National Republican., 1883-03-14
BEFORE THE BAR.
What Was Done in the United States Supreme
and in the Local Courts.
Several wills Considorcd-ENtra Criminal
Court TransactiOns.
UNITED STATES SUPREME counr


the supreme court of the United States
yesterday:
No. 576. Lydia A. Maynard, appellant vs.
Thomas B. Valentine. Appeal from supreme
court of Washington territory. On motion
Of {. II. Aimcs, in behalf Of counsel, dis
missed with costs, per stipulation.
No. 116 L. X. Matthews, executor, &C., ct
al, appellants, vs. The Memphis and Charles.
ton Railway company and j. II. Wiser. Ar
gued by ID. II. Poston and s. +. Phillips for
the appellees, and submitted by ii. p. Bran
ham for the appellants.
No. 10i1. Charles +. Kring, plaintiff in
error, VS.. The State of Missouri Argued
by Jefferson Chandler and j.. ID. Seward for
the plaintiff in error and submitted by s. F.
Phillips for the defendant in error.
No. s63. William c. Walsh, commissioner
Of the general land Office of the state of
Texas, appellant, vs. William Preston, and
No. S64. William Preston, appellant, vs.
William c. Walsh, commissioner, &c.
Argument commenced by John Mason
Brown for Preston, and continued by A. j.
| Peter for Walsh, commissioner, &c.
Adjourned until tomorrow at II o'clock.
THE REV. JARED ELLIoTT's WILL.
| Yesterday, in the supreme court and general
term, Justice Hagner rendered u decision sus-
tanning Judgment Of the court below. About
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in the navy, died, aud upon his will being
opened it was found that he had left the bulk
| of his fortune, estimated at from 100000 to
| $4,000, to II. Clay Stewart and only 5000
| TO his nephew, who was his legal heir.
The nephew filed caveat against the will,
and the issues were sent to the circuit court,
| where aVerdiCt was rendered in favor of the
contestant. Mr.. Stewart appealed from the
verdict, but, as before stated, the verdict was
yesterday sustained and the will literally de-
clared invalid.
SUIT FOR PARTITION.
An amicable equity suit has been entered
| by Anna l.. Barnard and others VS.. Jane b.
Barnard and others for the sale of parts of lots
1 and 2, square 107, and distribution of the
proceeds.
SPECIAL CRIMINAL COURT.
The special criminal court convened for the
first time yesterday morning. Justice Hagner
occupied the bench. Charles Ruoff w. o.
Douglass, Robert Boyd, W. T. Walker, w. s.
Hoge, and Andrew Goddard, of the regular
panel, were accepted as jurors
Thomas Mclean, charged with assault with
intent to kill, gave bail in $1,000, with his
father j. Mclean, rs surety. Mary Keenan,,
| an old woman. whose white hairs seemed sadly
out of place in II felon's dock was charged with
larceny second oflense. Two witnesses testi-
| fed TO her stealing some bread and meat from
| basket in the market some time since, and
she was convicted and remanded for sentence.
Thomas Boss, a huge colored man, was
charged with highway robbery in snatching
| Mrs Cornelius Rapsburg's pOCketbook, con-
tanning Sl2.25. Thomas was quickly con-
victcd, and Judge Hagner gave him six years
and six months in the Erie penitentiary.
Charles Boles, colored youth was con-
victed of burglarizing August Donath's resi-
dcnce six weeks ago, and was sent to the peni-
| tentiary for two years.
| A noln ind a1
name of Anna Meredith, wasacalled for trial
ON acharge Of receiving stolen goods. Messrs.
Hewett and Moss appeared for the defendant,
and entered u plea of misnomer. The plea
was sustained, and the defendant discharged.
She was Immediately rearrested and put in
the dock, and she will be proceeded against
under her right name-Anna Merritt.
The court will convene again at 1890 this
morning. ------.-s.
.. .g..-l. ELIhB KINaMAN's WILL.
The will of Eliab Kingman was filed yes
terday. There are five codicils to it. Af
ter providing for the sale of his property in
square 2i1, for the lease of his homestead un-
til the land shall bring $l.50 per foot, and for
| the release Of all encumbrances on any por-
tion of his real estate, the testator leaves
81, 900 to his sister Kesa p. Kngman 81, 500
to his nephew, Rev. X. NJ Mott, of Wakefield
Mass; $1,000 each to his nieces, Cordelia Il.
Robinson, of Waterville, Maine, and Lydia p.
Mott, and Elizabeth b. Mott, of New Ha-
ven, Conn; in the case of the death
of either, the survivors OF survivor to receive
the entire amount; $1,000 to his deceased
wife's nephew, DIR. Francis Il. Martindale of
Port Richmond, Staten Island, and in case of
his death to his children, and $3.50 each to his
nephews, Mason G. and Chauncey Parker of
Boston. His musical instruments are to 90
DIR. Martindale's children. The residue of
the property of every description is left to
Abner Kingman, of Boston, and in case of his
death before the settlement of the estate to
his wife and children. William NJ. Boyce, of
Fairfax county, Va, and Abner Kingman, of
Boston, are appointed executors. The first
codicil makes the bequest OF y, 900 to DIR. Mar
tindale preferred one.
The second codicil appoints Abner King
man, of Montreal, son of Abner Kingman, of
Boston, who died previously, one of the eX-
ecutors, and leaves the residue of the prop
erty to Caro- A. Kingman, widow Of said Alb
ner Kingman, and her children.
The third cOdicil nullifes the foregoing
one in so much as it relates to Mrs. Kingman
and her children, being the residuary legatees
The last codicil reduces all the bequests in
the will, save that to DR.. Francis Ewell Mar
tindale, to $3.50.
CATHERINE BROWNS WILL.
The will of the late Catherine Brown was
filed yesterday. She leaves 5000 to Alexzene
Montague, 5000 to James G. Wright, $400 ia
DTOWu, plOu 10 uno flTSU COlOfeu
Baptist church, and 500 to the Nineteenth
, Street Baptist church. These amounts are to be
paid out of the proceeds of her life insurance
policy in the Mutual Reserve association OF
$4,000. The balance, $1,000, she leaves
TO James Gray to be invested in United
States bonds for his use during his minority
James Gray also receives in addition two 500
Al per cent government bonds. After these
bequests are paid all the real estate, household
goods, and personal effects of the deceased are
bequeathed to her niece, Annie Gray. John
w. Hunter is named as executor.
THE ESTATE OF JAMES BATEMAN.
, In relation to the estate of James Bate
man, deceased, u citation has been issued tC
Joseph Bateman, Mrs. Mary Hill, and Sarah
Bateman, ordering them to appear before the
probate court on Mar. l6 and show cause why
letters of administration shall not be granted
as petitoned, to Samuel Pearson a creditor.
THE RECORD.
Supreme Court IN General 1erH--Caiet Justice Curt
ter aud Justices H1gner, Coz aud dcArihur.-H
, irmed. United States VS.. National Bank Of the
Republic; judgment reversed with costs. G.. NJ
Stewart VS.. David W. Reed ct al; judgment below
= confirmed. q. W. Teabower et al vs. Helen r.
Kengla ct AL; on hearing. Assignments Tor 10.
day-Nos "a, 81, 49, a. 43, 435, A, 49, 49, 81, and so
3 Equity Court--Jastice james. Fleetwood VS. Haw-
kins; decree substituting trustee passed, Younl
VS.. GALE delivery OF possession of premises or.
dered. ShugTuo vs.. togArly rule on Christopher
Ingle teturnable April 10 ordered. Denmead VS.
! Denmead auditors report confirmed and distrl.
button ordered. Robinson VS.. johnson; testimony