Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-04
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL SOCRT-JknHe WHttb.
To-day the March term Of the Criminal
Court was convened by Judge Wyie. The
grand jurors having been called, twenty an
swered to their names and We're sworn as TO
their qualifications. and all answered salts
factoriy. Mr.. w. r. Lane said he was over
the age (siXty-fivel, from the best EVIDENCE ne
could obtain, and was excused. MT; W b
Reed was sworn as foreman. and the DlSlrlct
Attorney stating hat he had but little susi-
ness, they were adjourned for two weeks ito
In the ease of Charles F. Fugitt indicted for
assault and battery with intent to kill. a nolle
pros. was entered.
The petit jurors were called, and twenty two
answered several were excused or failed to
answer making it necessary TO order eight
talesmen to be summoned: The court re-
marked that the law provides that the mar
shall shall not be hampered in any matter
whatever as to the selection of talesmen, and
imposes penalty for interfering with him or
making suggestions. THESE remarks were
made because the practice has grown up Cor
parties to make application and to brig in
fluence to bear on the marshal to oh. ain SeIen
ton as jurors, and for Severa, weeks past the
applicants
Mr.. Dean called attention to the case of
Samuel j. Heugh, appeal in two eases, and
also charged with grand larceny.
willing to dismiss the appeals, and to accept a
plea of guilty in the grand larceny case in
order that the accused might go to the peni-
the books it was found that no indictment has
yet been found, and the case went over.
In the cases of James Varney, forgery and
obtaining money by false pretences, nOle pros
The court was adjourned until tomorrow at
ten o'clock.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
TO-day-JudgeS Wylie, DIN, Humphreys
and MacArthlr-Bartlett agt. the District :
action for work done under contract, in which
defendant filed demurrer, raising the ques-
ton that the allege contract was not in writ
ing. Opinion by Judge Humphreys Overrul-
ing the demurrer. with leave to plead over
Richie agt. WOlcott-Question of assignment
interest in a patent, and the latter having
made further invention plaintiff claims an
interest in both. Opinion of court by Judge
Cartier announced by. Judge WyIie affirming
the decision below in favor of defendant,
thereby allowing plaintiff no interest in the
second patent: GuntOn agt. Zantzinger: opn-
ion by Judge Wylie affirming decision below.
lhe question i'll this case is raised by pur-
chaser of property, who now finds a small
amount of taxes due. and he asks that he be
allowed relief. The court says the fund in
this case has been audited and distributed,
and the court does not insure titles that being
a matter he should look into himself and they
can therefore give no relief.
keete agt. Malone; opinion by Judge WVlie
affirming decision below which was in favor
OF defendant Dixon agt. Wilkinson: opinion
by Judge DIN; In this case it was alleged that
defendant, in building. undermined plaintiffs
house, and suit was brought for 500 damages
but the jury gave but so. The case came up
on exceptions, and the court affirmed the judg-
ment below.
Mr.. Riddle presented the resolutions adopted
on the death of Judge PaSchall, and they were
ordered to be spread upon the minutes.
MIR; Claughton called up The; case of Wick
agt. Schooner Zoe, in which the question of
costs of the marshal had been appealed, and
he moved that the appeal be dismissed.
Judge Humphreys remarked that this was
an appeal from him, and therefore he thought
it proper not to set in the case, and retired.
Mr.. Miller called attention to the case of
certain citizens agt. the Corporation of Wash
lngtOn-injunctiOn to restrain the collection
of taxes for constructing the 1lthstr sewer,
and stated that the District wished now 70 file
supplemental bill. On inspection OF the
record the case was found be improperly here.
In the case of Barton agt. Barbour, receiver,
action for damages by reason of accident ON
the Virginia Midland Railroad-in which the
court recently decided that an action did not
lie. The plaintiff, by Mr.. Henkle, entered an
appeal. Whipple agt., Embry; appeal dis
missed. Adjourned to Monday next.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judqe Cartier.
To-day, the case of Murphy agt. Hewitt
action to recover 5000 alleged to have been
collected from the board Of audit-verdict for
defendant. l. s., use OF Campbell, agt. BickS-
Ter: motion for new trial entered