National Republican., 1876-01-17
THE COURTS.
circuit Court-cbi.y Ju,tis. e.

circutt Court-Chisf Justice carttsr.
y Tnis court was engaged as follows Saturday:
1 Fisher :; ys: Jones. Judgment oy consent i0r
otterbsck Va. Brown. Verdict for plaintiff for
$500, on interest from July 10, 1851.
Murtagh VS.. District Of Columbia. Demurrer
sustained, and leave to plaintiff 20 amend.
| Shepherd vs.. Reid Continued by consent
for new trial ovsrruisd; bill Of exceptions.
Barbour vs.. Dennison. Continued.
Schneider Vs. District of Columbia Continued.
Douglass vs. Oripps. Continued:
Swayne VS.. Simpson. Continued.
johnson vs.. Simpson. Continued.
Hoffman vs.. Merriman. Continued.
Campbell vs.. District of Columbia. Continued.
Seligman vs.. Baum. Continued.
Kimball VS.. Brown. Motion granted.
Spsuiding vs. Hoffman & Kaiser Motion
sehoyer vs.. Cresswell. Demurrer to report
McCubbIn vs. NaiIor. Security for costs ordered
with interest.
Ingersoll vs.. Smith. Motion oyerruled.
Lyons w. Price Motion for new trial on newly
Ph@nix Life Insurance Company vs.. Psugb.
JUDGMENT BY default set aside.
carpenter VS.. Potomac Steam Navigation Conn.,
pany. Motion for new trial overruled.
Jenffer vs. Clay. Motion sustained.
in, Barhum hu vs.: Coz Plea stricken out and judg-
Schneider ys. Marbury. Judgment set aside
and leave to defendant to plead within ten days.
defendant (Grafton Tyler In preparation Of his
case overruled: leave to defendant to plead.
0yerton vs.. Oiaggstt. Motion to quash writ of
Mayer & LOusnststn VS.. Callahan. Motion to
amend declaration allowed.
Hall Hume vs.. DOnnelly ct al. Judgment BY
Arlington Fire Insurance Company w. Brown.
Leave to defendant TO file plea to merits
hume W. Marsh and Chatterbuck. Judgment
by default notwithstanding plea.
Mcfarland vs. District Of Columbia. Ordered
70 plead IN General Term in first instance.
Ioad company. Motion to strike ont leave to
aeiendant to plead statute Of Limitation; motion
Frederick vs.. Beverfdge. Leave to file addI-
tional affidavit in support plea.
McLinden VS.. Jones. Motion for new trial
HorseIl W. Rider Motfon To nuash fr nver
ruled.
Equity court-Judgs Wylis.
Wheeler VS.. Wheeler. Direction for proceed
Bailey vs.: Bond. Prayer OF petition of pur.
Easily vs.. Essby ct al. Sale ordered and ref.
erence 10 auditor.
Coltman vs. Moore ct al. Order adjusting dif-
ference Of distribution.
Hoffman vs.. Mitchell Decree fixing rights Of
parties, and appointing B. II. Warner as trustee.
guardian.
F. S; T. Go. vs.. Lanahan, and Hartley VS.. f.
S. & 7. Co. Referred to General Term, there
to be heard in first instance.
Hoffman VS.. Washington Market Company.
Pio eontesso sgainst all the complainant who
have not answered or plead to the cross bill, and
nearing postponed to January %.
Apple6y vs.. Winston. Bond Of appeal to Gen.
Gases numbered SO, ~, ~, 48, AZ, 4s, 40 and 50
called. and no one answering, continued to Feb
ruary % term.
Probate Court-Judgs 0lin.
In re Henry J. GsnsIer, guardian to Mary A.
Quinn, renunciation of Peter Carroll, the former
Inre estate OF Ann M. Brooks, deceased; de-
-d cree aum1sung VIII Of deceased to probate snd
property for the pay yment Of her debts bequsathss
her household furniture to her daughter Emily,
70 De held By her for the use of Colonel Jehiel
DIooks the husband OF testatriX, while he lives,
and at his death to revert TO said Emily The
eIeeutrx Is directed to sell all the real estate of
which the testatrix died seized as soon as a fair
and reasonable sum can be obtained therefor,
and alter the payment of the debts duo the Sis
ters OF the testatrix and her son, Boyds wife, the
one-ntth to be invested and held In trust by the
executrfx for the benefit of Colonel Jehiel
BROOKS during bis life, one-half Of the same to
revert TO said Emily at the death of Colonel
Brooks, and the other half with the interest
thereon to be invested by the e1ecutrix to go to
HS.n yIs sIancson h S OF testatrix H Eaton Brooks
years, and at the death of said Emily her half
Of the said nth part to go to said grandson One
Ione-ffth to Henry, ons.fifth to Frank, (all sons
the teststrix,l less s2 Oco, which Is beg uesthed
isLsura, daughter of testatrix. Emily Brooks
Rmed as sole eXecutrix.
KATE KaSsssraId Brophsy was appointed guardian to
! Jobsnns T Poulson was appointed guardian to
$4,000 ea'e' margaret and John kssfsi bond
c,ss IN re eStas of Joseph Wheaton, deceased. De-
as sdministfaees Pc appointment P Of John A; CLARKE
nn,sa instead Susan Anderson. Mr.. B. 4. WEBB
MsGoheS Sass Bend wn' guardian to Thomas
s.s n ~ re .,o.H estate @ Of Kseney Order for
ministratri1- anu drug g-store by the ad-
e.mn,;u Inrs estate q Francis ! Mccartney. Con-
Mary walsh was ass appointsd T IN Io2 .,
Walsh. Bond, 81, 600. VI '0Aa
The will Of William p. ThoL,,on was al.
To ne aS apa @ fsse1a bequsaths
willard, Of Ionia, Michigan, the undIids6 6aIf
Of lot II, lowell Dyer's addition tctSe city
and personal, to his wife, Mary E. Thon,nson
Inc latter and q. Oscar Thompson are aamsi as
In re will of William l.. Wall. I,stters tsst,-
mentary on the renunciation of the wife of the
deceased as executrix, were issued to Thomas
Gailigan. Bond, $1,000. ---s,.s
Criminal Court-Judgs Macarthur.
A; E. L; Reese, convicted in the Police Court of
yOnd The time Prescribed by iss nos pSase pnoseSs
by Assistant District Attorney.
Charley Getz, convicted Of assault and battery.
Sentence, $50 fine or three months in Jail
Jarvis SOper. convicted Of assault. Sentence
modified to a tine Of S25 only.
John Gerholdr, convicted Of assault. Sentence,
ts hne and three months in jail; in default of ne
six months In iaIl.
Guy H. Thompson and Thomas ]. Lazenby,
NEW thai srvGed decision 4sss9s rsss18s Of motion t'f
John Green. Motion made to set aside verdict
and put defendant upon his trial upon the indiet-
ment.
Owen Taylor convicted Of mayhem. Sentenced
to two years in the penitontiary.
John Carter, convicted OF burglary. New trial
granted.