, 1859-01-14
Supreme Court Of washington Territory.

The annual term Of this Court was concluded on
Wednesday, January 9TH. 1859. We give below tho
judgments Of said Court and will hereafter publish tho
various opinions upon which said judgments are
based. Want .of room, their great length, and tho
fact that they yet remain unrecorded by the Clerk,
preclude the possibility Of their immediate pubeA.
ton.
Royal C. Smith, Plaintiff in error, rs. franklin
Kennedy, Plaintiff in error; error to ind JGdicid
District.
Associate Justice Ftzhugh delivered the opinion Of
the Court. The judgment Of the District Court was
reversed, and vsniTs de awarded.
CheDoweth and Evans for Plaintiff in error.
Randall for Defendant in error.
Vim. F. Tolmie gent Puget Sound Agricultural
Company, plaintiff in error, Thomas Dean, defend
ant in error; error TO End District,
Associate Justice Strong delivered the opinion Of
the Court. The judgment Of the Court is iollows
That the judgment of the Court below be reversed
and that judgment be entered in favor Of plaintiff in
error who defendant below; and against the de-
endant in error, who plaintiff below for his costs
Of suit and that execution from this Court iSsuo
therefor"
Clark and Evans for plaintiff in error.
Kendall and Lander Tor defendant in error.
Samuel Price and Frederic Green, trading as SamT
Price Co., lntervenors in the cause OF c. Adolph
Lowe, rs. The steamer CdnStifution and oWners, in
Admiralty; appeal from End Judicial District.
THIS cause was argued by MessrS. Kendall and Ian.
der for Price Co., aud by Messrs. Evans and Car
Constitution. The claim was for 81 500 or therea-
bouts and against the proceeds in hands OF Clerk OF
District Court arising out Of sale OF said steamer un
der the libel of G. Adolph Lowe. Chief Justice Nc
Fadden delivered lengthy opinion, and decree was
entered in favor Of Price Co. for $500 "a; the re-
mander after deducting costs and Court expenses to
be paid to Fankel and Llghtner, intervening Ss
owners.
Bellingham Bay Coal Company UI. County Com
missoners of Whatcom County; agreed statement.
Cause dismissed for want Of jurisdiction.
D. S. Hathaway Plaintiff in error, "a L. Armstrong
and John Bonser; from lst District. Writ Of error
dismissed.
As matter Of general information We copy the fol-
lowing orders in regard to terms Of Courts in the va
rous Districts and the names of the United States
Commissioners appointed for the several Districts:
By virtue of the power vested in this Court by the
Act OF Congress approved August 10th, 1856, It is
dered and directed that terms Of the District Court for
the 2nd Judicial District for the transaction Of Terri
toral business be holden at Steacoom in Pierce Co.,
Washington Territory to commence on the fourth
Monday of March and the third Monday Of September,
to continue for two weeks unless sooner adjourned.
And the terms Of the District Court for the remaining
Counties Of the 2nd District to be holden at Olympia
Thurston County, on the second Monday in March,
and first Monday In September; to continue for two
weeks unless sooner adjourned
1t is further ordered that the terms Of the District
Court for the Third Judicial District. be holden at
Port Townsend, in the County Of Jefferson, on the
second Monday in February, and the first Monday in
August; to continue for three weeks unless sooner
adjourned.
The Court appointed the following named personS
United States Commissioners for the several Dstricts,
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Pacific CoUnty-H. X. Stevens
CLARK County-S. B. Curtis.
Ipd!ia- WaHa County-S D. Smith.
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
7Rurston CouRty-R. NJ. Walker.
Pierce COuRfy-JOhn A. Chapman.
King COunty-D. S. Maynard.
THIRD JUDICIAL DIsTRIc1.
Island Counfy-N. d. Hill.
Jtferson County-E S. Dyer.
Claim County OifutI
IVhdtcOm COunfy-W. s. Spear.
RitsGp County-Henry Wilson.