National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-05
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the Uniied Statcs-Dc
ceniber Term, 1879.

Supreme Court Of the United States-Dp
ceniber Term, 1879.
WEDNESDAY Dec T. ts7a
ON motion Of Hon. l.. p. Poland, John =. Wash
burne, ESQ.,, Of New York city, was admitted to
practice as an attorney and counsellor Of this
court.
Brown, ESQ.,, Of lynchburR Va, was admitted to
practice as an attorney and counsellor OF this
court.
Mary X. Hall ct al. This cause was argued by
Mr.. 7. q. Galpln, OF counsel for the defendants
In error, and motion Of Hon. H. COnkling, leave
was granted MN to Ole appearance OF heirs and
TN in error, and submit the cause on printed
arguments.
Joseph Alexander ct al. The argument OF this
cause was commenced by Mr.. j. W. Moore, Of
counsel for the appellants, and continued by Mr..
lhOs; Wilson, OF counsel Tor the appeileeA.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning NJ II
O'Clock.
Special Tcrm-JudSe WyIlc.
This court made the following orlers yesterday:
wesdell w. stephenson. Order to issne re-
stralnlnR order.
Hooker VI. Hooker Decree Of divorce
Langley w. Langley. order TO issue rule
against BOuTke.
Shepherd ct al vs.. Rumsey ct al Decree con-
dltl0nally confirming trustees report.
Aiken vs.. Aiken. Decision and decree ordered
widdcome W.. wIllams. Order for appoint.
ment Of trustee TO make sale. Adjourned.
Circuit Court-ChIcr Justice Cartier.
This court was engaged "a follows yesterday:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company vs.
Mackall, jr. The Jury In this case at the open
Ing Of the court returned sealed verdict for the
plaintiff. An appen will he taken.
Kennedy, receiver, ". Hall, administration.
Case dismissed at defendants cost. Compro.
missed.
Smith vs.. Petit. Case not concluded.
Calvert sugar Refining Company Va. Plant.
Verdict for $40.
Brout vs. Esn. judgment confessed.
number OF judgments by default were en-
tered. Adjourned.
CASES TO-pAY.
Nos. 81, TO- 10, III, 2sS, Us, l2t, 1Ga h2 1913,
go g. RN lis, $50, 2h9 2dl, 33l, o. 50 2d aud GO.
Adjourned.
Criminal Court-JudEc Macarthur.
A number OF District cases, embracing several
prosecutions under the District equality law
against restaurant keepers and caterers for not
waiting upon cOlOCed persons Us upon white per-
sons, had been fixed for to-day. In consequence
Of the indispusiton Of Mr.. DayidRe, Of counsel
for the defence, the cases were postponed until
this morning.
Martin T. Rees. Appeal from Police Court on
an information for tapping water mains without
permit The case was heard and submitted to
the Jury, who, after a short recess, returned a
verdict Of not guilty. Adjourned.
Police COurt-JudRe smell.
Gassaway Waters, assault on Susan Scott; fined
8. Samuel a.. Hunt, assault on Susan Barnes;
s.. Michael MahOney, assault and battery on
Susan, his wife; s. and costs. Dallas Noel, alias
KnOwell, charged with indecent exposure, was
fined $50, and In default 9O days In the work
house. j. e. Minor, proprietor, and nine clerks;
7. Demerhousel plbprittor, and four clerks; b.
+. Beveridge and j, II. shannon, prOprletOrE, and
two clerks, charged with Keeping Illegal lottery
establishments, were each held to hail In the sum
OF 5000 to answer the charge on saturday next.