National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-12
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court OF the United states-Dc-
cember Term, 1873.

Supreme Court Of the Unlted States-Dc-
cember Term, 1873.
WARRINGTON, Dec II, IsTa
On motion Of Mr.. Assistant Attorney General
HILL stephen G, Hubbell, ESQ.,, Of Jamiston, N
Y, was admitted to practice as an attorney and
on motion Of Hon. Lyman TrumbniI, William
Cary, ESQ.,, Of Salt Lake City, Utah, was adj
mltted to practice as an attorney and counsellor
OF this court.
on motion Of Hon. Matt. II. Carpenter, VIM.
P. Dewey, ESQ.,, Of Lancaster, Wis, was admitted
TO practice as an attorney and counsellor Of this
court.
No. as. J. NJ. Hutchlns, plaintiff in error, Va.
y. T. Low ct al. This cause was submitted on
printed arguments by Mr.. George W, Julian, Of
counsel for the plaintiff In error, and by Mr.. X L.
GoOld for the defendants In error, under the 10Th
rule.
WASHINGTON CAsR
No. b2a. The United States, appellants, Va.
No. ~. samuel e. smoot, appellant, VS.. The
United States, and
No. 2ll: The United States, appellants, vs.. Jno.
Spcer These causes were argued by Mr.. Assistant
Attorney General Hill, OF counsel for the United
States, and by Hon. II. =. Butler, for the claim
ant, In Nos. 523 and SEA, and Mr.. James Hughes,
No. a. Samuel D. smith appellant, vs.. The
United States. This cause was argued by Mr.
James Hughes, Of counsel for the appellants, and
submitted on printed arguments by Mr.. Assistant
Attorney General HILL Of counsel for the ap-
pelee.
No. o.. Samuel n. Smith, appellant, Va. The
United States. Appeal from the Court Of Claims
Mr.. chief Justice Chase announced the decision
Of the court, Affirming the Judgment Of the said
Court Of Claims In this cause.
No. 81. Eugene b, Allen ct al, appellants, Va.
The United States. This cause was argued by Mr.
James Hughes Of counsel for the appellants, and
by Mt. Assistant Attorney General I'LL for the
appellees.
United States. This cause was submitted gu
printed arguments by Mr.. A. @. Riddle, OF ooun-
sci Tor the appellant; --,..
United States. Appeal from the Court OF Claims
Mr.. Chief Justice Chase announced the opinion
Of the court, reversing the Judgment Of the
said Court OF Claims and remandlng the
No. 81. Benz. p. Danley, appellant VI. SAINT
Houston. Continued.
No. 6S, Chas. q. scott ct al. executors, plain
TINS In error VS.. John Eaton and VIM. II. Better
ton. Passed.
No. 90. The Town OF Grand Chute, plaintiff In
error, vs.. George W. Vinegar, and
No. 70. The Town OF Grand Chute, appellant,
VS.. George W. Vinegar. Passed. TO be sub
mltt0d on printed arguments under the goth rule.
Adjourned until tomorrow at II O'Clock.
Criminal COurt-IudEe Macarthur.
This court was engaged rs follows yesterday
William Brown and Andrew Burke, indicted
for stealing a cow belonging to Humphrey wane,
worth tT2 from the commons near the asylum.
This Is case In which these parties falsely rep
resented themselves a. Officers OF the pound
master, and took a COW away from a lad The
court held that the case was one OF false pre-
fences and not larceny, and the accused were
". II. Pitcher, convicted yesterday Of assault
and battery, was sentenced to pay q nne OF 800.
John Maddox, indicted for burglary aud grand
larceny, was convicted, aud sentenced 10 the
penitentlary for ten years.
W. Meredith, J. Fields and q. II. johnson, in
dcted for realsting an ofiicer, were convicted,
and sentenced to the penitentlAry for one year.
John Clarke, an old cOlOred man, indicted for
rape on little colored girl named Mary Francis
Martin. The little girl sWOre that the rape was
committed IN a neld north Of the city. The
mother and Dr. Meade, the physlclan, testified as
to the nature Of the injuries. The case was not
concluded. Adjourned.
Circuit OOuTt-JudEe GARTER.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Hohr vs.. PhenlN Insurance Company. Action
on policy or IRE Insurance. Verdict for the
plalntin Of q, 269, with interest.
Little Va, Richmond, fredericksburg and Poto-
mac rallr"Nd. Plaintiff called and non-sult.
Weymouth vs. Washington, Alexandra and
plaintiff In ,2sI.2s, subject TO the opinion Of the
court; certtned to the general term.
Blake vs.. Wall Judgment for plaintiff In 800.
wharton ". Fslconer Leave granted the lie
llihernian Bank W. Patterson HOVey,
Plaintiffs demurrer overruled.
CAARs nlEnAY,
The following Cases are assigned for TODAY I:
Nos. las, 49, l61, o. l9S, 2T6, VI, o. $780, 49, 28n
81 10, 80 d, $50 4, ~, it6, ~, 29T, lOI aud ll9.
Adjourned.
special TeTm-JudEs wyIIe.
This court was engaged "a follows yesterday!
latta W. Hoyte. The argument In this case
was concluded, the court deciding for the plain
TN. The case grew out Of cotton contract.
Kinney Va, Murphy. Order Diminishing bill
Bond vs.. FAquahar. Order approving Of trns-
waterhofer vs.. waterhofcr. Order nxinV l4th
Inst, for trial Of application for allm0ny, &c.
Adjourned.
PSlIee CoHrTS-JudEe Smell.
han Of 10 III.