The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-11

Supreme Court Of the United States.
SUPREME CoURr OF THE UNITED STATES February 28.-
Esq of New York, admitted attorney and ooun-
sc llor Of this court.
No. 1O1. The Board of Commissioners OF Knox county
plaintiffs in error, vs. VIM II. Aspinwall ct al-This
argued by Mr. Porter for the plaintiffs In
and by Mr.. vmton for the defendants in error.
No lO2 Pierre A. Berthold ct al, plaintiffs In error,
". Edward Goldsmith This cause argued by Mr.
Blair for the plaintiffs in error and by Mr. Carlisle for the
defendant in error.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH lon mo-
ton Of Mr. Attorney General Stanton Hon John c. Burch
of California, and James Foster Esq OF Missouri
admitted attorneys and councillors OF this Court.
On motion Of Hon. Cushing Charles W. futile, Esq.
OF was admitted an attorney and counsel
lor Of this Court
On motion Of Hon. Geo. E. Pugh Jacob Butler, ESQ., Of
Court.
On motion of J. NJ. Carlisle Dwight May Esq, OF Mchi-
gam was admitted an attorney and counsellor OF this
No 154. Arnold Midbury ct al plaintiffs in error Vs.
the State Of OhioThe motion to dismiss this
further argued by Mr. Stanton in support thereof and
by Mr.. Pueh in opposition thereto.
No. o. VIM G. Reddall, plaintiff in error, Vs. VIM. H.
Bryan Ct alThe motion to dismiss this cause was fur
thor argued by Mr. Attorney General Stanton in support
thereof and by Mr. Tyson and Mr. Mayer in opposition
No. TO- The United States, appellants vs.. Frederick
Billings ct aL-Ths cause was argued by Mr.. Attorney
General Stanton for the appellants and by Mr. Reverdy
johnson and Mr.. Vinton for the appeleee
No 20. The United States appellants, vs.. Frederick
Billings ct a-kppeal from the District Court Of the
United States for the Southern district Of California
The decree Of the said District Court in this
affirmed.
No. 1o3 Watson Freeman, Marshal United States, &C.,
plaintiffs in error, We. Jabez c. Howe ct alThe argu
en OF this cause was commenced by Mr. Parker for the
plaintiff in error.
March 4-On motion Of Hon. BENJAMIN c. How
ard, 8 n Holiness Esq, of New York, admitted an
attorney and counsellor Of this court
March Son motion Of Hon. p. Phillips, Hull Tanton
Esq, Of New York, was admitted an attorney and
sellor Of this court.
On motion Of Hon Samuel F. vnton, John A. Wills,
Esq, Of Pennsylvania, was admitted an attorney and
counsellor OF this court.
On motion of Hon. II. H. Gillet, Hon. Ira Harris and
Charles G. Myers and George Wolford, Esqs., Of New
York. we've admitted attorneys and councillors Of this
On motion OF Hon. Benjamin G. Howard, Calvin Walker
sellor of this court.
On motion OF Henry Q. Hutchins Esq., Charles De-
monds. Forentne W. Pelton and Hamilton b. Staples,
Esqs, of Massachusetts, were admitted attorneys and
counsellors of this court.
No 49, George W. Day ct al plaintiffs In error, vs.
VIM Washburn ct al In error TO the Circu. Court Of
the United States for the district Of Indiana Mr. Justice
judgment of the said Circuit Court in this cause with
costs.
No 90. Lessee of Robert w. Smith ct al, plaintiff in
error, vs. William Mccain. In TO the Circuit Court
OF the United States for the district OF Maryland Mr.
Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion of the Court
affirming the judgment of the said Circuit Court in this
No S. Benjamin T. Phelps ct al plantifs in error VS.
Lycugus Egerton OF al In TO the Circuit Court Of
Mr. Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion OF the
Court affirming the judgment Of the said Circuit Court in
this cause, with costs and ten per cent damages
No SO Jas. H. uydam plaintiff in error VS. william
H. Williamson This cause was further submitted to the
Of the Court, on printed argument by
Mr. Elingwood, for the plaintiff in error.
No. 103 Watson Freeman, Marshal United States,
plaintiff in error, Jabez @. howe ct al. The argu-
ment in this continued by Mr. Parker for the
plaintiff in error, by Mr.. Hutchns for the defendants in
error, and concluded by Mr. Parker tor the plaintiff in
error
MARCH Con motion of Hon. Thomas Ewing, Lorenzo
Sawyer, Esq, Of Illinois, VIM. H. Armstrong Esq, of
Pennsy lvania, and Andrew Lane Esq of Connecticut,
were admitted attorneys and councillors OF this
On motion OF Hon. r. r. Gillet Clement W. Bennett
and Henry L. Knowles Esqs, of New York were admit
ted attorneys and counselors Of this court.
on motion OF Hon. NJ Blair, George Hale Esq, Of
was admitted an attorney and counsellor
No 1877 The United States, appellants, VS.. James
Enrght Appeal from the District Court of the United
States for the Northern district of California On motion
Of Mr. Attorney General Stanton, this appeal dis
missed.
No 22l The United states, appellants. va. Mariana
from the District Court OF the United
States for the Northern district OF California On motion
Of Mr. Attorney General stanton this appeal dis
No 304 The United States, appellants, vs.. Benjamin
D. Wilson, substituted for Juan Gaardo-Appea from
the District Court Of the United States for the Southern
district Of California. On motion Of Mr. Attorney Ge-
neral stanton this appeal was dismissed
No 90 Tho City of Carondeet, plaintiff In error, vs.
the City of St. Louis-The argument of this was
commenced by Mr.. Hill for the plaintiff in error, and
continued by Mr.. Blair for the defen ant In error
Mr. Attorney General Stanton then addressed
the Court folows-May 1t please the Court,
] have the pleasure Of presenting the Hon.
Edward Bates, who has been commissioned and
quahted my successor in the Office Of Attorney
General of the United States In taking leave, sir OF
my official relation to this court, beg TO return my
sincere thanks for the kindness and attention that have
always been exhibited towards me, aud 70 express my
profound respect for yourself Mr. Chief Justice your
associates and my earnest wish for the stability Of this
tribunal and for the health and happiness Of the Judges
v hose wisdom and learning adorn 1t.
To which Mr.. Chief Justice fancy replied:--The Court
thank you for the kind terms in which have taken
leave ofthem your retirement from Office, and In
turn, tender to you personally the Kind wishes
that you have been pleased to express for them.
Whereupon the Court ordered the commission appoint
ing the Hon. Edward Bates Attorney General of the
United States and thu oath Of Office to be read In open
court, and to be entered on It's minutes.
MARCH 7.-on motion of Hon. Thomas Ewing, James NJ.
Ashley Levi Geger and H. p Bnssett, Esqs., Of Ohio,
were admitted attorneys and councillors Of this court
ON motion of Hon. j. i. Farnswsrth, Il. s. Smith, Esq.
admitted attorney and counsellor OF this court.
On motion Of VIM. NJ. Evarts, Esq, Delanold Smith,
Esq, admitted an attorney and counsellor OF tets
court
No l. VIM n. and Charles Becher, plaintiffs In error,
VIM. A. Linn; and
No 81 VIM H. and Charles Bclchcr, plaintiffs in error,
w. VIM. A. Linn. The argument of these causes was
commenced by Mr. Phillips for the plaintiffs In error, and
continued by Mr.. stanton for the defendant In error
MARCH s-Preeent, the Hon. Roger D. fancy. Chief
Justice; Hon. John Mclean, Hon. James M wayne,
Hon John Catron Hon. samuel Nelson, Hon. Robert 9.
Gricr, Hon. John A. Campbell, Hon. Nathan OXFORD,
Associate Justices.
ON motion OF Mr. Carlisle VIM. A. Maury, Esq, Of
Washington, admitted an attorney and counsellor or
this court.
ON motion of Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton, Henry Baldwin,