; 50. Lewis Muir
ply, loud and boisterous; IS. Ben Wade sams;
80. David Meter was fined 80 for cursng
Lewis Frazier, same; IS. Roger Carroll, same
samei 50. Kate Harrison, coored, enticng
prostitution; $40.