National Republican., 1873-02-11
THE COURTS.
Supreme Cour, OF the United states.


ON motion Of Mr. JvEWspM JvEWsp MSpfs pSsrgRSry x i
esq, OF Wheeling, West Virginia, was admitted
to practice ds an attorney and counselor Of this
court.
No. no. The United states, uppellanta. ys,
Patrick J.. Hickey. Appeal frnm the Court Of
OF the court, aIrinnng the Judgment Of the said
court Of Claims In this cause.
No, 100. Charles Morgan, plaintiff In crrur, Vs.
John Paiham. 10 errUr to the Circuit Court Of
the United states Tor the Southern district ~
Alabama. Mr.. Justice Hunt delivered the opin-
ion OF the court, reversing the Judgment Uf the
said Circuit Court with costs, and remandlng the
cause for further proceedings In conformity with
the opinion Of this court.
No. p5. BensJah ". Hiatt and wife, appellants,
vs.. Edward =. Brown; aud No. hsl. Edward y.
wife. Appeals frOm the Circuit Court Of the
United states for the District Of Kansas. Mr..
Justice Field delivered the opinion Of the court,
reversing the decree Of the said Circuit COuri
with costs, and reInanding the cause with dIrec-
tions TO enter decree In conformity with the
opinion Of this court.
No. iOf. The Michigan Central Railroad Com.
pany, plaintiffs In error, Va. The Mineral Springs
Manufacturing Company, In error TO the Circuit
Court Of the Unte, States for the District Of Con-
neciicut. Mr.. Justice Davis delivered the opinion
Of the court, atirlning the judgment " the said
Circuit Court In tnis cause, with costs and In
terest.
No; %. Jesse L, Williams, appellant, W. VII.
No. SIS. The Cedar Rapids aud Missouri River
Nairoad Company ct al, appellants, w. John II.
MartinIsle ct al, Appeals from the Circuit
Court OF the United states for the District of
Iowa, Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the opinion
Of the court, affirming the DEGREES Of the said
Circuit Court In these causes with costs. Mr..
Justice Davis took no part In the decision Of
these causes on account Of supposed interest in
the question. Mr.. Justice Bradley did not sit on
No. %. Tue First National Bank Of Alcxan.
dra, plaintiff In error, W.. Alexander n. Turn.
bull ct al. Appeal from the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Eastern district Of Virginia
Mr.. Justice swayno delivered the opinion OF the
court, reversing the decree Of the said Circuit
Court, with costs, and remandIng the cause,
with directions TO enter Judgment Of reversal
and then 70 remit the cause to the Circuit Court
Tor the county OF Alexandra, whence II came
Dissenting, Mr.. Justice strong.
NO. ". The HolyOke Water Board Company,
plaintiff In error, vs.. Thoo. Lyman and +. 4.
supreme Judicial Court Of the state OF Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Justice clifford delivered the
opinion OF the court, afllrming the decree Of the
said supreme Court In this cause, with costs
No. I, QOriginal.) Ne pdrte Marshall o. Roberts
OF al, petitioners. Petition for writ OF man
damus. Mr.. Chief Justice Chase delivered the
opinion OF tne court, granting the writ Of man
No. $50, Samuel v. Mays ct al, plaintiffs In er.
rOr, vs.. fredeHCka Fulton. In error TO the stl.
rremc Court o. the state Of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Chief Justice Chase delivered the opinion Of the
court, denying the motion TO dismiss this cause
NO. osI: Edgar Marvin OF al, appellants, VS..
George a. Lally; The motion to dismiss this
Mr. J.. Phillips, In support Of the same and by
MI; 7. J. Durant, In opposition thereto.
No. ". Manuel Diaz, appellant, VS.. The United
states. This cause was submitted on printed ar.
guments by Hon. \. q. Houghton, OF counsel for
the appellant, and by Mr.. solicitor General Phil.
lips for the appellees, under the twentieth rule
error n%. ~ ~ sant Joseph Tgwnship plaintiff IN
nltted On printed arguments by Mr. William
laTLenGe, Of counsel for the plllntln In error,
nnd y, ny hon. u. 4. Burcharl, for the defendant
IN error, under the twentieth rule.
20. R9O. ID. w. Peabody, collector, &C., plain.
TN In error, vs., George n. Draughn
No. 29l. ID. W. Peabody, collector, Ac nlaIn.
tn In error, vs., NJ. o. Mason ct al;
No. 2g2. ID. W. Peabody, collector, Ac,, plain.
TN, vs.. Joseph {. stark ct al. These causes were
submitted on printed arguments by Mr.. Attorney
General Williams aud Mr.. Assistant Attorney
General lill, Of counsel for the plaintiff In error
aud by Mr.. J. J.. Helms aud Messrs. blair and
DICK, for the defendants In error, under the
No. 30. The Erie Railroad Company, plaintiff
In error, vs.. The State OF Pennsylvania The
argument Of this cause was concluded by Mr.
w. W. MacFarland, Of counsel for the plaintiff,
No, 81. The Cleveland, Painesvllle, aud Ash.
iabula Railroad Company, plaintiff In error, Vs.
The state OF Pennsylvania;
No. S2: The Pi!tsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chi,
The state OF Pennsylvania;
No. 50. The Delaware, LacawannA, aud Western
nallroad Company, plaintiff In error, ys. The
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causes was commenced by Mr.. }. ". slnOntOn,
OF counsel for the plaintiffs in error.
Adjourned until Tomorrow at II O'Clock.
Circuit Court-ChIer Justice Cartier.
THIS court was engaged yesterday iu the trial
Of appeals from Justices Of the peace.
Colbert vs.. Board OF Health. Colbert entered
suit before magistrate against the boari for
trespass In taking up his cows, claiming 800,
The evidence for plaintin was that the cows
were In charge Uf keepers at the time of the
seizure hN hlmDzDu TYLER ar,l gu,i.h
VINO 9 aimed 10 be In the employ Of the board;
put the plaintiff failed tOproyc that they were In
the employ oi the board. Judge Cartier ruled
that the board, either as u corporation or as OF.
ncers Of the United States Government, were not
liable for tho acts OF their agents when those
agents exceeded their instructions, and that this
act, being IN the nature Of a trespass, Tyler aud
smith should he the parties sued. lie instructed
the Jury to md for the defendant, and such yer.
dict was accordingly rendered. Adjourned.
Supreme cCourt-GeneraI Term.
THIS court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Walterys. Ware ct al; Decree taking bill for
confessed against certain defendants,
9. Fuller VI. WIN. Fuller. Decree for nnal
ratification OF trustees report.
Allen ct al. Va. Coyle et al. Order that special
rawlings vs.. Dixon. Order that trustee pay
costs Of cause.
Plumly ei al. VS.. joy ct al. Order taking bill
Dean vs.. Marsh. Decree taking bill for con.
fessed.
stephens vs.. Beall. Order tlismlsslng bill and
appeal. Adjourned.
Police COuTt-Judge smell.
The following cases were tried In this court
yesterday; Robert johnson, a vagrant; work
house. Thos. Randolph, do, do. Cornelius Car.
ter, larceny OF bucket anu nfteen pounds Of
butter from Elphonso Youngs; thirty days in
jail. Also, assault and battery on Mr.. YOungs;
sixty days In jail. Edward jackson, larceny oi
my fence pickets; s., Philip Anderson, stealing
carpet worth t2i; three months In jail. Dennis
Long, assault On his wife: t5.
AIL-WooL SACK AND