National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
THE COURTS.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

STATES.
MONDAY, December :, 1874.
On motion Of Mr.. Attorney General Williams,
James S. BstsTord, esq.,, of Jefferson City, Mo-,
was admitted to practice as an attorney and eoun.
selOr Of this court.
No. rs. Joseph H. Adams ct al, appellants vs..
Addie ID. Adams. Appeal from the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia. mr. Justice
Hunt delivered the opinion Of the court, affirming
the decree Of the said Supreme Court in this
cause, with costs.
No. GO. The Northwestern Union Packet CON-
pany, plaintiff In error, vs. Carlos OlOugh ct ux.
In error to the Circuit Court Of the United States
for the Eastern district Of Wisconsin. Mr.. JUS
yersing the decree of the said Circuit Court with
costs, and remandng the cause, with directions
to award a eeRiTe fGciGS de nOUO.
No. 20. The Northwestern Union Packet Com
pany, plaintiff in error, vs.. Euphralla +. Yiles.
In error to the Circuit Court Of the United States
for the Eastern district Of Wisconsin. Mr. Justice
Strong delivered the opinion Of the court reyers-
ing the judgment Of the said Circuit Csurt, with
costs, and remandlng the cause, with directions
TO award q Ueaire fGcfdS de nOUO.
: No. IS. Jas. NJ. Thompson, appellant, vs. W b.
Donaldson ct al: Appeal from tho Circuit
Court Of the United States for the District of
Louisiana. Mr.. Justice Davis delivered the opfn-
ion Of the court reversing the decree Of the said
Circuit Court with costs, and remandIng the cause
with directions 10 enter decree for the libellant
and for further proceedings, In conformity with
the opinion Of this court.
No. COS. The County of st. Clair, plaintiff in
error, VS.. John B. LOyingstOn ct al. In error to
the Supreme Court Of the State Of Illinois Mr.
Justice SWayne delivered the opinion Of the court
Affirming the Judgment Of the said Supreme
Court in this cause, with costs.
No. a. The lGermania Insurance Company ct
al, appellants, vs. The Steamboat lady Pike"
&c, ct al. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Eastern district Of Wiscon-
sin. Mr.. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion
Of the court, reversing the decree Of the said Cir
cult Court, with costs, and remandingthe cause
with direction to enter decree for the lbellants
and for further proceedings in conformity with
the opinion Of this court.
No, g. Edwin w. Parcels. OlafntfH in
Priscilla johnson and husband. In error to the
supreme Court OF the st ate Of Missouri. MIR.
court Diminishing the writ Of error this cause for
want ofjurisdiction
No. 81. qIerTiHa o; Holmes. appellant, vs..
cult Court of the United St ates for the district of
Oregon. Mr.. Chief Justice Waite announced the
decision Of the court affirming the decree of the
said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs.
No. T49. Charles G.. Scott, appellant, vs.. The
Niles Works. Appeal from the Circuit Court of
me United States for the Eastern district Of AR;
kansas. On motion Of Mr.. U. NJ. Rose, ordered
by the court that the appeal in this cause be
docketed and dismissed with costs.
No. $50. Thomas II. Walker, plaintiff in error
VS.. Samuel =. Moore ct al. In error to the Cir
cult Court Of the United States for the Eastern
district OF Arkansas. On motion Of Mr.. U. NJ.
in this cause be docketed and dismissed with
costs.
No. 100. Frederick schulenberg ct al, plaintiffs
in error. VS.. Samuel Hartman;
No. 10l. Andrew SchOw ct al, plaintiffs in error,
vs.. Samuel Hartman. The argument in these
causes was continued by Mr.. L. q. Palmer of
counsel for the plaintiffs in error, and BY Mr.. PI
Spooner and Mr.. l. @. Sloan, for the defendants
in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at Il o'clock.
CIRCUIT COURT - CHIEF JUSTICE
CARTIER.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Ould VS.. Reddick. The Jury found in this case
that the maker of the deed was Of sound mind.
Nailor, IT., vs.. Sweeney. Verdict for plaintiff in
$4,000.
United States VS.. Boswell. Verdict for plain
Ball vs. Rives. This case was not concluded.
CASES TO-DAY.
The following cases are assigned for trial to-
day:
96, "a, go appeals.l Adjourned.
CRIMINAL COURT-MR. JUSTICE MAC
ARTHUR.
The Criminal Court, Mr.. Justice Macarthur,
opened ito December term at II o'clock yesterday
morning.
at the opening Of the court Messrs. Harring.
ton, 4. b. Williams and A. CUM came into court
and took seats at the bar table. Mr.. H. rose to
speak, but the calling Of the so-called grand
Jury interviewed, and when the jurors had taken
their seats Judge Macarthur announced tothem
that as they had been summoned 10 a manner
Illegal; it would therefore be but mOckery of
judicial proceedings to call and charge them.
lie regretted the necessity Of their discharge, but
there was no option left, and they would be dis
Then addressing the petit jury he said they
would be retained until the further order of the
court
Mr. Harrington then, addressing the Court,
said: desire to make motion in the absence Of
my counsel, Mr.. Davidge, who is confined to his
bed. As the General Term has decided that the
grand Jury which framed an indictment now
pending against me was not legal grand Jury,
and that its indictments arc to be held for naught
Itch n HrnNE LAS
abatement. 1t has never been my purpose, and
II is not now my purpose to interpOse any technl
cal objection, put 10 meet sI inc ehar8e on INC
We will try ana arrange for a trial at an carly
day. He moved, with the Courts consent, now
to withdraw the pleas in abatement, and let the
case stand upon the plea or not.
Mr.. Justice Macarthur said that he would con-
slider the case tomorrow. In the meantime the
clerk would see that Mr. Riddle was notified.
THE JAIL PRISONERS.
Mr.. 4. X. Bran said he appeared for DR.. Ison,
who was now in jail, indicted by the late grand
Jury for abortion. He had plead not guilty.
The District Attorney. That is a waiver OF all
objections to the indictments.
The Court said he would have all the parties
now in Jail brought In tomorrow morning, and
have them arrai2ned. Then they could either
Jury and 20 o trial on the merits.
Application was made Tor the release OF Arm
stead Silven, held for nOn-paynent Of sos fine.
On examination It was found that he was sen,
and that his term had not expired.
In the case Of Albert Williams, charged with
assault, bail was fixed at 500.
UNINDICTED PRISONERS.
General HenkIe asked the court what action
would be taken relative to persons in jail unin-
dicted.
The Court. Their commitment is to the next
grand Jury, is It not
General IL. No, sir It is to this term.
The Court. Oh we will have good grand jury
before this term closes.
The court then took up the pending District
cases, as follows:
George Savage, for nuisance. Appeal from
Police Court Verdict Of guilty, and bench war
rant ordered.
Tbs court then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.