Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.

District Supreme Court.
EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford
Arlington agt. Arlington; submitted
without argument: plaintiffs attorney. J.
A. LYMAN; defendants attorney, E. M.
Hewlett.
Coleman agt. Coleman: proof ordered
taken before Ralph D. Quinter; plaintiff
torney. George H. Macdonald.
Hufty agt. Hufty; order adjudging
testimony closed: plaintiffs attorney. H.
T.. Davis; defendants attorney, George
Z. Hoover
Clabaugh agt. Jewell: sale finally rati-
fled; plaintiffs attorney, r. 8. Huide-
koper.
Redmond agt. Zell: appearance of alb
sent defendant ordered; plaintiffs attor-
neys. P. NJ. Brown and w B. Guy.
Murphy agt. Blair: decree pro con-
fesso; plaintiffs attorney H. P. Blair.
Van B.edow agt. Newlands: agreement
as to distribution confirmed; plaintiff s
attorney, George r. Hamilton.
Jenkins agt, Sybert; title vested in
plaintiff by adverse possession; plaintiff 8
attorney, II. w. Sohon.
EQUITY COURT NO 2-Justice Gould
Fleming agt. Fleming: trustees directed
to convey; plaintiffs attorneys. Birney &
WoOdard; defendants attorneys, A. B.
Webb and Edwin Forrest.
Etherington agt Montezuma Mining
Company; order of publications; plaintiffs
attorney. w. A Megrath.
Rogers agt. Fowler: trustees authorized
to sue: plaintiffs attorneys, j.. D. Sulli-
van and ]. J. Darlington.
Gold agt. Moore; order staying pro-
ceedings; plaintiffs attorney. o. r. Bar
nett: defendants attorney, w. S. Ruck-
man.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Ander-
Towner agt. Saunders and Truxton agt.
Saunders; on trial; plaintiffs attorneys.
c. II. Merillat and NJ. n. Richardson; de-
PENDANTS attorneys, b. S. Minor and
In re habeas corpus Of Maria L. Taran-
tino: writ issued returnable December y;
attorney. r. p. Evans.
In re habeas corpus of Wiley Godfrey;
writ issued returnable forthwith; attor-
ney, NJ. E. O'Brien.
Connolly agt. GOSSelin ct al. motion for
new trial and for judgment for defend
ants filed; plaintiffs attorney, NJ. ]. Col
bert; defendants attorney. l.. \. Bailey.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Barnard
Jolly agt. Adams; jury respited: plain
tiff's attorneys. w. ]. Lambert and r.
II. Yeatman: defendants attorneys. J. j.
Darlington and w. c. Sullivan.
Taylor agt. Weber: leave granted r.
s. Huidekoper to withdraw appearance
for plaintiff.
United States ex rel. Mos Lanval agt.
District of Columbia Commissioners; or
der allowing respondents to withdraw ex-
hibit A. plaintiffs attorneys, Mcneil &
McNeill; defendants attorney, E. H.
Thomas.
Bovee agt. Hyde: bill of exceptions sub
mtted; plaintiffs attorneys, Baker.
Sheehy & Hogan and Nelson Wilson; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. Gordon & Gordon
and j. S. EasbySmith.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. i Justice
United States agt. Hugh Dent: assault
with dangerous weapon: plea, guilty; SEN
fenced to wOrkhOuse for six months: SEN
tence suspended, placed on probation; at
torneys, Hamilton, Colbert. Yerkes &
United States agt George F. Ormsby.
libel; petition for lunacy inquiry granted;
prayers for commitment of defendant to
Jail and to appoint alienists denied; at
torney, w. f. Ambrose.
United States agt. James Russell. rob-
berry; verdict, not guilty; defendant dis
charged; attorney. r. A. Hughes.
United States agt. John Carroll: at
tempted robbery; bond reduced to $1,WO;
taKen with James J.Fletch-
er surety; attorney, ]. c. Foster.
United States agt. Walter Moore. at
tempted robbery: bail reduced to $l,OOO;
attorney ]. c. Foster.
United States agt Frank washington,
taken: attorney, J. c.
Foster.
United States agt. William Evans and
Thomas Winston, housebreaking and lar
ceny: verdict, guilty; attorney u. Z.
Stutler.
DISTRICT COURT-Chief Justice Cla-
baugh.
In re extension of Military road: verdict
of jury filed and jury discharged.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
United States agt. George F. Ormsoy'
libel; resignation or A. "A. blrney DIS
counsel accepted.
United States agt. Edgar w. Rains, rob
berry; verdict guilty: defendant remanded;
attorney, w. NJ. Brney.
United States agt. Thomas Smith,
horsebreaking; sentenced to penitentiary
for two years; sentence suspended; placed
on probation: attorney, T. c. Taylor
In re habeas corpus of Wiley w: God
frey: hearing continued and petitioner
BANKRUPTCY ccQGRT-Justice STAFF
In re Levi ]. Shaw: discharge ordered.
In re Rock Granite Company; discharge
ordered.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate Of Joseph l.. Folsom: letters of
ADMINISTRATOR u d. H., L. T. - ohIoN
to Honora A. Forrest; bond. 5000; at
tOrneys, Lyon & Lyon.
Estate of Edward Deas; letters of ad
ministration granted to William a. Deas;
bond, $1,000: attorneys. Lyon & Lyon.
Estate of Abraham r. Johnston; letters
of administration granted to William
Brownwell Johnston: bond, 81 200; at
tOrneys. Lyon 4 Lyon.
Estate of Franklin Moore; letters of ad-
ministration granted to Fanny r: Moore;
bond, $1,000; attorney. H. p. Blair.
Estate Of Fanny H. Handley: petition
for probate of will filed: attorney, H. p.
Blair.
In re George B. Fraser ct al; order APP
pointing Florence B. Fraser guardian:
bond, $1,000: attorneys. Leckie, Fulton G.
Cox.
Estate of Mary NJ. De Montreville: will
dated June II. 1908, filed.
Estate of Mary A.. Brennan; petition for
probate of will filed; attorney, Leon Tob-
riner.
Concert at Fort Myer.
At Post Gymnasium,