Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
Opinions Handed Down In Number q
Local Cases.

opinions hunOeU DO"h In NuInDer Oh
Local Cases.
The Court OF Appeals, in an opinion writ
ten by Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey and handed
down this afternoon, reverses the order Of
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Column
bia, appealed from, in the case Of the
Dewey Hotel Company and Nathaniel Nc
Kay, appellants, against the United States
Electric Lighting Company.
The bill in'the case was filed by the cleo
trio lighting company against the Commits
siOners Of the District Of Columbia and
against the Dewey Hotel Company, Ma
thaniel Mckay, Herman NJ. Schriener and
William A. Fenwick. praying an injunction
against the construction OF certain con-
Quits and pipes. These were intended to
connect the Dewey Hotel premises, 1928.
1898 and 1890 L street, with premises 1908,
1910 and 1912 18th street. The conduit was
to be In Stanton alley.
The Supreme Court of the District Of Co
lumbia granted a restraining order, to con-
tinue in force until further order. 1t was
from this interlocutory order that the ap-
peal was taken.
bill to entitle the complainant to an injunc-
ton" says the Court of Appeals, land
therefore the restraining order appealed
from must be reversed and the cause be re-
be dismissed"
In the case of Sarah NJ. May and William
II. Dennis, trustees, appellants, against
Charles c. Bryan, the Court Of Appeals, in
an opinion written by Mr.. Chief Justice AL
vey, affirms the order of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, APP
pealed from.
The appeal was the third one brought into
the court, resulting from an effort on the
part of judgment creditor to obtain salts
faction of his judgment from trust fund
belonging to the debtor, under the power
and control of the court, and where the
Court of Appeals. as we'll as the court be-
low, has repeatedly decided that the judg-
ment should be paid.
An opinion, also written by Mr. Chief
Justice Alvey and handed down this after
noon reverses the order Of the lower court
and remands the cause for further proceed
ings in the case Of Augustus Williams, ap-
pellant, against August GetZ and Charles
Getz. The appeal presented questions or
practice exclusively
In the appeal Of Henry c. Bergheimer
against Louise r. Bergheimer. the pro-
ceeding having been instituted by Mr.. Berg
heimer in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to procure a decree OF
divorce on the ground of desertion. the
Court of Appeals this afternoon held that
there was no error in the decree Of dis
missal of Mr.. Bergheimer's petition, and
therefore affirmed the decree The opinion
was written by Mr.. Justice Morris
The Court of Appeals in an opinion writ
ten by Mr.. Justice Morris. this afternoon
affirmed the order of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, appealed from, in
the case Of the Capital Traction Company,
| appellant. against Ida /. Rockwell The
| cause is remanded for further proceedings.
The question presented for the determine
| ton of the Court of Appeals was whether
under the law now In force in the District
| Of Columbia a married woman may sue In
| her own name, without the joinder of her
husband, to recover compensation for per-
| sonal injuries sustained by her through
| the negligence of another person The
| Court Of Appeals holds that she may SO
sue
In the case Of Woodville Latham, appel
| lant against Thomas Armat, a patent ap-
peal, the Court of Appeals. in an opinion
| written by Mr.. Justice Shepard this after
| noon approved the decision of the commits
| sioner Of patents appealed from.
| The Court OF Appeals. in an apinion writ
| ten by Mr.. Justice Shepard. this afternoon
in the patent appeal Of Henry N. Reich
enbach against Frederick H. Kelley. re-
| versed the decision Of the commissioner Of
| patents awarding priority to Kelley