National Republican., 1878-12-04
District Courts.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT.
On motion of Mr.. W. d. Davidge, Edward o.
Hinckley, ESQ., of the State Of Maryland, was Od-
mtted to the bar.
sonnenschmidt vs. sonncnschmidt This was
suit for divorce brought up from the Equity Court.
Justice Wylle delivered the opinion Of the court I:
That the decree made below should be modified
first that there should be no provision for the mi
nor children, who arc young men, and no order
made in regard to them; second, that the alimony
be reduced to $50 per month. with these modif-
cations the decree below Is affirmed. Coelazer VS..
Cowling remandcd for the taking OF additional
testimony. Mcssrs George W. Phillips, sayles j..
Bowen, John II. semms, George IIill IT,, and John
+. Cook were appointed q commission to fill the
jury.box. United States vs. Cephas Jones; reasons
for rehearing Of the case filed and submitted.
United States vs.. Catharlne Bailey; continued to
next term. Russell vs.. Russell; rule on surety. In
re George Robinson; hdJods corpus; defendant dis
charged. but order not considered TO establish q
precedent In re George. Z. Harris, Justice of the
peace; answer made to rule. and the first day OF
ihc next term fixed for the hearing; referred to
:6oe sS"di de. L. ~ 80:
CIRCUIT CoURT-CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
Lynch vs. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany verdict for defendant Lusby vs.. latham
judgment by default Lewis, trustee, VS.. Morgan
Judgment for plaintiff. Lewis trustee ys. Painter ;
amount mentioned. Lewis, trustee, VS.. Iayenner
judgment for plaintiff. Lewis, trustee, ys. Aiken ct
al. verdict lOuISOn et
al. VS.. GonzOga College, Judgment for plaintiff.
McClusky vs. Dykes; on trial.
EQUITY CoURT-JUsTICE MACARTHUR.
This court met yesterday and adjourned without
ttnisacting any business, IN order TO permit His
Honor 10 sit with his brethren In the general term.
To-day the motion calendar " III be considered, and
| Ia all probability take the entire session.
PROBATE CoURT-REGIsTER WEBSTER.
In re estate Thomas johnson, deceased: final no.
tice issued to the administrator. appointing Tues.
| day, December 81, for settlement In re estate
ugals nFa fnf
distribution OF estate in Kind. In re estate John
| Frazier deceased; order Of publication issued. In
70 estate Peter Donnclly, deceased; inventory re:
turned by administrator; Ann Donnclly returned
annual rental value Of real estate guardian. VIII
OF William Fulton tilcd for probate VIII Of Rich.
| ard johnson fully proven and admitted 10 probate
of John sullivan, deceased, exhibited and partially
| proven; assent Of heirs at law u probate: same
| pointmput of guardian; decree to that effect
| bond, sl,jOO In 70 estate q. A. Ford, dc.
ceased: citation against administrator re-
In re will Frances "a. fairbrosher, deceased; In
| compliance with decree of November 10. the exc.
| cutOr qualified, and gave bond in $1,000 and let.
| lers teslamCnlCry were issued. lf re estate John
| H. Buchanan, deceased letters of administration
| issued to the mother of the dcccdent; bond, $500
In re estate Allen Bassctt, deceased; inventory OF
| personal estate returned by the administrator. In
| fe estate Thomas J. d. Fuller, deceased on petit
tion OF administrator decree passed authorizing an
| allowance 10 tho widow and ward out OF the estate
III re estate Of John II. Langley, deccasCd letters
| OF administration issued to the widow bond 5000
| In re estate August HritmullCr deceased citation
| against the executor, and cause continued to De.
CCmbcr 10. In re Mary A. Johnson, guardian
| iint general and restatCd individual accounts ol
| guardian TO orphans of William :. Albert deceased
| passed In rc estate Julnes TUbin, deceased frsl
| and final account Of administrator passed. In re
| Mary Iobn guardian first account Of guardian
| passed. Adjourned TO eleven q. III. today
| CRIMINAL CouRT-JUsTICE wYLIE.
| The grand jury was called, every member re
spondcd to his name, and they were directed TO re.
| tire 10 their room and proceed 10 business. Tho
| court then adjourned until this morning.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
Circuit Court-Chicf Justice Cartter.-No IS
Nandcrwcrken Us; Green No. 65. Lewis, trustee
vs.. Paige: No. 60 Lewis, trustee, VS.. Edmunds; No
II. Greer VS.. Bliss; No. u, London, N Y. d II. T.
Co. vs.. MGgruder; No. III, Lewis, trustrce, VS.
3 powd vs. vs.. Nctcrs SdmnistrNtos; VS. No, ,% 2p iucb S
W. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
No. 2G2, Waters Patent Heater Company VS.. Crnw
ny vs.. Pierce; No. 2Gi, Fletcher vs.. Fletcher
No. "G5, Waters Patent Heater Company vs.. Hall 4
Watrous; No. 97j, Creswcll ct al. VS.. Dodge; No
| vs.. OBricn; No. 2gs, RcdmRn VS. TrIIuneil ct al.
No. sls, Iiohy vs., Phillips ct ni; No. 33l, Abbot
| Downing 4 Cows. Moran ct al
Criminal Court-Justice Wylic.-Cnited States vs.
Calvin Matloon, as principal, and l.. q. Iline and
Albert Grant as suretcS on bond Of 5000, to re-
cover siSjiJO alleged to be due the Government
United States vs.. Charles s. English as principal
and Riley 4. Shlnn aud Henry l.. Gilbert as sure
ties ON bond $4,000, torecoycr s2053G0, claimed
|
customs OF Georgetown, D. C.; United States vs.
| Edward Lee, as principal, and A. NJ. ClApp anL
George w. Pinncy as suretiCs on bond of $4,000 Il
recover sj03.SG due the Government while he per
formed the duties of Secretary Of the Territory o
Wyoming; United States vs.T,S DObncy .ns principal
aud Samuel T. Brown and \. Il. Shepherd as sure
ties OIL bond Of OUOO to recover 81 GB &c. alleged
TO be due while the principal defendant was assist
ant paymnster in the United States navy; United
States vs. John Wheeler Smith, US principal, aut
I. H. Smith and G. {. IathrOp ns suICtCs on bono
for $4,000, 10 recover Sj,lGi.3O, due from him NJ
additional pOynnSteT in the United States army
United States vs. James e. Howell Us principal ali,
Ezra l.. Stephens and J. W. Wells rs surety on bont
for 81 $50, TO recover that amount due the Govern
ment while clerk 10 the governor of Idaho; Initec
States vs. Charles :. Jones as principal, and JOsCpt
f. Brown Hnd John b. Blake as suretlus on bono
for $4,000 TO recover 3G1O9 alleged to be due lht
Government rs paymnstcr in the United State
army; United states VS.. William V. :. Wilson. tC
recover 81 800, which came tO his hands rs tcilC
Of the National Bank Redemption Agency of th'
Treasury Department; United states vs.. Tho Ma
tiOmal Bank Of the Republic, to recover sgGG5I pGit
out by the bank on forged check purpOTtCd Il
have been drawn by J. \. Lawyer, United
States army, payable 10 the order OF Ed
and Gdminstmtor Of the estate OF Edward Chap
man, deceased, and Charles NJ. Matthews and Gen
cTul s. Gideon; bond In the sum Of 5000; to re
cover 81 900 due from the deCehsed TO the United
States United States VS.. Austin j. Brown ant
Alexander NJ. White; 10 recover 25,l76.2O erTo
niOusly paid for grain alleged to have been fllr
nishGd TO the Government United States W. 4. J
Sweet and Charles II. osborn TO recover $50
which Is alleged to have been obtained upon
inlse Judgment In the Court Of Claims in tho cas-
Of OsbornYs. the United states.
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