The national Republican., 1867-05-17
THE COURTS.
SUPREME oouRr OF THE UsrrEp STATES

On motion Of Mr.. Ashton, As,istant Attorney
General, John Doiman Kerr, esq Of Maryland,
was admitted an attorney and counsellor Of this
| court. .... ".'-sf't.I ----0-I-- 100 '
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle, John s. Benson,
ESQ, OF the city Of New York, was admitted an
attorney and counsellor Of this court
No 2s2 William H. DsarOOt, appellant. vs..
The United States Appeal from the Court Of
Claims. Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the opin
ion Of the court, Affirming the decree Of the said
court In this cause. a. - ..,
No. 176. John W. and VIM. Thompson, plain.
tia, IN error, vs.. George W. Riggs and Adolphu,
Kiekhoefer. In error TO the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia. Mr.. Justice Clifford
delivered the opinion Of the oourt, Affirming the
judgment Of the said supreme courtin this cause,
No. IFS. Jo,.ph FsllOws,, Charlotte Bripksr.
hof, Louisa Tropp and George r. Babeock,
Plsintias 10 error. rs. Robert Deuniston, comp
trollsr Of the State Of New York, and Thomas
w olcott In error TO the Court of Appeals Of
the State Of Now York. Mr.Justice Nelson de-
liyersd the opinion Of the court, reversing the
decree Of The said court Of appeals In this cause,
| with costs, aud rsmanding the cause with direc-
aons 10 enter q decree IN eonformity TO the
opinion Of this court ,--s,sus n W ..,.I
No. esS Th, United States, libsllsnt, and ap.
pellans' ". ms steamship sir WIN. Peel and
cargo, Appeal from the District Court Of
the United ststss for the Rastsrn District of
Louisiana, Mr.. chisf Ju,tios Chase delivered
tho opinion OF the court, affirming the decree Of
the said district court In this cause.
No $50. The steamship Sir VIM. Peel and
cargo, a, a g. Henry 4 Co., claimants, appel.
lants, vs.. The United States. Appeal from the
District Court Of the United State; for the East.
srn District Of Louisiana, Mr.. Chief Justice
Chase delivered the opinion Of the court, revers.
ing the decree Of the said district court In this
cause, and remanding the cause with directions
that no costs or expenses bo charged to either
| party as against the other
No. 1877. Tho United States, plaintigs, VS..
Louis Mayrand. On a certificate Of division In
| opinion between the judges Of the Circuit Court
Of the United States for the District Of Mime.
sofa. Mr.. Chief Justice Chase delivered the
opinion Of the court answering the question Ger.
| tilted 10 this court In the Affirmative.
No. II, Original The United States OK rel.
David Mahoney vs. William D. Hartman, clerk
Of the Supreme Court Of California. Motion for
4 mandamHs denied.
| No. IL, (Original.) State Of Texas, complain.
ant, vs. George W. White, John Chiles Of al.
Injunction allowed, but with leave to the do.
PENDANTS to move to dissolve at next term Of
this court. .
No. 7, toriginAlJ The United States vs.. De
Poll. MandamuI awarded.
No. IA, Original The State Of Mississippi,
complainant, VS. Edwin N. Stanton, ct al. Mo.
tion for leave to file amendment to the bill In
this case denied by q divided court. Upon the
motion to dismiss the bill for the want Of juris.
diction, ordered that the bill be dismissed with
| costs.
No. $780, VIM. W. Woodfolke, appellant. vs.
| Edmond NJ. Iyens. Appeal from tho Circuit
Court Of the United States for tho Middle Dis.
triet Of Tennessee. The citation fled in this
cause at this date being Irregular ordered that
| the case stand dismissed.
No. 10, Originally Tho Milwaukee and Min
ns,ot. Railroad Company, petitioners, VS. The
Judges Of the Circuit Court Of the United States
for tho District Of Wisconsin. On consideration
Of the motion filed, ordered by the court that a
ma ndamus issue requiring and commanding the
judges Of said circuit court to proceed with the
execution Of the order Of that court Of July IS,
1865.
ORDER OF COURT.
Ordered, that certain rules and forms Of pro.
eeedings In bankruptcy have boon framed and
adopted by the court In pursuance Of the act OF
Congress approved March 2, 1867 and the same
arc now promulgated as such.
And 1t Is ordered, that the said rules and forms
bo recorded by the clerk, and that they be al
lowed to be printed.
Adjourned until the first Monday in December
next.
TIE Mi,sis,ippi Case Dismis,sd-state of
Mississippi vs.. Stanton, Grant 4 Ord. The de.
csion in this case was announced yesterday i'm
| mediAtely before final adjournment. On the
motion to amend the bill in the case the court
was divided, and II Is therefore denied. On the
| motion to dismits the bill the court are Of the
opinion It must be dismissed and 1t was so or
dered, without an opinion. No opinion was
read in the Georgia case, which will also dispose
Of this case when read. The opinion will there
fore be read at the meeting Of the court in De.
csmbsr next, as was done last year In the Milli-
gan case.
TAs District Gold Case Deeided-Ths Legal
Tender Act ~ Effect Passed tlpOn-h Is Con-
stitutionai- Thompson and 1hOmpJOn Us, RIgg,
4 CO.-This case Is familiar in this city. The
plaintiffs deposited with the defendants before
currency deprociatedi and upon gold rising to
premium they claim TO have made special con
| tract with the defendants by which their gol'
!, dspo,its were TO be paid in kind 1t becam
necessary, in order TO show such contract, I
,hou that there was q general arrangement I
/. the sort made at that time between deposito
a and their bankers In tho District. This eviden
), tho court excluded, and, holding the legal tend
In as constitutional, gave judgment for defendant
Appeal, finally, was taken to this court
Justice Clifford now read the opinion Of d
II court, affirming the judgment below. 1t Is tn
I. dstermined that the ruling As to the evidence vi
correct, and that the court below was correct
q holding tho Iegai-tender act institutional. Th
. oonstitutionality OF the act is not discussed
a tho opinion, but as tho judgment below is al
!, frmed, its constitutionality, as here held, Is
TAe STATE of Tsras u, White ct aL-Thi
case was yesterday stated in this paper TEN
porary Injunction was now allowed, which Is
/. recognition Of the State Of Texas as State IL
. the Union, entitled to sue in the courts OF th'
United States.