National Republican., 1883-09-01
LEGAL MATTERS.
Moro Railway suits-wlls Filed-othe
Items-The Record.

Moro Railway Suits-wills Ffed-other
Items-The Record.
The daily damage suits against the Balti-
more and Potomac Railway company were
filed yesterday--two in number. One is for
ages to his property, No. 625 Virginia avenue
southwest. The other is for Elizabeth Strobel,
who claims an equal amount for damages to
her property on the same street.
The divorce case of Charles H. Parker
against Margaret A. Parker, which was in
stituted Sept. 27, 1880, was discontinued by
the complainant yesterday. The complainant
set forth a marriage March 49, 1865, she be-
ing widow named Smedly, and charged her
with dissertion. Subsequently December,
1SS0), he filed an amended BILL in which he
charges tho desertion on Nov. 27, 1877. On
Jan. 81 the defendant answered, in which she
admits that she left the house occupied by
him, but says she did SO at his request. She
charges that he failed to support her that he
associated with lewd women, sc. There was
no testimony taken involving the merits of
the case, but Mr.. l.. Tobriner took some on
the question of alimony, and no further &C
ton being taken the death of the wife, about
a year since, virtually ended the proceedings
The will OF Dr. w. j. Duhamel was filed
and admitted to probate yesterday. He be-
queaths his real estate to his wife, and after
her death to his children; to his son James
is left his medals military and private papers,
gold watch, and portraits to his daughter
Elizibeth Besser is left his gold pen and
pencil to his daughter Rachel Cecilia is left
his gold pin and rings, and to Howard Clagott,
his son-in-law, is left his writing desk and
case. His wife and son James L. are named
as executors.
The will of the late John Schenck was also
filed, He bequeaths all of his personal and
real estate to his wife with power TO sell, and
after her death to his children.
A novel ejectment suit was filed yesterday.
ii. t. Wiswall, as attorney, filed a suit in
ejectment against Il. Q. Knight =. Morris,
and q. Hart for Henry and Katie Stewart to
recover lot 81, square III, corner of Nine
teenth and M streets northwest, The bill as
serts that the plaintiffs are the children (by
a stepmother) of George O. Dixon, deceased,
of Alexandria, who brought them with their
mother to this city, after freeing them, and
left them his property by his will. The
records of the probate court hero show that
on Aug, TO- 1863, a copy of tho will of Dixon
was recorded, This instrument bears date
Jan. g 1885, and the record shows that there
are portions of the will left unrecorded. The
instrument appears to have been witnessed
by only two persons, and consequently is not
good to convey real estate in this district.
Nowhere on the record is there tho names Of
the plaintiffs or their mother.
THE RECORD.
Probate Court-JudQe Hggner.-Estate OF Bern.
h9rd Behrens; proof Of publication filed and will
admitted TO probate aud letters teslamentary
granted. Estate OF J, u. Ruth; petition for letters
testamentary. Estate of Mary T. Tutte petition
aud order OF publ cation. Mary NJ. Killian guar
dian TO George and Lllley Hinsch petition and
order OF appointment, bond $1,000 VIII of DIR, j.
2. Duhamel filed, proven, and admitted, bond
$1,000. win Of John schenok filed and proven,
order admitting viii TO probate, bond 81 400. rs
late OF Robert Campbell will lully proved, order
admitting VIII ana granting letters testamentary,
appointing Washington Danenhowor aud Jose.
phine Taylor administrators. Estate of Elizabeth
s. Rogers order appointing James r. Rogers ad-
ministrator, bond 5000. Estate of Susan s. NJ. ST.
Clairi order OF sale. number OF accounts were
also passed,