National Republican., 1883-02-13
THE LOCAL COURTS.
Some Cases that Have Hung for n Long
Time Disposed or
VERDICT FoR MRS, nfTz.

NhhDlCI FOk MhSs HlINs
In the circuit court yesterday the case of
Benjamin U. Keyser receiver of the German
American National bank, against Mrs. Jane
9. Hitz, was brought to trial, and verdict
given for defendant. She was sued under the
national currency act as a stockholder of the
aforesaid bank, holding 40 shares. She
pleaded that her stocks were not on the Ma
tional, but the savings bank.
A MEXICAN AWARD CLAIM.
In the circuit court in general term yester-
day the case of the United States cx rel. John
j. Key against Secretary Frelinghuysen for q
mandamus to compel payment to the relator
of the award by the Mexican mixed claims
commission to Benjamin We'll, Chief Justice
Cartier delivered the opinion of the court,
which was that the award should be paid or
good reason TO the contrary shown. The is
suance of the writ was po stponed until Mon
day.
DIVORCE ASKED FOR.
Mrs. Rachel A. Wood, by her attorney,
Randolph Coyle, esq, has filed n bill for
divorce from Andrew Wood, and to resume
her maiden name of Holland and have the
custody of the children. She states they were
married in this city on the twenty-ninth of
May, 1873, and Immediately went to house
keeping. Although he had steady employ
mcnt at good wages he provided so meagcrly
for their support that she was compelled TO so
to work herself The issue of the marriage is
two girls, both living. On Sept Is, 1S75 she
went to the firm that employed him and COM
plained to them that her husband did not give
her an adequate maintenance. This made
him angry, and he Immediately deserted her,
and they have not lived together since.
SUIT AGAINST RAILWAY COMPANY.
Cornelius J. Moyerihan has entered suit
against the Pennsylvania railway TO recover
5000 damages. lie alleges that on the third he
purchased ticket at Pittsburg Pa, for this
city and was elected from the train near Har-
risburg without any provoCation.
SUIT FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
In the court in banc yesterday Judge
Hagner delivered an opinion i'll tho case of
Coleman & Neal VS.. Heurich, which came up
on exceptions The Judgment Of the lower
court was affirmed. The suit was for false
imprisonment and arrest. One of the plain
tifls secured u verdict for $50, and in the other
case the defendant.
RESIN A. MILLER's WILL.
The will of the late Resin A. Miller, filed
yesterday, leaves his estate to his wife, Maria
Miller, during her life, and at he death it is
to be divided between Eliza L. Price, Mary
Cecilia, and Thaddeus Bean.
THE RrcoRD.
Supreme Courtin General TERM ChitJuStice Cartier
Just ices Hdgner aud Cor.-Thomas BdnlMgur vs.. DIS
trict of Columbia; judgment below affirmed with
judgment below reversed, and cuSU femanded 10
special term to be tried anew. samuel strong VS..
Albert Grant; judgment below affirmed with
costs. Charles Clemens VS., Christian Heurich
and, William Neil VS. Christian Heurich, con-
solldatcd judgment below affirmed with costs
Michael Mccormick VS.. The Fregdman's
Savings aud Trust UOmpany Mary j. Whee,er
et al; appeal from decree Of the general
term to the supreme Coutt Of the United states
allowed and bond fixed ut 500. Th, mas r. Me-
mSnus VS.. Richard II. Porter et al; 61O3 equity;
John Chiles VS.. Richard II. Porter ct AL; 7Ol1,
equity, Charles II. Winder vs. Richard H. Porter
ct. nl., consolidated; notice of application to fix
penalty of appeal bond. Charles g. DuncansOu
VS.. George W. CisSell ct al; submitted. United
States eX rel. j. J. Key, petitioner, vs.. Fred
Frelinghuyseni opinion OF the court that award
issuance of writ postponed till next Monday.
Court adjourned till this morning ut 10 O'clock.
Alignment for to-day: 3S co. "a, %, 6 g. TO- 1O2,
7U34, 81, S5, So, 81.
Lquitv Court-Justice Jdpes-No. S.i03, Schew VS..
oerlly; testimony before Frank D. Johns, ex.
Brown pro confesso set aside; cause referred to
John a. Clarke, examiner. No 1902, Ramsey VS..
Lcib; sale finally ratified. No. 66gO, Mccormick
vs.. Knox reference 10 auditor to state account
ordered. No. S,367 Rinehart, VS.. Rnehatt ap-
peurance of absent defendant ordered. No. S,06i
Citizens National bank VS.. Funuing Mining COM
pHny; commenced. Adjourned until to-day
Assignment unchanged.
Circuit Court-Jtistice MdcArthr.-No. '63, keyser
VS.. HiiZ leave to defendant to lille additional plea
verdict for defendant. Adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning. Assignment UNCHANGED. p
Equity COun-Ncl0 sutts.-No SAY, Robert j.
Douglas VS.. John Laneford and d. 7. Seaton,
shank, cOmpanant's solicitor. No. S,4lS, william
l.. Woods w. James u. McBlde; Injunction to
sustain transfer of certain druf.s; William A. Me-
10y, solicitor ior complainant.