The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-25


SUPREME CouRr or THE DISTRICT OF CoLuM-
BIA.-All the judges sitting In bdne, acted upon
the following cssesi
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Csse srsued few days since. 1t came up
s s1 acn Of Of Fmptsy
Winn, to sue the auretiea OF r. Winn, prior
fdministrator, for the waste Of certain sum Of
United States on account Of debt due Timothy
The Court decided that the rights Of the pres.
mentsry law Of Maryland now in force in this
District, and in constituting this law the Court
must follow explicitly the eonstruction given to
this statute by the Supreme Court of the United
States. That court had followed the Maryland
construction, and held that the administrator de
ocni' mon had no right TO sue the representatives.
prior administrator had administered upon; and
that the collection OF debts, sales, &C. was such
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quent administrator. The question at Issue was
thus res odjudfeaier, and however much the court
matter was now settled and the demurrer T must at
1900. Onward NJ. Linthricum vs.. Alexander
The plaintiff claims the right to use the wharf
front Of the defendant In connection with q lot
owned by the plaintiffon the north side Of Water
the defendant. Linthrieum claims this right by
virtue Of deed from Lownes to Johns, in. 1901,
which conveys the lot now owned BY Linthricum,
with right to use the wharf Of Lowncs for
the purpose Of shipping his merchs ndisc--which
by divers intermediate conveyanees.
Ray claims, by deed of trust from Lowncs to
Templemen, made in 1900, and an addition modi-
flying trust deed to Walter Smith, in 1907. These
held to to the Ssn Of Ss
Of the assignecs Of that bank-the Bank OF the
United States, The title Of these parties and
their claims Of continued occupancy since 1900
Linthricum claims that the defendants right
to the wharf in question did not originate until
plaintin,s) rights to the Joint use OF the wharf
In question had rested, and that the defendant,
when he acquired his title to the wharf In 1907,
took 1t subject to the prior right acquired in
Ray denies that the deed Of $50. conveyed any.
thing more than right personal to the Johnses
power to convey, and that the lapse OF time has
barred the PLAINTIFF, right to sue.
Linthricum brought an action on the case
against Ray, who has the wharf In possession
covered by tressel-work for shipping coal-for
obstructing his right of shipment, ko., and the
court below INSTRUCTED the fury that on the eyi;
nyerdict having been given In accordance with
the S ease to the general term sr on exceptions.
appellant.
Inc case was NOT concluded whcn, AZ O'CLOCK,
the court adjourned.
SUPREME CoURT or TIE UNITED STATEs-
Friday, January q, lses.-On motion OF Mr.. John
son, Hon. David T. Patterson, OF Tennessee,
Robert A. Crawford, esq, of Tennessee, and W,
II. Grant, esq, of Minnesota, were admitted to
practice as attorneys and counsellors OF this
Court.
On motion of Mr. Attorney General stanbery,
Harlan p. Lloyd, esq, Of Ohio, and William II.
DeWolf, esq, OF Indiana, were admitted to prac-
tice as attorneys and counsellors Of this Court
No. 139. The United States, appellants, vs. Peter
T. Broulatour. Appeal from the Circuit Court OF
the United States for the District OF Louisiana
The motion to dismiss this appeal was argued
by Mr.. Durant In support OF the same, and upon
consideration thereof, Mr. Attorney General
Stanbery conse nting, 1t was ordered by the Court
that this appeal be dismissed.
No. +l2 Thomas Carbine ct al, plaintiffs In
error, vs.. Mannsell +. Miller. In error to the
Circuit Court of the United States for the North
ern District of Illinois. On motion OF Mr.. b. O.
Cook, Of counsel for the defendant In error, this
writ OF error was ordered to be docketed and
dismissed with costs.
No. 8. Original. The State Of Texas, complain
ants, vs.. Geo. w. White ct al. The argument of
the motions In this cause was continued by Mr..
Mcrrick and Mr.. Taylor In opposition thereto,
and concluded by Mr. Moore and Mr.. Carlisle
In support OF their motions.
Adjourned until Monday morning at II o'clock.