Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-01
THE COURTS.

This court was engaged az follows yes
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Downing vs.. Corporation Of Washington.
The argument In this case was concluded by
Mr.. Moore, and the case submitted 10 the
Jury. The Jury remained out until the hour
arrived for the adl ournment OF the court,
when they came In and were discharged,
having been unable TO agree. 7s'
Michael Sherry 70. Brady. Action for
work and materials used in repairing, rails
log and improving certain houses. The
defence was that tho plaintiff had con
tracted 70 raise the buildlngs nino inches,
but that after the work had been begun, but
before lts completion, the plaintiff abans
doued the work, leaving II 10 such a condl-
Con as to be OF little or no value to the de-
fendaut. The plaintiff replied that tho work
was Abandoned by reason of the default Of
the defendant. 49,. ....... ...|
Judge Cartier charged theJury as follows,
II the Jury believe, from the testimony,
that Sherry emit sod upon the performance
Of tho work Of ralslng this house under his
agreement, but before he had elevated II to
the height he agreed TO do It abandoned ID,
and the defendant employed another party
TO complete II with. view to charge the
plaintiff with tho expense, and he did II, the
plaintiff may then recover for the work done
the amount that ought 70 have been paid
less the amount tho defendant paid for tho
completion OF the work That is what the
Law calls an appropriation OF tho work.
Tho case was argued BY Messrs. Norris
and Cahillj but before the close Of the argu-
uient the Jury were resplted until this morn
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Patriotic Bank vs.. Chas. wermau. -Four
cases OF action on note begun In 1859. On
| motion OF the counsel leave was granted TO
withdraw note In each case. OBJ
Walters vs., Crnbb0 Of al Case dismissed
except as to Crabb, aud Judgment confessed
| as to Hun. ID d '..r..r..-- .r.a.. .....
Lewis vs.. Kelly. Judgment confessed.
Barth vs.. Acker. Settled.
Washington 0aslight Company vs.. Brooke
Mackal. Judgment confessed. r"
| -r. gf. CAsBs TODAY.
Tho following cases were assigned for trial
| today Nos. 200, 80, 25l, 224, a, 271, as
els, lis, 90, 1ls, 375, 40, 1888, $50, 35l, o.
i72, $40, 1s9, 900, 05, 4l4, 1856, 1ol, Al, 90
l4s, $50, 43s, 3S4, 2Ol, 300, 1856, e97, 800
and 2l1. "a r.,a.- #5-...-iT- -nf OH. .
Adjourned. ~ h mon ,g0ua -..'
suPRKArE CoUhr OF rnE UMTED STATES
| Monday, Es6rpdrD 2S, 1870.--No. 3S7. The
| United States, appellants, vs.. Nelson Ander,
son. Appeal from the United States Coufi
Of Claims. Mr.. Justice Davis delivered The
i opinion Of the court, affirming the decree Of
the said Court OF Claims In this cause.
| No. $50. The United States, appellants
VI. Morris Kohn. Appeal from the United
States Court OF Claims. Mr.. Justice Dayli
delivered the opinion OF the court, afiirmlnf
the decree OF the said Court OF Claims In TILL
cause. ~ r...r n, 90 ..r.... ..
No. 800. The United States, appellants
va Huldah L, Stanton, testaLriI OF Il. II
Stanton (now Rawle) q al. Nj. Justic
Davis delivered the opinion Of the court
Affirming the decree Of the said Court o
Claims In this cause. ..
No. sVl. The United States, appellants
VS.. VIM. Pollard. Appeal from tho Uoltel
States Court oil Claims. Mr.. Justice Dayi
delivered the opinion Of the court, affirming
the decree Of tho said Court Of Claims Il
this cause.
No. So. Tho Steamboat N. Burns, &c.
plaintiff In error, We. James F. Reynolds Q
al. In error 10 tho Supreme Court OF th
cred the opinion OF the court, Diminishing TIL
writ Of error with costs,
No. 30. Tho Steamboat NJ. Burns, &C.
plaintiff In error, VS.. Thomas Morrison ct a.
In error 70 the Supreme Court OF the Stat
OF Missouri. Mr.. Justice Miller deliyere
the oplnlou Of tho eourt. dismlsslnE this Wr
Of error with costs.
No. IS. John II. Ingle, administrator, sc
l W. eeRhehAah NffN-
from tho Supreme Court Of the District
: Columbia. Mr.. Justice Swayne dellvere
! the opinion OF tho court, Affirming the deere
: Of the said Supreme Court In this cnus'
with costs. aa ~
} No. .. (original.) Ex parte Benjamin I
Zellner, petitioner. Petition for mandarin
: Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion I
the court, awarding percmptory mandi
} mus In this cause as prayed.
J No. 0. (orlginal.) Ell parte John +. Pa
goud, petitioner. Petition for mandarin
: Mt. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion
the court, awarding a peremptory mand
! mus as prayed.
Q No. S64. The United States, appellant
vs.. Asher Ayers. Appeal from the Unit
States Court Of Claims. Mr.. Justice NelsC
, delivered the opinion Of the court, denyiE
. the motion 10 dismlss this appeal.
! No. 20. Richard W. Meade, admlnlstrRto
: &C., appellant, VS.. The United States. ~
Q argument OF this cause was commenced
. Mr.. Bradley, Of counsel for the appellat
4 and continued by Mr.. Assistant httorn
, General Talbot for the appellee.
Adjourned until tomorrow at II o'cloC