, 1863-12-18
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
The Duke Ct Brunswick, and the G.,
B. & q. 3. Railroad. Not a
Duke at all.
Records OF CaseA In the Different Law
Courts, &c.

Us. C,ncr1r ccCRT-Esfore Non. Thos. Drum
,uoEu, Judge:
By the proceedings of the Circnlt Court Of tile
United ststes, yesterday, It became apparent that
that tribunal no longer enjoys the distinction OF
numbering among It's suitors one of inc crowned
leatls Of Eurore e,-iudeed that in congratullttng
!.ecf Upon the possession Of snc: relicl:y 1t
the victim Ct an ;usioa-a ratrage, with has hre0
xrdc]y-:oo rudeiy-di.pclied.
The wny It disappeared was shis: 10 the Drl In
Chanresy On GIe IN tie cause, Mcssrs- Wa1:.er s
Joy, solicitor and Of counee fer the parties de.cu
t;ant, lied plea Of abatement, aNeeioy that the
party complainant styling himself the Duke ..
Brunswick, was not the Dute el BrnnsWieg, BIZ:
private citizen. Az it ia very seldom gwen to
Pleas lied in this any other coun:cy, to .eaion
r,ettusions TO regal titles and dignity, We give
th:a document in .nll:
The p'ca o. the Chicago, Burlington and Qaincy
l'a;Iio:d C1:cpapr, one oi tile defendants 10 TIE
M q ss as y
ccu resilient ci tie DuLly o. Erdn1w:tk, against
lie said deiend1n;, l.e Gb.case, IuE1ins.ton and
norsSu, RaitsSei @ TasyS = nea1y kiis1, sa t ard
the t,s:acs and Chicago Railroad Company, de-
Ills defendant, by. r:o;es.a,ion .ros contesslns
q: at.1.w!cdGiny r! Or s7y Q: Ike matters and
l.iG:s fa'u bsl! o. cp.nrlalns mc1-
toned 10 lc ire Il eaeh zninnns and ior1n II the
o Se.d aed I'd ofa psa 5
n ne zs:d tA, Dasa d Bfun:r!sS, ssd Tas
e. estaEp..i1, IN @ az IL. II E fe KS no: ta.a 81 asd Il
10; f"1, no: l,1s le sos many years been Duke Or
soTe,ei:n: .; 1ert:n: o:tfe Daess of s h.unswek
q rs,is n 1ne tfens frri;: asd tlst iSoasa hls
Sc g. s. saea II e.
eor1s lGs tia: The said complainant dcs3nsted as
Charles WIS and is known ~ his Christian name
lSs s!an r Iane ne 70: low ;uy Enosa to Ills desad.
unt. 1,ai Which IL known 10 sud complaina2, and
which le ssn ard is iu'ty competent to se: = or!h
eti Of d sci ;ol;h by said complainant u la s1id
bl o. complaint; and that the ea!d complainant IL
misnamed a1d lplsdese1lhed fa tue ta'd btll o.
complaint nnder lie designation and siyle Of
Charles. Dnse Of BrupsEicz,. q the D1clIy Of
E,u2swtk /, there having been at the lime Of 1!ing
tie, said bill. aEd there being nc noW; n, 10
o. Brunswick; a!i Which matters and things thia
defendant do:l aver 10 be trEc, AID p.eads tc same
oe Of 9s ETA @ af m s0y demaaae Veer s
said blll Of complaint and ha1nb1y prays TO s BE-
hence dismissed with II, reasonable costs in this
behalf mort v1ongi1ll Incurred.
Dy a. r. Hail. Secretary Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad Company.
Upon this plea the complainant, without -eplying
and virtually admitting ite allegations proposed to
amend By substituting in h.s bill for Charles,
Duke Of Drunawick,'' y !" Charles Frederick Angus
tus William, late Dnke Of Brunswick" and the
question, whether the amendment was admissible,
Was matte. ofargment before Ills Honor yesterday.
Messrs. Walker md Jog commended very strongly
that the pea struck directly at the identity OF the
individual. who In the bil1 called himself Duke
G; BrunBw,ek. that it alleged the su1tor
in Court to be fictitious person. and TINT to per-
nit the amendment WAS 10 compel defendants to
answet 10 the snit ct complainant other than lie
oppressed The opinion thai the 1itular words were
mere matter of description and that tlep1ea ITSELF
70 far from alleging ihat the complainant WA q
re1ron. aui only complained that he Was improp-
| t!]y described as the Duke Of Brunswick:
+ 9sasa Z As:s5 JSS MaesE INT
identity, instcaa Of mere description, II, for no
o:her. reason, because the word 'Charles,' = Or
sea a g IL Is eoaa
Of snrnaEe, 10 make it complete name for that
81 e '4f se could % Se sH s one
- only ore perEo8 in tie world at the anne time,
completed the Identification and made the patro-
oveds ,i,e word ':chafles" s iise!f ssas ntteliy
inadequate for that purpose. They claimed, there
fore, that the concession Of The petitioner that he
Ing III court 50 tar as proper legal Identification
raa concerned; and Thai the proposed amendment,
| il 1t WEE not the substitution Of second COM
painant for the original oac, was the substitution
Of sgcnuiue end actual complainant for what was,
ax 70 If e9MaihSnt as ,bst yhalsge5 SsE.a
K:rl "Is 70 name; tie Judge said. .How can the
Con1t know thatt Il may te na1nc to identify a
| party. We know as u:niter OF history that those
pcfsous who a1c designated themselves by partic-
llar titles, simply call themselves b. their Chris
tian names. Napoaton. before he was Emperor,
| IVES Napoleon Donaparte; afterwards. simply Ma
| poleon. Victoria never calls herself Victoria
dozen Christian nnmes.- Victoria has about q
dozen. And to hold that, In order to enable these
parties to come into courts 10 sic, tlef must set
;c,th all these Christian names, would, It seems
| to nc, be drawing the lines Fety strictly. For
here there is no question Of tdentity-you adMit
III your plea the identity Of the party, but say that
be ie Eot tho Dnke Of Brunswick, but that he vas
formerly Duke Of BsanfWick, and do not rec that
| any harm or wrong can be done by permitting
them to make the amendment"
COUNTY CorRT.Before Judge Bradwell-hth this
! pcned, connected with the settlement OF the es-
sc1e OF William Randall. negro, who was former
II cock In the Bon1d OF Trade regiment. His wild
cw presented herself to qualify as administrative
Of Etr deceased husband, ard with her came into
Court gentleman Of high standing IN the cit. who
busacd hinaclfin getting everything strnight fol
her, offered himself IS her boadsraRn. and having
fook 60 another toudsmEn for her. While he was
absent, the widow was inquired OF respecting
the cauee Of the interest which the gentleman
/ seemed to take IN her, when she suipraBed them
By saying he WAS her "oId massa," who "oWuee
her, In Virginia many years ago, and who now Il
his benevolent treatment Of his former chatte
eyinced sptdt which might with proprety be des