National Republican., 1883-05-14
SATURDAYS COURTS.
The Business that was Transacted by the
Various Legal Tribunals.
uABEAs CORPUS CASES

HABEAs CORPUS CASES.
Chief Justice Cartier on Saturday listened
TO the arguments in the habcas corpus case of
Edward Payne, George Payne, and John
Powers who wero arrested ON bench war
rant on a requisition from the governor Of
Virginia. The men were indicted at Alexan-
drin for assault and battery and attempting TO
intimidate an officer on March %, who at
tempted to arrest them for violating ihe fish
cry laws of that state. Messrs. Cook & Cole
appeared for the petitioners and Messrs. Burke,
Smith Riddle, and Davis for Virginia. James
H. Morgan claimed the right to fish opposite
the city from some pretended lease, and noti-
fled the accused TO move, which they refused
to do, claiming that the place belonged to tho
district The hearing was continued until
next Wednesday.
MARGARET NJ. DYER's WILL.
An exempifed copy of the last will and
testament Of Margaret NJ. Dyer of Alcxan-
dria, Va was filed Saturday. She gives,
after the payment of all debts, one third Of
her estate to her son, John i. Dyer, in trust
for his children one third to her daughter,
Cordelia II. Dyer. and the other third to her
granddaughter Ella NJ. Marbury, so long as
she may remain single. Should she marry,
one half of this third is to go to her brother,
Addison Marbury. The will was executed on
tho twenty-frst of December, 1858, and she
directs that her slaves shall not be sold
\ PHYSICIAN SUED FOR DAMAGES
Cutcher & Barton, as attorneys for j. w.
Boswell and his wife, Sarah, ON Saturday In
stituted suit against DIR, q. II. Fcnwick for
SO 900 damages. Tho declaration states that
defendant is licensed physician and was
called in by the plaintiffs to treat and cure
tho arm of Sarah Boswell, one of the plain
tiffs, which was broken. He did not attend
TO the arm. and so carelessly aud unskilfully
conducted himself in and about the reduction
ofhealing aud curing tho arm that IL be-
came swollen and stiff producing great pain
and long illness, attended by great ex-
penso and loss of time TO plaintiffs. They
claim damages to the amount of $4,000.
BECOMING CITIZENS.
Peter Renedict Gurdner, u native of Bons
Rhemish, Prussia, has taken out naturaliza-
tion papers and declared his intention of be-
coming citizen of the United States, as has
Marguerite Picault dc Lagurty, native OF
France.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
John X. Cornell, the grocer, on Saturday
made an assignment in favor of L. j. Nc
Pherson for the benefit of his creditors.
WASTE PAPER ACCOUNT.
District Attorney Corkhill has entered suit
against George Hill, jr., to recover $500,
said to be due from him on account Of waste
paper sold at the government printing Office.
ADMITTED 10 THE BAR
j. r. Rogers WAS admitted to the bar Of the
District of Columbia, having been previously
admitted to the court of appeals of Maryland,
on motion of John Ridout
THE RECORD.
Court IN General Term.-Assignment for to-day
Al, o. 65, SO. 66l&, 81, 60, 81, and 60.
Equity COurt-Jud0e Jdmes.-Swaim VS.. Swain
pro confesso VS.. certain defendants ordered.
TO auditor ordered Willard VS.. Wylie J. b.
Bryan admitted party defendant. Groot VS..
Hitz ordered heard In general term, in the first
Instance. Fleming VS.. MCNair; ratification OF
trustees. and auditors report ordered. Adjourned
until to-day. Assignment No l.
Circuit Court-Jud dye MdcArhur.-M C..
and S. company vs. Gulman; Judgment by de-
fault National Bank VS.. Bigelow motion TO re.
lease attached articles overrued. Williamson VS.,
Hill; time extended to settle bill of exceptions.
Allen VS.. Baltimore and Ohio railwad; motion for
surety for costs granted in five days. StulZ vs..
Metropolitan Life Insurance company; bills of ex-
ceptionS signed, &c. Austin VS.. District of Colum-
bia; plaintiff and defendant bill of exceptions
signed. Randall Il Fish VS.. Fitzgerald motion
for Judgment granted, motion for security over
ruled. Barkley VS.. Winchester, administrator;
order to strike out pleas and plea to jurisdiction
and TO amend declaration. Auguey vs.. Me-
Adjourned for the term. Assignment-First
twenty appeal cases on calendar.
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lowness or yellow color Of skin, feel stupid
and drowsy, appetite unsteady, frequent
Headache or dizziness, you are bilious" and
nothing will arouse your liver to action and
strengthen up your system equal to DR.