Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26
THE COURTS.
United States Court of Claims.

United States Court of Claims.
Present: Chief Justice Edward K.
Campbell, Judge Fenton w. Booth,
Judge Samuel S. Barney. Judge George
w. Atkinson and Judge George Z.
Camden Iron Company agt. United
States Contract, reclamation serv1ce.)
Mr. William B. King was heard ior
whom was Mr.. William Hitz, for de-
PENDANTS.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY DIVISION Justice Ander-
son.
In re lunacy of John Finger; order
authorizing certain payment; attorney
Frederick A. Fenning.
Christiani agt. Boure; order OF pup
lcation; plaintiffs attorneys, j. A
Maedel and G. F. Williams.
Murray agt. Murray; guardian al
Item appointed, plalntlH dtloi he! D
MILAN & Smith.
Gray agt Cray; order appointing K.
Newton Donaldson sequestrator; plain
tiff's attorney. r. Newton Donaldson.
johnson agt. Sinclair; sale decreed,
with Irving Williamson trustee; BOND
$4,000; plaintiffs attorney, Irving Will
hanson.
Brown agt. Brown: absolute divorce
granted. with right to resume maiden
name, alimony and counsel fees: plain
tiffs attorney. w. P. Williamson; de-
PENDANTS attorney, E. H. McLachlen.
Ballard agt. Ballard; absolute divorce
granted. with right to resume maiden
name; plaintiffs attorney, f. l.. Giles;
defendants attorney. ]. A. O'Shea.
Repetti agt. Repetti; auditors report
ratified and distribution ordered; plain
tiff's attorney, r. B. Behrend, defend
ants attorneys, w. E. Lester and Gus
A. Schuldt.
EQUITY DIVISION 2-Justice Mccoy.
Allen agt Allen; rule returnable DC
tober 90: plaintiffs attorneys, c. c.
James and J. l. krupshaw.
Oracle agt. Henry; order noting ap-
peal and fixing bond for costs at 800;
plaintiff s attorneys. Leckie, Cox &
kratz: defendants attorneys, D. T.
Wright, f. ]. Hogan and Hawken 4
Haven .
In re assignment of Arthur Cohen;
auditors report confirmed; attorney, j.
B. Stein.
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany agt. Randle, time to submit state
ment of evidence extended to Novem-
Der 16 and to file transcript to Novem-
Der 20: plaintiffs attorney, j. B. Lar
ner; defendants attorney, j. S. Easily
Smith.
Dobbins agt. Dobbins; rule as to con-
tempt returnable October 20; plaintiff
attorney. H. H. Hollander; defendants
attorneys. w. ]. Lambert and F. r.
Whippler.
George A. Fuller Company agt. Smith
pro confesso ordered: plaintiffs attor-
ney. E. S. Duvall, jr.
In re habeas corpus of Valera Hair
vey; on hearing; attorneys, E. Hilton
jackson and Mcneil & Emerson.
CIRCUIT DIVISION Justice Could.
Frederick A. Nalley agt. Capital Trac-
ton Company; given to jury; plaintiff
Al n n Il
ney; defendants attorney, Frank j. Ho-
gan.
Rose C. Nalley agt. Capital Traction
Company; given to jury; plaintln at
torneys, l.. J. Mather and r. J. Downey,
defendants attorney, Frank y Ho an
RepasZ agt. District of Columbia ct al.
motion for new trial filed; plaintiff
attorneys, W. J. Lambert and r. H.
Yeatman; defendants attorneys, r. ].
Whiteford and G. Thomas Dunlop.
Constantine agt. Nasilion; judgment
against plaintiffs for costs for failure
to file declaration in ten days: plain
tiff's attorney, F. S. Paladini; defend
ants attorneys, SOterios Nicholson and
E. F. Colladay.
Mehanis agt. Gormas ct al; judgment
against plaintiff for costs for failure to
file declaration in ten days; plaintiff
attorney. F. S. Paladini; defandant's
attorneys, S. Nicholson and E. F. Cola
day.
Georgetown Gas Light Company agt.
District of Columbia: leave granted
plaintiff to file amended and substituted
declaration instanter; demurrer to
amended declaration overruled; de-
PENDANT elects to stand on demurrer and
judgment for plaintiff for s3,241.S9; de-
PENDANT notes appeal: plaintiffs attor-
ney, W. G. Johnson; defendants attor-
ney, C. H. Syme.
District of Columbia; same proceeding.
and judgment for plaintiff for
S31.321.62, appeal noted by defendant;
plaintiffs attorneys. Berry and Minor
and ]. J. Darlington; defendants at
torney, c. H Syme.
CIRCUIT DIVISION 2-Justice Stafford
George A. BRAY. Maurice w Bray,
Robert T. Bray. Albert Smith. Clara
Smith and Harry L. Adams agt. Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company;
consolidated for trial; jury sworn and
respited; plaintiffs attorney, c. H. Mer-
illat: defendants attorney. George P.
Hoover
Heath agt- Swartzell, Rheern & Hen
sey Company; motion for new trial
filed; plaintiffs attorneys, w. G. Gardi-
ner and L. L. Handy; defendants at
torneys. j. J. Darlington and Frank ].
Hogan.
CRIMINAL DIVISION Chief Justice
Covington.
United States agt. George Petrackas,
grand larceny; verdict not guilty; at
torney, Milton w King.
United States agt. Michael A Win
gate. non-support; recognizance, 500.
taken.
United States agt. Ernest West. as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea
guilty; sentenced to Occoquan for one
year; attorney. H. l.. Tignor.
United States agt. Roccofort Lyd-
dane. grand larceny; sentenced to peni-
tertiary for three years; placed on
probation
United States agt. J. Scott Rowland
false pretenses; plea guilty. sentenced
20 penitentiary for one year and six
months.
United States agt. Horton Simpson
bench warrant issued.
United States agt. J. Scott Rowland
false pretenses; plea guilty.
United States agt- Andrew J. Allison,
assault to rape; plea not guilty; attor-
ney. Edwin Forrest.
United States agt- Thomas A Jackson,
Joy riding sentenced to penitentiary for
one year and one day
United States agt. William Stewart,
second offense keeping bawdy house two
cases; sentenced TO penitentiary for
eighteen months on each charge, attorney,
ID. +. Clark
United States agt John NJ Zell, JOY
riding recognizance $500 taken, with w
w Stewart surety, attorney, NJ ]. Col
bert
United States agt. Edward Bumbrey,
John Mills and Walter Lee degradation
on trial: attorney, R A. Hughes
United States agt Walter Howard,
adultery: jury dlsa grees and is dis