Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-26

THE COURTS.


IWesddy, Jan. 2o-NO. VI, Wnl, II. u, L, wight,
appellant, rs. James Ellison, executor ofJoseph
Baker, deceased, et al Appeal from the Circuit
Court OF the uAitsd States for the District OF
Columbia. Mr.. Justice swAyps delivered the
opinion OF the Court, Ahnrning the decree OF the
said Circuit Court In this cause with costs.
No. IFS. The United States, appellant, ". Man.
uel AuEuisolA. This case was argued by Nj
wills, for the United StateI.
No. IiS. The Unitsd stAteS, appellant, vs.. Wan
Q. Johnson Of al. This cause was argued by Mr..
wills, for the uAited states.
No. 100. Vieinte MirAmontes ct al, heirs, stv +,
appellants, vs. the United States. This cause was
argued BY Mr.. MeDousall for the appellants, and
BY Mr. Black for the U. g., and submitted on
printed argument BY Dir. Della Tore for the U. s..
No. i99. Hiram Clearwater, plaintiff In error vs.
solomon Meredith and others. This cause was
argued by Mr.. Push for the plaintiff In error, and
submitted on printed argument by Mr.. Hendricks
for the defendants In error.
No. iss Texas NIswAnEer and Others, plaintiffs
in error, vS. May D. Saunders and other. This
cause was submitted to the confederation OF the
court on the record and printed argument by Mr..
stanberO for the plGintinS IN error, and hy Mr.
Ewing for defendants in error.
No. l2I. The United states appellants IS. Jos.
Antonio AEueTFe, Of. ux. This cause wAA argued
by Mr. Wills for the United States, and by Mr. J,
u. Williams for the Appellees.
Adjourned until Tomorrow ~ II O'Clock.
United states Court OF Claims.
Jsnuary %. On motion Of Hon. John g. Watts,
John NJ. Richardson, EGq., Of Springfield, Mo-, and
on motion OF Mr.. McPhsTIon, the Assistant sollcl.
tor the Hon. n. II. Duell, OF Washington, D. c..
were admitted AS Attorneys and Councillors Of the
Court.
In the case OF BArtholow SehlessingsT et. al. Ns
tho United States, Chief Justice Casey delivered
the opinion OF the court, sustaining the demurrer
and Diminishing the petition.
Judges Loring and Wilmot delivered separate
opinions concurring a. to the result
The cause Of the city Of Carondelet vs.. The unI
ted States WAS submitted on the printed record Ant
brief Of Il. CSsSelleeFTy, ESQ, for the claimant
| The cause Of Lester Redin8tOh TS. The United
States WAS submitted on the printed record briefs
| BY Hon. r. X. Duell for the claimants, and by Mt
| McPhsrSon for the United States
| The cases OF John Forester NI. The United
gtGtssj Of James Robertson Il aL Va The URltst
states; OF Moses Taylor and W. ". PoN Vs. The
United StAteSi Of the Manhattan Company yI. Tn,
United GtGteSi OF N SinnOll, IT,, ". The Unliet
stAteSj Of p. II. G. Bruce W.. The Uaited StAteaj
Z. BAdlAm n al W. The United stAteGi OF FTed'L
Rice, admir- Of David Random Il GI yE. The Cnltet
EtAteS, having been called on the second call Oi th'
Trial Docket, and the elAIAAnts not appearing
either peTsonAlly or By counsel, they were Streker
from the docket and the petitions Dismissed.
District Supreme Court-crtminal Term
January 2s-ChAries smith, tooloEed) charged
with highway robbery, was acquitted. -,.-
The Case Of Frank UTOols and John EgIls.on
charged With the murder q saml stevenson Wal
set foT Thursday next Of ten O'Clock