National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-20
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.

oupAOHO WILL Va hAo SSes0o'
FRIDAY, February 10, 1875.
On motion of Mr.. II. NJ. Finch, Robert A. WILL
son, ESQ.,, of Philadelphia, Pa, was admitted to
practice as an attorney and counselor OF this court
No. 3ls, (assigned.) John b. Kenny, collector
&C, plaintiff in error, VS.. The Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company;
No. 66S, (assigned.) Marshall b. Blake, col
lectOr, SC, plaintiff in error, vs.. The National
City Bank Of New York;
No. 664, (assigned.) Marshall B. Blake, col
tiOnaI Bank; and
No. 665, (assigned.) Marshall B. Blake, col
lector, Sc plaintiff in error, vs. The National Park
General Phillips and Mr.. Attorney General Will
lams, Of counsel for the plaintiff in error, and by
Mr.. F. Q. Barlow, for the defendants In error, In
Nos. 563, 554 and $685. and submitted on printed
arguments by Mr.. Jas. e. GoWen, for the de-
No. sol, (assigned.j ]. Sterling Morton ct al,
plaintiffs in error, VS.. Jesse T. Green ct al. The
argument Of this cause was commenced BY Mr.:
NJ Blair, Of counsel for the plaintiffs In error and
continued by Mr.. WIN. Lawrence and Mr.. r. II.
Bradford, for the defendants In error.
Adjourned until Monday at Il o'clock.
Circuit CoVrt-Chief Justice Cartier.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Hooks VS.. Scott. Action Of ejectment for eigh-
verse possession for 20 years gave title. Verdict
Thomas vs.. Young. Verdict for defendant;
the question being TO the value Of certain lands
given in payment Of debt.
Riggs Is. .KernEeln. Order on justice to send
BuTnstine VS.. Hersh. Verdict for plaintiff in
Brown VS.. Sharp, H. E. Brown vs.. Plant, and
CoWing VS.. Sharp. Dismissed.
Burnstine VS.. Eastwood. Case submitted, and
judgment for plaintiff in Sass and 10 per cent. in
terest.
The court then adjourned until this morning.
Special Term-Judge Wylie.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
In the matter Of the personal estate Of Rhoda
L. PatZie. Decree appointing committee.
johnson. administrator, VS.. Plant. Decree raH-
flying sale ana Tor an account.
FAINT VS.. Stewart. Order everything motions Of
defendants, Stewart & Birdseye, and for vacation
Smith vs. FISHER. Case heard and submitted.
The court then adjourned until Tuesday.
Auxiliary Law Court-Judge Macarthur.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday.
StOekbridge vs.. Dryer. Verdict for plaintiff in
$50, without costs.
Jones VS.. Young. Juror Withdrawn, and case
BeaIl VS.. Reddington. Verdict.
The court then adjourned until Monday, when
the Paul and Shoemaker case will be taken up.
Police Court-Judge Smell.
In this court. Albert CLARK, q brutal specimen,
was charged with numerically beating bis little
stepdaughter, Caroline GassoWay, nine years old:
1t was found that the act was without cause, and
the court fined him ESQ or sixty days In Jail.
Francis Evars, assault and battery upon Ross
Brown with whisky bottle; fined SO and costs
or sixty days in jail; also for keeping baWdy
house, fined $780, or ninety days in jail. Samuel
Keefe, larceny Of pair OF shoes and bag Of Hour;
sI az months ~ ana a s0o Guy oT nd and
bolsterous language; IS. James Shugrue, pro-
fanei IS. VIM. H. Claggett, violating snow law;
~ Israel johnson, vsgrancy; sent down; WEI;
with permitting him (the dog) TO run at large;
Toe dog (being the offending partly was ordered
bbe killed and the owner discharged.