Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-23
LOCAL COUaT RECORD
Digtrict Supreme Court

District Supreme Court.
EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Anderson.
Centaur Company agt. BUckler; final de-
cree granted complainants solicitor F.
w. Hackett; defendants solicitors, Blair &
Thorn.
In re Ernest B. Baeheflars, decree chang
ing petitioners name to Ernest B. Elson;
petitioners solicitor. Charles F. Wilson.
Tisch agt. National Real Estate Securi-
ties Company; restraining order, return
able November 4. $685. cohplainants So
licitor, r. B. Behrend.
Wilson agt. Wilson; proof before Albert
Harper, examiner, ordered; complainant's
solicitor, w. Preston Williamson; defend
ants solicitor, Fulton Harris.
Barber Asphalt Paving Jcompany agt.
Macfarland; time for taking testimony lin
tied; couplainant's solicitor. A. s. Worth
ington; defendants solicitor, A. B. Duvall.
EQUITY COURT No. 2-Justice Gould.
Keferstein agt Crawford; pro confesso
as to defendants ordered; compliments
solicitor, J. n. Taylor.
Morgan agt Morgan; time for taking
proof limited; compliments solicitor, A. S.
WorthirSton; defendants solicitors, Will
son & Barksdale and w. N. Richardson.
Larkin agt. Lillard; leave to amend bill
granted; compliments solicitor, Il. j.
Mackey; defendants solicitor, L. l.. JEFF
fords.
Brill agt Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company; substitution of Duell, Me-
grath & Warfeld as counsel for defendant;
complainant's solicitors, e. Wilkinson and
Frank Rawle.
CIRCUIT COURT. No. 1-Justice Barnard.
5 Jackson agt. Baker: demurrer to declara
ton sustained; plaintiffs attorney, W. c.
Prentiss; defendants attorney, Morgan H.
Beach.
Collins agt. McBlair 1.-TWO cases.; fat on
sci fa3 plaintiffs attorney. Ellen S. Mus
Sey.
Stewart agt. Green: motion for new trial
overruled and Judgment on verdict ordered,
appeal and bond fixed at SlO0; plaintiff S
attorney T. J. Pickett, and G. w. Clagett;
defendants attorney. John Ridout.
Baker agt. METROPOLITAN Railroad Com
pany; bill of exceptions signed; plaintiff S
attorney e. G.. Niles: defendants attorney,
]. j. Darlington.
Amory agt. Randall; jury respited until
Monday: plaintiffs attorney A. S. Worth
ington; defendants attorney. ]. ]. Darling
ton.
Clabaugh.
Columbia National Bank agt. Soule; YER
dict for plaintiff for $1603GO, less credit of
$1t0; plaintiffs attorney. B. F. Leighton; de-
PENDANTS attorney, j. B. Archer jr.
WaIing agt. United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company; jury respited until
Monday; plaintiffs attorney, B. F. Leigh
ton; defendants attorneys, Brandenburg &
Brandenburg.
Lang agt. Koones: demurrer sustained,
with ten days to amend: plaintiffs attor-
ney G. II. White; defendants attorney,
G. r. Dunlop.
Old Town Bank of Baltimore agt. McNul-
ty; money attached in hands of American
National Bank ordered released; plaintiffs
attorneys, Ralston & Siddons and E. A.
Jones; defendants attorney. H. H. Hol-
lander.
ZoX agt. Palmer; motion to quash writ of
certorari overruled plaintiffs attorney,
Milton Strasburger defendants attorney,
]. Sullivan.
Fersinger agt. Donohoe; ordered advanced
on calendar and set for November 16 by
consent; plaintiffs attorney, f. Fl. Thomas;
defendants attorney, Joseph Shllington.
Talbot agt. Pickford; plaintiff required to
give security for costs in ten days; plain
tiffs attorney, A. A. Lipsconab; defendants
attorney, Samuel Maddox,
Leach agt. Lucas; set for trial Novem-
Der IS; plaintiffs attorney, J. II. Adrans;
defendants attorney, J. j. Darlington.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice Prltch-
ard.
United States agt. Ernest Henderson, as
sault with dangerous weapon; not guilty.
Attorney. Fountain Peyton.
United States agt. Washington H Ireland,
hOuSebreaking; bail increased to 81 900;
recogn.zance $500 additional taken, with
American Bonding Company surety
United States agt. Earl A. Van Buren,,
fusing to pay hotel bill; nolle pros. Attor-
ney, Andrew Y. Bradley.
United States agt. Alexander Ehmling.
embezz!ement; on trial. Attorneys. Wilson
& Barksdale. u'
United States agt. Louis Jones, $assault
with dangerous weapons; nation for new
trial filed Attorneys w. c. Chase and l..
M. King.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice Pritch-
United States agt. Walter Wright, MUIR
der; defendant arraigned; plea not guilty
Attorney Fountain Pewton
United States agt. Geo. Howard, murder;
defendant aTralSne0. Dlh1 plilty At
torneys. Taylor q Horner.
United States agt. Jack A. Ford, robbery;
defendant withdraws plea not guilty and
pleads guilty; sentence, New Jersey state
prison for one year and one day. Attorney
John +. Laskey.
United States agt. Sherman Schneider,
alias Smell, assault with dangerous weapon:
motion for new trial filed. Attorneys S. T.
Truitt and B. L. Mitnick.
PROBATE COURT-JUstce Anderson
Estate of John l.. Thompson; letters of
administration granted to Mamie P
Thompson; bond, $1,5GO; Plaintiffs attorneys,
Gordon d Gordon
Estate of Martha G. Brooke; will dated
September 6, 1901, filed: attorney, William
d. Hoover
Estate of George I. Russell; order to
compromise and make repairs to lunch
room; attorneys, Wolf & Rosenberg.
Estate of Elizabeth Hoffman; will dated
April 30. 1896, filed with petition for pro-
bate; attorneys. Berry & Minor
Estate OF Julia Kari; will admitted to
probate as to real estate; attorney, John A
KratZ jr.
Estate of James Wilkinson: will admitted
to PROBATE as to personally and letters tes-
tamentary granted to American Security &
Trust Co; attorney William A. McNenney
Estate of Thomas a. Gushing; will dated
October 3, 1903, filed.
Estate of Alexander r. Britton: assign
ment of interest of Martin Britton filed.
Estate of Mary A. Henry; will admitted
to probate and letters tesla Aentary granted
to Caroline Henry; special bond, $500; attor-
ney, Frank w. Hackett