Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
THE COURTS
Court Of Appeals.

Present: Tne CnieI Justice, Mr.. Jus.
tice Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel
Charlotte B. sWorrall, Stuart n. Elliott
and G. B.. Crossfieid were admitted to
practice.
No. 2416. In re application Of George
8. Hunnicutt: docketed and dismissed.
No. 2342. Woodward agt. United States
Of America; mandate ordered to issue
forthwith on motion Of c. R.. Wilson fol-
appellee.
No. 2s5s Stewart ast. strider; motion
for rehearing and to stay mandate sub
mitted by Mr.. J. A. Burkart OF counsel
for appellee.
ton Of Otis A. Mygart: on motion Of Mr.
F. B. Brock, attorney for appellant;
cause continued to October term per slip.
ulatton of counsel and time for appellant
to file brief extended to September H.
agt. Moore: on motion Mr. A. E. Dow
ell allowed to file brief herein al amicu,
curiae.
No. 1880. United States ex rel Foreman
agt. Meyer; mandate stayed until fur
Their order on motion, Of Mr.. p. H. Lough-
lin. attorney for appellant.
No. 1884. Rudolph agt Dreamer; argu-
ment commended by Mr.. ]. r. Smith
for appellants and concluded by Mr.. w.
]: Lambert for appellee.
zie agt. Fisher; submitted for appellant
and argued by Mr.. c. w. Cobb for ap-
pellee.
Nos 1881 to $780, Walters agt. Pearson
ct al. argument commenced by Mr.. Irv-
ing Williamson for appellants and con-
No. 1855. Wagner agt. White; judg-
ment affirmed with costs; opinion BY
Chief Justice Shepard.
No. 1876. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company agt. Murphy; decree reversed
with costs and cause remanded for
further proceedings; opinion by Mr.. JUS
tice Robb
No. 1859. Kidwell agt. United States;
judgment reversed with costs and cause
Justice Van Orsdel
No. 1856. Rowlett agt. Nash: Judgment
reversed, with costs. and cause remanded
with direction to set aside the verdict and
to award new trial; opinion by Chief
Justice Shepard.
No. 1883. District OF Columbia agt.
Jones; judgment reversed. with costs, and
cause remanded for further proceedings;
opinion by Mr.. Justice Robb
Nos. 1872 and 2373. Dixon agt. Great
Falls and Old Dominion Railway Com
cause remanded for q new trial; opinion
by Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
No. 24O4. Howard agt. Howard: decree
modified so as to exclude the item Of al
lowance for gross sum Of commissions,
and as so modified affirmed; cost to be
remanded. with direction to allow the
administrative commission on the
amounts Of the inventory under the pro-
visions OF section 1876; opinion by Chief
Justice Shepard.
Patent appeal No. 754. Hewitt agt.
Weintraub; decision OF commissioner of
patents affirmed.
No. 1897. Madre agt. Gaskins; argu-
ment commenced by Mr.. A. A. Birney
for appellant; continued by Mr.. ]. B.
tot $pp a lAA 1%vyA e,
A. A. Birney for appellant.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY COURT NO. 1-chief Justice
No 1850. cronan ast. sparkhawk;
order confirming auditors report; plain
tins attorney, T.. N. Hopewell; de-
fendants attorneys, o. A. Bigoness.
Chaplin Brown. G.. N. Bauman.
turnable May 8: referred to w. H. Ship
ley, examiner. and ]. A. Cobb appointed
to defend: plaintiffs attorneys. Charles
H. Hemans and George F. Collins.
No. 30956. Hughes agt. Hughes: order
appointing guardian ad Item: plaintir' 3
No. 30e7o. Bowles agt. Bowles: referred
to M. NJ. Murray. examiner. and g. II.
Mcdonald appointed to defend.
vacating pro confesso: plaintiffs attor-
neys, Higgins. Mcneil & Evans.
EQUITY COURT NO. 2Justice Wright.
made absolute; life interest Of defendant
ordered sold and Louis Gutenberg ap-
pointed trustee to sell; bond. $500; plain
tiffs attorneys. Offenders & Fisher.
seyboth agt. seyboth: resubmitted:
defondqn ~ q 0StAYn0n
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice stafford.
Ebbs agt. Lynch; on trial: plaintiffs at
torney. H. H. Classic: defendants attor-
ney. p H. Marshall.
Wynne agt. National Union Insurance
Company ct al; rule to show cause re-
turnable April Is; plaintiffs attorneys. j.
B. Archer and J. L. Smith.
Hornung: death Of defendant suggested
and Emma G. Hornung. executrix, sub
stituted as defendant and process to Is
sue; plaintiffs attorney. T. L. Jeffords
defendants attorney. w. H. White.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould
Ashford agt Evening Star; Mooney a9t
Evening Star: Webster agt. Evening Star
trial resumed: plaintiffs attorneys. H. e
Davis, c.. C.. James, E. B. Slater; defend
ants attorneys. r. Ross Perry & Son.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Jusace An.
derSon.
United States agt. Robert Gibson; car
nal knowledge; plea, not guilty. with
drawn and plea of guilty entered; re-
manded: attorneys. Pratt and Baker.
United States agt. James II. Green: ar
son; given to jury: attorney. WarinE.
United States agt. Joe Shapiro; seduc-
ton; order to- summon Harry Parker OF
Philadelphia.
United States agt. Henry w. A. Page
libel; motion to set case for hearing
filed.
BANKRUPTCY. COURT-Justice Wright
In re Carpenter Automobile Company;
adjudication and reference to William H.
Hallam, referee.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright.
Estate Of Frances 8. Henshaw-Peti-
ton for probate of will and for letters
testamentary: attorney, John B. Larner
Estate Of Sarah L. Smith-Petition OF
executor for leave to sell certain notes