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Description: Legal Record Page 10
Date: April 5 1912Newspaper published in: Washington, D. C.
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Washington Post April 5,1912 Legal Record Page 10
THE LEGAL RECORD
Thursday, April 4, 1912.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia.
Present, The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice ROBB, and Mr. Justice Van ORSDEL.
No. 2342. WOODWARD vs. United States; mandate stayed until further order, on motion of Mr. W. D. McLEAN, of counsel for appellant.
No. 2371. PARISH vs. McGOWAN; passed until May.
Nos. 2372 and 2373. DIXON vs. Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway; argument commenced by Mr. L. J. MATHER, for appellant; continued by Mr. W. J. LAMBERT and A. S. WORTHINGTON, for appellee, and concluded by Mr. L. J. MATHER, for appellant.
No. 2385. ROWLETT vs. NASH; argument commenced by Mr. A. A. BIRNEY, and concluded by Mr. John RIDOUT for appellee.
No. 383. In re application of Mr. Cuno H. RUDOLPH et al.; petition for allowance of special appeal denied. Opinion by Chief Justice SHEPARD.
Adjourned until Monday, April 8, 1912.
Assignment for Monday, April 8:
Nos. 2377, 78, 79. ARMSTRONG vs. PENNEBAKER; DAVIS vs. same; SUMMERS vs. same. Attorneys, E. H. JACKSON and R. Ross PERRY - B. S. MINOR, C. F. CARUSI, and E. A. JONES.
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Supreme Court, District of Columbia.
EQUITY COURT NO. 2 - Mr. Justice WRIGHT.
HART vs. CRAYCROFT; auditor’s report confirmed and distribution ordered. Plaintiff’s attorneys, Lyon & Lyon; defendant’s attorney, B. A. LOCKWOOD.
BEHREND vs. SCHWING; F. A. SCHWING appointed guardian ad litem. Plaintiff’s attorney, R. B. BEHREND.
SHECKEL vs. BOWIE; pro confesso ordered. Plaintiff’s attorneys, Ralston, Siddons & Richardson.
STONE vs. STONE; decree for sale vacated. Plaintiff’s attorneys, S. D. BRADLEY, McKenney & Flannery; defendant’s attorneys, W. S. ABERT, Berry & Minor.
STONESTREET vs. LOHR; leave to intervene granted. Petitioner’s attorney, Leon TOBRINER.
MAGRUDER vs. DRURY; rule returnable April 16. Plaintiff’s attorneys, Samuel MADDOX, N. and C. R. WILSON; defendant’s attorney, J. Enos RAY.
BRANDENBURG vs. General Assembly; order substituting trustees. Plaintiff's attorneys, Brandenburg & Brandenburg.
REVALLS vs. WILSON; payment into registry of court ordered. Plaintiff’s attorney, Thomas WALKER; defendant's attorney, George F. COLLINS.
KEEN vs. KEEN; rule returnable April 11. Plaintiff’s attorney, F. J. BRENNAN.
SCHENKER vs. BLUESTEIN; Ernest MAYER appointed receiver; bond, $25,000; appeal noted; supersedeas bond, $50,000. Plaintiffs attorney, Alexander WOLF; defendant's attorney, Darr, Peyser & Taylor.
In re lunacy of Charles A. AGER; committee appointed; bond, $1,000.
No motions for today.
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CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1 - Mr. Justice STAFFORD.
THOMPSON vs. Washington Railway and Electric Company; sealed verdict for plaintiff for $5,000. Plaintiff’s attorneys, L. P. HARLOW, Nelson WILSON, and C. J. Gates; defendant's attorneys, C. A. DOUGLAS and W. C. SULLIVAN.
DALSH vs. BROWN; verdict for defendant. Plaintiff’s attorneys, E. H. THOMAS and J. C. HOWARD; defendant's attorney, W. E. AMBROSE.
HOSKINSON vs. HOLSTEIN et al.; judgment under seventy-third rule against defendants. Batt?e L. and Milton A. HOLSTEIN; jury sworn as to defendant, Arthur B. GLEASON, and verdict for plaintiff for $500. Plaintiff’s attorney, George C. GERTMAN; defendant’s attorney, Irving WILLIAMSON.
NEILL vs. Washington Railway and Electric Company; jury respited. Plaintiff’s attorney’s, M. N. RICHARDSON, C. S. SHREVE, and W. J. LAMBERT; defendant’s attorney, George P. HOOVER.
CORBY vs. ROGERS; judgment on verdict for defendant with costs. Plaintiff’s attorneys, McNeill & McNeill; defendant’s attorney, J. D. SULLIVAN.
No motions for today.
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CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 - Mr. Justice GOULD.
PARSONS vs. LEWIS; jury respited until Monday. Plaintiff’s attorney, H. E. DAVIS; defendants attorneys, B. S. MINOR and F. W. McREYNOLDS.
ERHARDT vs. Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company, judgment on verdict for defendant. Plaintiff’s attorneys, R. C. L. MONCURE and J. D. SHERIER; defendant’s attorneys, C. A. DOUGLAS and George P. HOOVER.
LOVING, trustee vs. MARINER; judgment on verdict for defendant. Plaintiff’s attorney, W. E. LESTER; defendant’s attorneys, Hamilton, ?????? & Hamilton.
No motions for today.
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CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1 - Mr. Justice ANDERSON.
United States vs. Robert H. PARTRIDGE; false pretenses; verdict guilty; bail fixed at $5,000; recognizance taken, with James D. RICHARDSON and William S. HODGES, surety. Attorneys, E. L. GIES and A. A. BIRNEY.
United States vs. Marie REID and Ellan RYAN; false pretenses and larceny; bench warrants issued.
United States vs. Clayton CHAMBERLAIN, order of probation set aside; execution of sentence ordered.
United States vs. Arthur JOHNSON, murder, execution stayed until June 15 (by Justice WRIGHT). Attorneys, T. M. BAKER and Joseph SALOMON.
United States vs. Charles FLETCHER; murder, motion for new trial granted; defendant pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree; sentenced to penitentiary for twenty years (by Justice STAFFORD). Attorneys, P. E. LESH and George H. MACDONALD.
United States vs. Edgar FISK; housebreaking and larceny; verdict guilty. Attorney, M. E. O’BRIEN.
United States vs. Charles G. ELLIOTT, violation of section 34?8, United States Revised Statutes, plea not guilty, with leave for femur in twenty days; bail fixed at $1,000; recognizance taken with George A. MILLER, surety. Attorney, H. E. DAVIS.
United States vs. Frank SINGLETON, violating section 5438, United States Revised Statutes; plea not guilty, with leave to demur in twenty days; ail fixed at $1,000; recognizance taken, with Edwin W. ALLEN, surety. Attorney, J. Miller KENYON.
United States vs. Walter JOHNSON and Louis JOHNSON; housebreaking and larceny; given to jury. Attorney, S. D. TRUITT.
No motions for today.
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CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2 - Mr. Justice BARNARD.
United States vs. Eugene WELCH, grand larceny; plea guilty. Attorney, J. W. PATTERSON.
United States vs. Louis GREEN, housebreaking and larceny; plea guilty.
United States vs. Charles LYNCH, embezzlement; plea guilty.
United States vs. Irvin JACKSON, housebreaking; plea guilty.
United States vs. Van Horn PARKER, embezzlement, plea guilty.
United States vs. Frank NORTON, embezzlement; plea guilty. Attorney, J. C. FOSTER.
United States vs. Frank BERNSTEIN, grand larceny; plea not guilty. Attorney, Elbert JOHNSON.
United States vs. Edward E. MYERS, violating white slave traffic act; plea not guilty. Attorney, J. C. FOSTER.
United States vs. Thaddeus JOHNSON, carnal knowledge, plea not guilty. Attorney, J. C. FOSTER.
United States vs. Cornelius JOHNSON, housebreaking; plea not guilty. Attorney, J. C. FOSTER.
In re Estate of John Henry MINOR, verdict declaring Louise MIDDLETON to be next of kin. Caveators’ attorneys, Hamby & Hutchinson; caveatees’ attorney, R. H. YEATMAN.
STUBBLEFIELD vs. United States Adjusters; jury respited until Monday. Plaintiff’s attorney, H. W. WHEATLEY; defendant’s attorney, C. F. DIGGS.
LARCOMBE vs. Carpenter Auto Company; continued for the term. Plaintiff’s attorney, J. J. COSTIGAN; defendant’s attorneys, Dart, Peyser & ?ay??.
Motions at 10 a. m.
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DISTRICT COURT - Mr. Justice BARNARD.
In re condemnation of land in square south of 667, commission appointed.
In re extension of Colorado avenue, verdict of jury filed.