National Republican., 1883-08-02
l3. Marriages reported, II; white, 10 col
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LAW AND THE LAWYERS.
No Courts In scssion-suits Filed Against
Various Parties Yesterday.

Various Parties Yesterday.
JEFF. Chandler, as attorney for NJ. A. Dau-
phin, yesterday entered suit against John Q.
Thompson, owner and editor of the Wash
ington Chronicle, for $4,000 damages for
slauder. The bill states that the defendant
did or has published the following "On
November IL the postmaster general issued
the following order: at having been repre-
sented to me that NJ. A. Dauphin, at New
| Orleans, La.. is engaged in conducting a
scheme or device for obtaining money
through the mails by means of false
and fraudulent pretcpse5, representations,
and promises, and being satisfied from the
evidence before me that the said NJ. A. Dau-
phin is so engaged, | do hereby forbid the
payment by the postmaster of any postoilice
money order or registered letters addressed
to NJ. A. Dauphin or NJ. \. Dauphin, secre-
tary. This order has never been rcscinded. "
| The plaintiff by the above was injured and
his reputation soiled.
Alice V. Boone, by her next friend, Sarah
Ellen Boone, yesterday entered suit against
the district for $4,000 damages. Mr.. c. s.
Moore is the attorney. The bill sets forth
that on the twcnty-flth of June the defend
ant fell into an excavation or u ditch ut the
corner of Seventh and d streets northeast
which was not properly lighted, and there
was no covering or light, and that the defend
ant fell with such violence as to break one of
her ribs. BY this accident the plaintiff was
laid up sick for II long time, and was put to
much trouble and expense.
Valentine Grucser yesterday filed n bill in
equity against John V. Mattern, his wife, and
August Il. Keese, trustee, to remove cloud
on title of lots II, 1S, 10, and 90, of John V
Mattern's subdivision of original lot 1913, of
NIiller's subdivision, known as part of Ja-
maica
John ]. Schillnger and C.. L. Creecy ct al.
yesterday, by Gen. Hunton and Chas. Thomp-
son, entered suit against the District of
Columbia and Henry l.. Crawford, praying an
injunction to prevent the defendants laying
certain improvements which is claimed to be
an infringement OH Schillinger's patent.
In the case of Sarah M. Starr, known as
Mollie Turner against Mary J. Treakle,
Judge James has appointed Samuel Mad
dox as receiver to collect the rents of the
real estate whereof the late John w. Starr
died possessed which acquired subsequent to
the execution of his last will. lie is to hold
the rents subject to further order of the
court and give bond in the sum OF 81 900. The
suretes are Mr.. Randall lIagncr and Sarah
NJ. Starr. Mr. Hagner is Mr.. MaddoXs law
partner, and Mrs. Starr is the complainant in
the suit. The entire arrangement is per-
iectly satisfactory to all parties concerned.
a. $. WorthingtOn, rs attorney, entered suit
yesterday for the National Union Insurance
company against John B. Tyler, praying the
sale of lots g. T. 8, ., 10, and H. subdivision of
lot square $50, and the proceeds taken to
pay certain notes.
There were no courts in session yesterday,
the equity court having adjourned on Tues
day for the term without day.