The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-18

what depth the lien of the assessment
extended. Judge Longworth disposed
oil the case, holding that the assessment.
was charge upon the whole OF the de-
iendants property ahutting the improve
ment, and could be recovered to the ex-
tent OF % per cent. OF it's value, alter
completion Of the Improvement, ali be-
yond that amount to be paid to the city.
Ju lgment accordingly.
SUPERIOR.
W. f. Gaylord, administrator against
the stockholders OF the Washington Life
Insurance Company Of Cincinnati. Tnis
was an action growing out OF a suit
originally begun in 1855. The present
suit was brought to compel the stock
holders to pay up their subscriptions to
the stock OF the company. The defend
ants demurred, setting up The plea VI
the statute of limitations. They Rlse
made motion 10 strike the amended
petition, setting up the subscription OF
the defendants, from the files. The de-
murrer and the motion were oyerruled.
PROBATE.
A habeas corpus was sued out yestar-
day ON behalf of Mrs. Hannah Hilton,
who, it is alleged, was unlawfully COM
mitted to the Work-house on a charge
Of disorderly conduct under tho name
of Hannah White. There being no re.
turn to the writ the case was laid over.
| This morning the will OF Francis II.
Sloop was admitted to probate.
On the 10Th OF May Mrs. Hannah White
was convicted on the charge OF assauit
and. battery, heard before the Police
| Court, and sentenced to pay q fine OF
$25 and costs. She has been in thR
Work-house since that time, and this
morning was brought before Judge Mat.
son on writ OF habeas corpus, looking
to her release on the grounds that she ID
not Hannah White, but Hannah Hilton,
Mrs. "Judge" Hilton.) The writ was
dismissed, and Maj n Morgan renamed
her to the Work-aouse.
| UNITED STATES.
John Ruth, Of P.qua County, filed his
voluntary petition in bankruptcy this
morning. Liabilities $1l5. 49,, ,assets S3S
I6os %.
Charles Street fled petition
In equity praying for AN in.
junction against August Neathsa
and Henry Smith, for an in
lounges.
Horace L.Hadley, of Washington G. e..
was admitted to practice this morninS
III the United States Courts.
POLICE
Drunkenness-Ed. Geegan, 50; VIM
Scully, dismissed: Maggie Heron, con
tinued to 23d; Susan McGovern, dis
missed; VIM. Schaffer, So.
Disorderly Conduct-Winnie Forrest
Henry Ellis, FL. W. Hansted and G. A.
Willie, each dismissed; Frank Colder
%; Ann Austin, continued to a4tb;
Frank Liable, costs; John Schwiiier;
/. continued TO 19th; James Warren ana
! James Armstrong, costs.
Assault and Battery-Phil. Lambert
, costs; Geo. Stevens, SO; Lizzie Davis,
continued to ~ b; +. l.. Ries, So; Geo.
Haussner, Cornelius Press, Chas. Cola.
) dismissed; John Z3ttlemeier, Continued
10 oath; John Crown, continued to 22d.
Petit Larceny-Robert McFall, John
Boden, continued to 22d; Frank Brink
man, Ropert Inott, dismissed: john
Cumley, $40 and 80 days; James Flynn.
continued to 23d.
Neutrality-suspicious. McFall, John
Boden, grand larceny, continued to I'D,
Cornelius Gehefer, shooting to Kill, uis-
missed; William Scully, fugitive, con.
tinued 10 24th; +. l.. REFS, threateains
violence. dismissed; Henry McNei5.
embezzlement, continued to 22i; WIN.
Cretar, F:ed Cronan, street begging
dismissed; Louis Wagner, abnslns
family, dismissed; Geo. Stevens, assaMil
to Kill, dismissed; Phil. Lambert
threatening violence, dismissed.