National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-06
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.

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FRIDAY, February 5, 1875
On motion of Mr.. Joseph Casey, T. z. Blake
man, ESQ.,, Of st. Louis, NO., and W. W. Stow, esq,
of San Francisco, Cal, were admitted to practice
as attorneys and eounseIors Of this court.
No. IFS. R. H. and J. H. Peasants plaintiffs
in error, vs.. H. G. FAINT. The argument Of this
cause was concluded by Mr.. ]. Nevstt Steele Of
counsel Tor the plaintiff in error.
No. l7s. The City Of Sacramento, plaintiff In
error, VS.. Paulina q: Fowle. This cause was ar
printed arguments by MI. DeIos Lake Of counsel
for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr.. H. T. Du-
No. $50. John NJ. Burnhisel appellant, vs.. ID.
r. Firman, assignee. This cause was argued by
Mr.. q. NJ. HaWley Of counsel for the appellee,
snow and HoEe for the appellant.
No. lsl. VIM. B. Taylor, plaintiff In error, Va
Samuel B. Thomas, sheriff, sc. The argument
Of counsel for the plaintiff In error and continued
BY Mr.. George T. Edmunds for the defendant in
Adjourned until Monday at Il O'Clock.
District Supreme Court-Gensral Term.
All the justices sat in baRc yesterday, and were
engaged as follows:
Pabst We. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
The argument in this case, began Thursday, was
ment.
al. The plaintiffs hled their bill in this cause,
praying for construction Of the will Of the late
John 2. Hilton, and for the further purpose OF
the declaring trusts The main clauses Of the will
read as follows:
Item. It is my will that all of my estate DO sold
by my executors at as early day as practicable,
upon such terms and conditions as may seem best
in their Judgment for the best interest Of all herein
concerned, and that the proceeds arising there
from shall be divided in the following manner and
proportions, as they are first herein named, writ
ten and stated as far as the amount realized from
the sale Of my said estate Will allow.
Item. give and bequeAth unto my kind, atfec-
tiOnate son, Carberry s. Hilton, all the rest and
residue Of my estate Of which may die seized or
possessed, which is not herein otherwise devised
and bequeathed, such as moneys, bonds, stock,
judgments, notes, household furniture, and per-
sonal effects of every description, and not herein
otherwise disposed Of for his sole use and benefit
and that Of his children.
Item. give and devise unto my kind and obs
children all that part Of lot s, Of David
sons subdivision Of square 2l5, fronting on Four
teenth street west, between L and NJ streets
north, with the improvements; that is to say, one
half Of the said lot and improvements to the said
Carberry S. Hilton, in fee simple, and the re-
naming half as he may chose to him, the said
Carberry 5. Hilton, in trust for the sole use and
benefit Of his said children in fee SIM
pie to be equally divided between them.
Item. l direct that the rents aeeumulating
from my estate until such time as my executors
shall have disposed Of the same shall be dis
tributed as follows After deducting all expenses
for repairs, taxes and Insurance, the same shall
be equally DIVIDED among my four children,
namely, Caroerry S. Hilton, Ann 5. Smith, John
Z. Hilton and Laura r. Morsell.
J. J. johnson appears for the plaintiffs and
Mr.. W. F. Mattingly for the defendants. The
argument was begun, but not concluded.
Special Term-Judge Wylie.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Gramlich VS.. Straus. Order for the issue ofre-
straining order.
McAlister vs.. MeAlister. Order confirming
auditors report.
Keen vs. Stromburg. Order confirming audi
tors report and for distribution.
Williams VS.. Bridges. Order to issue prslimi-
nary injunction.
Larner vs.. Gideon. Order reyOkinE order to
make lease.
The court then adjourned until this morning, at
10 O'Clock.
Police Court-Judge Smell.
In this court Charles H. Burt and Joseph Will
liams, charged with stealing pair Of pants; hned
so, or in default 80 days In Jail. John Wesly,
larceny Of q stove and some carpeting; So or
sixty days in jail. John SnOWden, assault and
resisting Ofieer Arnold; held in $500 bonds for
action Of grand jury. Also, for eursng; fined s.
James Smith and Palmer Green, boys, stealing
81 from another boy; fined $50, or sixty days in
Jail. Theodore Horner and Mark Justh, charged
with an ARRAY; fined go and costs. John
Sweeney, assault and battery on Oficer Jackson
Tayler; fined so. Also, for being loud and bOls-
ferrous; IS. Nicholas W bite, for mOlesting Officer
Luddington in the discharge Of his duty; fined
so. Sophia Shields plead guilty Of being disor-
derby; IS. John L. Boyd, for being loud Aad bOiS-
ferrous: fined s.. Samuel Dunmon, prOfane; %.
VIM. Washington. assault and battery on Agnes
Burlington, breaking her nose and otherwise in
juring her; fined $50, or sixty days in jail.