Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-27
LOCAL NEWS.

THE ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON Rail
RoAp.-In the Supreme Court of the U. S. il
the case of French vs.. Shoemaker, Col. Frencl
as heretofore stated, having movedtor super
sedeas to enjoin proceedings under decree II
the case of Shoemaker VS.. French, rendered b!
the u S. Circuit Court for the District OF slr
ginia, the court through Mr.. Justice Clifford
in denying the motion, said
Attention will aow be called to the grounds
of the motion for supersedeas, as shown il
the affidavit of the appellant. He states tina
he fled bill in equity in the supreme court O
this district against Oscar A. Stevens, George
W. Brent, W. jackson Phelps, Richard II
Merrick, j. Dean Smith, and Walter Lenox
that the respondents demurred to the bill OF
the ground that the appellee before the cour
was necessary party respondent in the case
and that the court where the bill was pending
sustained the demurrer Wherefore the ap
pelant here amended his bill, and made the
appellee party respondent.
Consequent upon those proceedings, az the
affiant states, the Circuit Court for the District
Of Virginia laid a rule on him requiring him to
appear in that court, on day named in the
rule, to show cause why he should not be fined
and attached for the acts sets forth in tbs peti-
ton, and charged therein to be in violation OF
low in this case: that he appeared and showed
cause as required, but that the court there be-
ing Of opinion that he had violated the decree
in the case before the court by filing his bill in
equity in the supreme court Of this district,
ordered that he forthwith dismiss the same
and cease all proceedings under the same On
pain of imprisonment, and that he: having no
alternative but to go to Jail or to submit to the
order Of the court, chose the latter, and dis
missed his bill Of complaint. His views are
that the circuit court erred in passing that Or
der and that that court gave an erroneous con-
struction to the decree entered by the chief
Justice in the case, making it more comprehen-
sive than its language will warrant, and he
moves this court to issue supersedeaS or other
suitable order to correct those errors.
Suppose the theory of the appellant is cor
rect that the circuit judge in constituting the de-
cree gave it scope beyond its legitimate mean
ing, very grave doubts are entertained whether
this court, under the present motion, could
afford the appellant any remedy, as the facts
supposed would not show that anything had
been done to defeat or impair the appellate
jurisdiction Of this court. Acts void in them
selves may be done by the circuit court outside
of the jurisdiction of the circuit court which
this court cannot re-examlne Authority does
not exist in this court to issue supersedeas,
except in cases where it is necessary to the ex-
ercise Of Its appellate jurisdiction, but the court
is not inclined to rest its decision in this case
upon that ground as we are all of the opinion
that the circuit Judge did not err in his con-
struction of the order and decree enjoining the
appellant in that decree. He is perpetually
enioined and restrained from any use of the
name or title of the president Of the company
under any election to that Office heretofore held,
and from any action by himself or any attorney
OF agent, to interfere with any proceedings for
the reorganization Of the company under the
contracts, or from any proceeding achdterer nat
IN accordance acdh the said contracts. More
comprehensive language could hardly be en-
ployed, and argument can hardly make it
palmer or add anything to It's force or effect.
Motion for supersedeas denied.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
RoAD-The route by which the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad will enter and pass
through the city as agreed upon by the Coun-
ell last Tuesday night is as follows The road
will cross the Orange, Alexandria and Manas-
sas Railroad at Cameron Run Bridge-two
miles southwest of the city-curve and run
down on the north side of that road and paral-
lei with it, entering the corporate limits be-
tween Wolfe and Duke streets, and cur7 -ng,
crossing West street, the lot known as the Sol
diers' Rest, the lot in rear of Mr.. }. p. Emer
son 8 dwelling house, Payne street, part of the
lot occupied by the depot Of the O., A. 4 NJ
R. R. and Duke street at the intersection OF
Fayette, up which it will run until it reaches
the Washington turnpike, The depot Of the
company will be located north of King street
and will be handsome and substantial brick
building
INsTALLATIoN.-The following arrangements
have been made for the ordination and installa