National Republican., 1877-03-08
THE COURTS
4 BATCH OF JUDGMENTS BY DE-
TaULT ASKED FOR AND GR1NTED.

FAULT ASKED FOR AND GRANTED.
Damages for tho Non-fuialiing OF Con-
tract by Mrs. Ex-Attorney General will
liams Claimed Against Her for Bringing
an Action of Ejectment.
There was unusual activity in the Circuit
Courtroom yesterday, It seeming to be
general judgments day, and tho numbor Of de-
faults recorded piled up . mountain Of work
for the clerk and afterwards gave an abundance
of business to the bslins This programme has
TO be carried out monthly, and tho Judgments
appear to be multiplying instead oi docreaslng.
Most Of tho cases, many Of them involving
large sums Of money, were upon overdue promis.
sorry notes, and In o number Of instance Indicated
that It was dodge pursued BY the drawer to
enjoy an extension Of time before liquidatins the
debt, and being willing to pay the additional
concluded both courts were occupied in hearing
writ OF ejectment suits, which dragged slowly
Along, consuming nearly all the remainder sfths
An Action OF Ejectmsnt.
The case Of George Kirk against Charles o.
Hamilton and Caroline Hamilton was considered
in the General Term yesterday, coming up on .
nent brought by the plaintiff against the dc.
PENDANTS On the 2lst day Of December, 1872 to re-
sorsa part, Of lots and in square ~! Ths de-
Joined the case was tried before Jury at the May
term Of the Circuit Court, 1879, resulting in gen
The plaintiff nIed his motion for a new trial, on
exceptions taken during the progress Of the trial,
and also on tho ground that the verdict was cen:
Tie exceptions reoite that the evidence shows
| that the plaintiff had paid the debts secured by
two deeds Of trust on the said property, and on
May u, 1872, received q reconyeyance Of said
| premises from Charles Stott, which had been con.
the dcfend ants were in possession, claiming title
| under decd from L. q. Darlington, q trustee.
| The defendants introduced evidence to show that
I hnu haH hAn in nl n nEAn ri M
butt i and and improved I thereon, about eS at cost
of $4,000, and that durlaa the process Of such i'm.
premises, knew ofthe Improvements and made no
objection thereto asserted no claim or title to the
| premises, except three feet thereof, about which
never claimed the property up to the time OF the
| commencement OF the suit.
The exceptions further set forth that the decree
Of May 80 1880, was satisfied By the sale OF lot IS
December q, ol: and that the sale thereafter OF
the property IN controversy 70 the defendants wa,
| no title. The deed made by trustee Darlington
| was without authority and void.
| Messrs. Pike, johnson and Miller for plaintiffs,
| and MeIsrs. Edwards and Barnard for d sien iants
| Case on Demurrer.
Mrs. Kate Williams, wife of the cx Attor-
pey General, offered for sale certain unimproved
| property on Rhode Island avenue. The condi-
lions were that the purchaser should pay do
post Of $50, and thereafter sho1ld pay one-fourth
| Of the purchase money in hand, and the balance
deed Of trust on tho premises sold. On the eI.
pOsure to sale W. q. McIntire became the pur.
chaser according to such sonditiOnst the sum Of
e. Isl, and at tho timc paid TO Mrs. Williams
| agcntthe sum of $50 as a deposit in part OF the
| purchase money. He claims that he was ready
but but she % nssectcd an and rcrdscd wholly 50 to do,
contrary to the conditions Of the sale, by reason
The case came up to:ths General Term on de.
| murrer. and was argued by L. J. Miller for
plaintin. and eI. Attorney General Williams for
| defendant.
Escaping the Pcnitontiary.
| One OF the last acts Of President Grant
| before retiring from the executive office was to
grant two pardons; one to Patrick Mulverhill,
convicted on the 18th OF October, 1870, OF forg-
tiary at Albany, and wm. II. Spencer, convicted
offorgery (of belt Line railroad tIcket,) on the
| 18th Of February last, and sentenced 10 one year
J in the penltentlary.
| Judgments by Default.
In the following cases the court directed
that judgments by default be entered: Richard
Fitzmorris VS.. Edward Dillon, for sSoo.s3; Jane
dresnenf Johnson sn Sons VS. boi rast iSf
Sll2.s3; N National Bank OF the Rcpublic VS. B. L.
RSSkrd GG ins and M II fpg SS Mnn
Fugitt, for $3.50; National Bank OF the Republic
VS.. \. B: Fugitt, for $1,000; Humphrey Humphrey
son VS. Rebesca NJ. Lane, for sIoS; VIM NJ. Gal,
4 Go: vs.. Adam wenzel, for s2s5qg; WIN. NJ
The Bafstow Stove Company vs.. H. 7. Hicks. @ Tor for
s5oSt 4; Bond Bros Co vs. rs n 3 Fug!t, ,oo1
Gharles 5. Jones, u.e OF w. L. Edmondston, VS.
J, Gleason and Steven y. Castleman, for 5000 26
Z. u; Morgan vs.: 7. E; ROessle. for sl,9jo; John
insurance company, my for for si'os5, Woiiord ~ :
Shiieerg Ts, v,y ys +. ,o Boswell 70, for Gsl
C1 S 5chn B.
for t43s3e; Chambers Brown VS.. J. L. Pierce
for s733o6; Elias Trayers VS.. John T.. Hoover CT
Howard & al., for siooi Jacob il. Lichliter V. j
T; II; Hall, for sl06; John NJ. Youngvs: W. Penn
lGr m wilson 81 tsyvs
sl2jz7 Second National Bank vs.. p. II. Greer
ct al, for 800; johnson Shrylock X Co, VS.. N. B.
3. fugLtt, for s5,i2o.4T; John II. Husg X 90. vs.
\. =. Fugtt, for S2e27.!si E. p: Halstead VS.. N
N b. Tugttt. ior s225O; Second National BanI
vs.. J. V. W. Yandenhurgh and N. B. Fugtt, TO
6r O. ssd + gGPP1Sp co M S'SnGSrE
Schwarzenberg for $3.50; George Ryrerd, ir, vs.
Henry SteInberg, for S2ls.e5; Rebecca y. Scott v,
BaIr vs.. George t. smSilward, ior fS5l.55
George X. Bair VS.. q. T. SmalIward ct al, for
t53i 22i H. HAL Hume rs; Thomas NJ Shepherd f."
ton and N. b. Fugitt for Sll,Ooa.
Law Summary.
In the suit OF T. W. Harvey against Y. =
Fugitt, on an overdue promissory note for tB3es
judgment OF confession was made. In a similA
suit, brought by Eppinger h Russell against tn,
same defendant, confession is made for Sl.soo.
In the case of the First National Bank o
| treenhcld, Mass. against John Purdy for Ssj.jS
! judgment OF condemnation was given.
In the Circuit Court, yesterday, w J. Knot
Bro, use of Charles T. Davis, sued S. ID. Cas
| tleman for an open account, and obtained q yer
diet for ss7i.
Eugene Carusi esq, has been appointed 4
| special kuditOr to examine and revise the state
| ment of the account between Samuel Strong ant
the District oil Columbia and all questions aris
| ing thereon.
Justices Wylie, Olin, Humphreys, and Mac
Arthur were on the bench In the General Tern
yesterday.
In the case Of A. r. Appleman VS.. James S
| Pierce judgment OF condemnation Of tn
amounts In the hands OF the garnishee was or
dercd.
There will he no session OF the Circuit Cour
to-day, as Chief Justice Cartier Will be engage
in the General Term.
The cases Of Shedd VS.. Ordway and FAINT VS.
Stewart are assigned specially for tho considers
tion of the Court IN bdRc to-day.
Death Of Matilda Heron, the Actress.