The Washington herald., 1915-02-02
~ GERMANS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURTS.

A decree of a lower court that the Pro-
bate Court cannot order individual credi-
tors paid by a collector for an estate, was
affirmed by the Court of Appeals yester-
day in the appeal of L. Minniggio.
Paris milliner, against the estate of Still
son Hutchins. Walter StiIson Hutchins
had objected to the payment of the bill,
contracted by Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutch
ins, widow of Stilson Hutchins.
DioGenes y. 20 Ford yesterday filed
suit against Simon Flegman, a baker. for
$500 De Ford claimed he was knocked
down and badly injured by bakery
wagon owned Ny the defendant. Fred
Beall and Edwin c. Dutton are his at
torneys.
A writ of error was given by the Court
of Appeals yesterday to William A. Hart
ranft, a milk dealer, charged with vio-
lation of the pure food law. Attorneys
Matthew Z. OBrien and Henry Z. Davis,
for Hartranft, claimed the Police Court
has no power to try these cases. The
case will be taken to the Supreme Court
Hartranft's is a test case, to find whether
the Police Court can try a number OF
cases against milk dealers. The Court of
Appeals stayed the mandate of lower
court to try the cases, and named bond
of $500 for Hartranft.
Mrs. Jennie s. Emmons, in her will
filed yesterday, left most OF her estate to
her husband, George S. Emmons, who
was named executor. BequestS of per-
sOnal property are made to Mary Bale,
Clara Billingslea, Martha Fenby. and Ada
Mcdaniel, sisters; Dennis Smith, Joseph
Smith and J. Paul Smith. brothers; Cath
crime Smith, Gretchen Smith and Virginia
Smith. nieces, and Mrs. FrRk Browne, a
friend Mrs. Emmons died on January
%. The will was dated January 5.
Leroy Mark, against whom verdict
for $4,25O was given to Percy II. Rich
in the District Supreme Court, was
granted a new trial by the Court OF
Appeals yesterday. The charge against
Mr. Mark was malicious prosecution
in connection with collections for the
Automobile Register.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Staples yesterday lost
her appeal from a decree of the Dis
trict Supreme Court granting an alb
solute divorce to her husband, Charles
w. Staples. Chief Justice Shepard,
who handed down the decision, sus-
tanned the opinion of Justice Stafford
in the lower court.
James ]. Fletcher who recently was
sentenced to a Jail term for conspiracy
to obtain a divorce from his wife.
Mrs Julia B. Fletcher, was adjudged
in contempt yesterday by the Court
of Appeals, which affirmed a deciison
of the District Supreme Court SEN
fencing Fletcher to sixty days for con-
tempt in failing to pay his wife ali
mony.
1t was said in the opinion of the
Court of Appeals that Fletcher had
fraudulently conveyed his property,
and that he is able to pay the ali
mony.
The following filed petitions in
bankruptcy yesterday:
Minnie W. Thorne, dressmaker, at
1894 y street northwest. Debts,
S2.3O751. Assets. S66417. c. F. Kinch-
eloe, attorney.
Consolidated Drug Company. 1921 F
street northwest. Debts. S2.12O.32.
Assets. S2,30S.O7. NJ. Duckett & Son,
attorneys. Referred by Judge Nc:
Coy to r. Q. Quinter.
Adolph F. Sauber, wholesale liquor
dealer, $50 Pennsylvania avenue north
west Debts, s13,OS7.7S. Assets,
$4,7O7.S1. with $500 claimed as ex-
empt. Mark Stearman. attorney. Judge
Mccoy referred TO Z. S. McCalmont,
referee.