Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13

lSth March.
alexander James Dallas was e
to assist the Attorney Genera! il
preme Court,upon the argument OF
of the United States rs. the ass
Blight, a bankrupt, for which he r,
compensation Of
Note.-In this case, the claim
of a general priority, for the salts
faction OF debts due to the United
States, occurred. The amount in
dispute was considerable, but the
principle involved was of much
more Importance. The Attorney
General being indisposed, the as
sistant counsel argued the case
alone.
1st January, 1918.
alexander James Dallas was
employed to assist the Attorney
General in the case of the French
Government schooner Balo1, for
merly the Exchange)and general
ly in the business of the United
States, at February 7, 1919, for
which he received a compensa-
ton of
Note.-The Balou was a pub
lie armed vessel of France, at
tached in the port of Philadelphia,
by persons claiming her as their
property. The case involved the
important question whether such
an attachment would lie and, on
the remOnstrance of the Minister
of France, the President directed
1t to be brought before the Su-
preme Court. Mr.. Pinkney, the
Attorney General, being recent
ly appointed, requested, also,
some general assistance in the bu-
siness of the term, to prevent de-
lay. Mr.. Dallas argued the case
of the Exchange, and ten other
cases.
18th May, 1903.
Matter Jones was employed to
assist the Attorney General ia
the Supreme Court, upon the argu-
ment of the case of the u. States
rs. the schooner Betsey and Char
lotte, VIM. Yeaton, claimant, for
which he received a compensa-
ton of
9TH February, 1914.
William Pinkney having re-
signed the Office of Attorney &C.
neral, was employed as counsel
to argue the cases of the United
States depending in the Supreme
Court at February term, 1914, tor
which he received a compensa-
ton of
Note.-Mr. Pinkner's resigna-
ton, though previously minated,
was not received until the term
had commenced and Mr.. Rush,
who was appointed his successor,
could not take the oath of Office,
under mis- commission dated the
10th February, 1914, until the
18th OF the same month. In ac-
ceptlng his appointment, it was
explicitly understood, that he did
not undertake to argue the causes
OF the U. States, during the cur
rent term, as it would have been
impracticabie to read the records
and to make the necessary prepa-
ration. 1t was, therefore, an all
tentative, either to postpone the
public business until the next
term, or to engage the services Of
MIR. Pinkney, who had a previous
knowledge Of the records. He
was accordingly engaged and he
procured decisions in many i'm
portant cases, besides giving a
general attention to the interests
of the u. States, throughout the
term. Mr.. Pinkney's compensa-
ton has not been paid at the trea-
sury, but has been credited in his
account as Minister at the Court
of London.
18th November, 1914,
John Law was employed to
prepare the statements of the ca
ses depending before the Supreme
Court at February term. 1914, for
which he received a compensation
of
Note.-Mr. Pinkney having
only undertaken to discharge the
duty of counsel, it was necessary
to engage Mr.. Laws services in
the solicitors business.
February term, 1915.
WG!ter Jones was employed, ION