The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-20
Court CttIlipg8.

In the United States Court Chas. Mel
vim, charged with peddling tobacco with
out giving bonds, j. G. Freaman and
Barney Cooney charged with passing
counterfeit money, and Chas. Bradford
and Thos. Brannan, charged with break
| to the charges and were remanded in
default of bail. Il. b. Mayor, indicted
| for shipping benzine contrary to law,
gave bond for his appearance.
On the petition of the new Bedford Say
| ings Institution, Thos. G. Smith was yes
terday appointed receiver OF the White
| water Valley Railroad.
John Gerke has bonded out his plea
sure boat "Star OF the West" ibeled Tor
wages.
Frank IL. southard, of GAINESVILLE, has
been admitted to practice in the United
| States Court.
George W. King was yesterday ap-
pointed administrator of James Dair,
deceased; personally, $4,000; realty,
100000. The will Of VIM. Adams, Of
Green township, was probated; Barbara
Adams was appointed eXecutriX; per-
sonalty, $3.50; realty, $4,000. The will
of Herman Weber was also pro-
bated; Elizabeth Weber was ap-
pointed executriX; estate, $1,000 in real
ty. Alfred Wheaton was appointed ad-
mlnistrator OF Daniel Wheaton,, de-
ceased; estate, $l,00O' in personally.
Henry and W. II. Pearce, and Andrew
Erkenbrecher were appointed executors
under the will of the late Henry Pearce,
deceased. No estate reported.
John M. Pattison has brought q suit
against John Foley for $1,000 damages,
claimed to have been incurred by fall
from scatfolding at the Water-works
some three years, which the plaintiff
AYERS was knowingly constructed by the
defendant without proper care as 10 its
safety. A number of other suits by other
parties, who received injuries at the
same time by the fall, have also been
filed.
The Mary Chandler case Will be re-.
sumed to-day and the arguments pro-
ceeded with.
The jury in the case of VIM. Purdy VS..
Charles Behlen, suit to recover dam
ages for false imprisonment, rendered a
verdict for the plaintiff ior 80.
In the case of Catherine Schooner and
others against John j. Schooner, case
which was submitted to the Court for u
construction of the will of Paul Schooner,
the Court found that the widow was en-
titled to an absolute one-third of the per-
sonal estate OF the deceased after pay
ment of debts; to occupy certain rooms
in the family residences; to receive
weekly the sum of 50 for market money
while she remains the widow OF the dece-
dent; to be paid her grocery and meal
bilI; also the clothing Bills of such of the
decedents children while they are en-
titled to receive support from her; and
also ~ per week for the purpose Of max
ing presents to his daughters while they
| remain with their mother. and assist her
| in household affairs. The Court held the
| trust imposed on the administrator with
the will annexed to be a continuing one.
VIM. g. Draper and others, some time
ago, filed a suit against w. Ii. Moore and
| others, and the case was yesterday de-
| cided in the Superior Court. The plain
| titfs, Draper and VIM. S. Crowfoot, made
an agreement with w. Ill. Moore for the
publishing of book called 1.-The Help
| ing Hands for American Homes" Subse-
quently the defendants, Moore, Wilstach
q Moore, formed u partnership in the
publishing business, and W. II. Moore
obtained u written contract from the
| plaintiffs for the publication OF the book.
Subsequently W. ii. Moore sold out
his partnership, and at the same time
gave the plaintiffs document whereby
they might obtain all the copies OF the
work in the house, as also the material
used for printing it. This was done
without knowledge of the other partners,
Hence the suit. The Court decreed thai
the defendants could not be bound to
perform the contract made between
Moore & Draper on account Of the de-
| fendants' non-knowledge OF the same
The plaintiff also demanded u rescission
Of the contract because of the failure 0l
| it's defendants to carry out the same. LII
this point the Court held that the plain
| tiffs were entitled to an account, AND
when the report OF the Master was made
| it would then be time to determine
whether, in view of this case, the con
tract, so tar as it refers to the copyright
ought to be rescinded.