National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-23
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.

ing, esq, Of Buffalo, N. Y, was admitted to prac
tice as an attorney and counselor Of this court.
| On motion OF Hon. Geo. +. Edmunds, H. A.
Clover, ESQ.,. OF st. LouIs, Missouri, was admitted
to practice as an attorney and counselor of this
| No. $50. NJ. b. Blake, collector, &C., VS.. The
National City Bank of New York;
No. 5S4. Same VS.. The Fourth National Bank;
No. SIS. Same vs.. The National Park Bank. In
error to the Cireut Court Of the United states for
| the Southern district of New York.
tiff in error, VS.. The Philadelphia and Reading
Of the United States for the Eastern district Of
| Pennsylvania. Mr.. Justice Hunt delivered the
opinion Of the court, reversing the Judgments Of
ing the causes with directions TO enter judgments
for the defendants. Dissenting, Messrs; Justice
| No. SIS. The United states, appellants Va. The
Home Insurance Company;
No. 3l6. The United States, appellants vs.. The
| Southern Insurance and Trust Company. Ap-
] peals from the Court OF Claims. Mr.. Justice
ing the Judgments Of the said Court Of claims in
| these causes. Mr.. Justice Bradley took no part
! in the decision OF these causes.
No. 2OG. Daniel Brown, plaintiff in error, VS..
| Joshua S. Bracket ct al. In error to the Su-
| preme Court of the State of California Mr.. Jus
firming the decree Of said Supreme Court In this
| cause, with costs.
| No 2O6. WIN. p. Little, assignee, &c, APPEL
| liant, VS.. T. L. Alexander. Appeal from the Cir
| cult Court of the United States for the Western
district Of North Carolina. Mr.. Justice miller
|
decree of the said Circuit Court, with costs, and
| Remaining the cause, with directions to enter a
decree in favor Of the plaintiff; that the Judgment
Of T. L. Alexander is Void as against the assignee
and is no leih on the property Of the bankrupt In
the hands Of his assignee. Mr.: Justice Bradley
| took no part 10 the decision of this cause.
| No. 1876. John W. Burke executor, &C., appel
liant VI. Linus NJ; Child. Appeal from the
| Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia. MIR.
Justice Swayne delivered the opinion Of the court
| reversing the decree Of the said Supreme Court,
with costs, and demanding the cause with dIrec-
| dismiss the
No. ga. Jas S. Ray, public administrator, sc,
plaintiff in error, VS.. w. ID. Brigham, ct al
| In error to the Supreme Court Of the State of
| Louisiana. MIR. Justice Clifford delivered the
opinion Of the court, affirming the decree of the
| said Supreme Court in this cause, with costs
Mr.. Justice Bradley took no part in the decision
| Of this cause.
John q: Prather. In error 10 the Circuit Court
Of the United States for the District of Louisiana.
| Mr.. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion OF the
court, affirming the judgment Of the said Circut
Court in this cause, with costs and interest. Mr..
Justice Bradley took no part in the decision OF
No l9g The PIttsburg, Cincinnati and st.
| Louis Railway, plaintiff in error vs. Nancy Ram
sey. In error TO the Circuit Court Of the United
| for the Northern district Of Illinois. Mr.. Chief
Justice Waite delivered the opinion of the court,
| Affirming the judgment Of the said Circuit Court
| in this cause, with cests and interest.
No. EOS. The Ktns Insurance Company, plaintiff
in error, VS.. Albert I. Baulbie, trustee, sc. In
error to the Circuit Court OF the United States
for the Eastern district of Missouri. Mr. Chief
Justice W ate announced the decision Of the court
Affirming the judgment OF the said Circuit Court,
with costs, by divided court. Mr.. Justice Brad
ley took no part in the decision OF this cause.
No. 5l3 John Good, plaintiff in error, vs.. Ida
Martin Mr.. Chief Justice ate announced the
decision OF the court, denying the motion to dis
No. Sii. II. NJ Northup ct al. plaintiffs in error
the Circuit Court Of the United States for the
Southern district Of New York. On motion of Mr..
Attorney General Williams, ordered by the court
that the writ Of error in this cause be docketed
and dismissed, with COSTS
Pany, plaintiff in error, VS.. John d. Blake ct al
No. $50 The Boston Elastic Fabric Company,
appellant, vs.. Jas. S. Carew ct al. Dismissed at
No. 644: The City Of shsbOygan, plaintiff in
No. 673 Luther Beecher, plaintiff Ia error, VS..
Julia g. Jerome. Dismissed with costs.
No. 100. BENZ. r. Thomas ct al, appellants, vs..
Edmund Woodbridge ct al. The motion to dismiss
this cause was submitted on printed arguments
by Mr.: Jos. Cssy in support Of same, and by Mr..
A. B. Pittman In opposition thereto;
Pacific Railroad Company ct al. The argument
OF this cause was commenced by Mr. Jas. Baker,
Of counsel for the appellants.
Adjourned until tomorrow at Il o'clock.
Equity Court-Judge Wylis.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Town VS.. Town. Decree OF divorce from the
Lilly vs.. Lilly. Same order.
Lunsiord VS.. Lunsford. Order authorizing prI-
Blake VS.. FAINT Order amending decree here
| tofore made.
Darlington VS.. Plumley ct al. Conditional de-
cree confirming trustees sale, and OF reference to
BatsOn vs. Thomas ct al. Decree taking bill for
confessed.
Mica Roofing Company VS.. Tucker. Order for
leave to amend bill.
Weaver * Earle VS.. Mortimer. Order direct
ing deposit OF money in the case.
Earisen VS.. HAmlink ct al. Decree Diminishing
bill.
The caIandar was caIIeJ over and all IN sas nm
disposed Of except the Freedmen's Bank VS.. Ma
tiOnal Savings Bank, were continued until next
Circuit Court-Chief Justice Cartier.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
RAILROAD CASE.
Grant VS.. Baltimore and Potomac railroad. As
was reported as probable Saturday, the Jury
came into court yesterday at the opening OF the
court with sealed verdict for the plaintiff in
$3.50. A notice OF a motion TOR new trial was
given.
Washington City Savings Bank vs. johnson ct
al. Judgment by default.
ANOTHER RAILROAD CASE.
Mills VS.. the Orange, Alexandria and Manas
Brought by former fiagnan O Of the rSiirosd.
who was struck by the locomotive and had his
ankle broken as he claims, while in the discharge
of his duties but, as the company says, while The
was, in violation Of duty trying to ride upon the
cOw-cateher 1t was also contended that the
and notthe Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company, was the responsible party. This is
the second trial of the case. Chief Justice Cart
ter held that to make the Orange Company re-
spOnsible for the injury it must be shown that all
the employees on that road were servants of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company, and
should that be shown, the plaintiff receiving in
Jury by reason OF the mischance Of joint worker
In the same work could recover only BY showing
that the employer had employed an incompetent
the defendant.
sworn, and the case will be proceeded with to-
day. Adjourned.
Auxiliary Law Court-Judge Macarthur.
This court was engaged yesterday with the case
Of Shoemaker vs. Paul, which occupied the entire
day and was not concluded.
Criminal COurt-Judgs Macarthur.
The grand jury yesterday found the following
sSoSt s@S bS o. S: JS.spS H GSpf WStS
law Reid, libel on Hon. A. X. shepherd. John
smith: ESpe on 0phsilG smith Nth. W. Mater as
Hudson, libel on Anne Ross. W. Wilson, resist
ing offieer. John Oyerman, burglary Alexan.
Jones and John Hawkins, same. J, CLARK, 70.
slItlnE oflcer. N. Maloney, same. Bridget Mul.
Aeon ArSpsST So, M s.S PS Ss
Adjourned.
Police court-Judge Smell.
In this court Miles DeyIne, oolored, was charged
with stealing clock from q colored woman
nhmou Amhnuh Taylor, -Otncer kehfney over
hauled the prisoner, who had the clock IN bag
~ bis push cart, and charged him with the then.
He denied all knowledge Of II, when witness put
his hand on tho bag, and the clock commenced 70
strike. Miles wanted to explain, and began toll.
ing the Court about somebody giving q TO him,
but the Court said II was too thin, and fined him
$50 and costs, or sixty days IN jail. Nicholas
ShreVes, assault and battery on Elias Davis
This was q Wanton and brutal assault. Davis
was m entire stranger, aud walking along Ninth
street near the market was met by ShFeVes, who
knocked him down, giving him bad. looking eye
and headi SO and costs, Lawrence Lucas plead
guilty to asSaultinR an oficeF fined so. Michael
King charged with selling LIQUOR without q
license. N. H, Miller appeared for defence The
Court fined him Sl00, amount Of license, and Is
penalty; appealed. Virginia Morley, Mary
Douglass, James Shreves, Frank Williams, ]. S.
Sober and John. Howard were charged with
being loud and boisterous; fined IS each. John
S. Jones, Charles Hurdle, Edward Green, VIM.
Carroll and Charles Ash were fined IS each for
disorderly conduct. Anna Lindsey, VIM. H.
Gray, VIM. johnson, George Williams, John