Evening star., 1876-11-21
THE COuR-


To-day, Judges Olin, Wylie, Macarthur,
and Humphreys on the bench. Henry Sher-
man, OF the New York bar, ION motion OF Mr..
W. b. Webb,l and John II. Ric', of Maine,
ted to the bar OF this court
Nailor agt Nailor; taken under advise
ment.
Jones, was taken up-Mr. j. y. Edwards for
defendant, Jones and Mr.. Enoch Tosten for
complainant. In this ease complainant
seeks TO enjOin defendant, Jones, from col
lecting what is due on a judgment owned by
him, that Is a lien on the cOmplainant's pro-
perty, which the plaintiff purchased with mo-
tice Of the lien; complainant alleges that
Jones is an endorser on a promissOry note,
past due, held by complainant, and asks that
the judgment may be set off against the
amount claimed to be due complainant on
the note. There is no allegation in the bill
that the defendants, or either of them, are in
solvent; neither is there any averment OF
facts or circumstances that prevt mt the COM
pla1nant from recovering on his alleged claim
by an action at law. The defendant, Jones,
because the complainant had an adequate
remedy at law. The court below allowed the
demurrer, and dismissed the bill as against
Jones. Naudain appealed from the order.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Smell.
To-day, q. DObson and l.. H. Tragat, as
sault on j. r. Wheat; $50 each. Henry Mat
months In Jail. Lucy Fowler, assault on J.
to tnf
50. Samuel Ridgely. charged with keeping
a policy shop on 1th street. raid was made
by1Iieut NOOnan and his men last night on
this place. The officers, Sergeant Acton and
Private Pfaff, entered this place, which is in
the rear of a shoe shop, and there found five
men playing at policy, All were taken, to-
gether,with a box Of tickets and other para
pherTalia, and all were presented to the court
this morning, the officers and some of the
fine of $500 and thirty days in Jail, and in de-
fault of the Ene seven months i'm Jail. APP
peal taken and 81 900 bonds fixed. Louisa
Stewart, larceny of four yards of silk, worth
S16, from Austin p Brown; six mouths in
Jail. William Reed, cOlored, burglariOusly
breaking into the residence of Emily Gibbs
and stealing watch and some money; grand
jury; bonds fixed at 81 600. Frank Smith,
assault on Thomas COnrOy. These are two
station-hOuse dodgers, who got i'm quarrel
last night in their quarters, and Smith drew
razor and made several passes at Coproy.
Two raZOrs Were found on him. Judgment
suspended James COleman, street swear
ing; S5. Richard Anderson, same; SIS. Frank
Smith, q statiOn-house lOdger charged with
fourishing a razor at q feli0w-lodger last
$50 or sixty days in the chain gang Arthur
Miles and James Holmes, throwing stones
in the street; So each. George Lee, Indecent
exposure; so. George Scroggins, disorderly;
So. VIM. Harper, disturbing the audience at
the Theater COmi9ue; $40. Randall Henson,
loud; SIS. John Waugh and John Ferguson,
same; s5 each. James Harrison, a cOlOrel
boy, vagrant. Thiswas rather a bright-look-
ing boy, and Mr. A. X. Browne being in court
offered TO take charge of him, and the court
parents. Michael Mcmahon, selling liquor
without license; continued case under
bonds. VIM. Reeves, colOred, larceny of a
coat from Charles Stott; six months in Jail.