, 1862-11-16
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
Progress OF the Railroad Case In the
United States Court--Cond.c Of
b Rebel CcnEreSsmRH's bills Of EI-
cllaAEe in the Superior Court.

UNITED STATES CoURT-Before Hon Thomas
D7un,mond.-The arguments in the case Of
James r. Irvine VS.. The Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad Company, were reaumed
Friday morning, Mr.. Walker opening for
the defense in logical and forcible argument
Of nearly four hours In length, in which some
strong points were made.
He contepded that the company were not
liable for these reasons:
First, Tbat the injury was oecssioned In
whole or In part by the careless management
and conduct Of the train Of which the plain
tiff WAS In charge, and
ISseond, That one A1onzo sssterield, through |
whose alleged negligence 1t Was sought to
charge the company, was but an employee,
! with like powers, duties and authority with
the plaintiff and not an officer, Us was claimed
md contended On behalf Of the plalntif. Aud,
| that inasnuch Es there Has 10 want Of due
care on tie part Of The Company ID tha en-
ployment OF Satterfeld, and the other EN-
p.oytes connected With the co.lidiag train,
The piai1tif had failed to maintain the cause
he rad alleged, sid thai, theI~toze, tlere
| should be- verdict Tor the defendant
Mr. z. a. Storrs folio sed for the plaintiff
HIS argument y Is not SO long as lhal OF biz.
Walker, but he made an able and clear expo.
sition Of the plaintiffs case, which, It it had
a like effect npcn the jury, as Il certainly had
| urop the SPECTATORS, will 20 far toward gam
ng him verdict. The following points were
! made: ~
Eye1a1d conductor on the t1eight traiA Hi.a
| which plaintiff ea1lided, was the act OF the
: :! company; Saste1fitid was train dispatcher,
and Lad authority to appoint conductors on
! | freight trains; even II ne haa NO express
power. be ass1med so to do with the kno~l-
2 edge and consent Of the defendant; ETsrard,
!. the fright conductor, YVES incompetent anu
. It is tie duty OF the defendant to its em-
. | ployees to employ none but skiltnl and com
: petent men; satterfe1d himself Was incoln-
u petent the station agent at Plano was also
> incompetent; the pEo1inate cause Of the IN
Jury wes tic ttati Vi having Inc ifs;esaE tfalo
e. lie msin track, On the :1mc Of the passen.
), ger train. and being there in consequence o.
The F..a..1tt;;G ~as guilty of no negligence.
He rsn Ills train according to the printed rules
and time card, and was bound to do So ~
y train vas On time when the collision occurred
,e cha1pe the duties AID obligations under whict
le it rested to the plaintiff, and must respond Il
le damages 10 the plaintiff; these damsges mus
er BE- estimated Us well with reference to the ~
Z; alrtadv suffered. A sufficient sum shon1a b.
awarded him, which, II placed at interest
~ s!x Per cent, would realize the amount Q
8, 81 coo per year, the wages which the pLasnEsl
Was RECEIVING 81 LIE lll1u u AA9 AlAA3s
to On Saturday morning Nj. Dexter maoe IN
Is closing argument for tee defense II vas
n ei1 1ouent review Of the speech Of VI. storrf
ard exhibited in no small degree both Leg
re- A1h forensic ability.
2ol JnGqe Arlington closed for the p1alntn
tn, His argument was principally cnntaned 70 II
law points involved in the case, and was fn
~' The cause was submitted to the jury und
Instructions from the court, With dt1ect1oi
a. 10 eeal their verdict and sepefate-
III C1YcU1r Court 0F Cook CoUSTf-bsfo
hon, George 1aaie1z-The jury in the ease
Newcomb IS. Concklia ct al-, which has bet
'lee on t1lal for several days, returned a Verdt
e.f. yesterday assessing the Widows dover a. -
s'A Der appnm. and the damages for delay IN
ants exrepted md move for new trial.
eut; SUrKRIoh- CouRT-Rfore Hon. fdn
Hidciaa-No.. e7-EHM Bruce, Henry BEut
:; W1iifam Reeof, aua David Linton TE. at11
,yer T, Moses and c. g. Eugle This was an
49, ton Of sssn1npsit cornMnnced In lsa7-
the plaintiffs we're then merchants ia Cle7ela.
T. Ohlo, and the defendants manufacturers
h,1.-f his city. It Ia claimed that Eli il. Bruce
1cta- the owneg df the bills Of exchange sued {
.rth. pf which there are four drawn by plant
Ans Arm, E. M. Bruce Il Co, and accepted
naigs her Of lie Rebel Congress- The Uni
ar States Marshal, iJ:- r.. Jones, appeared
and Coyrt yeate1day and gsVe notice t
,hits the hills of- exchange In controversy, bs
cha TIE property pf a person N open raoel1
thef 1 srai1st the government, would bs cnnfscs
.tsnr- r9 fhe- nse Of the United Atates~ It
i ara9 Il. tbertupor ordered TINT they be retained
rSeT tEe cIerk> and that further proceeding IN
EEaW + 'csa b. suspended until further order q