The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-02
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judse Pierce
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Grand jury The Judge, in giving his instructions to
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eyes of this great community you are 70 Judge from
You are not to allow your private opinions TO bias
in the least and you not 70 Judge Of the
law has been viOsted. only say This because here
to consider themselves makers and Rrbiters of the
The Judge remarked, as a matter of public con-
gratriation that II Is remarkably peaSea6le com:
Inquiries into the rights of aborers to secure them
their dues. yet there has not been single unlawful
The Grand Jurors were then given in charge of
ohicers Barber and Simpson, and dismissed to their
The Judge then heard the excuses of number of
were then discharged until "wednesday.
rel. Mrs Lewis Hamilton vs.. Captain A. NJ. Brown OF
the United States army before reported resumed
writ for the discharge OF the Ieator minor, from
the army & The respondent & failed to produce the re-
the time the writ was served upon him the
vsTseG BY the relatoT and evidence was heard soday
to prove that at the service of the writ the reator
report the ca case had not been concluded.
term of the District Court was inaugurated to-day
Several motions were made, rules made absolute
transacted, and the Court adjourned until Mon
United STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Cad
Walader . Charles Gilpin and John X Valentine
vs. One steam engine, and boiler etc; John ]. Philips
GamHn n Wss an Information Of the seizure Of
streets for alleged violation of the Revenue Law
and tS;s claiming that m the the properly should be
0r inns tS 20 tns @ The manner OF
finding the quantity OF mash used, and by scientific
should be made from this and them CO comparSg tbs
returns with the result OF this work. The eTamina-
ton OF Reyenue Inspector Highman occupied the
ms
sa5GG Guyier s c2ndess dioTU for clamSDs. Hu
=, N1sI PRIUs-Jndge Read.-The equity argument
Lyons vs. Roberts On motion of a. v. Parsons,
attf9Tney tig for pIantf Judgment on return of two
andrew Korier VS.. Dant. On motion OF Mr.. GuIllou
q defense, and the PrOthOnOtarS to as assess the
Several other such judgments were taken.
The following interesting case was tnen taken up
The city OF Phnadelphia VS.. Samuel Field ct. al.
I 70 e a0OTGGse InS SGages Of me said CouTt-Your
That s6Sy are M ma1iciPa cooperation created
sm ss PsnP o Shs former PTSPFetsF and
i7oi. ana By various acts Of ASSEMBLY % Of Che
state Of PSsnngylyanis the first one whereof
is entitled AN act 70 incorporate the city Of
passed respectively on the "a day Of April i7Se the
th day Of f. March 1872 the 4th dGy q APRIL 1885 the
ary, 1874 the latter being generally known as the
various supplements haYe been added, with ali the
powers, rights, immuntiss and privileges incident
territory included within the limits of the city of
Philadelphia all Of which said acts original and su o.
Elementary your orators pray may be taken part
II That your orators are seized and possessed of
large public squares, extensive water and gas works
wharves market houses, landings, police station
| estate. from which they derive income and upon
which there Is large annual expenditure and that
tor the cost of said grounds buildings and other pro-
perty and for divers Otner necessary xpend lures
your orators have incurred and owe a funded
debt of thrty-seven millions of dollars. That your
orators have Mayor, Select and Common Council,
aChef Engineer and Surveyor, and Board ofSurvey-
oTs, Commissioner OF Highways. a Commissioned OF
City Property, and many and all other necessary
officers legislative and executive to provide and
TO lake charge OF The property of
l trusts, powers, and duties.
III, That by act OF the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania. passed the 10th day
of May A, d. 1851 acopy whereof is hereto annexed,
l marked Exhibit A, which your orators pray may be
tax part OF this BILL the Councils the CITY of
Philadelphia were authorized and required as soon
over the river Schuylkill opposite South street
at cost not exceeding t25OOO and TO create loan
L that amount.
| Nv That by an Act of the General Assembly
passed the 9th day OF April, A. ID. 1866, q COPY Of
Il which Is hereto annexeo marked exhibit III and
which your orators pray may be also taken part of
created a commission TO build said bridge and are
Il fully empowered 10 create . loan not exceedinS
l S0OO,COO payable by the city OF Pnadephia fortv
years nom the date OF said loan, negotiable at rate
l not less than six per cent per annum
i v. ThatD an act OF the General Assem- bly OF the
4 Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania passed the 5th day
OF April A. d. 1867 copy OF which is hereto an
| nexed, marked Exhibit o, and which Vour orators
pray may be taken part OF this bill Ii a made the
duty OF the Chief Engineer and Rury0yer on the city
Of Phuaoelpha 70 direct the building % said bridge
nnder the sepefyslon ana control 81 the saio Com
iZeu 70 create additional lOan 0i t1o0oo1 n