National Republican., 1883-02-08
LOCAL COURTS.
Not a Large Amount OF Business Trans
noted NestcrtlnV,

DAMAGES AGAINST THE DISTRICT.
The case of Bannagan VS.. The District Of
Columbia, heard in the court in general term
yesterday morning was a suit for damages to
Bannagan's propcrty-on Twelfth street be-
tween Qand R-by reason of defective drain
age. He claimed $l,5OO The court below
found for defendant. In the lower court,
after testimony was in the defendant moved
that the jury bo instructed TO find for de-
fendant on the ground that the plaintiffs
testimony tended TO show that the failure of
the district To put trap over the sewer
mouth caused the alleged damage, and not
because of any defect in tho sewer ITSELF Case
was submitted without argument.
THE GRAND JURY.
The grand Jury was in session yesterday,
but examined no witnesses. lt is rumorcd
that they held under consideration the state
ments aud reports of the citizens committee
as TO the detectives.
MOTION TO TRANSFER BONDS.
Matthew Aiken, father of Matthew Aiken
deceased, has given notice to Edwards Il
Barnard, attorneys, of his intention to move
the court on Feb. . to transfer certain bonds
in custody Of the court to himself
the RECORD.
Supreme Court IN General 1Jrm-Caief Justice Cart
ter justices HrgRer and COr-Culcndur-No. 20.
Thomas BannUgan VS.. District OF Columbia;
argued and submi tied CnlGndHr-NO. "a. Charles
j. Wollurd VS., James McGce; case sublni tea with-
out argument. CalCnunr-No. 40. John Battcrs vs..
Richard w. Smith; judgment reversed with costs
of appeal. and Cnse renamed to special term,
with direction to dismiss the nitNchment ana pro-
coed as If attachment had been dismissed by It's
Judgment. CalCndnr-NO 81. william Joyce VS.:
Edward Z. Rowland aud samuel l. Mason; appeal
dismissed aud Judgment OF the spccinl term
affirmed with costs and case rcmanded 10 special
term, us II appeal had not been taken Calehdal-
No. 3d. James II. Cohen vs.. Robert Cohen, GNecu,
tor Robert Cohen, deceased; records read. Nd
journed TIL day, Assignment for tO.dny-NOs.
3s 8Q AZ I6 40 56 81: 81, 80, 30, aud GO.
EoGRg ConriNjnstice Janes.-No. S,3ls, Diggs vs.
JcnIfcr; sale finally ratified. No, l0lO Corntilus
vs.. DeVaughn do. No. $500 Shaier vs.. wallis
W. Cook appearance of absent defendant ordered
No. Si20, Lord VS.. ODouoghue, pro confesso VS.
Pat ODonOghue granted. No. $3.50, chester vs..
Chester; testimony ordered taken before j. A..
Johnson, examiner, No. $3.50 Grootvs llitH; au-
ditorsrenurt confirmed, no. Gg2o Craniord vs..
Bailey distribution of fund ordered. NO. Sll6;
Godfrey VS.. MCAlChucl; $40 of proceeds ordered
paid into court. Won lInukc vs.. Won llaakr; rule
discharged on payment OF $50 or fye days Porter
tignmenl unchanged. Adjourned I'LL this morn
1arc,W court-Justice McArtlr.-No. 2i127.
Shepherd vs. bacon; No. q ,lGS Jones u Smith vs..
CLARK Nc. 2i,ltg. Jones ~ smith VS.. Spellmnn.
No. 2llTO. Beard ~ Howell vs. Walker; No. a. lJ3.
Neil VS., B,ali; No. 2l,l52; Linn vs. smith No.
2i,l5j Linn vs. Norton; No. 22GOj, Harlan VS..
stnight; No. 2l1G0. Hill VS.. Bh,s-all judgment
by default: No. 1863 CuinnnC W., Blumenburg,
order Tor commission; No. lGi Birch vs. Blumen.
burg, order for commissions No. 81. Thompson VS..
Shepherd, verdict for plaintiff, Sll $500; No
2i.l2S. Parrys vs.. Crawford, Judgment by default;
No. H,12I. Jacobs, jr vs.. Suller Ct al, udSmeut
by default; No. .Si27. Wilson vs.. Ashton, admit
Judgment by default and reference to the uu-
ditor; No. ~, InugU Gt al VS.. Day et al verdict
Tor defendant, 6l2l; No. 10. LungdOn vs.. Evans,
continued. Adjourned until 10 II. III. to-day.
CrhnfGui CoHt--JWsticc UyiiC.-Unted states VS..
Thomas j. Brady aud others trial resumed; con.
unued.
Circuit Couri-NctU Suits.-Elins T.. White VS.
James w. pumphloy; action on account; Carusi,
Miller,and Sands, attorneys. Walter Magee6 Com
pauy VS.. NJ. B. G. Wright ct al. action on note IL.
j.. Moulton, attorney Armour ~ Company vs.. J
A. Hoffman: action on account CaruSi, Miller,
and Sands, attorneys. Leury, Foster, and Bow.
man VS.. Adolph Dammunn; action on account
John W. Garnet, attorney.