National Republican., 1883-05-28
THE COURTS.
A Busy Day with the judicial Officers OF
the DLairicI.

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A Busy Day with the judicial Officers of
the District.
SUIT TO SET ASIDE PATENT ASSIGNMENT. ,
John Caldwell, of Shreveport, La, filed on
Saturday bill in equity asking that a Ger.
tain assignment for letters patent for i'm
provements in shroud blocks dated Oct. Ia,
1879; snow shoes, dated Nov. 90. 1880, and
automatic detaching and lock hook, dated
April 20, 1884, from Oscar L. Huss to Friend
w. Smith, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, be decreed
null and void, on the ground that the assign
ment was made by the voluntary motion of
Huss, without the consent or knowledge of
Smith and for the alleged purpose of de.
frauding Caldwell. The bill also prays for a
dissolution Of partnership and an account.
Hepburn & Kane and j. J. Darlington, coun-
sci for plaintiff.
WILL FILED.
The last will of Ezekiel Hughes was filed
Saturday. After the payment of debts he be-
queaths all property to his sister, Hannah
Ann Gray.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Judge James ON Saturday made decree re-
leasing Annie +. Sisson nee Atkinson, from
the bonds of matrimony with Olmstead g.
Sisson. The grounds were desertion.
SEEKING A DIVORCE.
Rebcccs Young, through her counsel, J. j.
Ward, OH Saturday entered suit for divorce
from Cornelius Young. They were married
Dec. 2S, 1871, her name being Robecca Nichol-
son. She alleges habtual drunkenness and
desertion.
SUIT 10 REDEEM LOT.
Messrs Edwards and Barnards on Saturday
entered suit against +. A. McIntire for B. +.
Gray and Jane +. Mickle for an account, and
to redeem lot 20, sublots All and SO Of square
720.
THE LOTTERY TICKET CASE.
Mcssrs John NJ. Rodgers and IL. +. Plumb
who were arrested for selling lottery tickets
on Saturday, sued out a writ of replevin
against Property Clerk Donovan, to recover
property taken from their safe. The writ
was granted and goods recovered.
THE DAVIS HABEAs CORPUS.
The hearing in the Davis habeas corpus
case was concluded Saturday, Judge Mac
Arthur releasing the prisoner. He held that
the commissioner who committed Davis was
appointed for the District of Columbia and
not the county. of Washington, as the warrant
read He also said that the commissioner had
exceeded his authority, and committing the
prisoner is not following the due course OF
law.
MARsHAL's SEIZURE.
Tho marshal on Saturday seized the house.
hold goods of Col. Morrow, U. s, A., while
they were being conveyed TO Jne uepoI iOr
transportation upon suit instituted by several
creditors.
THE RECORD.
Circuit C0urt--Jud1e MdeArttitr.-Costello VS.
Knight; demurrer TO plea oyerruled. Edinonstol
ct nj, VS.. Gilbert ct al; order to produce docu-
ment Virginia vs. Ridgway; demurrer to declara
tion overruled and leave TO plead. Bower VS.
Pickard demurrer sustained as to second cOunt
and overruled as TO second form. Tendall Ell al
VS.. Albars demurrer to declaration sustained and
judgment; TO appeal Main VS.. Boudfant;i de-
murrer TO plead sustained leave 10 amend. Ad
journed until to-day. Assignment--l32 10 l54.
Equity COurt-NelD Suits.-Rebecoa Young VS.
Cornelius Young; suit for divorce; j. ]. Ward at
torley for plaintiff. John Caldwell vs. o. 10 Hus
ship and injunction; J. ]. Darlington and Hey
burn attorneys for plaintiff