National Republican., 1876-12-16

D1str1ct Mulcted In ). DO DoE1ages-
A Precedent for Future Litigation
RepIeyin Suits Abundant = Two
More Conviefs for the Peuitentiary
Meeting of the General Term.
Supreme Court of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. ]. Hubley Ashton, Samuel
Trs Smith, ESQ.,, of New York city, was admitted
10 practice as an attorney and counselor of this
court.
Ne. 1856. Henry Hentz, ct al, appellants, VS..
The The Steamship Idaho, &c The arguments Of
this cause was continued by R: T; Merrick, OF
counsel for the appellants, and by Mr.. William
Choate, for the appellee, and concluded by Mr..
X: I. Merrick, for the appellants.
No. 13s. Peter Lyman, appellant, VS.. The
Steamship John L. Hasbrouk, &c, The argu-
ment Of this cause was commenced by William
Allen Butler, of the counsel for the appellant
Adjourned until Monday at Il o'clock.
The General Term.
The Court, in General Term. will re convene
next Monday, and it is anticipated that the
livered, and that there will be no more cases
heard at this term. Among the decisions looked
forward to with interest will be that in the build
ing association cases, the case of Bernard May,
convicted of abortion, and q number of cases in
which the railroad companies are parties-that of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad against the Dis
trict injunction to prevent sale OF property for
arrears Of taxes) being the most important.
Circuit Court.
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
THE COLLAPSED BANKERS RAILROAD sUIT-A
VERDICT OF 500 FOR PLAINTIFPs-RRPLRVIN
SUITS OCCUPY THE DAY.
Rittenhouse, Fowler Co. VS.. Baltimore and Po-
tomac Railroad Company. This was an action
brought by plaintiffs to recover sl723 % for build
fngs removed from the site now occupied by the
companys depot in this city. Verdict for plain
tiff for 500 damages.
Mary Brien VS.. Mary Morsell Tenant holding
over. Motion to quash certiOrari granted. Ap-
peal prayed.
Hardy Cohen vs.. Alexander Sharp, United
States Marshal. This was an action Of rsplevin
De a1rnoA AoFE and al
damages Of si00, besides costs. Jury out
Joseph Rose vs.. George R. Coupland. This is
$sCO taken from the plaintiff, and also for dam
ages at Sl,0eo. Case still on.
Special Circuit Court.
Before Judge Macarthur.
SUING THE DISTRICT FOR DANAGRs-THE PLAIN
TIFF vICToRIsUs, AND is AWARDED So 600 FOR
THE INJURIES RECEIVED.
Charles u. Maxwell VS.. District of Columbia
The plaintiff seeks to recover damages from the
District for injuries received by him from falling
into an unguarded excavation across the side
walk on the north side of G street, between
the evening of March l, 1872 The plaintiff, a
surgeon in the United States navy on active
duty, while in the discharge of his professional
duties fell into the excavation and was previously
injured.
On the previous trial the defendants obtained
verdict, to which exceptions were taken, and
the case taken to the Supreme Court of the
District, where decision was given affirming the
Judgment Of the court below; on the ground that
this nature, 1t was then appealed to the Su-
preme Court of the United States on the question
of the liabilities Of the District of Columbia The
opinion here obtained was adverse to the Dis
trict, and the cause remanded to the Circuit
Court fer rehearing. The jury found verdict
for the plaintiff. Damages s. 900.
Criminal Court.
Before Judge Macarthur.
GRAND LARCENY AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY CASES
DISPOSED oP-Two MORE CANDIDATES FOR THE
PKHITRETIARY.
George p. Overin, VS.. George G. Smith, indicted
for grand larceny of goods September 2S 1879 the
property Of Daniel N. Walford- Plead guilty.
Sentence suspended
John h. Sle1ander, charged with assaulting
and robbing Daniel Dyson, December 2 1879. The
jury returned verdict OF gully, and sentence
was suspended.