Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-31
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY COURT NO. 1-chief Ju,

Fox agt. Patterson; witness directed to
answer: plaintiffs attorney. P. H. Mar
shall. defendants attorneys, II. +. Davis,
Happier & Merilat.
Harding agt. Harding: proof ordered
taken before n. c. Downs, examiner, and
=. Beale Bloomer appointed to defend;
PLAINTIFFS attorney. F. b. Moriarty.
Prentiss agt. Richards: order to accept
offer for bank stock: plaintiffs attorney,
George Francis Williams
Wheatley agt. Wheatley: trustees re-
PLAINTIFFS attorney. George c. Gertman;
defendants attorney, +. II. Thomas.
jackson agt. Jackson; re-referred to ex-
aminer; plaintiffs attorney, j. +. Collins;
defendants attorney. Thomas l.. Jones.
Johnston agt. Johnston, ne exeat dis
charged and proof ordered taken before
Margaret NJ. Murray examiner: plaintiff
attorney e. F. Colladay; defendants at
| torney, w. E. Ambrose.
Gertman agt. Cotton: defendant allowed
to file answer forthwith; plaintiffs at
torney, John Ridout: defendants attor-
ney, Edwin Forrest.
White agt. White: o. II. Osternan APP
pointed to defend and proof ordered TAX
en- before Margaret NJ Murray, eXamin-
er; plaintiffs attorney, F. Edward
Mitchell.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford.
United States ex rel. Southwick agt. Sec
rotary of Interior: time to file transcript
OF record further extended to June Is;
defendants attorneys. Cobb, Clements K
Wright.
Cornelius agt. Washington Herald Com
pany; death of plaintiff suggested and
order substituting w. Omer Cornelius, ad-
ministrator, substitute: plaintiffs attor-
neys, Robson & Colvin.
Schofield agt. OConnel; motion in ar
rest and for new trial overruled: judg-
ment on verdict; appeal noted: bond, $780,
plaintiffs attorneys. Leckie, Cox & kratz
n,
Taylor.
Thornton agt Capital Traction Com
pany; time to submit motion for new
trial extended to June Ii: plaintiffs at
torney. F.. S. Perry: defendants attor-
neys. r. Ross Perry & Son and 6. T.
Dunlop.
Allen agt. Messer; judgment on verdict
plaintiffs attorneys. Cuttings & Chamber
lin: defendants attorneys, w. NJ. Levin
and F. G. Coldren.
Balderson agt. Balderson motion for
new trial argued and submitted; plain
tiff's attorneys J. B. Flynn and c. A.
White; defendants attorney. E. l.. Gies
Bagby agt. HutchinS; motion to yacate
orders overruled: exception noted: plain
tiff's attorneys, w. E. Lester and Nj. J.
Colbert; defendants attorneys, Branden-
burg & Brandenburg.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justfce Gould
Fincham agt. Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon railway: time to sub
init motion Tor new tTldl EXTENDED TO
June I; plaintiffs attorneys. Downing
& Berry: defendants attorneys Mackall.
Barbour, Boteler
Garrison agt. Stewart, motion to strike
out replication to first and second pleas
granted, with leave to file general issue;
plaintiffs attorneys, Davis. Miller; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. Downing & Berry.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice Bar
nard.
Gapp1Qr ACT Rlun6Gn C, motions
to dismiss and for new trial overruled;
plaintiffs attorney. 4. l.. Gies; defend
ants attorney. p. Fl. Marshall.
Federal American Banking Company
agt. Cockrell motion for new trial over
ruled; Judgment on verdict; appeal: cost
bond, 500; time to settle bill of excep-
tons extended to June II; plaintiffs at
torney, Hayden Johnson; defendants at
torneys, j. n. England and Fred BeaIl.
Johnson agt. Muir Company; clerk di-
rected to disburse certain funds plain
tiff's attorney, Ebert Johnson; defend
ants attorney, Andrew Wilson
Hincks Johnson agt Sullivan: de-
murrer and motion overruled; judgment
under seventy-third rule; plaintiffs at
torney. l.. P. Loving: defendants attor-
ney. H. A. Hegarty.
RULER Company agt karrick; leave to
withdraw pleas granted and Judgment
under seventy-third rule; plaintiffs at
torney. +. S. Duvall; defendants attor-
ney. w. f. Ambrose.
United States agt William Lloyd, sell
ing whisky to Indians: time to settle bill
of exceptions extended to July / and to
file transcript to August l.
United States agt Joseph l.. Sprueill,
false pretenses; bench warrant issued.
United States agt. Afford Queer. viola
ton section 500 of the code, bench war
rant issued.
United States agt. James Harris. as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea not
guilty. attorney, T.. l.. Jones'
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housebreaking; plea not guilty; attorney
S. ID. Truitt
United States agt William Warner rob-
berry: plea guilty: sentenced to peniten-
tiary for five years.
United States agt. William Warner, rob-
bury: plean not guilty.
United States agt William r. Jones,
housebreaking; sentenced to jail for
eleven months and twenty-nine days; at
torney, j. c. Foster.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re opening of Hobart place: hearing
held.
In re extension of Massa chusetts ave-
nue.; certain award ordered paid into
court.
In re opening of alley in square 1895;
order of publication.
PROBATE COURT-Chief Justice Cla-
baugh.
Estate of William Fl. Bell letters of
administration granted 10 Union Trust
Company, attorney. f. G.. Co,dren.
In re Joseph Brumbrey ct al order
appointing Julia Simms guardian: bond,
$50, and order of allowance; attorney,
w. c. Martin.
Estate of James G. Bowen; will adj
mitted to probate and letters testament
tary granted to William f. Bowen and
Lille M. Fairfax; bond, 81 900: attorney,
c. S. Shreve. jr.
Estate of John ]. Hemphill; will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Elizabeth III. Hemphill; bond
$1,000; attorney, Arthur Peter
Estate of John S. Hartman: VIII admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Catherine Hartman: bond
$500; attorneys, England & Neale
Estate of Daniel Kane; petition for pro-
bate of will filed; attorney, H. A. He
garty.
Estate of Sarah A. Swart order to ac
cept offer of purchase of real estate and
sale ratified nisi.
Estate of Carrie Z. Storum; will dated
November =. 1911 filed.
Estate of Walter G. Duckett: sale rati
fed and conveyance ordered attorney, 5.
c. Peelle.
Estate of John c. Weidman: guardian
ad Item appointed; attorney r. b.