National Republican., 1877-10-17
LAW AND LUCK.
BUsINEss IN THE COURTS YEs1ER-
DAY


I DAY.
supreme Court of the United States-Foui
Courts In Session at the City Hail--A Long
List of Suits Entcred-The Calendar for To-
day-Marriagc Licenses Granted-Trans-
fers In Real Estate-LcgaI Items of In
forest.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
On motion of Mr.. Chas. W. IIorncr, Bentwick
| Esan, esq, of New Orleans Ln.. was admitted to
practice as an attorney and counselor Of this court
| On motion of MIR. j. II. Anderson. Roht. II. Gil
more. ESQ, Of Kcokuk Iowa was admitted to prac.
tce As an attorney and counselor Of this court
No. 81. Chas. II. Wallace, appellant, vs.. f. Il.
No. 81. Henrietta Davidson, tcstnmentnry admin.
Administrators Of the City Of New Orleans, and
| No. ". Marcos Radsh, plaintiff In error, vs. VIM.
j. llutchins ct al Passed on account of sickness
No. 3 Assigned under rulcD Thos T. Williams
e al, appellants vs.. John Morris executor &C.. ct
a. The argument Of this cause was continued by
M IN PSyas Id q" TnTS for ne TIPpes SGd
No; 3Es Specially ,assigned) The state, The
Morris and Essex Railroad Company. plaintiffs in
Shlpman, Of counsel for the plaintiff In error.
| Adjourned until to-day at l2 O'Clock.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT.
| Before Chief Justice Cartier and Justices Wylie,
| OlIn aud Humphreys.
| Boucher vs.. Boucher Passed on motion of Mr.
| Mciny, who was engaged In the United States Su-
pIemc Court.
Vim Cahi VS.. District of Columbia. This Is nm
| action IN aSsumpSt brought by VIM. Cahill against
the District to recover the sum Of 81 Os IS due him
being the sum awarded by jury impannslcd to
Inmate "nrn ~ lhe value Of ground condemned for the
shire avenue IN Twcnty-frst street. In accordance
win an act passed by the Assembly Of the District
| of Columbia, as follows
Re Il cHGcted by Nc LcgiIatirr assembly, ottbc Dis
| triH NJ tb'Umbd. That the Board of Public Works
are hereby authorized to extend street from New
Hampshire avenue to Twenty first street and to
Sess damages to the owners Of property which may
he taken by the extension ifary shall be sustained;
damages as they may Ee asses II ishcrcBy m G sPPropr
ated payable out of the general fund.
| AppruvCh June NJ. lSIi
Plaintiff in his declaration states that he was the
owner Of lots md a. in squNr" No - In this city;
thh' Iaid PROPERTY was condemned and used by
,nc District SGycrnmcnt in accordance with tho
nitiLlvit the plaintiff TO this the District de.
lnurrCd assigning for ground thereof that the
HWnr hal not been filed that the act did not
rnEt the summnniug Of jury. that the award Of
The jury wa. without authority uf law aud void
mat the ircRnd possession ofthc streets Of Wash
IhEt' c!tE are vested by law In the tnicd states
AMI not In the District "f Columbia and that the
cnndGnm"i"n Of land for the streets Wnahingt,n IN
was Wirh rir'S Of the muncirnl corporation of the
District ufCoumbl, and void
, Issue was taScn upon the demurrer. and upon
the hehrinC thereof ht tho special term the same
term
Plaintiff clrims that while the exercise Of the
Tight Of eminent domain Is not expressly granted
by congress t"dc'cnInt tn streets yet that II Is
granted 10y implicGtiun md that its exercise Of
such right IN this cHsr. where the land taken was
for public use. r. public street nnd not for mere
4rnamcntA! purI"stS was entirely legal, and that
defendant having taken possession Of the Plaintiffs
land. graded and paved i rs Il public .trcct and
thrown It open for travel Is such a ratihrati"n of
the prmCrdnEs as CSurS Il from afterwards deny.
ing Ihr validity of the same. Mr. l.. q. linc Rp.
p"arS for the plaintiff and Mr.. VIM. Birucy for the
District
shea vS. Dulin Argued by Mr.. Job Rarrnrl for
defendant, and Mr.. johnson for plaintiff.
EQUITY CoURr-JrsTrcm oLIN.
Mitchell VS. Mitchell; examiner appointed t,
take testimony. ShNnks vs. ShtnkS reference to
take testimony Washington vs. Washington; ref.
orcncc IN take testimony Bartlett vS. Murtngh:
| trustee appointed Coltman VS.. Mco-c: auditors
report ratified. Pickrcll lunatr: order allowing
committee to release. Lewis vs. Fraser: guardian
al Wc'n appointed. Johnson ct al. VS.. King ct al;
sale ordered.
PROBATE CouRr-JCsTICE oLIN.
IN re estate of John Forbes Benjamin, deceased.
Order for executor here to deliver certain securities
| to executor in st. Louis.
| In r, estate Of VIM. Hogan. deceased Report Of
Special Auditor J. J, Johnson with two bound vol.
| filed.
IN re- estate Of Simon j. FahncstoCk deceased
Letters o. administration granted to Caroline Fab
IN r. estate Of Esau Pickrell deceased. Order al
lowing administrators TX to settle debt of Jcrrc L.
| Davis and execute release.
| Ia ~ estate Of Daniel sullivan. Petition Of widow
| for letters Of administration fled
IN " estate of Maria e. Page. deceased. Petition
| of sherman i, Brown argued and submitted
IN W Ellen Faily, guardian sale Of lot l. In
kingmnn's subdivision Of square north Of square
IL r. estate Of A. B. Morton, deceased Order rati.
| fyIng agreement.
| IN r. ThcO. barnes. guardian. Order approving
L t,. tt,E 10 - fElY
| IN ~ estate of John Collins deceased WIN and
lid Fled '''' ''' ''''' ''' '''''''''''''
IN re- estate of William Rugglcs. deceased VIII
proven and admitted to probate and record Ex.
ccn;ors qualified and gave bond IN SioOol.
In re estate of John Culham. deceased. Renun.
citation of Cntharnc CuhNm filed and letters Of al.
minstrUtinn granted to o. D. Barrett.
E;ySymPli9cd 5Eoly Of the last viii AMI testament
! fled and admitted tp probate and record
| Herman W, Davis appointed guardian to the
estate Of his wife, Emma J. Davis, formerly Otter.
back minor.
The second account of jeremiah Crowley. guard.
ian TO the orphans Of Peter kinnchau Rnl OF ucicn
F. COlliere, guardian to Marie J. Vertongcn, were
presented aud aler examination the same were ap.
proved and passed.
CRIMINAL COURT-JusTICE MACARTHUR.
This court was engaged throughout the day In
trying appeals from the Police Court In Distrl ct
| cases.
COURT CALENDAR FOR TO-DAY.
Supreme Court Of the District.
| Nos. 3s Boucher VS.. Boucher; 30. Walker VS. 20.
| tOmac Ferry Company; = Wood VS.. Wood: 70 Char
| ter Oak Life Insurance Company VS.. Talmadgc: 49,
Thomas VS. Pollock Is, Bates vs. District of Column
| bin: %, FAINT VS.. Feudall; ~. IoIIdnn vs. Thnmp-
son; 30 Lowe VS.. Randall Il, Morgan VS.. District Of
| Columbia.
! CRIMINAL COURT-JTsTICE MiCARTHVR
James OConnor, fast driving; VIM. Fugitt. un.
/ licensed bar; Martha Smith, unlicensed bar; Thps
B.ggins, unlicensed bar: Frank Honesty. carving
Cnnccnlcd weapons James Walsh, unlicensed bar
! Theodore Rcuth. unlirCnsrl lar; Antunu ilr,snz1i
| selling on sunday; ". Usher, open on ~u.rlay;
! 7. !. Kcppcl unlicensed bar Tholna, King. nj.
! licensed bar
SUITS ENTERED.
FgWHy Sih.-Grrrgr Dwight jr, vs. Charles
White IT al. for injunction Patrick CurCOrun v.
Lucinda Brooks ct al; t. substitute trustee James
| g. Payne, allHinstrRtOr, vs.. Thomas NJ shepherds
| to enforce Judgment. k0bt. q. Campbell " J. o
| Peek ct ul.: to VsCatc deed. Wm. MuchcSrn "
VIM. Borgmann; for the specific performance of
contract
Ldw Sidc-J. b. shannon vs.. G. T Smith: on
note, Jus. KnEvS William smith ct al; for work