Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-26
THE COKRTH.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
This morning, Judges Macarthur Hagner
and Cox Colne agt. Marmion; Judgment below
affirmed. U. $. agt. ]. Madison Wyatt Stone;
opinion by Judge Cox affirming Judgment
opinion by Judge Cox affirming judgment
below. Luchs agt. Connecticut Life Insurance
Co.: Judge Hagner delivered the opinion OF the
court affirming judgment below. Phillips agt
Gilbert; mandate OF Z. S. Supreme Court filed
Dudley agt. Brown: on hearing.
CIRCUIT COURT lNo. 1)-Judge IVWte.
on saturday, Kemble agt stockstill; 1udg-
motion to set aside finding overruled Senior &
Son agt. Leddy; judgment reduced. Potter &
Stymus Manufacturing Co. agt. Holiday; mo-
Cow agt, Shoemaker 4 Hertzog; Judgment for
pls intif for 81, 21O granted. Bradford agt. Bur
frld; motion to quash certiorari overrued
kdjourned till to-day, when the Strong case
win be resumed.
The January term was convened to-day and
adjourned till Monday next.
CIRCUIT COURT (No. 2)-Jat1ge Cor.
Saturday, Michael Knoeder agt. w. A. Meloy
executor; John Knoedler made plaintiff in place
of plaintiff and case discontinued. w. & G. R.R.
Co. agt. District OF Columbia; bill Of exceptions
signed, sealed and delivered. Reside agt. Luz
cas-; new trial denied. Hilles, Boyd & CO. agt
Sheriff; undertaking vacated. Windsor & Ford
agt. Mcnamara ct al; motion to oT7en judgment
overruled. Adjourned till Saturday to sign bills
of exceptions only.
The January term convened this morning and
adjourned for one week.
EQUITY CoURT-J,,dge James,
=. saturday sat Werwag agt: shuster; motion
part OF answer stricken out. Hunt agt. Burche:
reported settled. Metz agt. Lacy: defendants
allowed to amend answers, demurrer to be eX-
punged., Cooley agt Kennedy; leave to file
amended bill granted. Powers & White agt
Burche; referred to. auditor. Truesden agt.
Austin; rule on defendant for possession
granted; Clarke agt. Strong; restraining order
returnable 29th instant granted. Ingersoll agt.
James; sale confirmed. johnson agt. johnson;
appearance Of absent defendant ordered Eb-
binghaus agt. Killian; time for taking testi-
nony extended to 2sth instant. Gideon agt.
shepherd: pro confesso against Shepherd, Brad
ley and Sanger.
To-day, Frain agt. Frain; order limiting time.
National Capitol Insurance Company; on hear
ing.
PROBATE CoURT-J,Sdge James
FriCay, estate OF f. W. Beers, OF New York
city; petition Of Allen Rutherford for admins
tlation tiled and publication ordered. VIII of
Jos. c. HoSier admitted to probate and letters
issued to E. /. Clemens; bond 800. Estate of
Emily SouthWtck, referred to j. II. Saville as
special auditor Bridget Burke appointed guar
dian 10 Annie Burke, bond $500. Estate of Ber-
nard HenZe; Geo. Breitbarth appointed admin
istrator; bond s., 600. Estate OF Sarah j. NJ.
Gales; exemption of $500 and family library,
legatee. Estate OF Jas. NJ. Edmunds; Jas. II.
Saville bonded in $4,000 as administrator Es-
tate OF JAS. Armstrong; W. S. Evans appointed
administrator; bond 81 200 Estate Of j. G.
Waters; executor to consent to release of Began
trust and trustees to execute Estate of NJ. C.
Goheens former administration revoked and
reissued to A. B. Williams; bond $1,000. Will
of Jos. Walsh filed with petition of heirs for
probate. viii OF A. E. Darne; do.
Saturday, Final notices We're issued in the
estates OF Henry " hite and P. T. Berry, appoint
Ing February 90 for final settlement VIII o.
Charlotte b. Wise filed and commission issued
TO take dispositions OF absent witnesses. Estate
of John Forbes Benjamin; petition of local
legatees argued and case referred to Register
Webster TO take testimony. Estate of Lemue!
j. Draper; application for administration fled
and rue issued on widow, returnabe February
g. Adjourned till Friday.
CRIMINAL CoURT-J't7ge Carter
On Friday last John Shea, resisting Officer
burlington; verdict OF guilty; recognizance In
s1.C00 given. Edward Thacker, two cases of
assault; nollc pros. entered. Maria Davis: do.
To-day. Elsie Cusenberry, larceny; Hiileary
johnson, do: Nathaniel Lewis, do. second Of
fence; Frank Jordan, assault with intent to
XII; VIM. II. Webster burglary and nrceny;
baWdy house; guilty. lealuel johnson, larceny
CT chickens; Oh hearing.
POLICE CoURT-Jttd1e Shell
saturday, Lewis Evans and Edward Buckley,
loud and boiSterouS; IS or Is days each. Harriet
Williams, Vagrancy: bonds or 80 days. Albert
Stewart and Joseph Cooper, loud and boisterous;
s. or Is days each. Beverly Buckley, do; S. or
10 days. George Palmer, carrying pistol; $40.
Jerry Lee, vagraney; bonds or 80 days. James
M. MAR. do; do. Washington Halston, carry
Ing a pistol; $50. Michael Morris, vagrancy;
enc dressed chicken from John ". Elsie; or IS
days. Frank Lcunds, the chicken thief. who
was caught In chimney tlue, pleaded guilty to
stealing IA chickens, and was sent to jail for six
months. Chas. Dougherty. assault on Lizzie
Calvin. The testimony showed that they had
discussion on Scripture first: SIS. Geo. Cotton,
threats; personal bonds. Edward Buckley, as
sault on Jacob Beck; 81. Lewis Evans, assault
on Chas. BGrrell; S. Anthony Stewart, alias
Frank Harris, larceny of pocket book and con-
tents, valued al $3.50. from Mrs. NJ. r. Server;
second offence; sent to the grand jury.
~ To-day, James Potter; loud and boisterols $
Sullivan. profanity; SIS or days. Oliver Alien,
Iagrancy; bonds or so days. Marcus W. Cas-
shy, loud and boisterous; IS or Is days. Amelia
Ford and Susie Payne, do; So or IS days each
John Samson, bright colored man, was charged
with picking the pocket OF Mrs. Annie Tulley,
at Wallis Opera House, of a pocketEook and Sl3;
judgment suspended to prove prior conNic
ton. Robert Sheldon, colOred, assault on John
Pollock, pleaded guilty, and was fned $40 or so
days in Jail. Charles Hilton, ARRAY: S.. Lucinda
harris, colored servant, larceny OF some pro-
visions from her employer; S. and costs or 10
days in jail.