Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-05
COURT OF APPEALS.
No Decision I'm the Bush Case for soms
Days Yet.

DECISIONS WILL BE DELAYED OK ACCOUNT ov
LACK OF FACILITIES FOR THE coURr-Tns
ROCK CREEK PARK AGAIN REFERRED TO
SOME CASES TAKEN Up
In anticipation Of decision by the Court Of
Appeals in the Bush case, in which Mr.. Bush
was convicted in the Police Court under the
liquor ctof March s. 1898, OF selling LIQUOR with
out new license. the court room was crowded
to the utmost this morning, . majority OF
those present being - ms engaged here in the
liquor business. great many members Of the
bar were also present. No decision was ren-
dered in either the Bush case or in
that OF Dempsey, also convicted under
the fame act, and whose appeal was
heard by the court last week. After
hearing number Of motions and admitting
several attorneys TO the bar OF the court one
among the latter being Mr.. Martin " Mont
gomery, late a member Of the Supreme Court
OF the District, the court adjourned until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning
Chief Justice Alvey, in replying to the re-
quest OF Mr.. r. Ross Perry TO specially set the
case OF Thomas W. Palmer. appellant, agt.
Robert L Fleming ct al, announced that il
would be utterly impossible to finally
dispose OF all cases already heard
before the fall session of the court.
Inc court was unfortunately without the
proper facilities for consultation. Therefore,
said the chief justice, members Of the bar
might a. well understand that while the court
would hear ali assigned OF the present
term, but few decisions would be possible until
next fsil, when the court would be In possession
OF permanent and proper quarters. with all the
iaoihties Tor consultation and reference 70
authorities. The court also announced that
whore attorneys were willing TO submit cases ON
briefs tho papers would be taken and the cases
CONSIDERED during the summer recess
MAY BE DECIDED SOON
To SrAR reporter who inquired IL any de-
cisions OF the court in cases already argued ana
submitted might shortly be expected Chief
Justice Alvey explained that while ID
would not be proper TO name the
cases. some decisions might reasonably
be shortly expected Owing TO the urgency
ana great Importance Of decision Of the court
In the Bush and Dempsey cases IL Is therefore
not improbable that the two cases will be de-
cided In few DAYS.
Chief Justice Alvey announced that the courS
had promulgated additional rules of the court.
reiefrine mainly to appeals in patent cases aud
70 the scale of costs, and that the new rules
would stand on and after today.
mock cREEK PARK.
Mr.. r. Ross Perry, representing the govern
AAens AZ htc Care VI Tue OnllcO states against
Cooper ct al, the Rock Creek Park case. asked
that the case be transferred from the Court in
General Term TO the Court OF Appeals,
that the hitter court might be asked to
dismiss further proceedings and thereby remove
the cloud on the titles OF those owners wtos
lands would not be taken. Chief Justice Alvey,
however, stated that il was not quite clear that
the Court in General Term did not possess that
right, and suggested that the question Of the
Jurisdiction OF the court should irst be raised
by making the application there, TO which Mr..
Perry assented.
In the case Of Charles II. Trunneu ct al,
appellants, against Sarah L. Howes the motion
OF the appellants to reinstate the appeal was
denied
In the case Of Thos Woods. appellant against
the Richmond and Dsnville Railroad Company
the motion Of appellant to dispense with the
printing Of the record was granted. although
Chief Justice Alvey explained that the casa
would not be Considered as a precedent, the
motion being granted alone on the total in
ability Of the appellant. because Of his extreme
poverty, to have the printing done.
In the case OF Prank b. Owens, appellant.
against the Washington Gas Light Company
the motion to reinstste the appeal Was granted.
Assignment for June 9th, Nos. 1, 2, s, l,5,6,
8, 8, 10 and II