The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09

cudes that the prohibition OF the act Of 1862 pcreas
Ing me pay q pryaes yPisa Sefsreg n so
ments Of the commissioned officers OF the army, was
intended by Congress TO remain In respect 70 az SUD-
Of 1854 was silent on The subject Of the increase Of
the officers emoaments that the od eonstr1cson,
before the act q 1852 applies and that tne
not favored butthe Court is Of the opinion that the
reverse should be assumed. Congress having shown
the former practice 1t should be held rather that
such disapprova applied TO subsequent acts not ex
by he Increase 20, Of the pay Of private
diers Ia this view OF the case the claim could not
Tas United states us. Reestne and Reside Us. the
United States.-These were cross appeals, neither
party being satisfied with the Judgment OF the Court
was by Reside for the commissions on the purchase
Of horses for General Fremont under stipulation
made by the latter that the former should have Two
and half per cent con- mission. The Court Or Claims
held tho stipulation void but gave Reside oO0 ior
four months services, finding that the government
the government claiming that Resides redress was
Dy application TO Cong ress and tnat tne court wa
EeesSs t V he ss Nave lis
sion as agreed, amounting to about ST. Ine
Judgment OF the Court Of Claims was affirmed by q
divided court on the questions Involved.
Diron-Appeat rom the circuit Court Jo, the Easern
District or Pennsylvania case was recently
stated The action was to restrain the defendants
from Infringing the patents Of the peiDtn for the
manufacture OF paper out OF WOOD. Inc JuosHicnt
below dismissed the bill and the case was appealed
to this Court. Harrison b. Meach now interviewed
and moved that The appeal be dismiss ed, claiming
that It presented only elgned issue, the contro-
versy having been compromised between the parties,
and alleging that 1t Is prosecuted here for the pur-
pose OF obtaining Judgment OF this Court on which
to base an application for an injunction against
various parties, among whom Is the interven0r
restraining them from infringing the same patent.
The motion was now granted and tine appeal dis.
missed. Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion.
No. los, Mdltingly Us. Me-, harness aud Others
Appeal ron, ne Supreme Court OF the District Qf
0Qiunbia.-rhis was a decision in Chancery, refus-
Ing . decree declaring void, as fraudulent, vo!un-
tary conveyance made by Nye to HARNESS. as trustee
for the benefit OF the IOrner's wife and children.
The questions OF TACT. This Court now affirmed
the decision rendered below against the appellant;
Mr.. Justice Swayne delivering tile opinion.
No. ga. The Steamer Lucy AuStdin, Claimant, rs.
The United States-Appedl rom the Dtstrict Court
y0r Me Dtsn1ct or F7oytda.-Appeal dismissed.
Opinion by the Chief Justice.
No. 1S4. Dutt0n rs. Put0rene ct dl.-ErTOr TO the
Supreme Court Of Peaasyluand.-The Chief Justice
announced the order affirming the judgment below.
No. 3O5. Lynch eG al. rs. De Benaot et dL-Moton
to dismiss Overruied.
No, 1876. The Uistted states Us. @. W. Lane--Argu-
ment concluded
No. 200. TIE Tracelers' Insurance Company us.
N0,tV.-Argued.
No 2o1. murphy Us. Kiainger. Submitted.