National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-10


Supreme Court OF the Dstrict-Sullivan ys.
Black The opinion was delivered by Justice Ilag-
ner and sums up as follows: First-John II. Sulli-
van is entitled to be paid according to the contract
and not according to n qu0ntum merit. Second
We are not required to decide rs to whether the
firm was dissolved when the billw was filed and do
not so decide. Third-1hat the Black contract
cannot impair the pre- existing rights of John II.
Sullivan under the contract and gives no rights to
Black to any part of the fees belonging rightrully
to Sullivan. Fifth--That the complainant is en-
titled to be paid out of the funds in court ESQ far
It will extend) sum equal to The entire fees pay
able to attorneys in the reserved cases aud one.
third of the attorneys fees In the partnership
should have been collected after deducllng what
ever amount he may have already received on those
accounts. SiXth-1hat the complainant is entitled
to be reimbursed for such portions of the fees due
| to the complainant from the partnership claims,
severally by James b, Sullivan, Luther o. Sullivan
and Leander W. Black. Seventh-,That the agree
mcnt between Black and o,1 the firm,
and entities Black to be refunded
the amount of his advances and one-third Of the
gross amount of the fees rlghfully coming to the
partnership and In partnership cases free of contr
button for the expenses of proving the cases. The
counsel was instructed to prepare decree in ac;
| G. Claget was presented by Mr. Morris for admls-
sion to the bar and referred TO the examining COM
mittee. Alexander VS.. District of Columbia; mo-
ton of Mr. Riddle for restoration of the case to the
calendar Rapey VS.. Plant; restored TO the calen-
| dar Willett VS.. Lyles; appeal dismissed on motion
| of Mr.. Edwards. Washington Brick Machine Com
pany VS.. Griffin; appeal dismissed on motion of
| Mr.. johnson. Goodyear Dental Nulcanite Company
| VS.. Brgetwell; on argument.
Circuit Court-Justicc COx.-Moses vs. Gregory ;
motion for Judgment, Notwithstanding plea, over
ruled. Utelmchle VS.. Kidwell ct nj; judgment by
default against John l.. Kidwell. Rich 4 Bro.vsA.
| King Chandler; demurrer overrued and appeal
| prayed Douglass VS.. Butler ct al; Judgment OF
condemnation against Michael Matthews, garnishee
1 Ia nj mi
| ing VS.. Appleman ct al. judgment against A. g.
Applomar, notwithstanding plea granted on the
note being filed and Judgment by default against
James 4. Barker Sutton VS.. Giesking judgment
Equity Court-Justice MacArthur.-Peugh vs.
Davis William Hood late auditor, directed to pro-
coed and continue with the auditing. Riggs VS..
Thomas ct al pro confesso against Thomas and
Crawford. Schneider VS.. Schneider; special audi
Totten appointed trustees to mako sale. Mercer VS.
Hogan plaintiff acquired to file exhibits, and time
to answer extended. Mackall VS.. Stewart; excep'
tons to auditors report sustained in part. McCul
Tough vs.. Bradshaw; on hearing; .,.
of r.. NJ. CoTwinc; exceptions to the executors re
port referred to the auditor In re Martha a
Conkle; reapprasement ofcertain property ordered
an to s s o M 4fSomSs F sPoGT re g
A. Schnopp; petitioner appointed special guardian
to the infants Of Elizabeth Rupert deceased H., p
. Wallace rule issued on administrator to show
cause why he should not render an &c
: count. IN re estate OF charles tiellle
continued to May 10, In re will of William
| p. Howell; exemplihcd copy from the Orphans
Court of Maryland admitted to probate and record
| In re estate of David Edes; petition of Margaret
Edes for letters of administration. Last will ant
testament of Helen Boston filed In re will o
probate and record In re estate of Emily South
wick letters of administration issued to George w
] Evans: bond, 81 900. In re estate Thomas Young
will and codicll admitted to probate; Frank +
Browning appointed administrator; bond, 81 400
In re estate Of. W. Day. first account of executor
| passed In re estate of Arthur Fendall; first AND
final account of executor passed.
Adjourned until Tuesday next