National Republican., 1882-12-21
THE DISTRICT COURTS.
How the Law was Interpreted and APP
piled Yesterday.
A LANDLORD AND TENANT CASE


An important legal question is now being
considered by the court in general term. In
the case of Thomas L. Waggaman against Il.
s. Randall, landlord and tenant case, Mr.
Charles ). Moore, as attorney for the defend
ant, filed plea of title and took an appeal
from the justice of the peace, before whom the
case was tried, to the circuit court. Judge
Macarthur vacated the plea and refused an
appeal to the court above. Mr.. Moore holds,
and he is sustained in his opinion by several
prominent members of the bar, that in a case
of this kind an appeal can be taken to the
general term, and he applied to the court to
fix the amount of the appeal bond in the case.
The court has the subject under advisement.
If the court decide in favor of the motion, their
action will have considerable influence in fu.
ture landlord and tenant cases in the District.
REAL ESTATE MuDDLE.
The suit of Mrs. II. o. Marshall against the
Main Brothers was yesterday decided in the
equity court by Judge Hagner by decree in
favor of the plaintiff. Mrs. Marshall placed
some property in the hands of the defendants
for sale or exchange. The defendants ex-
changed it for some property belonging to a
Mrs. Paschall, but instead of conveying the
whole property kept one portion of it them
selves. When Mrs. Paschall found out what
had been done she entered suit to set aside
the conveyance from herselfto Mrs. Marshall,
and Mrs. Marshall did the same in regard to
the Main Brothers.
THE COLOR QUESTION IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
The old color question in the schools has
again been revived by Messrs. Shellabarger &
Wilson and JEFF Chandler applying for a writ
of mandamus for James NJ. Gregory against
the board of school trustees to compel them to
admit the petitioners child to the Prescott
school, 1t will be remembered the child was
| refused admittancc last spring, and some lively
sessions of the board followed in consequence.
Justice Macarthur issued rule to show cause,
returnable OH the 23d instant.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION.
In the equity court yesterday Judge Hag-
ner passed n decree changing the name OF
Frank ID. Wolfe to Frank d. Reynolds.
Mr.. Maurice Pechin has been appointed by
the court in banc an examiner in chancery.
In the case of Fague VS.. Corcoran Judge
Macarthur yesterday referred the case to the
auditor to state the account.
THE RECORD.
| Equity Court-Justice Hdgncr--Mackall VS.. Mack
all motion to have cause taken from January
setting aside deed TO MOllie NJ. Main. Cagett VS..
Mosher; testimony before j. J; Darlington ordered
release and conveyance. Butler VS.. Scott; sale
ratified nisi. Marshall vs.. Main; appeal bond
o @ @ G4ege y carr
Lewis; hearing on injunction fixed for December
p. Payne VS.. Payne; remanded to examiner for
further proof Wood vs. Wood; commission to get
answer of infant defendants ordered to issue.
Dutch VS.. Dodge; testimony before John Cruik-
shank ordered taken in forty five days. POwlson
VS. Keefe; removal of cause allowed, sales finally
ratified and cause referred to auditor Mackall
vs. Mackall and same VS.. Richards; time to take
testimony limited by consent. Homan vs. Cutler
& Meyer; auditors report confirmed. Heitmuller
VS.. olmstead; decree to be prepared. In re Frank
d. Wolfe; decree changing name to Frank d. Rey-
nolds. Adjourned till to-day. Assignment-Nos.
Is, %, 30, 32 a. 50, 81, 3S. 80, and 40.
Court in Banc-Ihe Chief Justice, Justices Cor and
Jdmes.-Northern Liberty Market company VS..
La Abra Silver Mining company VS., secretary Of
state: bond for prosecution OF writ of error fixed
at 500. Adjourned until to-day. Assignment Nos.
Circuit Court-Justice MdcArthur.-F VS.. Cor
coran jury discharged and case referred to audi
tor. Adjourned till to-day. Assignment un.
| changad.
Criminal Court = Justice Wyhe. j ohm w. Dor
| sey ct al; conspiracy.