National Republican., 1877-03-13
THE C',URTs.
hnhdihg DOWN opinions in the Genera
Term.


Unusual act .sity prevailed about the City Hall
during the arly part of yesterday, and prospects
indieateu .hat the judicial proceedings In the re-
speeu''. chambers would be pushed with vigor,
ana ONE progress made In pulling down the mass
OF business to be acted upon. While the start
vas good still halt was reached soon, aud It was
quickly evident that little would he done in ono
or two Of the courts beyond ranging matters Ia
shape to 10 on with at some other timo. 1t was
announced that the court in bdnc cwould for an
other day command the time and attention OF the
justices, and as a consequence the causes In the
lower courts must pass over until oppnrtuntty
would admit Of giving them attention. Tho gen.
eral term will probably close to-day for at least
fortnight, during which interval efforts will be
made In the other courts to relieve the pressure
A batch Of opinions were anticipated yester.
| day at the cOnvening OF the supreme Court Of
was expressed to find that with the exception Of
two cases none were ready to be delivered. 1t is
justices will take up all Of the cases that have
beon considered, prepare opinions, and have them
in readiness to submit WHOM the court meets
| again.
| A Married woman's Rights In Property.
One OF the cases in which an opinion was
delivered was that Of Henry Kaiser and his wife,
Caroline Kaiser, vs.. tho Commissioners OF the
freedmsn's Saving. and Trust Company: The
original bill was MED by the complainants,i II Is
alleged, for preventing the sale Of certain prop
| On April Il, ISL, Henry, Kaiser and his viii,
|
| Trust Company in the sum OF $4,000 for money
borrowed, made Joint promssory note for the
sum, payable one year amer date, with Interest at
| the rate of ten per cont. per annum. To secure
the payment Of this note, they executed an ordi
tees Eaton and stickncy the property Involved in
auction on default y the payment Of the note.
| On October 25, 1871, they borrowed an addi.
tional $1,000. giving a second note on conditions
similar to those on which the hrst was given
The wife sets up that en- the 2lst of September,
lstp, Henry Kaiser, her husband, having became
| incapacitated through his Incorporate habits to
he was induced 70 SSf convey the % properly to her
hTsugh Third third party, !! is ,an, an estate derived
| "That, in the District OF Columbia, the right
Of any married mar S,on woman to any property pGr;
marriage, or acquired during marriage in any
other way than BY gin or conveyance from her
| husband, shall bo as absolute rs II she were n
femmc:soie, Sc.n Thiscaseisa strange one. The
| bill is based upon the theory: that although the
Wiz sSs cannot Inc noumSeT L Without Ppphy The
| alton OF her husband, and contains the averment,
under SI ;hI, he dd not tn The deed wn
deed which shows that the husband did Join in
the deed. The husband complains in the bill
that his wife is not free trader" whatever that
| may meanl, and that he, as her husband, not be-
ing lunatic or mon compos mentis, was entitled TO
to the crossSii2 @ shS alleges that he is non sopos
| meniis and unable to answer.
the property; from which AN appeal was taken.
Ihe ease vas argued and submitted; John a.
iants, and Gen Pnoch Totsen for appeilecs .pp'''
| Justice Humphreys delivered the opiuIon OF the
Court, affirming the decree Of the Court below.
Maria Starr vs.. y. w.starr.
Thi. cause came up from the Equity Court,
where the complainant entered suit to establish
marriage and secure nlmony. A decree was
made in plalntihs favor and alImOny fixed at
| slC0 per month. In the General Term Justice
| MaeArthur delivered the opinion of the court,
missing the bill. Tho members Of the court
| commented very severely on the immortality OF
before any bench for consideration. Mr.. A. q.
Riddle, counsel for the plaintiff, gave notice Of
an appeal.
Organizing the Grand Jury.
The March term OF the Criminal Court re-
sumed Its session yesterday. Messrs. Aaron Rus.
sell and NJ. W. Galt were excused as grand ju.
rOrs, and Charles Jones and Henry Z. Fowler
were substituted in their stead. The remaining
jurors are Dr. D. b. Clarke, (selected foreman }
J. Fenwick Young, J. L, Davis, Daniel b. Jack.
WIts S'SPS chn fgsB = ohn m
Raii, JAIME. H. h%Il, RSbsTt Bali, Lewis Y.
| wright, George Miner, Henry Hardy, James l..
Carberry Noble Thomas and J. A. Gray
The Court Instructed them on the duties that
they retired and entered upon the discharge OF
their duties.
Equity Court.
Before Judge WylIe.
DIRECTING THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND OR.
pkRING THE HEAwoINTMENT OF TRUSTEES.
Gawler We. Harvey: sale of part of lot t. In
square u, and J. Barnard appointed trustee
Grant vs; Gunson; consent TO order yGstipg title
unuty appointed to take proof abroad. Freed.
mems Savings and Trust COMPANY vs.. Powell;
RosbS, & aS e Ds
to decree substituting trustee. Foskey vs.. Hen.
dersSn; @ PrS cont.,,o and proof order taken. Key.
ter vs., Sauteri testimony ordered taken. Snow.
den VS.. Randall; pro cogic,so vs.. defendant, Ken.
absent defendant ordered. Johnson VS.. Fugitt;
leave TO become defendant Mcintosh We. Moul.
Waters. decree OF condemnation against garni.
shee; Payne VS.. Connolly; pro conJcs'o against
the defendant.
Law summary.
John l.. Paxton was sworn yesterday as
bailih to the new grand Jury.
Chief Justice Cartier was absent from the
bench In the General Term yesterday.
The special term Of the Supreme Court,
holding equity Jurisdiction, has adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Criminal Court did nothing beyond or.
ganizing Its iuries yesterday, and will proceed to
business today.
NJ. F. Morris and Edward A. Newman have
binsvs Robbins.
Stephens X Hitchcock are suing Stephen
h Cnstar to recover S2s".l5 on an overdue
| prOmssory note.
Hugh QuiRley, executor of Patrick Quigley,
has brought suit in equity against Edward Quig.
ley to settle executors accounts
Justice Olin, in commenting on the Starr
case. yesterday, remarked that It was the ma
one that ever came into any court.
The petit jurors for the Criminal Court for
the March term were sworn yesterday. Out OF
the twenty.six men chosen ten are cUlOred.
| The German American Savings bank,
through its attorney, ID. O'C. Calaghan, ha S
sued VIM. Minnx on a creditors bill Tor t272
Rearney ~ Virgins have entered suit
against John Purdy to recover S27S25 on an
overdue promssory note made payable to his
| order.
On motion of A. &. Riddle, ESQ. Mr.. c. F.
| Scott, OF Parkersburg, West Va. was admitted
70 practice at the bar OF the Supreme Court Of
the District.
In the matter OF Ella Butler et al. VS..
| William Queen, Justice Wylis set aside the de.
| cree pro cOrttSsO and granted leave TO the dc.
| fendant to answer.