National Republican., 1883-06-06
THE COURTS.
Yesterdays Resume OF District Judicial
BusIness.
SUING CHARITABLE 1NsT1rUr1o

SUING CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Messrs Ross and Dean, as attorneys for
John Hunter Iardella, filed bill against
John T. Bulger Ellen Mcdonald, W. I. Nc
Donald. and Annie r. Mcdonald, iSt. AIMS
Infant asylum, Little Sisters of the Poor,
Catholic Orphan Boys asylum, Rev. Fathers
McNally, Walter, aud Durham, and j. f.
Ennis, asking that certain bcquests Of Mrs.
Margaret Bulger be declared null and void.
Tho bill states that Margaret Bulger, at the
time of her death, was possessad of prom
issory note of the treasurer of Gonzaga col
lcge for $10.065.6l, and December ~, 1873,
she made will devising this note TO John f.
Ennis, with directions to pay to the institu-
tons named $500 each, to Father McNally
$500, the Catholic pastors of Georgetown and
Washington 5000, and to Rev. Father Dur
ham, of California, 500, and she died on
December Ell. The bill further states that
tho administrator, Mr.. Ennis, has collected
said note, but has not paid the boquests, being
advised that they arc void in law, and plain
tiff Ia son of the testatrix) claims t1at the
will having been made within 30 days of the
deceased's death, these bequests are nail and
void.
THE DISTRICT GAINS SUIT.
The case of Olive A. Hopkins and Ira A.
Hopkins against the district for $4,000 was
settled yesterday, the jury rendering YER
dict for the district The suit was to recover
damages alleged to have been sustained by
the plaintiff falling over an obstacle on the
sidewalk on Second street, between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and b street northwest.
EXAMINER IN cHAScERY.
Tho court in general term yesterday ap-
pointed Charles l.. Hinc q United States conf
missioner and examiner in chancery.
SIGNING A DECREE.
| The decree in the case of OK parte Capitol,
n N or
way company was yesterday signed by the
court in general terms
HUNTING UP A CREDITOR.
Fillmore Beale, as attorney for Chaplin
Brown, yesterday filed bill of interpleader
against j. w. Butterfeld and others to de-
termine to whom we shall pay certain money
for property brought by him.
MECHANICS LIEN.
George b. Carse yesterday entered a me-
| chauic's lien against lot SO, Mount Pleasant,
| in the sum of S3i1 for work done on the
property which is owned by Sarah f. Spear.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
In the equity court yesterday Judge James
made decree divorcng May L. Fitzgerald
from Alexander Fitzgerald. The charge was
descrtion.
WILLS FILED.
The will of Sarah b. Magruder was filed
yesterday. She leaves to her brother, James
A. Magruder, all shares held by her of the
Farmers and Mechanics bank Of Georgetown,
and also her household furniture The rev.
enue of the real estate is to go to the support
of her sister. To her nephew is left $500, and
a wardrobe and q chrome presented to her by
Miss Longfellow is left to her two friends,
Jane and Isabella Reed.
The will OF Belinda Kondrup was filed. All
property is left to August Petersen in trust
for her children, and he is named as executor.
1,c Ia Gtni Dair rI oil
fled To each other nephews, Carrot S. and
w. +. Smith, is left 81 600; to Cornelia Hala-
bird, $3.50; to her husband, Gen. Absalom
Baird, and to Lieut.. William Baird is left
$1,000 in trust for faithful servant, Jane
Swift; to her son and husband she devises
lot 5, square PIT, the son to occupy it, All
household furniture and tho residue of her
estate she bequeaths to her husband, who
is named as executor.
RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED.
Messrs. Hunton and Chandler, as attorneys
for John M. Rogers, filed q bill in equity yes
terday against Maj. Dye, asking decree to
restore him the possession of his room in
house No. 617 Seventh street northwest, and
preventing defendant or his agents from dis.
turbing him. The bill sets forth that on the
twenty-second of June the defendant broke
into said premises, opened his safe, and still
holds possession. Judge James granted a
temporary restraining order, returnable to-
morrow.
THE RECORD.
Courtfn General Term Chief Justice Cartier. Ja ktce
Hd1ner and Cor--Fifth Baptist church VS.. Balti-
more and Potomac Railway company plaintiff
entitled to interest on JUDGMENT to be paid. Citi
zens National bank VS.. Farming; Judgment be-
} low affirmed. HELEN vs. Blake; mandate filed.
Adjournment until next Monday.
Circuit COurt-JiLdge observation-disclosures VS.
District of Columbia; verdict for defendant. Rich
ards VS.. Wilson; time to plead extended 10 June
l6 Libby vs.. Wine; Judgment of condemnation
Mayuihan VS.. Desmond; verdict for defendant;
Tonan vs. Phelps; on hearing Adjourned until
to-day; assignment unchanged.
Equity Court-JtId0e Jdmes.-Rogers VS.. Dye; rule
: on defendant returnable June granted. Hume
{ VS.. Brown; testimony ordered taken in lorty days
Blake vs.. FAINT; +. II. Mackey appointed guard au
ad ltem. Fitzgerald vs. Fitzgeral; divorce u vim
I cuo matrimonii granted. Woodruff vs. Nationa
I. Shelf and File company; hearing continued Ad
. journed until to-day. Assignment unchanged.
Eqtitiy C0mt-NeiU Suits-lardella VS.. bulgar
a, ,, | suit to aunul a will Ross & Dean attorneys fol
a plaintiff. Brown vs.. Butterield bill Of inter
q | pleader; Fillmore IL Ball attorneys for plaintiff
= Rogers VS. Dye; suit for Injunction; H. O. Chand
' dler attorneys for plaintiff.
Those Odd Pants,