The national Republican., 1867-05-14
THE COURTS.
SUPREME CouRT OF TuE UNITED STATES
MONDAY, May Is, 1867.

y Ofuoftu--Inht al uh8cs On tue chlouohr, cN-
oept cases advanced as hereinafter provided,
shall be heard when reached In tho regular call
Of the docket and In tho order inwhieh they are
entered. wy EEsE.'t g.til
Criminal cases may be advanced, BY leave Of
tho court, on motion Of either party. ..
/ Revenue cases and cases In which the United
States are concerned, which also involve or az.
foot sofne matter Of general public interest, may
also, BY leave Of the court, be advanced, on mo-
tion Of the Attorney General. - ... s.
Two or more cases, also involving the same
question, may, by the leave Of tho court, bo
heard together, but they must bs argued " ono
ease. ". .--ai p .}l--.H r..a... H
vs., The United States. Appeal from The District
Court ofthe United States for the Northern Dis
trict Of California. Mr.. Justice Davis delivered
the opinion of the court, affirming the decree Of
the said District Court in this cause. Mr.. JUS
tice Field dissented.
| road Company, appellants, vs. Jas. 7. soulter
and Shepherd Knapp, survivors Of Green @.
Bronson. Appeal from the Circuit Court Of tho
United States for the District Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the opinion Of tho
court, annulling and setting aside the order Of
the District Court appealed from, at costs Of ap-
pellees, and remanding the cause to the Circuit
Court, with directions to enter a rule against
the marshal who made the sale, to report II to
that court for further proceedings, 30.
No. 203. James T. Soulter and Shepherd
Knapp, survivors, &C., applicants, VS.. The
La Crosse and Milwaukee r. r. Co., OF al, Ap.
peal from the Circuit Court Of the United States
for the District Of Wisconsin. The court being
equally divided in opinion, the decroe Of the
Circuit Court in this cause is affirmed with costs
No. is, (0iginAl.) E1 parte. The Milwaukee
and Minnesota r. r. Co., petitioners. Petition
| for q writ Of nianddnIus on the Judges OF the
Circuit Court Of tho United States for the Dis
AL. "a r NJ. I..aN ali al
the opinion Of the court, denying the motion for
q mdndamnS and awarding n SnpereededS to stay
proceedings under the decree Of the Circuit
Court, upon the appellants filing bond in this
court in the sum Of $50, 900, at any time within
thirty days from this date, to be approved by the
clerk OF this court.
No. ia. The United States ex rel Murray
Mcconnell, plaintiff in error, vs.. James M. Ed.
munds, Commissioner General Land Office. In
error to tho Supreme Court Of the District Of Co.
lumbin. Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opin-
ion Of the court, affirming the judgment Of the
said Supreme Court IN this cause with costs.
No. 1888. The Dos Moines Navigation and
Railroad Company, plaintiff in error, VS.. Calvin
Burr. In error TO the Circuit Court Of the Uni
ted States for the Southern district OF New York
Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion OF the
court, reversing the judgment Of the said Circuit
Court in this cause with costs, and remanding
the cause with directions to award penire tdeias
de nOuo.
No. 2O4. Samuel @. walcott. plaintiff in error,
vs.. the Des Moines Navigation and Railroad
Company. In error to the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Southern district Of New
York. Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion
Of the court, affirming the Judgment Of the said
Circuit Court in this cause with costs.
No. 13 (original) The State Of Georgia, com.
plainant,vs. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Ulysses s. Grant,
and John Pope. Bill in equity. On considera.
tion of the bill filed In this cause, and Of the
motion Of the Attorney General to dismiss the
same, and Of the arguments thereon had 1t Is or
dsred by the court that the bill is dismissed for
the want of jurisdiction, per Mr.. Chief Justice
Chase.
No. 100. The United States, libellants and ap.
pellants, vs. the schooner Jenny and cargo. Ap-
peal from tho District Court Of the United States
for the Eastern district Of Louisiana. Mr. Chief
Justice Chase delivered the opinion Of the court,
reversing the decree Of the said District Court In
this cause, and remanding the cause for further
proceedings, &c.
No. 252. The schooner Jenny and cargo Hale
Co. ct al., claimants appellants, VS.. The United
States, Appeal from the District Court Of the
United States for the Eastern District Of Louisi-
ana. Mr.. Chief Justice Chase delivered tho
opinion Of the court, reversing the decree Of
the said District Court In this cause, and re-
mandng tho cause for further proceedings, 10.
No. Ill. The United States, appellants. VS..
The steamer Pearl and cargo. George Wigg,
claimant Appeal from the District Court Of the
United States for tho Southern District Of Flor
ida. Mr.. Chief Justice Chase delivered the
opinion Of the court, reversing the decree Of the
said District Court In this cause, and remanding
I'be cause for further proceedings, &c.
No. lSl. James b. Townsend and John P.
POW 'son, plaintiffs in error, vs. Caleb Burbank.
In errer to the Supreme Court Of the State Of
California. Mr.. Chief Justice Chase delivered
the opinion OF the court, affirming the judgment
sr. A. n ,1unrAma Cnurt in this xxiih
costs.
No. lGO. The lowell Manufacturing Company
and Erastus b. iNlgelow, appellants, vs.. Ths
Hartford Carpet C.'mpany. Appeal from the
Circuit Court Of the .nitsd States for the Dis
trict of Connecticut. lhe court being equally
divided in opinion, the doc'ec Of the said Circuit
Court in this cause Is aiirmCd with costs.
No. IL, (0riginal.) The Com mmonwealth Of Vir-
ginia, com plainants, vs.. The State of West Vir.
ginia. Ordered by the court that this cause be
continued under advlsement until the next term
of this court, por Mr.. Chief Justice Chase.
No. 1872. The Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail.
road Company, appellant, vs. James T. sOuster,
&c. and
No. 2l2. Same vs. Same. The argument Of
these cases was continued by Mr.. Cary, Of coun.
sci for the appellants, and by Mr.i Grain, Of
counsel fof the appellees.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock.
TIE iRJunetiOm easeJ-TRs Georgia Case Dis.
mtJssd JOr tcaHt Of JHTISdietiOn-The MiSHJSIPpi
Gases nH under GdviSemeHt, as TO the Amsmdment
IL is SHppOSed-Ihe State Of Georgia pJ. Z. NJ,
Stanton, U. $. Grant aud JOHN Pope.-The bill
in this case was dismissed for want Of jurisdio.
tion, the opinion to be read hereafter. 1t was
not stated whether thereafter" means the pres
ent or the next term but from the fact that the
Milligan case was thus disposed Of last term and
the opinion read at the present term, II Is eI-
pected the opinion in the case will be written
during the su INNER to be announced on the
meeting of the court In December.
The Mississippi case was not disposed Of and
tho reason thereof is supposed to bo that the
court bore untler advisement the question of the
effect of the late amendment of the bill in the
case showing that the funds Of tho State treas
ury are in danger from General Ord.
The DGtarO Claim DiSmiSJed-OHiy Ten.
aNey at wa held by hsm-THe Significance Of
tie Spanish Word "TtUIS"-DettarO, ct al,
Appellants, Us. Tie United StatsJ.-This action
was brought to confirm half square league OF
land within the Mexican Pueblo limits Of San
Francisco, claimed to have been granted by the
Mexican Government, and which embraced about
nethrd Of the corporate limits Of the city of San
Francisco. The tract of land covered by the
claim could not now be purchased, It 10 said, for
fifteen millions of dollars. The facts Of the case
have before been stated in this paper.
Mr.. Justice Davis now read the opinion Of the
court, affirming the decree below, declaring
against the claim as entirely unfounded In title.
1t Is held that the Dettaros wsro originally given
only \ license to occupy, subject to formal reyo-
cation at any time, or liable to be revoked by
sale or other disposition Of tho lands. The Span.