National Republican., 1883-06-07
THE COURTS.
What was Done Yesterday by the District
Judiciary.
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.

MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.
John Bowling, grocer, doing business at 1888
Seventh street northwest, made an assign
ment yesterday to Thomas f. Miller and n.
b. Lewis trustees, for the benefit of his cred
itors.
AM1cABLY SETTLING DIVORCE.
There has been pending for some time two
suits for divorcc-one against the husband
who in turn made an application for divorce
from his wife. The parties are Elizabeth G..
Hubbell who charged dcsertion, and w. w.
Hubbcll, who also charged desertion. Yester-
terday both suits were amlcably settled and
the papers withdrawn.
WIFE WANTS HER CHILDREN.
Mrs Sarah f. Sayres yesterday made appli-
cation to Judge Macarthur for writ OF
habeas corpus, directed to the husband, COM
manding him to produce the child. The
petition states that they wero married about
eight years ago aud have three children, aged
six years, three years, and eight months res
pectively; that she was deserted by her hus-
band about two months ago; that while at
work in the treasury Tuesday her husband
took the children from her house and carried
them to the house of colored prostitute.
She also charged that he had committed
adultery and was given TO drink and is not q
Mt person to have charge of the children.
Judge Macarthur directed tho writ to
issue commanding Sayres TO produce the
children in court to-day. Sayres was at ono
time employed in the Office of the property
clerk of the district. He was discharged
about four months ago. and shortly after. il
is alleged, left his wife and went to live with
q colored prostitute on Maryland avenue,
near First street southwest. His wife went
there Tuesday night aud demanded the chill
dren, when the black woman threatened to
shoot her and chased her to a street car.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
The circuit court, Judge MacA rthur, was
busy yesterday in hearing the case of George
II. Tolman against District Commissioner
Phelps for $100 900 damages for false imprson.
ment. The defendant employed the plaintiff
to erect his houses after the death of the late
7. NJ. Plowmau, and a dispute arising Toll
man was discharged and he claiming the
plans and specifications refused to surrender
them to defendant. Capt Phelps procured q
warrant July 4, 1879, charging Tolman with
larceny, on which he was arrested aud taken
to police station, and the case being heard
by Judge Smell the prisoner was dismissed.
The case is still on hearing.
Woodbury. Wheeler, as attorney for Charles
w. Proctor, iiled bill for divorce from Mary
X. Proctor for desertion.
THE RECORD.
Circuit C0urt-Jud1e MdcATthur.-Talman va
Phclp; on hearing. Barbour & Hamilton vs.
bowling; Judgment by default. Beebe VS.. Seu-
fert same Gait q Co. vs. Greer; same. Gait &
Co. VS.. Bowling, two suits same. Hurrie VS.
Nell same. Shafer IL Co. vs.. MCGEE; same. King
VS.. Sweet same. Shannon VS.. Snelbaker; same
Anderson VS.. Smith suit dismissed Van Riswck
VS.. Cissell ct al demurrer sustained to defend
ants, pleas to amend Brown e. c.. VS., Dowliug
judgment by default Northern Liberty Market
company VS.. Clicks; same. White g. Co. VS., Cox
same. Adjourned until to-day. Assignment un-
changed.
Equity COurt-Jtld1e Jdmes.-Proctor VS.. Proctor
appearance of absent defendant ordered Kin
salying vs. johnson; Frederick b. Lille allowed
to intervene. Miller vs. Weili j. T.. Norris ap-
pointed guardian ad litem. Bennett VS.. Egan
substitution of trustees ordered. Bury VS.. Bury
testimony before j. st. Clair Brooks ordered taken.
Hoover VS. Mari; testimony before A. a. Brooke
ordered taken. Lord VS.. O'Donoghue; sales rnli-
fed finally and reference to auditor ordered
Bile June IS granted. Bradley vs.. Keesi pro con :
fesso against defendant Catherin Kees ordered
Woodruff Vs. National Shelf and File company
hearing continued. Adjourned until TO- day. As
slgnment unchanged.
Equity C0urt-NeU Suits.-Charles X. Proctor VS.
Mary X. Proctor; suit for divorce; Woodbury.
Wheeler, attorney for plaintiff.
Probate C0urt-Register R1nlstieu.-Will Of Caro-
line Fowler exhibited and fully proven. Estate
of Fisher A. Foster; inventory of personality re-
turned Estate Catherine Brown: letters With
and pay debts is brought TO the attention OF thl
court. Estate William Barnes petition of Sarall
A. l.. Barnes, with assent of next of kin filed
citation directed and Issued. Estate Gustavus II
Scott; final notice. Estate Mary b. Marbury; an
sweI of Anna NJ. Davis filed.