National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-07


SUPREME COURT OF THE DtsTRICr-CHiEF JUSTICE
CARTIER AND JUSTICE JAMEs.-John Casey VS.
Florence Casey; decree of divorce from bed ana
board remanding the cause to the Equity court.
Kirk vs.. White; decree modifying previous decree.
Foyollo vs. Texas Pacific Railroad Companyi de-
cree below affirmed.
trustee vs. Page in this 1t was stated by error
that verdict given for the plaintiff 1t should
nave been that permission was given to amend
verdict for defendant damages sG9i0. Cornish vs..
Myers; verdict for defendant for horse or value,
$50. Nandorip VS., Clarke verdict for plaintiff for
$40 with interest and costs; motion for new trial
on exceptions. Delaney vs.. Ewing; Judgment con-
fessed. Mayhew vs.: RupPcrt on hearing.
trustee VS. Barlow Judgment for amount of note;
subject to set Off Schneider vs. Smith, struck off
calendar Walker q Walker VS.. Faunce q lIaw.
kins' suit dismissed. Same vs.. Faunoe Cunning
ham; dismissed. Same VS.. Rail S Herman; dis
missed Same VS.. Trip; dismissed Thomas vs..
Shaw motion for new trial. Allgiicr vs.. Dennis;
judgment by default Berans & shaw VS.. May,
Judgment by default. Travers vs.. Hammond Ut al;
Judgment for want ola verified plea, Knauth ctal
vs. Savage; discontinued by plaintiff ut his costs.
National Union Insurance Company OF washing,
ton vs.. Tucker e Sherman order for marshal to sell
goods attached mud retain proceeds.
EQUITY COURT-JUSIICE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
vs.. tlbert; amendment OF bill allowed. DcGTam
vs. Henson; VIII construed Cannon VS.. Cannon
bill dismissed with proviso. Mcdaniel W., Me-
Daniel; divorce granted. Stuart vs. Beverly; re-
Icrred to Job Barnard, commissioner. MCDANIEL vs.
Fowler exceptions to answer sllstaincd-iorly days
allowed 10 make answer. AuumhnIlne BflCk
Company VS.. Woodruff; exceptions to answer over
ruled. Clarke VS.. Barrett trustees report confirmed
Lighter VS.. Jarrett pro conlesso against IL. Garrett
Griffin vs. Grimm; divorce granted.
CRIMINAL COUNT JUSTICE HAdNER. = Lewis
Johnson. second oiienso petit larceny, guilty; one
year aud six months In the pcniiSn!lory; james
II. Jones' assault with intent to kill Bert Hoskins
Hoffman, libel against Jonathan Taylor; a iolle
pros entered Jonathan Taylor. presenting false
claims against the Commissioners of the District;
nolle pros entered. George Bruce. alias William
Brown, alias Spider Brown, second oilense petit
larceny pleaded guilty. two years and ten months in
the penientary. George Cole, assault with intent
okil James Davisarrngned and pleaded not guilty.
Henry Kaiser, robbery; arrnigned and pleaded not
guilty. John Gather second ollCnse petit larceny
arruigned and pleaded not guilty. Richard Ross,
receiving stolen property arrHigned and pleaded not
nrraigned aud pleaded not guilty. Morris Corners,
resisting officer; arraigned and pleaded not guilty
George Brown, forging pension claims: arraigned
and pleaded not guilty Jennie sylvester, alias Jcn
ME Hooper, murder of Fannie NJ. shepherd by
committing an abortion resulting fatally; also for
manslaughtcr IN causing the death OF the same
party without malice; also for committing an nbor
lion; arragned aud pleaded not guilty IN all OF the
cases William De Nealo, convicted of petit lar.
ccny; six months in Jail.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TODAY,
SUPREME COURT OF THE DIsTGIcr-CInEF JUSTICE
CARTIER AND JUSTICE JAMEs.-No. 50, Russell
vs.. National Capital Insurance Company 81, Strait
vs.. strait IS, Templcys. Lacy: 81, National Metro.
politnn Bankvs. District of Columbia 49, TOttcn VS..
Rock; 0j Hoge VS. Euglcston; o. Howard VS.. Carusi;
oo, Beckett VS., JlcKSOni W. Snltuy vs. lOrkeri wv
Mullins VS.. Harding.
CIRCUIT CouRr 40. 1-JusrIcE wYIE.-No. 1853,
ladonsus VS.. Fraser; lO7 MelOy W. Dennis ct al;
49, Quinn VS. District Of Columbia; 1888, Walker
VS.. DAILY; 1855, Donnell VS.. Better lS9, Hoover
vs.. llardcll; POI. Murtagh vs. Shanks; 203. Wal
lingsiord VS.. Maryman I'll, Nicholson vs.. Henry;
2l3, Courtney VS. Tompkins ct al; 2lj, Hall ct al
vs.. Davis 2l7, Webb, trustee, VS.. Wimsatt 227,
Beverly VS.. Roberts, 30 Washington Market Com
pany vs.. Sheele 233, Dahler vs.. District of Column
pin; 237, Shea vs. Oienstcn 2l3, Run vs. Brown;
2i5 Nanderlip VS. Green; 2i7, Eggcrstadt vs. Ruth
UrfOrd
CIRCUIT COURT No. 2-JusTIcE Cox-ArpEAL
DoCKET.-No. Is, Marshal VS.. Davis 30 Holtzman
vs. District of Columbia; 13l, Boston vs. COlored
| Benevolent Association. Regular cnlendar-No.
vs. District of Columbia; 10, ONel ct al. vs. Dis
trict of Columbia; 1872, Clatterbuck VS.. Hill; 1884,
Haviland VS.. McEnen; 1856 Ripley VS.. Davidson; no.
Wilson Slater; 1i2, Goodell VS. Baltimore Poto
mac Railroad Company; IA, Davisot al. Hooker;
146, Lyons VS.. District of Columbian $50. Clark VS.
d Georgetown Railroad Company; 100, Lolber VS..
Solomon ct al; l6l, LOlber VS.. Roesslc ct all l62
Sober VS., Solomon ct all 1853 Lolber vs. solomon et
| al; 16i Lolber VS.. Solomon ct a.; 1865, Lolber vs.
Solomon ct al; 166, Lolber VS. solomon ct al; 1853
| Crogin ct al. VS.. Smith; no. Mcdonald VS.. Right
slime; 172, Kline VS.. Barber Dean; ia, Cumpston
VS.. Kelly; l76 Archer vs. Pratt us, shepherd 4 Co
VS., Davis; $50, Daley VS., Trunnell 49,, Draper vs.
Alexander 1si, Richards VS. Robinson.
| EQUITy CoURT-JUsTICE MACARTHUR-No. t.
o. Brooks VS.. Barnes; 25 Smith vs.. Smith; 26 Rich
| VS.. Neitzy; %, Davis vs. Huyck; %, Beckett VS.
| Beckett; 30, Marshall VS.. Whitney 80, Curry VS.
| Smith; 81, Rider VS.. White
| CRIMINAL COURT JUSTICE HAGNER. - Morris
Connors, resisting officer Richard Ross receiving
| stolen property; Henry Thompson perjury George
Cole, assault with intent to kill James Davis Henry
| Kaiser, robbery; Oliver L. Delphy, larceny.