National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-26
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.

Supreme Court of the United States.
MONDAY, January Is, 1875.
On motion of Mr.. R. NJ. CorWine, ID. Thew
Wright, esq.,, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, and jerome +.
Manning, esq.,, OF Worcester, Mass, were ad-
mitted TO practice as attorneys and cOunsSlOrs of
this court.
unmetion Of Mr.. MO. Kerr, Jancs M BurdIn,
esq, OG Franklin. Pa, was admitted to practice
as an attorney and counselor Of this court.
Oh motion of Mr.. ]. D. MCPHERSON, Sidney Y.
Smith, jr., esq.,, Of San Francisco, Cal, WAS ad-
mtted to practice as al attorney and counselor Of
No. IFS. The Sogthern Express Company plain
I'm in error, Vs; Robert d. SauldwelL In error
Western district OF Tennessee. Nr. Justice
Strong delivered the opinion Of the court, reVers
costs, and TemEEdlng the cause for further pro-
ceedings IN conformity with the opionion OF this
court.
No. NO. Frederick schulenburE.st e., plaintiffs
No. 46l. Andrew SohoW, plaintiff in error, Vs.
Samuel Hartman. In error to theCircuit Court
Mr.. Justice Field delivered the opinion Of tho
court, afnEming the Judgments OF the said Circuit
Ne ia The sFirst National Bank Of Decatur,
illinois, plaintiff IN error, VS.. The Home Savings
Bank Of ST. Louis, Mo. In error to the Circuit
Court'eT the United States for the Southern dis
trict Of Illinois. Mr.. Justice Davis delivered the
opinion of the court, Affirming the judgment Of
the said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs
No. COZ. Horatio H. HunnewelI, appella1t, Vs.
The County of Cas- ct al. Appeal from the Cir
cult Court of the United States for the District Of
Nebraska. mr.. Justice Miller delivered the
opinion Of the court, Affirming the decree'of the
:Eaid Circuit Court in this cause, with costs.
No. 40. Thomas st. John, appellant, rs. The
Erie Railway Company. Appeal from the Cir
rcuit Court Of the United States for the Southern
district of New York. Mr.. Justice Swayne de-
decree OF the said Circuit Court in this cause,
with costs
Francis s. Rev. In error to the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the Northern district Of
New York; Mr.. Justice Clifford delivered the
the said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs.
No. 3ls. John B. Kenny, collector, &C., plain
tiff in error, VS.. The Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company. On motion OF Mr.. Attorney
General Williams, advanced and assigned for
18th Of February next.
tiff In error, vs.. Luther Q. CLARK On motion Of
Mr.. Attorney General Williams, advanced and
assigned for 18th of February next.
No. l74, assigned John Phelps Putman ct al,
appellants, VS.. Ezekiel r. Day. The argument
Of this cause was continued by Mr.. NJ. Q. Kerr, Of
counsel for the appellee, and concluded by Mr.: ].
A. GARFIELD, for the appellants.
No-479, (assigned.J Frank J. DOnaFan, admin
istrat9r, &c, ct al, plaintiffs in error, vs. The
commenced by Mr.. Edward +. Noyes, OF counsel
for the plaintiffs in error, and continued by Mr.
Attorney General Williams, for the defendant in
error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at L O'Clock.
Circuit Court-Chief Justice Cartier.
This court held formal session yesterday and
adjourned until Monday next There were 494
trial cases and 100 appeals on the calendar. The
following are among the most interesting cases :
DeKDight vs.. Western Union Telegraph CON-
paDy; Converse VS.. W assington and Georgetown
Railroad Company; HsItigsn VS.. National Life
Insurance Company; Mills vs.. Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company; Moulton ct ux- VS..
washington andGeorgetoHn Railroad Company;
Mattingy vs. Charter YAK Lie insurance Com
pany; Meredltn vs. Dlstrlct OF COLUMBIA; P1tney
vs.. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
paDy; Quinn w. same; nice Vs. POtomae Eerry
company; stanton Is Potomac steam NaVtga-
ton Company; Scarf VS.. Dlstrict OF columbia;
Neser VS.. same tahnell VS.. washington ana
Georgetown hallroao company; washington
MARKET company vs.. turner; same VS.. HAM
IneLe are also zen sults against the baltimore
and ONO Railroad COMPANY, ana as many against
the Baltimore Aad fOtomae Railroad company.
ADJOURNED.
General Ternn-supreme Court
Chiet Justice cartier and Justices Wylle, Din.
Humphreys and Macarthur sat an bdRc yester-
day, and were engaged as follows;
+. w. Jones, OF FLORIDA, was admitted to prac-
tiee law at the bar Of this court
Pugh vs. Davis. Inc argument IN this case,
which was begun last week, was concluded by
Mr.. X: t. MsrTiok.
Spoford VS.. Kite. Motion to place on calendar
granted. Adjourned.
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In this court Aaron Talbot, sexton, was
charged with interring the body Of child 10 the
young Mems cemetery" without permit. It