Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-19
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COURT.
March s.-Mr. Hopkins closed the argn.
ment ofihe case OF Houston against Moore
Mr.. Sergeant moved TO dismiss Tie writ
OF error in Miller against Nichols. The
Attorney General opposed it, and The Court
took time TO consider the question.
The case OF the Ataiaata, claim of M
Ednssat, was continued 10 the next term
tor further proof
HE case ct Wheaton against Seaton, was
argued by Mr.. Jones and McKulioh.
Ndrch 9.-Ihe case of The ship Venus
and cargo was continued 10 the next term
on motion OF Mr.. Pinkney. The Attorney
General, contra.
The cases of the ship General Smith,
and OF goods taken out, of the ship Cara
dad, were argued by Mr.. Pinhney and MIR.
Winaer.
The case of the brig Josefa !Segumda,
continued TO the next term
The case Of Sergeant aud BiddLe against
Sn'th, Was argued by Mr.. Lge,soH and
Mr.. Martin, for the plaintiff. SIR. Hop
kinson and Mr.. Sergeant for The defend
ant.
Deak'ns against Brent, was argued by
Mr.. Key for the plaintiff, and MIR. Jones for
the defendant.
March I0.-Mr. Justice STORY deliver
ed the opinion ofthe Court in the case of
the ship General Smith Decree reversed.
The case OF WcAuhw against Border,
was argued by Mr.. Scott, and MIR Brush
Tor the appellant. aud by the attorney
Gensraiand MIR. Dodti,id2e for the respon-
dent.
The Court dismissed the writ of error
III the case of Niier against Nichols,
cause which was brought from the Su.
preme Court of the slate Of Pennsylvania,
and has been long pending in this court.
March 1.-THE opinion of The Court
was delivered by Mr.. Chief Justice MAR
SHALL, IN the case of McIper against
Waller and Lassiter. Judgmentreversed,
and cause remanded for further proceed
ings.
MIR. Justice LIVINGSTON delivered the
opinion of the Court in the case of the T.
ris. Decree reversed.
The case of WcCluney against ISiUiman.
was argued by Mr.. Doddrdge and The
attorney General
The case OF Lyle and Bond against Rod
gers, was continued 10 the next term.
March l2.-Mr. Chief Justice MAR
SHALL delivered the opinion of the
Court in the case of MACARTHUR against
BROUDER. Decree reversed
Mr.. Justice JOHNSON delivered the
opinion ofthe Court i'm the case of GER
tain Goods taken out of the Spanish ship
Caradad, affirming the decree of the In
ierlor Court, restoring the goods to the
possession of the Carihagenian captors,
upon the ground that the privateer by
whom they were originally captured. was
crulzing under a commission from the Re-
public or Province of Carihagena, and
was not fitted out in this country, nor
had committed any other violation of the
strict and impartial neutrality which is
maintained by the U. States, i'm the pre-
sent war between Spain aud her revolted
Colonies.
Mr.. Justice JOHNSON delivered the
opinion of the court in the case of Whea.
ton against Serton-Judgment reversed.
and new trial directed.
MIR. Justice WASHINGTON delivered
| the opinion certified TO the Circuit Court
Of Delaware, in the case of Sergeant and
Biddle against Smith, that the deposi-
tlous in question were admissible, and
ought TO be read in evidence in that
| case.
Mr.. Justice LIVINGSTON delivered fhe
| opinion of the case of Deakies against
acknowledgement affirmed.
Mr.. Justice DUvALL delivered the
opinion of the case of Boyd's lessee a.
gainst Graves-Judgmen affirmed.
Mr.. Justice STORY delivered the opin-
ion in the case Of Orr againt Hodgson-
Decree affirmed.
The time having arrived when If is ne.
cessary for the Judges to go on The Spring
| Circuits, the court adjourned, sine die, af-
ter hearing and deciding greater num-
| Der of important cases than have ever
been determined at any former term.
| The Supreme Court adjourned yester-
day, after long session of nearly six
weeks. Nat. Incl.
| BALTIMORE, March 1.-THE case of
tho Socceedad Felix has been determine
ed against the captors, by the District
Court, now sitting in this city, and the
vessel and cargo restored 10 The Portu-
guese owners. Patriot.
Capt. Colt, of the schr. Comet, arrived
here in % days from Aux Cages, informs
that all Gen. McGregor's troops had de-
serted him at Aux Cages, owing TO The
want of funds for their subsistence. GIeI.
The supercargo of the Comet informs
the editor of the Patriot, that the above
is incorrect, and that the following are
the factS--that some of The sailors on
board the vessel in which McGregor ar
rived. had left her after receiving regu-
lar discharge, but no tToops--ihat two
transports laid outside full OF troops, and
that they were well provisioned aud well
equipped for the expedition, and no dis
satisfaction was heard or thought Of
that McGregor had proceeded TO Port an
Prince, 10 see what arrangements could
be made with President Bower, for per
hitting his vessels to rendezvous in his
poris-tbat more troops were daily ex
pecied, when descent would soou be
made upon some of The strong holds oil
the RoyaIisis. Pat.
T,9egeSting and Important Decision.
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