The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
In the United States Supreme Court yesterday

WAsHNcroS, Jan. T. 1916
In the United States Supreme Court yesterday the
following cases argued:-
No. %. Allen VS. AlIon-AppeaI from the Supreme
Court for the District OF Columbia-This the
tion OF the wife for divorce mensa ct thoro, on the
ground of deseriiOn The judgment below Was against
her for irregulary nvadatng the service OF process
10 Is here maintained that the judgment erroneous
In so holding The question upon the merits, aside
from that Of deseron is whether certain real estate,
held in the OF the husband, purchased by tho
separate means OF the wfo, derived from her father,
and therefore hers as claimed or whether, In point
OF fact, u Is legally the estate or the husband as
claimed by him N. Thompson for appellant; j. H.
Bradley. Jr., for appellee.
No l0L Haines ct al vs. Carpenter ct aL-Appeal
from the Circuit Court for Louisana-This Is suit OF
the appellants trustees Of the Baptist church OF
Vlcksburg TO recover from tho appellee Carpenter
ecutor and others under devise for the benefit OF tho
church. made in the will OF Mrs Groves, OF hadi
Parrish Louisiana The bill charged conspiracy be-
tween Carpenter. trustee, and the other codefend
ants have unounded claims established against the
estate In succession fraud OF the rights OF the church
The Court below sustained the demurrer to the BILL on
the ground FIRST that exclusive jurisdiction Of the mat
ter OF the suit vested in the courts OF the State
and second that the matters complained OF were not
subject the equity powers of the United States courts
IL Is here contended otherwise and the case OF Payne
Hook. Wallace, AIS, is cited as case in point on
the authority OF which, IL Is said there must be re-
versal Case submitted the printed briefs OF Joseph
Casey for appellant; appellee not appearing
In the Supreme Court Of the United States day
motion OF Mr. N. H. Sharpless, Charles swayne, OF
Philadelphia, was admitted to practice attorney
and solicitor Of this court
No ST. Daniel c. sawin plaintiff in error vs.. Dennis
G. Kenney and Thomas Foey.-Mr NJ II. Carpenter
suggested the death Of Thomas Foley, Of the de-
PENDANTS in error and moved that the case abats as
against him, Granted
No. ST. Daniel Q. Sawin plaintiff in error, Dennis
G. Kenney-Mr Corwine moved the Court to enter tho
appearance OF the ADMINISTRATIVE of Daniel G. Sawin,
the plaintiff in in this cause. whose death has
already boon suggested. Granted.
No. ST. The First Unitarian Society OF Chicago, plain
tn in error, W.. H. +. Faulkner ct al-on motion Of
Mr.. Quinton mandate allowed to issue.
No. 391. The Manhattan Life Insurance Company,
plaintiff in error r. 5 Buck-This cause was sub
mittod on printed arguments by Mr. A. b. Plttman OF
counsel for the plaintiff in error and by Mr. W. r..
Harris for the defendant in under the twentieth
rule.
No. Co.'S Mr. H Hoover, assignee, &c. painiiir in
error VS. Abraham Wise, ct al-This was sub
of counsel for plaintiff in error and by Mr. W. W. Boyce
for the defendants in error under the twentieth rule
No 500. The Board Of Liquidation OF Louisiana OF al,
appellants, VS.. II. 5. McComb-This cause was sub
mitted printed argument by Mr. j. A. Campbell and
Mr.. J. O. A Fellows of counsel for the appellants and
by Mr. Thomas Semmes and Mr.. Robert Mott for the
appellees, under the twentieth rule.
No. 634 Desire A. Chafraix, appellant, vs. Arthur
if-This cause submitted on printed argument
by Mr. Robinson, Of counsel for the appellant under
the twentieth rule.
Henry b. Cullum, receiver, &c-This cause was sub
mitted printed argument by Alfred Ennis, OF coun-
sci for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. George L. Pock
defendant IN error, under the twentieth rule.
No. los Sarah T.. Lloyd ct al, appellants, VS.. H. O.
Fulton trustee, &c.-This argued by Mr.
p Phillips, of counsel for appellants, and Mr. John D.
Pope for the appellee.
Thomas T.. Florence ct aL-Passed.
No. no. Rufus Baker and Isaac r. Baker, assignecs,
&c, plaintiffs in error, VS. Henry 8 White The argu-
ment of this cause was commenced by Mr.. Charles h.
Perkins, of plaintiffs in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow.