National Republican., 1883-02-17
TIE 1.ncAr. cnrRrs.
More Probate business Than my other
Kind Transacted.
AN ATroRNEY's FEES DEo1s1oN.


AN ATroRNEY's FEES DECISION.
In the court in banc yesterday the case of
Davis VS. Alexander was argued by Messrs.
w. p. Boil and Col. Enoch 1otten. Tho point
of discussion was motion to retax the
costs in the case, and the specific question
was, shall the attorneys be taxed $50 or 50
under the district statutc2 Mr.. Bell argued
Tor the first amount and Mr.. Totten opposed.
Judge Hagncr overruled tho motion and de-
cidod $40 to be the figure.
INDICTMENTS by THE GRAND JURY.
The grand jury yesterday brought in in
dictments against Charles Bolis Tor house,
breaking, Johu w. Braiuard and Polk Demp-
scy for hOuscbrCallng, and Charles Murphy
for assaulting Officer Lamb.
TWO WILLS FILED.
Tho will Of the late Harriet S. Herbert was
fled yesterday. She leaves all her property
to her adopted daughter, Harriet Caroline
Herbert,and to her husband, Ananias Herbert,
who is named as hcr executor.
The will of the late Maud Benter was filed
yesterday. She bcqucaths to Louisa Lenoir
and Mrs Mary A. Crooker all her possessions,
and names w. j.. CroOkcr her executor. a
petition for letters testamentary was filed by
tho executor, and an order of publication
directed.
THE RECORD.
COiut IN General TCrm- Chcf Justice Cartier Jus
HcCs Hdgficr and Or.-NO. 23,0IS, Davis VS.. Alex
nuder. motion to rGtax attorneys docket fee over
ruled. No. 22,3SG. Duncanson VS.; Cssoll; case
settled and appeal dismissed. No 700S, Butler VS..
Scabb; plainlin moves to dismiss appeal on ac-
count Of error in printing of record No. 1850,
Philips VS.. Nogley; argument TO- dismiss appeal
and remand case by attorney for defendant; case
submitted. No. 6592, KerngOod w. Gusdorl et Ali
motion to dismiss appeal ~ general term. 40 AZ
jouEncd until Monday, Assignments; M Nos S71d'
Equity Court-Jlace Jdnios.-.No assignment
motions and orders No, 1904, CITY, National
C. Hold. trustee. to sell. XdjourGed until to-day
at 10 80 o clock. No assignment.
Circuit Court-Justicc MdcAriur.-No. 63, Lang
don VS., Eyans trial resumed; jury resPited. No
23i0j, Johnson d Co. VS.. Gleason Judgment by
default Court adjourned until to-day TO hear
CircuH Cour,-Neto s,iRs.-No. "a .26O, Dale Ducher
S Co. VS.. Mani Gutmar suit for rcplcvin; Albert
" Warner, attorneys for complainant NO. - 2Oi,
Alarnon Bros VS.. John a. Walsh action ON check
for $1,000; ii. w. Garnett, attorney for complain
ant
Faulty Cotut-Ne,O suiis-Colllns VS.. Johnson for
injunction and conveyance of lot 40, square 026.
Probate Comt-Jusiice Jdmcs.-Estate of lambert
Tree final motion issued to counsel appointing
March 16 for settlement Estate OF Harriet l..
Rhisk; final motion 10 administrators appointing
March l6 for settlement Estate OF Daniel Nc
Namara; motion filed by G. S. Bundy giving notice
that he will call up the case of Thomas McMohon
VS.. ndministratriX on the twenty. third for near
ing, In re George Gebhard, guardian to orphans
of George Gcbhard, deceased; annual Of orphans
real estate S57lG, fled Will of Harriet s. Herbert
filed and proved. win of Maria Bcnter, deceased
filed with petition for probnte order OF pubiicn-
ton rcturiable March 16 in re estate of John ii
Wheeler deceased petition for revocation OF pro-
bate and caveat against ale1od codlcl; order for
citation as next OF kin returnablo Feb. %. In t(
estate of William Hickey, deceased; return o
administrators and order of court therein rati-
flying contract of administrators with James
Murphy " Co.. publishers, of Baltimore
In re Alice i. Riggs, gunrd an OF George l.. "
do Geofroy and Jules +. q. dc GeofrOy; petition ol
guardian and order fixing annual sum for main
DALI deceased proof of publication for order mp
pointing r. H. Eaton administrator, bond Sl2OO
VIII of Resin A. Miller, deceased finally proveC
order admitting will to probate and granting let
ters of administration. In estate OF Clark hills
petition and order allowing collector TO sell Ger
tain goods. Estate of Justin |. McCarty; petition
and order TO ascertain proper allowances for sup;
| iion and order appointing w. B. Webb admin
istrator bond $4,000. Chas. Summersmithto to be I'D
ministrator of Catharine Summersmth, deceased
| to make return as such before the twenty trt
and file his accounts. Almas B. Bogue orde
! appointing us his guardin Anna Belle whiting
| ton. Will of Petes McGrath approved and nd
mitted to probate, and orde: OF publication re
| application of J, =. Kern as administrator, nn'
order of publication returnable March l6.
Accounts passed or estates-Serena Masoni MS
| account of executor Estate of Emile Arccander
| second account of administrator and pro rata dis
! tribuion ordered. Patrick Sullivan was appointed
guardian of Thomas, John, and James Heatn
| The matter of w. ID. Aiken, deceased ward OF
| Ii. Barstow; Judge James in his opinion decline
to turn bond over to the father OF deceased WARD