The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23

arrested them as suspicious persons Az this court
they admitted having been employed by Dugcan TO
which the officer might be guilty They were dis
charged with warning offend in that way again.
WHERE CLUE WAS NEEDED.
William Smith, OF No $40 West Forty sixth street,
discovered in the OF stealing roll Of carpet
from John walsh's store, No. 252 West Forty-ninth
street, and he arrested by officer Beck, Twenty
second precinct smith put his hand back TO his pan
falcons pocket II to draw some weapon but before
ne could do 80 he was knocked down by the oice ,
with his club In falling an open knife IN Smiths
pocket cut hole In his thigh point OF the knife
remaining IN the wound Al this court he was held
Tor trial at the Court OF General Sessions.
PLAYING POLICY FOR PURPOSE
On the 4th OF April James A. King Of No. sos
Greenwich street. went to the policy shop No 1922 OF
the street. and purchased for fteen cents policy
ticket known "ggn He did this. he testified. not
as gambler but for the purpose Of obtaining evidence
against the place sufficient TO break u up And was
for the that he bad not before yester-
day brought the TO tho attention OF the Court
Michael Lain, the person from whom the ticket had
been purchased, pleaded guilty the charge and
his counsel moved for his discharge ON the ground
that there date the ticket; that IL was not
signed by any one and especially on the ground that
the compla did not purchase the ticket as he adj
mttcd to gamble with it, The motion did prevail
and Lain held for trial in default Of 81 900 bail
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, April 81, 1875
In the United States Supreme Court yesterday the
following cases heard
No 2o5. Hammond 4 Goodcli vs.. Mason Hamlin
Organ Company-Appeai from the Circuit Court for
the District of Massachusett-Ths xas an action for
an infringement OF patent for tremo.o attachments
claimed an Improvement In melodeons granted to
LOUIS IN 1850 reissue OF which Is claimed the
property OF the appellees by assignment made in 1872
The defendants admitted that in the man ufacture OF
organs they tremolo attachments made precisely
In accordance with the specifications, drawing and
model of an application for patent made by Louis in
1868, but alleged that il under license
fvnu Tho IN heir
ls7l ana series OF subsequent agreements made be.
tween themselves and Louis. The Court below found
that the appellccs tho legal representatives and
successors In business OF Mason X Hainlin and were
protected in the OF the attachment by the assign
and agreements set up and dismissed the bill
IL here insisted that the granting OF license TO
the attach under the original patent gives right
to continue the under the extended term OF the
patent unless so expressly agreed by the paentee;
and il IS said there is such contract in this h.
T. Valentine for appellants r. II. Belts tor nppclices
No. 2l6. Carroll OF al vs. Greer 4 Green Appeal
the Circuit Court for the District OF South Caro-
lina-This bill ned by the appcllees for them
selves and others holders of bills of the Exchange
Bank OF Columbia $ G., against the receiver and
stockholders OF the bank to make the latter personally
liable for the redemption Of the bills under the alleged
provisions oil the bank charter. Tho Court sustained
the cations OF the BILL and the against
the stockholders. II is hero maintained that the
liability under the law is 10 tho State and not TO the
creditors and that does not exist under the charter
the bank but contained in bill rcchartcring the
Planters and Mechanics Bank OF South Carolina,
which incidentally chartered a number OF new banks,
is also contended, under an act OF 1869,
that by forfeiture OF the charter OF
the bank, and by noncompliance of tho terms Of
dcmntion provided by that act the stockholders be-
relieved from all liability. II s further said that
in the decree below there is proper adjustment Of
the sums be paid where stockholders have already
redeemed bills Judgment being given against such de-
PENDANTS against others who have redeemed bills
This is test case the decision in which VIII dispose OF
a number OF others OF Ike class. A. G. McGrath
and W. W. Boycl for appellant. Corbn u Stone for
appcllecs