National Republican., 1878-02-02
District Courts.
sCpREME COURT OF TIE DISTINCT.

Randolph vs., Jones; argument concluded and
case submitted. william V. Msrmion VS. Balti.
more and Potomac Railroad Company. The plaintiff
In this case, the .ih day Of December, 1874, filed
his declaration, in his capacity Of trustee, claiming
damages from the defendant In the sum OF $1,000
which he AYERS he has suffered In consequence Of
injuries to his renl property indicted by the defend
ant in lowering the grade Of Maryland avenue and
Twelfth street, in thu city Of Washington. The de-
tendant pleaded not guilty" and issue was Joined
The rause was tried before the ChietJustiCe aud a
jury, and a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff
and his damages were assessed at 81 ,2hj,
The defendant asked the court to instruct the
jury that the plaintiff could not recover, because,
In The firt place the evidence did not show that he
was the owner Of the premises and, In the next
place, that ut hll events he could not recover for
any damages which had accrued before the decree
was passed upon which nc relies ioI MS a., aii.
declined o give these Instructions 10 the Jury
and the refusal constitutes the first ground Of eK
| The defendant counsel also requcstci the court
To instruct the jury that II they should believe
! nom the cvi idcnce that the grade implanted of
| lid not produce direct structural damage TO the
! property Of the plaintiff then the plaintiff i
not CHtici Ia recover IN this action lie also re.
qu,sied the court TO instruct thv jury that II ucy
should "Gcl.cve rnm the evidence that the defend.
! mt changed the riade Of Maryland avenue and
Twelfth street at and near the Intersection Of said
| avenue under the authority uf an act Of COngrsS
approved March >, ISL cmtlrcl IN act To regulate
| the grllG Of Maryland avenue rrullhC end of Long
Bridge to IWvllih street auG THAI IN making sail
UhsIr" did not disturb the premises of the plaintiff
cause Any structural injury thereto, the plaintiff
l. not entitled To- recover The court refused these
;'g'y"r' al.p aulth's constitutes tho ground Of the
. syupud exception
NcssrN Il !. McrrirE RnG N. +. Morris frr plain
! ~ Umd Cu!uuC! l.nucH Totem Tor dcscndRnL Or
hearing.
CQUIrY coURT--JvgT;CE wYLIE.
George VI. Ri'a:s vs F:clyrrk Douglass. John G
| Kennedy, thuii"tC. lL.ylis. lwv"l X, Stevenson,
! Iuh", & willard Henry \ Willard, Iarbb T. cake
/ Rnd Mitchell :. N"l"uaid IT, ,iiS CG'CA rcstIUiu
ing 0rtCt had hyCu isgt tD 'NiuiE the ole -! tn
personal c'lcrVs IN WiurdS ll"iCl IICvinU> I,
that h"WC'cr, the marsha, Wth made levy II
three ease. ~ satisfy Judgments amounting I,
SGUp Nuw he 'l"rcEHTn, !umUr to 1 G hiiI. "i
lite ground that the IAil 10 j. uut entitled Ia 81
iJiu, the decd OF irrt "hiCh he holds being void
The ra'c Is stiI ou hearing.
PROBATE C0uRT - REGISTER wEBsrER.
Iare estate Of Chari,s MiX. deceased: petition
lur letter. Of lU,tuINtfIli"u Glr,i by Tie widow
/ CRihuTrC :. Min; RlsI Us. vnI 0f heirs Last vii
/ and tcathrl,Nt Uf tIthuE F,uda! av",Lsyi. va
filed aud admitted 70 yr"bl,c; the ,:cru,'r Ec,;
nald Fcmdall qualified aui gave bond IN s!,vn
! IN - estate Of Andrew X. l.uis, dC,rHsci. lu:l
United states amy: petition Of WRiiut >. CUakle.
! fled, praying tor letters of Standardization. TCuun
c!AtiOn Of the widow also fled, rQUcsling tn
court to appoint said CoaLley; order Of pubioa
! tiun.
Adjourned until eleven a. m. TO day. when jug
tiCC Oln will preside