The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-05
From Washington.
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WASHINGTON, April i.
The Supreme Court yesterday, previous
to its adjournment sine die, ordered that
the several cases brought into this Court
by writs of error or appeals, from the Cir
( cult or District Courts for the several dis
tricts within the states declared to be in
rebellion by the proclamation of the Presi-
dent of the United States, dated August lS.
1861, be called and disposed OF at the next
term of this Court, under the rules and
regulations as they may stand on the cal
endar. The following regulations have been
prescribed, under which appeals may be
made from the Court of Claims to the Su-
preme Court:
Rule /. In all cases hereafter decided In
the Court of Claims, In which, by the act OF
Congress, such appeals are allowable by,
shall be heard in the Supreme Court upon
the following record, and none other: 1st
transcript of the pleadings In the case of
the final Judgment or decree of the court
and of such interlocutory orders, rulings,
Judgments and DEGREES as may be necessary
to proper review of the case and record, a
finding ofthe facts in the case by the said
Court of Claims, and the conclusions oflaw
ON said facts in which the court found the
judgment or decree. The findings of the
facts and the conclusions oflaw to be stated
separately and certified by the court as part
ofthe record. The facts so found are to be
evidence shall establish In the nature of
special verdict, and not the evidence on
which these ultimate facts are founded.
(See Burr Us. Desmoines County; 2 Wallace
1902.
Rule 2. In all cases In which Judgment
or DEGREES have heretofore been rendered
when either party Is by law entitled to an
appeal, the party desiring It shall make ap-
plicati0n to the Court OF Claims by petition
for the allowance of such appeal; said Pc
tition shall contain distinct specification
of the errors alleged TO have been COM
mitted by said court In its rulings, judg-
ment or DEGREES in the case. The court
shall, IL the specifications of the alleged
errors be correctly and accurately stated,
certify the same, or may certify such alter
ations aud notifications of the points al
legged for error, in the Judgment of said
court shall distinctly, fully aud fairly pre-
sent the point desired by the court. 4 his,
with the transcript mentioned in rule ],
except the statement of facts and law
therein mentioned, shall constitute the
record on which these cases shall be heard
In the Supreme Court.
Rule 3. In all cases an order of allowance
of appeal by the Court of Claims, or the
Chief-justice thereof in vacation, is essen
tial, and the limitation of time for granting
such application shall cease TO run from the
time an application Is made for the allow
ance of appeal.
Congress at its present session passed an
act allowing appeals from the Court of
Claims TO the Supreme Court and the
above regulations are framed In view of the
fact.
The number of cases finally argued, but
upon which there were no decision, and
therefore continued till next term, Is fifteen,
including the United States and Missouri
test-oath cases, and that of the spring boot,
the latter involving the question of the
blockade. k
In addition 10 these, the docket contains
about two hundred and fifty other cases.
The court, at the term just closed, an
nouneed about eighty decisions.