The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-17
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.


In the United States Supreme Court to-day the fol-
lowing cases were argued:-
No. 149 Blease vs. Garngton-Appeal from the
Circuit Court for South Carolina bill to
foreciose mortgage given by Bloase to Darlington to
cure 81 000 which part consideration OF
q purchase of Garlingtons claim against one Stewart
upon the assurance, claimed made by Darlington
that Stewart responsible Upon the foreclosure
Blease sought show by parole evidence that CARING
ton agreed to exhaust all remedies against Stewart be-
fore he (Bleasel should be liable. This evidence was
held nadmissible to vary the contract of the mort
gage, and the decree for Darlington. II is here
urged that this evidence not intended to vary the
written agreement but to show collateral contempt
part Of the agreement and that for that purpose
1t was competent James Lowndes, for appellant; W.
w. Boyce for appellee.
No. $50. Harshman We. Bates County-Error to the
Circuit Court for the Western District Of Missouri
The questions in this certified here from the
Circuit Court where there division OF opinion.
The first question is whether the county had authority
under the laws of Missouri to subscribe 20 the stock
of a consolidated railroad company, under a vote in
favor of Of the companies, which, after the vote
but before the subscription consolidated with the
other company forming thereby the company TO which
the subscription was made and the stock issued The
second is whether the recials OF these facts in the
bonds charged the plaintiff with such notice would
defeat his right to recover Third, whether the levy
and collection OF taxes with reference TO the bonds
operated to stop the county to defend the ground or
their invaidity. T. X. Skinner for plainnr; Glover
Shepley for defendant
No Isl Lamar, executor, vs. Browne Browne spe-
cia agents Of the Treasury and BeardError to the
Circuit Court for the District Of Massachusetts,
i
be worth $500 900 when taken, January 1866. At
the time of the seizure the cotton stored in Thorn
asville Georgia and passed into custody Of the de-
PENDANTS officers OF the government The Court be-
low held that the action barred by the Limitation
OF the Captured and Abandoned Property act prescrb
ing that all actions under II must be brought within
two years from the time right Of action occurred IL
is here contended that the capture under the
act pleaded by the government and will not DO con-
trolled by It, because at the date OF seizure the
had ended and there was no longer lawful authority in
the army TO make the seizure. The government in
sisted that the action cannot be maintained against the
defendants, who merely the custodians of the
property in the name Of the United States Curtis
Dickson for plaintiffs In error; E. b. Smith, Assistant
Attorney General, for the government
In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day
motion OF Mr. II. l. Dawes, George P. Sanger Of Bos-
ton Mass admitted to practice attorney and
counsellor Of this court On motion Of j. f. Mcdonald
J. K. Black, OF Champaign, ILL., admitted to prac-
tce attorney and counsellor OF this court.
No. ISL G. Derosset Lamar, executor, &c, plaintiff
In error Albert G. Brown ct al, special agents Of
the United States Treasury.-The argument of this
cause was continued by Mr.. L n Dickerson, OF coun
sci for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Assistant At
torney General Smith for the defendants In error and
concluded by Mr. George T. Curtis for the plaintiff in
error
No. 152 B. F. Allen, appellant, vs. The United
States.-Dismissed with costs
No. l53 The Board OF County Commissioners Of the
county OF Laramie appellants, The Board OF County
Commissioners Of the counties Of Albany and Carbon
The argument Of this cause was commenced by W. R
Steele of counsel for the appellants.
Adjourned until Tomorrow