National Republican., 1878-12-20
District Courts.

CIRCUIT CoUBT-CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
Leopold I.uchs vs.. Commonwealth Life lnsur.
ance Company; Colonel Tottcn, counsel for the
defendant by permission amended his answer to
the effect that Levi Dllenberg, the insured did not
make true answer at the time Of his examination
for policy as to the physical condition of his
family He failed to state that Eve years previous
to making his application q brother committed
suicide while under a temporary alteration of the
mind. and was at the time reduced in his physical
state owing to a pulmonary disease. Further, that
eighteen months after Dillcnberg obtained policy
he was sent 10 the insane asylum, and there died
Of chronic dement's and that insanity was heredi-
tnry IL his family. The case was given TO the Jury
Yesterday morning, and aflcr being out al day and
failing TO agree, they were discharged. Fletcher vs..
Fletcher; on hearing
EQUITY coURT-JCsTICE MACARTHUR.
Walker vs. Frcedmcn's savings and Trust Com
pRny: hill dismissed. Gilmore vs.. Chapman
murrcr allowed leave TO amend within ten days.
Metropolitan Savings Bank vs.. Tracey decree TO
be nrCpared. Mcnamara VS.. Kcyster ct al; sale
ratified; reference to auditor. BOvct vs.. Harrison
sale ntincd; reference to auditor. Shepherd VS..
Gorhnm leave To defendant to file bill. John.
vs. Eaton ct Rl.; guardian TO answer for infants
appointed Devers vs, Dcvers auditors report on
trustees account and distribution ratified: mort
cages approved, Smith Il Williams vs.. Robinson
first. fourth and hflh exceptions TO answer of Rob.
inson TO rule ovcrFulcd; third exception allowed,
aud defendant ordered TO make further answer.
Ehllngham va kiilinn: time enlarged for taking
PROBATE CoURr-REGIsTER WEBSTER.
In re estate OF GottrrIci Scbaible, deceased; :;
Sophia appointed admlnisuatrix: bond, $500. In
re estate Of Louisa DcycrS deceased; administrator
required to furnish additional bond. In re Susan
NJ. Burch, minor; application of X. W. Burch for
appointment as guardian. In re estate Elizabeth
chisholm deceased motion tn sell insurance stock.
In re estate Of John W. carlisle, deceased addi-
tonpl inventory OF personal estate returned. III
estate Film W. MOshcr, deceased: ilrst and final
account of executor passed. Adjourned to eleven
n. M. today
CRIMINAL CoURT-JusTICE wYLIE.
Cornelius Williams assault and battery with in
tcmt to kill William lCmmingcr: not guilty. Louisa
thlrl trial Of samuel \. Clarke, indicted for the
murder OF John Ice, alias Jack Cash, has been set
for jaWudTyG
ASSIGNMENTS ron TODAY.
CTCuit CuuTt-Chiei-JustlCc Caritcr.-NO. 9SS,
Brooks vs.. Boston; No. I'D, Foley vs. Blake ct al.
No. &.i. Abbott, Downing Il Co. VS.. Moran ct al.
No. i6S higgins VS. Grant: No. I1j. NHilOr rs. Cra-
gCm: No. ~ Hoffman vs.. Washington Market
Company: No. 2i3, llOlstOn vs.. Washington Market
tom pany; No. 26l, strong ". Iatta No. 80 Eng
lish ys. NandCrwcrkcn No. 1l]. May vs.. Richard
son.
criminal Court--Justcc wylic-Lousa Wallace,
inianticidc: Frank Frederick, rape and assault
with intent to commit rape John B Coleman,
forgery; James WaTiield, larceny; Annie FOnlk,
robbery; Armstcad BGnkclt, receiving stolen prop
eTly Budd Warner, robbery threc cases..
Equity CUurt-JustiCc MRrATthur-No. II, Hilton
vs. Sherman; No. 49, Castlennm VS.. Frcderclch No,
IJiG Fletcher VS.. shelby No. IS, Burch IS. Hill I;
No. a. lhughln ct Rl. vs. Fletcher; No. 90 Jack
son vs.. Husc; No. 81, Webster vs.. Webster: No. %.
Fluhcrty IS. Callan; No. 81, shepherd Va GoIham