National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-15
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GENERAL TERM-SUPREME COURT.
Chief Justice Cartier and Justices Wyile, DIN
and Macarthur sat IN beBc yesterday for the
hearing Of appeals
ADMISSION TO THE RAR.
n. d. Ball, Of the bar Of Virginia, was admit
ted to practice ct the bar Of this court.
Ford Holden vs.. Smith. The argument in
THIS case. reported yesterday, was concluded, and
Wiliiam Fitch. trustee Of Westel WflIouzhby,
vs. Patrick 3 Dunn. This is an action Of trOver.
The declaration In this case is as follows The
plaintiff sues the defendant in this action for that
said defendant on the nrst day ef December,
1871, ct Washington, D. O., converted 70 his own
use, and wrongly deprived the plaintiff Of the use
say, two horses, eight oxen, three wagons two
sets Of barneas, four OK Jokes and four chains OF
the aggregate value Of one Thousand dollars, for
The defendant pleaded that he was not guilty.
Upon this plea the issue was made up, and upon
the trial below exceptions were taken BY the de-
]. Because q certain agreement was not allowed
to Be introduced IN evidence. 2 Because
court to instruct the Jury: ar the jury md
from the evidence that said Willoughby permit
ted the mortgsgor Reid 70 remove portion Of
the State Of Virginia 70 this District, without
curing said Reid 70 replace It at the time BY
other property Of at least equal value, such per-
mission and such removal as to creditors Of said
Reid here takes the property 50 removed out Of
the operation Of said deed Of trust and the plain
court refused to give, cut on the contrary in
structed the Jury ae follows: 1--WE think 1t was In
the power Of those parties BY mutual consent to
ness. and that so doing would not change the pro-
prietary rights TO the property, in the correla-
i've possession Of the grantee ana grsnsor 70 ne
theory unprejudiced by the act Of removal"
3. Because he charged the jury, "Thst while
ehattel mortgage OF deed Of trust IL void II IL
reposes in the mOrtgagor or grantor . right Of
discretionary disposition OF the property incon-
sistent with the terms Of the security, the court
does not regard the language Of this instrument
as coming under the rule Of inhibition, you may,
therefore, for the purposes Of your verdict, con-
slider the title created in this deed as reserVng to
Willoughby his interest ia that property, and II
he were not paid in accordance with its eoVen-
ants, he would have 3 right TO repossess himself
Of the property"
SPECIAL TERM = Mr.. JUSTICE HUM
PHREYS.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Dalton ct al. VS. Williams. Order appointing
guardian 70 defend infants interest.
.Transue vs.. Transue. Order granting leave to
Howe vs.. Fay ct al. Order Diminishing amended
bill set aside.
Gray ct al. VS.. Rumsey. Order confirming
Best vs.. Best. Decree taking bill for confessed.
Wallace vs.. Rollings. Order overriding de-
murrer.
Ormes VS.. Kennedy. Order Diminishing bill for
want Of prosecution
Sawyer Va. Bailey; Cant vs.. Morsell; Shindler
Dunlap VS.. Woodward. Order Of reference to
auditor.
speakman vs.. spsakman. Order ratfying
Toits VS.. lofts. Order appointing guardian ss
Abbott vs. Gray ct al. Decree taking bill for
confessed.
In re. estate OF T. ]. Hunt. Decree confirming
decree Of Probate Court.
Berry ct al. vs.. Dondaldson. Order substitute
ing trustee Adjourned.
CRIMINAL OOURT-MR. JUSTICE HUM
PHREYS.
This court was engaged as follows yesterdays
Frank Uelphy, charged with larceny, was found
i'not guilty" BY reason Of insanity. and the find
ing was ordered to be certified TO the Secretary Of
the Interior, that Delphy might be sent to the
insane asylum.
In the case Of John F. Hun, convicted yester-
day, the court ordered the verdict to be set aside
and new trial ordered.
Frank Cronin, charged with larceny, was &c
Charles Jones was convicted of burglary and
larceny, and sentenced TO the penitentiary for
seven years.
Thomas Reynolds and Jesse TolsOn, charged
with robbing an old man near the Soldiers Home,
were convicted.
Alfred Summers was arTaigned, charged with
rape on Mamie Thornley,, and pleaded NOT guilty.
The court then adjourned until noon tomorrow.
ESCAPE AND REcAPTURE.
Just as the court adjourned prisoner named
Theodore Handy, who was with the others being
carried back to jail, walked deliberately away as
the gang reached the bottom OF the stairs. He
was Immediately missed and recaptured before he
left the City Hall grounds.