Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-05
THE COURTS.

SouIt OF Appeals-Chlef Justice Alvey and
associate justices Morris and Shepard.
Lochren agt. United States, ex relatione
Long, continued. 1854. Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company ct al agt
opinion by Chief Justice Alvey. 1856 Holtz-
man agt Douglass, judgment affirmed, with
costs: opinion by. Justice Morris. No. 40
District Of Columbia agt. Moore ct al; de-
cree afilrmed with costs. 419. District of
Columbia agt. Barbour, appeal dismissed,
with costs. Nos. 1853 and 373. District of
Columbia agt. Prospect Hill cemetery, and
Prospect Hill cemetery agt District of Co
lumbla, order modified, so as to include al
lcwance of $780, to Prospect Hill cemetery
and, as so modified, affirmed, with costs,
ana cause remanded; all opinions by JUS
tiee Morris. Patent appeals IA and Is.
Glidden agt.Nohle and Glidden agf. Russell,
decision of commissioner Of patents affirm
ed. 3S3. Gibson ct al agt. Shehan ct al,
decree affirmed. with costs; opinion by
Chief Justice Alvey. Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad Company agt. Galway, same
agt Webster. Moss agt Littleton, Baiti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company agt.
Neitzy. Lansburgh agt. District Of Column
tia, District of Columbia agt. Gray, Dis
trict of Columbia agt. Boswell. Williams
egt. Paine, Carusi agt. Savary, Eastern
Trust and Banking Company agt. Willis,
Peck agt. Heurich. continued. Norment
agt. Edwards. suggestion of diminution of
record and certiorari ordered and cause
continued
Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Posey agt. Hanson; bill retained till proof
OF title in law court. Wallace agt. Tucker;
exceptions to auditors report overruled.
Barbour agt. Noonan; trustees allowed to
sell and convey and bring surplus into
court. Eberly agt. Eberly; statement Of
trustees account ordered.
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner.
Gordon agt. Gordon; time to pay exam-
iner's fee extended ten days. Lehigh VAL
ley Coal Co. agt. French; order on defend
ants to file testimony and calendaring
cause for March term. Riker agt. Riker;
testimony before Jas. w. Greer ordered
taken. German American National Bank
agt Shomo; order pro confesso against
Shomo, and appearance Of absent defend
ant, Wren, ordered. Pryor agt. Mclntire
ct al, Brown agt. same, Alderman agt.
same, Hayne agt. same: decree dismissing
bill; appeal noted.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley
Marshal makes return OF jurors, of whom
James Dennison. Jno: N. Dorster, Dorsey
Schroth, A. T. Griffith, Chas. Early, Clar-
ence Moore and R. T. Hanson are excused,
and clerk ordered to draw twenty names
to complete panel. VIM. c. Downey ct al.
agt. r. X. Helphenstine; verdict for plain
.tiffs for 5000.
Circuit Court No. 2-Chief Justice Bingham.
Marshal.returns names of jurors of whom
Max Hoffman, Harry Wilder, Thos. Bell,
Geo. Brandstetter are excused, and clerk
ordered to draw fifteen names to complete
panel. Moore & Co. agt. Griffith; judgment
for plaintiff for $732.41, amount due. CATH
er agt Hall; on hearing.
Criminal Court No. Judge Cole
Marshal makes return of Jurors, of
whom Charles Volkman and w. D. Quinter
are excused. United States VS.. Calvin
Chase. libel; on hearing. United States
VS.. John Twomey, grand larceny; order
to restore money to defendant. United
States VS.. John Hamilton, larceny; order
to summon witnesses on behalf of defend
ant at cost of the government.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate of VIM. Sibrey; will filed. Estate
of Eliza ]. Smith: letter in relation to life
insurance filed. Estate of Virginia N Hol-
lingsworth; petition for letters of admin
istration filed and assent of next of kim
Estate of John NJ. Young answers to
caveat filed. In re VIM. Throap, orphan;
petition for appointment of guardian filed
Estate of Harriet Kdrick; order for COM
mission.