Daily national Republican., 1863-11-14
LOCAL NEWS.
COURT PROCEEpINGs.

the "Sickies cutoff" The Wilson Interference
. ca,c, which was set for Thursday afternoon, was
postponed TIL yesterday at . o'clock p. m. This
case 10 ono Of the most important Of its kind that
has ever engsgcd the attention OF the American
bench or bar. The interests Of thousands are at
stake and millions Of money are Involved.
An order Of the Chief Justice Of the late Circuit
Court Of the District OF Columbia was made on the
following circumstances;
J. G. Wilson, assiguee OF a patent to Akins 4
Frihouscn, In 1859 al piled to the Comm. ssioner OF
Patents for reissue Of the patent, upon which an
interference was declared with patent previously
issued to L. NJ. Singer and after hearing Of the
issue between the parties, the Commissioner de-
cidcd In favor Of Singer whcrcupon an appeal was
taken by Wilson from the decision 10 the Chief
Ju'ticc, who, upon review OF the case, reversed
the decision, and ordered q patent to be Issued to
the applicant,J G. Wilson, on the sO,h June, 1890
Alter The return Of the order and papers 10 the
Patent Office, and before the issuing of any patent
parties Interested In patent previously granted
to A. b. Wilson, applied to the once IL declare an
interference between this patent and that OF Atkins
h Fc'housen, which was done accordingly -
The tommissioner decided against the application
on the ground that A. D. Wilson was the Hrst orr
Binal inventor. All appeal was thcreupon taken to
the Chief Justice, who Held that the interference
between the patents Of Atkins d Felthousen and A.
b. Wilson was wropgfully declared ard should be
could be declared under tho statute, and that
his decision upon the interference between the
patents Of .. NJ. Singer and Atkins 4 Feithousen
was conclusive upon the Commissioner; and he
thercupon rercmptori y ordered the reissue Of the
patent in pursuance OF bis rst order, and refused
to look into the merits Of the case.
Now, when two patents interfere, any person
interested In any such patent may have a remedy
by bill In equity, or the court having oognirance
thereof, may adjudge and declare either of the
patents void, 10 whole or In part, or imperative
or invalid, in any particular part OF the United
States.
Amotion for preliminary injunction was placed
In the U. .. Circuit Court, Southern District of
New York, IN equity, on two grounds Hrst, that
the Commissioner had no authority TO receive the
surrender OF the patent to Atkins 4 Feithousen
and to reissue one to J. G. Wilson, inasmuch a.
the order Of the Chief Justice was a nuility; and
second IL otherwise, the reissue was erroneous a.
A. u. Wilson was the hrst and original inventor.
Mr.. Justice Nelson rendered = decision granting a
preli insry injunction against the patent.
Mr.. G. Wilson now intends 10 have rehesr-
ing. The following sre the counsel In the ease
Appellants, James I. BRADY and Clarence A.
Seward Appellees, Z W. S'oughton, Geo. Gif.
ford, J. Gordon and Joseph II. Bradley.
Mr.. Clifford made preliminary motion TO dis.
mss the from this court for want of jurisdic.
tiou and because the questions In Issue are pend.
ing In the United States district courts Of Ohio and
New York.
Mr.. Brady argued ths, the c,se remained open In
the old court, and was handed Gown to this cour,
with its other powers. The decision Of the Chief
Justice OF the former circuit court Judge Dunlop)
did not close the isr az thi. court was con.
cerned.
The case comet up this afternoon at O'Clock.
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The MEETING TO EscoURAGE ESLIsTxEsrs
IN TINS sDIsrRIcT-Reponofih Of ihe Compuiee Of Seven
Collection Commatecs hppointed-7he Managers Of
1hedirc' 10 be Requested 10 Hp The Cause.-The Public
Departments TO be Cdlpdssed-Fipe Uoiiars 10 b. Pad
for Ire. v Recruit Brovghi lathe committee ap-
polluted at tho late called meeting OF the citizens,
for the purpose Of making rangements for rails.
ing the quota Of men under the late call Of the
President, for this District, by p;ocuring voIun.
tecrs, so as to obviate another draft met in the
Council Chamber at the City Hall last pisht.
The President tGen. Bscon) took the ch.lr, and
Mr.. II. c. Wilson acted as secretary.
The following members Of the committee from
the various wards were present:
Messrs, IL L. Wilson, Of the First; Noyfs and
W. II. Ha~ley, Of the Second; Brown and A. r.
shepherd, Of the Third; p. =. Bacon and John
sessford, Of the Fourth G. F. Gulick, OF the
nth j. II Semmes, Of the Seventh.
Capt. Scheetz, Provost Marshal, was also present.
Mr.. A. R. Shepherd, the Chairman Of the Select
Committee of Seven, read the following rep:rt!
Your committee, appointed TO mature = plan
for the carrying out Of the objects for which the
sge enllstnen,s in the c.iy OF Wsshinston, and to
cent cali President for 10000 men, respect,
That In their opinion q proper and Systematic
effort and action oa the part OF the authorities and
lug up Of his citys quota by the Offering OF ibc.
raj bounty to volunteers, and In furtheTance OF
this object they recommend the appointment Of a
m mil tfaen ard haa a
THE Committee on lltctions," whose duty 1t
shall be to wait upon the citizens resident In said
thereof (the wards having been arst divided into
districts TO prevent confusion and 10 insure visit
TO ss M: Y. ~ ,Ss The
ecutivo Committee, IN conjunction with the ward
committee on collections.
They also recommend the appointment, by the
chairman Of the general committee, Of an execu.
tive committee OF seven, TO consist Of one me mber
from each ward, TO whom shall be entrusted the
preparation OF subscription lists ana crc Iars, the
su6scrp ptiops made, both 10 the morning and even.
in their opinion be best calculated to Increase The
receipts OF the committee, we'll a. to endeavor
OF The espendsd balance Of siS oco dc By ths
in July, 1864, for this object to be applied with
sucl amount as may be raised BY subscriptions In
Offering bountiesio 10 volunteers, together with such
orher duties as may, from tins to ume, be conhled
to them by the ganeral committee in the
the apr ointment OF SAID committee. They report
the accompanying resolution and recommend its
sdoption;
r. ey further recommend In addition to the CON.
nIttee 0u collections Of two from each ward, that
collectors be appointed for each Of the public de-
part mcnts and burea aus and works, who shali can
iass such departments AMI secure such bubscrip-
tiunr may be ade therein.
They respectfully recommend the appointing oi
following gentlemen as suitable persons to serve 81
the committee On collections, and who shall report
to the chairman OF the executive comm .ttee and
he trcasurers OF the general committee.
First Wara-Messrs. Jamts Kelly, +. X. Dorsett
81, Thos. Hogan, Joan A. khecm, II. N. Easby
Iuhu I. Larcomb, John d. Turton, Thos. Donahue
Wm. W. Rapley, 1hos. p. Morgan.
second Ward-L. Clcphane, d. McFarlan, W. G.
Mclzerutt, Geo II. Plant, Andrew NoeTr, Zepha
niah Jonss, Z. + Z. Richardson, d. y, Guy, VIM
sprngue, Il. Riehnfds
Third ward-nIessra William Wall, N. d. Lar
ncr, VIM, 5, Mitchell, Thonas Lewis, Chariti
Stewart, j. l.. Harvey, Thomas Z. Connelly, John
W. Buteler, h. U. Fahhestock, u =. French.
F,uIih ward-M. G. Emery, Frank Taylor, VIM
Lu, !, samuel Culverwell, James Y. Davis, VIM. II
Bdlwin, @. W. Uterm, HE, James Bowen, Rudolph
! Eichorn, James English.
Fifth waTd-Messrs. I'm. Nottingham, WIN. NJ
Es, +. j. Fugltt, u. T. Dyer, A. I. Richards, L
II Handy, W. H. HauiltOn, N. AckeT, Joseph
p,atG, Col James A. TAFT
sixth ward-Messrs. s. A. II. McKim, l.. A. II
NHiks, ,. McNerhany, John ID. Brandt, George A
Bohrcr, Josias Adams, u. mcCathron, Adam Ged
la, John W. Thompson, {. W. Davis, A. d.
sCventhh Ward-Messrs. William NJ. II. Maack
George Mattingy. Hiram Li,chheld, X. b. Clark
L, L, Martin, Thomas X. Gray, John Z. Murphey