New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-20
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURTNEY ls-BsfoT'
Tndse gUfpyAg
yRnpIcre AGAINST COLLECTOR scHELL.

SNhAbD oAh&HS -
vEnpIcTs AGAINST COLLECTOR scnELL.
Six verdicls were taken this morning sgainsi
CosctO, sehs FOR eSss % ,bs , were bIOSsht BY
Morton 0rnnell aud the rest by stur'pnrs BIO, hao
4 Bro, and Heye Bro. Kaufman Frank roster i0i
'''AN"' NAY ls-B.tOrs Judge NELSON.
IMPORTANT OPINION AS TO the sALE OF PRIZE
PROPERTY,
ro ,.a st,, AIT the Steamer Sunbeam her Cargo etc.
This il a motion made by the advocates Tor the
owners and claimants Of the steamer Sunbeam and 70
sao ofthe property by the United STATE. M1r'ba
versed 10 Sc sold the 10Th ns appears from the pa
per. that tho vessel and condemned prize IN the
United States District Court on the ls -@@-:T ls., 80
vendon oIdered, which issued ling
,vn,rr ,v An,hslis new proceeding 70 make sse.
An snpes ron the decree below taken to this Court
within the prescribed By law and daily perfected which,
"a g. mod by ID. edvocstes for the claimants operating
10 renov- the the Ape late Court and thereby de-
nynr tho District Court ofany Jurisdiction 70 issue the exc
o. s GAo o s ssc' Of 81
zeal T. admitted unless changed by tscen, OF Congress-
h 6 AZ, referred TO IL tho twelfth section OF the OF
Inv ~ 1852 entitled Al act for the better government Of
the navy Of the United States" That section provides,
Iec 81 eondeuns,ou ,hs have been made or any inter.
cnory sse hos been ordered the property shall be sold ny
the Marshal purauant to the practice and IN al
d,po.ed with tho Assistant Treasurer ofhe United States
az or TO tho psee where such sale made and the
one 30 deposited shall remain In the Treasury Of tho United
states until decree OF diibuon until decree OF
restitution hal DO made and certified copy thereof iur
,ha be paid sad the balance distributed according
10 aid decree provided that tho annual salaries OF tue die
ct toucy prize commits ouers and mershals shall 10 no
ctse Increased under the several G for compensation
10 pr1- exceed in the aggregate the folo~ing sumo,
and balance beyond tho several sums shall be paid into
the Treasury viz: DctAttoney, SG0O0i Prize Commls-
sonen. 5000; Mar-hsls. 20 600"
We nothing IN the words Of this provision either am
bisuou, d,nnifu The entire ,eoonwhich T. long
chiefly to the regulation OF tho sales OF pze property
by ha under DEGREES Of by nteo.
coy orders and 10 the costs charges and oil
the several officers connected vita these proceeding IN the
lie nsAiOn Tue provision els to the DEGREES
of ineocutory orders OF sale Is incidental
purpose the section. to the regulation OF
provide. hs in the OF hna decree Of condemnation
teocutoy order 81 sale TIE property shall be sold by
the Ma,h according TO the usual practice Ia udm atty and
the os. proceeds deposited with the Assistant Tfessurer
rs.in there unt hDaI dccroo o. dsirioutiOu.
until decree Of restitution isieienoe 20 tho fourth sec
ton OF tho act n Congress 2Sh March. 1902 will helD 10
That Sc: provided tha, IN OF 6ns deeres OF
dem uen the property should be sold by the Marshal and
gross proceeds deposited In the court and ereup6h the
Eo Commissioners under The direction Of the court should
proceed 10 se the requisite evidence and report tho so 10
the tho cni that ua decree should 10 made dser
nniog wha, public ships eutcd 10 share In thu prze
&c. sud we' made to duty 81 INC eef o. the col't 70
a.. treasury ;he moneys dsposed In court to-
grtDsf with tho ccasd copy OF tho said decree after deduct
ilva aid mo1ejs TIE to's OF court ana tho clafsrs aud
.Ileus~s provided. ", have this tWeIhh
Of tho .ab,q1snt act Of Jay H. 1882 provides that
the sos proceeds Of too sale shall DO aspord tho Mar
,hal with toe Assistant Ireasufer aud watch shall remain
tncIe uni hnsl decree OF dsifibston uu decree Of
restitution and certified copy 10 ~ Do. furnished 20 enable
.hr Oor.rIoni to maize di,tIl0ation ,aoas eapt9rs
IN. Of Ne CO D. la! aud Of tie lta July following
both .peas husl de,c Of ooud-uA.n before the sale
All hnal decree Of distribution ffi.f the We have
heretofore lad fonrih section OF ct ffh March is
before cousdsaon md thea Isd thai sale could
take place ondsrs decree Of eo4d mnson tho District
Coui, duly spgeaed fou & decree i1r, aPpesri ifoIi
hB. withiu The mesuu. 81 h. act AID that
afiet o.. appeal Tie with The In tie Appellate
Court and cct alone 20 It. 1ufiitt There uo.hns
e. al. tse ccoB " Lc sct % the lih July di,nss
us IA A. this Tsst from ths already dscidoi IL sup
- y 10. 6n,i decree Of drDaiion in DE tweinh .cs.
aFa
q coadegasuon usst IN 10 .cct2., means The All
deere tho Both oovoa. ans~-fl. that this
rtf.r ia The csnroet'B b. ch IL f0and ferf. the
caa who're "a. pFop.fy had been soi iuisocuioy
eIiol snd unss Gnsl Dc decree 70 fcsiIu5p
lands were ia toe ItssiaTy,s certified coy ~Ould
be ~ q decree Of r-snt0u u tie
S,e Of eorAsnai,n aud beth mus, 10 haal dselse. Tho
at -. Of 70. au.e provides the Of s al,r th.
decree coud.naoni the other f0r tho where
a., "a .t.n rl.s fore tis aa, decree aad where by Il,
q the l1h II Jny. lt2 uadss the act Of
March q ptsesiE 30 si'i-oh eau 'ue OF sac q The
cfior sa .sf tna decree Of condsnusiou, By Which
the hnahJ dpo'st o. decree fegalafJ appealed
nom Amal deere IA q the term, aud
must tt Ito smsss ol TIE pf0fsi0e vol gndcn,oed
she ul,aing VI tao ,B uied Ths hr'i setSn of shs s
.liy sss In any - Circuit eoIrt &c
shs D. tAo da Of the court 20 order thereof sn
srr-. .. NJ operate to Pfo'ss Tie mAA o. execution o!
such ofSsr"
sfgstA @s ,sE II rrsis;'. :. ~" r,' lr ",
wIcb o.rsis pfcsPsciise lu al osss, where al cas-
tho bob ca.e had lfrd from is lns1ii5n 70 the ppsl
ate QUIT to ls Ia tia. Court and subject 20 s jss
dcon There no louscI sad ~ Operative deere
tie Court usoH, and any Proceedings sHc'ing the res
.ks 10 ih- tours above. 1ns state VI tho Gaze
d9ubts. u.a bsgn well tnown 10 tie hamtr Il the
law and hence operation gwen @ The ~ !, entirely
pfo,ysoivs We ,s'h,d La. ths sRscuon Ia hi.
tho reason about stated, uiulhts no sahony 20 the
Na.nai 90 make s.Io oi tho pfgPory Ia question. aud
Therefore to prevent sacuhcs saa oEdsT 100 Do
,d I'D proceedings under tao decree beo" to be set
aside
Counsel Tor eslmauts Mr ClsIos Edwsfds IN the T. g.
Government the DsiTiet-Auonoy
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.-MsJ 10 Before
Jud.c Bats.
RETURN OF PROCESS.
There were ordls Of condemnation entered by
dsu, th. nioruius Ia tho Of the pfs schooner 81
Coo Co. tld as,.'' one eco Of outline naaed ~ l. N