National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-30
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.

MONDAY. March .. 1875.
No. ~. The Ogdensburg and Lake Champ
plain Railroad Company, plaintiff in error. VS..
Jefferson Pratt ct al. In error to the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the district of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Justice Hunt delivered the
opinion Of the court, Affirming the judgment Of
the said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs
and interest.
No. 2OT. H. A & NJ Y. Tilden, plaintiffs in er.
ror, VS.. ChauDcey i. Blair. In error To the Cir
cult Court Of the United States for the Southern
district Of New York. Mr. Justice Strong de-
lIvered the opinion of the court, affirming the
Judgment Of the said Circuit Court in this cause
with costs and interest.
No. "a. ]. q. & H. Terrell appellants, vs. Hugh
Allison. Appeal from the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Southern district Of Mis-.
sisHppi. MIR. Justice Field delivered the Opin-
Circuit Court, with costs, and remanding the
cause, with directions to dismiss the petition for
the writ OF assistance.
County ct al In error to the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Eastern district OF Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Justice Davis delivered the opinion
OF the court, affirming the judgment of the said
Circuit Court in this cause with costs.
No. 391. J. Sterling Morton ct al, plaintiffs in
error. VS.. Jesse T. Green ct al. In error to the
Supreme Court OF the State of Nebraska. Mr.
Justice Davis delivered the opinion Of the court,
affirming the judgment OF the said Supreme
Court in this cause, with costs.
No. !, (Original.) State OF aexas, complainant,
VS.. Geo. W. White, John Chiles ct al. Pe..::tiiAn
for rule on John Chiles. Mr.. Justice Miller
delivered the opinion and order Of the court,
that John Cbiles is guilty of contempt in vic.
lating the injunction Of this court in this case
and that be pay to the United States fine Of
$50 and the costs OF this proceeding, and that he
stand committed TO the custody OF the marshal
Of this court until said fine and costs are paid
Dissenting Mr.. Justice Field and Mr.. Justice
Hunt.
No. 225. Jne. F. Bailey, assignee, &c, appel.
lants, VS.. Hugh Weir ct al. Appeal from the CIR.
cult Court Of the United States for the Southern
district Of Alabama. Mr. Justice Miller delivered
the opinion Of the court, reversing the decree Of
the said Circuit Court, with costs, and remanding
with the opinion Of THIS court.
No: p. Augustin J. Amber, appellant, VS.. r.
NJ. WhiPPle ct al. Petition for rehearing. Mr..
Justice Miller delivered the opinion OF the court
denying the petition for rehearing in this cause
No. 2l6. Sarah Ann Randall, appellant, vs.
Louis Kriegn. Appeal from the Circuit Court
Of the United States for the District Of Minnesota
Mr.. Justice Swayne delivered the opinion of the
court, affirming the decree Of the said Circuit
Court in this cause, with costs.
No. III. The Union Paper Collar Company,
appellant, VS.. Isaac Van Deusen ct al. Appeal
from the Circuit Court Of the United States for
the Southern District Of New York. Mr.. Justice
Clifford delivered the opinion Of the court affirm
ing the decree Of the said Circuit Court in this
cause, with costs.
No. ~. VIM. Sloan. plaintiff in error. vs.. Jno
g. Lewis, assignee, sc. In error to the Supreme
Court Of the State Of North Carolina. MIR. Chief
Justice Waite delivered the opinion Of the court,
affirming the Judgment Of the said Supreme
Court in this cause, with costs.
No ls2. Virginia l.. Minor and her husband,
plaintiffs in error, VS.. Reese Happersett. In
error to the Supreme Court of the State OF Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Chief Justice Waite delivered the
opinion Of the court, affirming the Judgment of
the said Supreme Court in this case, with costs.
No. sos. James May, appellant, We. Marguerite
LeClair ct al, executors. The motion to rescind
this cause entered on the 18th Of October. Is7i
and for leave TO file the record and docket the
case, was argued by Mr.. Geo. W. Paschal In sun
port OF Ilg SAME, and BY Mr.. John a. WillsIn .op-
position thereto.
No 20. Hannah C. Grandin, executrix. e..
appellant, VS.. The United States. The argument
Of this cause was continued by Mr.. Thos. Wilson
of counsel for the appellant.
Adjourned until tomorrow at u O'Clock.
Circuit Court-Chief Justice Cartier.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Stockoridge vs.. the Washington and George.
Town Railroad Company. Action for work and
tin contracted to remove certain houses on Cspi-
tol Hill within certain time; at the end OF that
but had not been removed. The railroad com
paPy hereupon gave notice that the contract was
at an end, and employed another person to make
the removal. StOcEbridge sues for the value of
the work done by him. The defence is, that hay-
ing failed TO perform his contract he cannot re-
cover. The case was not concluded at the adjourn
ment Of the court.
CASES TO-DAY.
The following cases are assigned for trial TODAY:
Nos 10 1872 l63 6s. 1852, 400, 24, 1872 1873 and 1874
Adjourned.
Equity Court-Judge Wylie.
This court made the following orders yester.
Gay.
Harbour vs.. Barbour Decree diminishing bill.
Carroll VS.: ShndtIe ct al Decree authorizing
trustee to sell.
Burr vs. ChurchhlI
Gessed IVA WI
Behrens VS.: Chapman. Decree amending deed.
submitted to court.
Whitney VS.. Whitney. Order restraining sale.
A number Of routine orders were also passed
and the court adjourned until Tuesday next
Hri, 81 nnurf-T,l..
After the argument and judgment in a motion
In the case of W. 5. King, which is reported in
another column, the following case was taken mn.
William johnson, indicted for assault with in
tent TO kill Albert johnson on Christmas eve
last, on Thirteen-and-a- half street. He was
sentenced to the penitentiary for two years.
Abraham Douglas, convicted of resisting an
officer, was fined $50. Adjourned.
Police Court-Jud9e Smell.
In this court Morris Ditrich, charged with
stealing pair Of earrings, plead guilty and was
fined so. Robert Buchanan, stealing two milk
cans; $50 or 90 days in jail. Mary Z Young, Mary
ARRAY; fined IS each. Henry Smith, assault on
Ohcer Columb bus; $50 or 90 days. Eliza Thomas
plead guilty to stealing a basket and some arti-
cIes OF clothing; SO or 90 days VIM. Washing
ton, assault and battery on John T.Costin. Costn
testihed that he had given bail for Washington in
suEpicious Of him and took him 70 the court houSe
to surrender him to the Criminal Court In some
manner mh,a 1 got away from him. Costin
ingten turned upon him and committed the as
sault. The Court fined him $50 or DAYS in iaII
VIM. johnson, assault and battery on Hannah
johnson: fined 81. VIM. Thornton, assault and
battery on Isaac johnson; SO and costs Albert
Smith and VIM. Seoheld forfeited IS collateral
for being loud and boisterous. Jas q. GillIlnud
forfeited SO collateral for fast driving Albert
Shipley plead guilty to curslng; fined 81 Sotham
Hickman plead guilty to being vagrant; go days
Alfred Robert plead guilty Of profanity; fined %.
Benjamin Arundel plead guilty Of being loud
and boisterous; fined S.. Maggie Posey and
Mary Poland-ioud and bosterous; Maggie dued
%, and Mary Poland, insolenC in court, fined go,
OF ninety days. Mary TOliD and Nelly PInclIney,
altoraerly; fined 50 each. Henry Smith, loud and
boisterousi fired S. Susannah Harris, eursing,
plead guilty: fined SO. James Kelly, loud and
bolsteTous, plead guilty; fined O.. Jos. d. VIII.
nams plead guilty TO cursing; fined So. Francis
Poindexter, disorderly conduct in GeorgetoTn;
nned -. Charles Dimes, disturbing the quiet Of
Georgetown, plead guilty; fined 81. Robt Bates,
CHARGED N m