The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-07
The Supreme COurt--An Important
order in Regard TO the states in
Insurrection.

WAsHfNGroN, April 4.-The Supreme
Court yesterday, previous to its adjourn
ruent Sigc de, ordered that the several cases
brought into this court by wrts Of error or
appeals, { ON the Circuit or District Courts
for the several districts within the States
declared TO be in rebellion by the proclama-
ton of the President of the United States,
dated August Is. 1861, De called. and. dispo-
sed Of at the next term Of this court, under
the rules and regulations as they may stand
on the calendar, The following regulaG tons
have been prescribed, under which appeals
may be made from the Court of Claims 10
the Supreme Court.
Rue ]. In all cases hereafter decided in
the Court Of Claims, in which, by the act
OF Congress. such appeals are allowable by,
she'll be heard IN the Supreme Gear upon
the following record, and none other LIST.
transcript Of the pleadings Ia the case OF
the final Judgment or decree Of the court,
aud of such intcrlocptory orders, rulings,
judgments and DEGREES a. may be necessary
20 q proper review Of the case and record,
finding Of the facts IN the case by the said
Court OF Claims, aud the conclusions Of law
90 said facts IN which the C urt found the
Judgment or decree. The findings OF the
facts aud the conclusions Of law 60 be stated
separately and certified by the coart as part
Of the record. The facts so found s,e 10 be
the ultimate facts or propositions which the
evidence shall establish in the nature OF a
special verdict, and not the evidence on
which these ultimate facts are Funded.
(Sce Burr vs.. DesmOines County Wal
lace 1922
Rule 2. In all caves in which judgment
OF DEGREES have heretofore been rendered
when either party is by law entitled to an
appeal, the party desiring it shall make
q. a. Al ~ ~.
ton Cor the allowance of such appeal: said
petition shall contain a distinct specifca-
,iou Of the errors alleged 10 have been com
mitted by said court In its rulings, Judgment
or DEGREES ia the case. The court shall. If
the specifications Of the alleged errors De
correctly aud accurately stated. certify the
same, or NAV certify such alterations aud
notifications Of the points alleged for error,
in the Judgment Of said court, shall dis
;inctly, fully and fairly present the point
desired by the court. This, with the tran
script mentioned in rule I, except the state
ment OF facts and law therein mentioned.
shall, constitute the record on which these
cases shall Dc heard IN the Supreme Court.
Rule 8. In all cases an order Of allowance
Of appeal by thc Court OF Claims, or the
chief justice thereof in vacation, Is essen
tsl, and the limitation Of time for granting
such application shall cease 20 run from the
time sn application is made Tor the allow
ance Of appeal.
Congress at its present session passed ar
act slloslng appeals from the Court OF
Claims @ the supreme Court, and the
above regulations are framed in view OF he
fact.
The number Of cases fnsliy srrusd. but
upon VII ch there were no decisions. aud
therefore continued all next term is & tie. u.
Including the United sJate, and Missouri
test-ualh eases, end that of the spring boot.
the latter involving the question Of the /
blocade
In addition 10 these, the docket contains |
about Two hundred and ffiy q. her cases. /
The court, al the term Just closed, an
nounccd about eighty decisions.