The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-28
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

United states District COurt-Judge Cad
wallader;-Upon motion of J. X. Valentine, As
M. Newlin, Esq, was admitted as practising
attorney Of this court.
nard Laughlin was claimant. In this case,
which was merely a question as to whether
tent to avoid payment of the revenue tax, the
claimant admitted that the Government had
fensive; and, therefore, having no evidence To
| produce, and not wishing to confess guilt, he
| made no defense, and the libel was submitted
| to the jury, who rendered verdict for the
Government
The United States VS.. Whisky, in which Ed
| ward Husley was claimant. Before reported.
Verdict for the Government.
The United states VS.. Eighteen Hundred
A proceeding in rem for the non payment OF the
duties on the cigars. Revenue Inspector Orr
testified that he entered Penistan's LIQUOR store
in Chestnut street, below Fifth. on the 2Ith OF
October last, inspected the stock OF the store
and seized these cigars, because they had not
upon them the stamp of the revenue Inspector.
The cigars were found in closed boxes, and these
boxes were not branded.
The claimant held that in this case there Was
neither fraud to the Government, nor Intent to
defraud; and also that the importer of tho
cigars and the day before the visit of the in
spector had sold them to Penistan, who merely,
through inadvertence, had failed to put the
stamp upon them. on trial. Newlin for
Supreme Court-Chief Justice woodward.
Agnew.-The City of Pittsburg VS.. The First
National Bank Pittsburg A reargument on
the question of the right Of the Commonwealth
to levy tax on national banking institutions
The defendant objects to the tax because 1t is q
burden imposed by virtue Of State authority
upon the legitimate exercise of franchises
granted by the general Government for great
national purposes; that Congress has the
state within which branch OF such
bank may be established cannot, without
tax that branch; that the right to lew The tSTs
involves the right to destroy, because the bnr-
utterly ruin them. On the other 6apd. the
plaintiffs allege that Congress has no ailtho-
rily TO undertake to limit and restrict the exer
else of the great and vital function of the States
court OF Quarter sessions-JudgeL Ludlow.
An appiiC alton, or rather COMPLAINT was
made TO the court this morning by prosecutor
asking the Court TO have certain case tried.
The applicant stated that he had placed the case
inthe hands of private counsel and that he mad
been attending Court every dayfor four months.
and had not yet had his case tried.
The Judge said that he had before him three
that he could try them in a day. This man had
gone TO private counsel, and had never mem
Lioned his case to the public prosecuting ofiicer
and deserved to have himself DISCONNECTED. AS
soon as his case could be reached IL should be
tried, and certainly not sooner. The Judge also
said that atwithin twenty days there would be two
Judges sitting to dispose OF the criminal busi-
ness, and then the public surely would be
satisfied.
In this case the defendants were charged with
forcible entry and detainer Mr.. j. Alexander
rented ffOtn Mr.. COnKlln Bne mouse No. 26
Chester street, but did not move into IL imme-
diately. Mr.. Conklin went to work to have the
house repaired and painted. and Mr.. Alexander
moved some of his furniture in. He was living
in another house, which he had notice to quit
and in order to secure a place he rented this
house in Chester street.
Mrs.Alexander being in bad health, had gone
TO the country TO stay for three months, and
Mr. Alexander did not wish to move in until
the return of his wife, but still had the house,
He had paid one months rent. Mr.. Conlxlin
then during the absence OF Mr.. and Mrs Alex
ander took foTciole possession of the place. ana
gave possession TO Patterson, and the two keDt
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander out. They mt ueSrS
bolts to the door, and refused to allow the pro-
secutors to enter.
The defense was that Mrs. Alexander after
putting MIR. Conklin TO the trouble and expense
OF putting the house in order, rented a portioa
OF IL 10 stranger, and declared she would NOT
hold the house at the rent agreed upon That
when this was known, Mr.. Conklin rented the
place TO Patterson, and gave him possession.
N trial '~~-N-N"