Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-20
THE COURTS.

SUPREME CoURT-GENERAL TBRM.-Chief
Justice Cartier and Justices Wylle aud
Fisher sat IN bdno yesterday, and heard
Wilson vs. Wilson. This case comes up
on an appeal from the decision Of the Equity
Court, admitting certain deposltlons. Tho
argument In this case was concluded, and
the Court took the papers and held the case
undor ndyisencnt.
Alblgenco II. Brown and Chaunooy A.
HoIr ys. Robert o'Nlell ct al; The United
States OK rel, Chauncey A. Horr, and Abb
| gence ii. Brown VS.. James J. KavanRugh.
These cases grew Of proceedings for con-
tempt.
The alleged contempt occurred In certain
cause peAdlng In said court, wherein Albi-
gence II. Brown and ,Chauncey a. Horr arc
! eomplalnants, and Robert Il. O'Nlell and
| William A. 'Tinney are defendants. The
said controversy arose In relation to certain
| types, printing materials, office furniture,
| &c. On tho 2lth day Of March, 1869, this
court at special term Issued an order requir-
ing said property to DO delivered to the said
Chnuncoy A. Horr, trustee, by the said de-
fcndant, Tlnney, "or phosVsr else may hdvS
acquired poS5sssion thereof during he psHdsnev
| Of hli sGit.n The order provided further,
that the said trustee should sell said prop
erty and bring the proceeds into court.
On or about tho 18th Of March, 1860, tho
defendant, kavanaugh, received from one
Mltchenor, stranger to the suit, for q val
liable consideration, a lot OF types, printing
material, &C., some Of which he disposed OF
to various parties before the order of tho
2Ith Of March was made and entered.
After the said order Of the 2ith of March,
the complalnants, Brown and Horr, went to
Kayauaugh (who mover was party to the
sult) and attempted TO read 10 him a copy
| OF tho said order, to which he refused TO
listen. They then applied TO the court, and
| an order for the arrest OF Kayanaugh was
made without notice, and no was arrested on
the Goth day Of March, 1859, and held In the
custody Of tho marshal until the following
day, when he was produced before the court.
| Ho then made motion to dismiss the pro-
ceedlngs against him, because he had not
been properly served with tho order, and
because he had never boon served with nn
original writ, and was not party to the suit.
This motion was denied and another order
made and entered on the 27th OF March,
1850, requiring him to doliyer'all Of the said
property IN his posssssion TO said Horr. In
obedience TO this last mentioned order, he
rendered to said Horr all the said printing
materials, &C., which were then In his pos.
session, but tho said Horr refused to accept
them, and again applied 10 the court. A
rule TO show cause why he should not be
proceeded against, as for q contempt, was
then made against Ravanaugh and served
upon him. On the Sd Of April, 1860, no ap.
pcarod to show causo and al8o moved the
court to dismiss all proceedings against him.
The court denied his motion, and on the
Goth Of April, 1859, made and entered an
order requiring said Kayanaugh to deliver
to said Horr all the said property then In
his possession, which was covered by said
deed Of trust, aud TO pay to him the pro-
ceeds derived from the sale Of the reaIdue,
aud that he be committed by ths marshal to
tho Jail Of tho District until said order
should be complied with.
From this order, tho defendant, Kayan,
augh, appealed to tho general term Of tn,
cuHrt.
The case was argued by Mr.. Totten, and
Mr.. Hapklo submitted the cause without ar
gumedt, and the court held II under adyls
ment.
Adjourned.