The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-20

UNITED STATES CoURT-CHARLEsroN.
April 18.-In the cases of VIC. Langley
20. us: Henry CogswelI, 6, al., and +.
L. Markley Go. us. w. O. Langley &
Co., ct al, bill for relief and crsss bill.
it was decreed that the exceptions to the
report OF the special referee, taken by
Markley & Co.. be overruled, and that
those taken by W. L. Langley & 90. he
sustained. The cases were ordered TO
be referred back to the special referee to
make the calculations and apportion.
ments necessary, and to take and state
the account according to the principles
Of the decree.
In the case Of the United Statos vs.
John fraser & Co., and Rohb and
1sowndes, trustees, the referee. Samuel
Lord, Esq. !, made report, stating that
It was the unanimous opinion of the at.
torneys that sales of property should
take place at such times and place. aud
upon such terms as may be agreed upon
by the referee and all the parties at.
torneys, each to be reported to the court
with particulars attending the same. On
hearing the report it was ordered TO be
confirmed. The Clerk OF the Court was
ordered to deliver to the referee the
original deed executed by r. D. Wagner
and ". II. Trenholm to J. Robb and G.
L. Lowndes, and that it remain in
custody oi the referee until further
orders.
The argument in tho case of the
United States vs. ". F. CoIcock and
Daniel Haywood. for debt on official
bond; was concluded in The United States
Circuit Court this morning. Mr. Corbin
represented the Government. and Mr..
Hanckel appeared for Mr. Haywood. tho
surety on the bond OF Hon. w. F.
Oolcock. Collector Of Charleston On tho
breaking out OF the war. Mr.. Colcock
appeared in person and argued the case
before the jury. The action was for
S28, AT, alleged to have been collected
by MIR. Colcock after he resigned his
Office and turned it over to the South ca.
roiina State Treasury. The Jury, after
being out about fifteen minutes. returned
with the following verdict: "We find for
The plaintiff in the sum OF $l,227. 20,
payable IN currency, without interest or
COSTS"
Tho counsel in the oases of Thomas
Branch, Sons & %. ps. Reuben Tomlin.
son, and the same us. the City Council
OF Charleston, reported to tho court that
they had not been able to agree upon O
suitable person to act as special master
in tho case under the decision rendered
on Thursday. The court announced that
it wonld make tho appointment during
the day.
Attorney General Melton notified tho
court that the decision of the Supreme 9
Court in the caso involving the right of
the State and city to tax the North. east.
ern Railroad Company. had been re-.
oeived, and that he would move, on Sa.
turday morning, for the orders necessary
to carry the terms of the decree into ef.
feot. The decision referred to reverses
the decree Of the court below, granting
an Injunction against the tax levy, and
establishes tho right 9; tho State, under
tho Act OF 1871, to modify, repeal, revoke
or amend any charter granted subsequent
to its passage. Under this ruling, the
property OF the North eastern Railroad
COMPANY is held subject to State, County
and municipal taxation. The matter
will como up before the court this morn
ing. Mesers. Simonton & Barker appear
Tor the railroad, and Messrs. Melton &
Chamberlain for the State, and Mr.. Cor
bin.for the city