National Republican., 1873-11-11
THE COURTS.
surremo co"r, Of the unl,ed s,n,c..


surremo Court of tho United sinte-.
ou motion Of Mr. 9fssr fnpiS S3s%S'f s%Is EsSIcnse sS S
msd 10 practice ns m attorney snS % %as aa
OF thl8 court.
No, 10, II, n. Reed ct al, plalutin.l In error, va.
d ihc UnifiI 9,Gct los tho Southern distrie,
" G.'rR'i Nr. IGst,c, Hunt delivered the |
prihwn ~ ih' court, lilrinng tue Judgment OF
the SAID Cifeut Gtnt1 IN this cause, Win costs
Nc. Is. John T.. Knode, paintlu Ia error. W. |
Jacob WILLIAMSON. Ia error 10 tbs District Court
Of the United States for the district OF virginia.
Mr. Justice strong delivered the opinion OF the
court, reversing the Judgment of the said District
Court with costs, and remanding the cause with
directions To award new TRIAL.
No. 42: wm. q. Ray plaintiff 10 error, ys.
Murray +. smith. In error TO tho District Court
| o. he unitcl statos for the Middle district Of
Alabama. Mr.. Justice strong delivered tho
opinion Of the court, reversing the Judgment Of
the said District Court with costs, and remand
Ing the cause with directions to award new
No. 2i. Branch T. Mastcrson, assignee, appel
liant, Va. Nolney X. lIowari ct al. Appeal from
the Circuit Court OF the United States for the
| deliver the opinion OF the court, Affirming the
decree OF the sail Circuit Court In this cause,
No. a. William SUIT, plaintiff In error, W. Al
| fred llindekoper et ni. In error to the Circuit
Court Of the United states for tho Western dls-
| trict Of Pennsylvnnia. Mr.. Justice Miller islv-
L
ment OF the said Circuit Court IN this canic.wilh
costs.
| No. %. Asahei Goodwin, appellant, vs.. The
United states. Appeal from the Court Of Claims.
| Mr.. Justice swayne delivered the opinion OF the
court. Affirming the Judgment Of the SAID Court
OF Claims In this cause.
No. AL. Aaron II. '. nneoar ct al, plaintiffs In
error, vs. BENJAMIN II. Bryant. Mt. Justice Cllf-
| ford announced the decision OF the court, deny
| Ing the motion to dismiss this cause.
| No. 2OG. Antonio Aircardi, plaintiff In error,
Va. The state OF Alabama. Mr.. Justice CLIFFORD
announced the decision OF the court, postpontng
the motion to DISMISS this cause until the atgd.
ment upon the merits.
No. 81. L. Y. aud j. N. Adams, appellants, vs..
:; <, Catterl,n; Appeal from tnn vlrcn,t Court
Illinois. Mr.. Justice Clilford announced the de-
cision Of the court, aflrming tho decree Of the
said Circuit Court In this cause, with costs, by a
10. 81. Lewis NJ. starr. plaintiff in error, va.
no. o.. cnas. +. Bacon ct al, plaintiffs In error
vs.. Benjamin STARK. Ia error to the Circuit
Court OF the United States for the District of
Oregon. Mr. Justice Chfrord announced the de-
cision Of the court, affirming the Judgments Of
tho-said Circuit Court In these causes, with
cost, upon the authority OF stark vs.. stairs, G
NJ: g: EaO.h EH'isy. M sppe!lan., , y; ,.; The
Mr. Justice CbHorU announced the decision OF
the court. Affirming the judgment OF the said
Court Of Claims in tiIIs cause, upon The authority
Montgomery VS.. United States, is Wall, 800.
No. o.. The Railway Passenger Assurance
SonRany' pIn, plaintiff ~ error vs. nylana ,h u,
! Circuit Court OF the united States for the Dis
tricts OF Missouri; and
NS As .rn hfows rrid9 piin,nm' y ne sn. IN
, preme Court OF the District Of Columbia. Mr..
Justice Clifford announced the decision OF the
, court affirming the Judgments in these causes,
! with costs aud Interest, together with ten pei
| cent. damages.
, No. ESQ John G. Allen, plaintiff in error, va
First National Bank Of Nens, In error to the
OF Mr.. A. q. Thurman, ordered by the court that
the writ Of error IN thls cause be docseted aud
No. ass. The United States, appellants, vs.. The
y Bark Maitland ct al. Appeal from the Circuit
Court OF the United States for the Eastern dis
trict OF Michigan. On motion Of Mr. Attorne,
I General Williams ordered by the court that IN,
appeal In this cause be dismissed.
No. bl. The Union Pacific Railroad Company
appellant VS. Wa: s. psn,lio1 Sr q, & &trea,ars, a.;
OF counsel for the appellant, and by Mr.. j. n.
a woolworth for tho appellee.
r. Adjourned until Tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
!. Supreme eCourt-t;rncrnl Term.
4 All the justices sat IN bdhc yesterday for tn
Hogan vs.. Kurtz. Action for recovery OF lo
. | In square Sii. Judgment below affirmed.
4 SNYDER \ Co. va. Finley. judgment below he
Maxwell VS.. District OF Columbia. Judgmen
: for defendant affirmed.
barnes vs.. District Of Columbia. Mr.. Justice
Olin delivered the opinion OF the court, declaring
A that the taxpayers OF the District wero not re
sponsi6e for the injury done the plaintiff by fall
a ing into railroad excavation across street
a Tho action In this case was for damages caimet
by Barnes for injuries suffered by him ln fallini
| into an excavation made on the Navy Yard TO
the construction OF the Baltimore aud Potomac
J. tunnel.
I COltInan vs.. Moore. This case was as follows
|, @. l.. CUltman made several requests by his viii
and this suit IA brought TO obtain construction
| al ska Nah Inlt hat
:. years had elapsed the estate should be divided
;, In the meantime II being held In trust, Amonl
e other provisions was one that IN casa his bloo'
l. became extinct the estate should then 20 to TIT
d mayor and council OF Washington to cndow al
>. Institution for females. The court were nnani
n nous In the opinion that this devise TO the city
was void, as being uncertain aud indefinite
7- There was now no necessity for continuing tn
IL trust any longer, and, the trustee having re
is signed, the court cOnl mt see any nccessty 10
s- continuing the trust, aud the parties may nov
" take the estate free from the trust. An orde
n would be entered referring the cause to tbs aud
% ltor to report on the condition OF tho estate
y whether u can he divided. Judge Wylic an
nonnced that he took no part In deciding thi
case.
Circuit Court-NIr. Justice Macarthur.
10 This court held q short session yesterday pre-
n yious to the opening OF the general term, an
= was engaged as follows:
'e Barker vs.. Downman. A long panel wa
le drawn In this case, and before the oonclusio
Is OF the case the Jury was respited until to-mor
is row.
W CAsKs TO-DAY.
u The following cases are asslgnel for trial Il
day: Nos. 1855, l6, 1884, 1d3, LOO, III, iI2, S. Il
81, (Gi appeals) b5 rs, 49, 8, 800, l9i, (e5 appcul
is2, tIs appeals) IA. Adjourned.
Police Csurt-Judae smell.
Alexander Pool, assault on his wife, nned 81
,, and costs; Isaac Nuss. larceny OF money, ga,
G. so days In jail; Thos. Young Albert Warner an
a Lewis Williams, larceny OF nn Oycrcoat, 81
each; Thos. Joyce, assault on Thos. johnson
III $50; Edward Abingdon, assault on his wf1, 81
n Randall Bctsey and Ella johnson, assault o
VI Squire Henderson Graves, SO each; Chis. Greer
s. assault ou John u. Clagett, t5; john William
" profane, o.; VIM. White, bOisterous, s.; ThOma
u Joyce, $50 for carrying loaded pistol; Dayi
Of Baker, Oolsterous, t5; Jeremiah O'COnor, sam,
IS; Mary Wright, onticlng prostitution, wOIl
house; John Orool, vagrani, released on bond
Frank Howell, bolsterous, 81 Ellen Cayanaugl
n. profanity, 81 VIM. Jasper, profanity, s5; Denl.
m min Davis, same, o; Lewis Johnson, vagran
IA workhOuse; John Benton, John Thompson
a Nelson Coon, james Spranue, same, woTkhous
"a Henry Lewis, swearing, IS; Samuel Proctor an
~ | Peter Brew forfeited colaterals for dlsoIto
John Cheeny, 50 for carrying pistol.
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