National Republican., 1877-12-18
District Courts,
CRIMINAL couRr-JrsTICR oLIN.

CRIMINAL CouRT-JusTICR oLIN.
Charles B. Maury, as a juror, was excused
from service for the balance of the term.
The case OF the United States vs.. Calvin g. Nat.
toon. Albert Grant and L. G. Hine was tsken up.
This was a suit on bond to recover stS3L5O The
firs;.named Of the defendants was on the 22d of
October, 1870. appointed Consul for this Govern.
nlcnt ut Honolulu ard gave bond IN the sum Of
surety. The accounts OF Consul were deficient 10
the amount above stated hence the suit A con.
tinuenco was made as TO Mr.. L. G. Hine, and judg.
ment by default to the other two defendants 4
jury OF inQuistion returned verdict for plaintiff
for the amount of the bond S. OO0 to be released on
the payment of siS3I5o the amount claimed to be
United States VS.. Gen. o. o. Howard. Three
cases growing out Of the defendants administra-
tion Of the affairs of the Freedmen's Bureau. The
counsel showing that the Government would not
permit Gen. Howard to leave his command at the
present time and that his presence aud testimony
were important to the defense, the suits were in
United States vs. Thomas s. Dabney and his sure.
ties, $. b Brown and A. X. Shepherd. Mr. Dabney
In the settlement of his accounts the Government
alleges that he Is indebted the United States for
siGSs6 which still remains unpaid Suit was
Mr. Shepherd, through his attorney, W.
I. Mattingly ESQ, makes answer that Mr.. Dabney
did discharge his duties faithfully and for a fur.
ther plen says that the bond Is illegal and not
qurCd by law.
The counsel of Mr. Brown having died since the
III.
thanie Wilson, retained In his stead asked delay
until he could do so, and was granted until tomor
row.
United States VS. Isaac S. Stewart, William NJ.
Thompson, James Kcleher and Robert r. Pywell :;
suit on pay masters bond: verdict for piaintif
for s126.2S; second suit OH another bond was
brought, and verdict for O similar amount re-
turned.
EQUITY CoURT-JUsTICE wYLIE.
Mason VS.. Warner 4 Caperton; application for
injunction fixed for Thursday. Clements VS..
Rawlings; sale ratified Professionally, trustee to
tion OF sale. Mitchell ct al VS. Whittlcsey ct al :;
petition ratified. Bartlett vs.. Murtagh auditors
report ratified slamon VS.. Morsell Intervention
Of W. T. Walter q Co. as auditor allowed Bean VS.
Bean ct al; guardian ad iis1a Of infant
defendants appointed Grant vs.. District of Colum
ba; order dsmissing suit set aside. Alexander VS.
District Of Columbia; ordered to the General Tern
| for hearing In first instance Brown VS.. Dyer; de
murrtr overruled, with leave TO answer by Jan
| uary ]. johnson vs.. Moulton; appearance Of ab
| sent defendant ordered. Beatty vs.. Moulton Rp
| pearance Of absent defendant ordered. Wlett VS.
lyies: claim against the surety in the receivers
vs.. Milliken ct al; decree dsmissing bill as tn Sib
| ley q Guy and adjusting rights of defendant
| Baldwin. Bradley VS.. Mattingly; decree for spe
cifc sum. lafayette VS.. Lafayette testimony read
| CIRCUIT coURT-cHTEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
| Sherman VS.. Sharp; referred to James G. Payne
esq. The German American Bank VS.. Cox x Co
| judgment oil stipulation. Mcpherson, survivor Va
| Coz; on hearing.
| EQUITY coURT-JUsTIcE wYLIE.
No. 81, Howard Va. Kelly; No IS, Henshaw Va
District OF Columbia; No. B6, Alexandria Railroa,
and Bridge Company VS., District Of Columbia; No
| 81, Young VS.. Causten; IS, Beuriss VS.. Taylor
No 81. e.Langworth VS.. Langworthy; No. 40. Stephen
vs. Coster No. Al, Snow VI. District of Columbia
| No. a. Warner vs.. Lefler: No. 49, Smith vs.. Smith