The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-08
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT


In the United States Supreme Court to-day the fol-
lowing cases were argued
No. 105. Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company
vs. Arms 4 Arms-Error to the Circuit Court for the
District Of Iowa-Ths was an action 10 recover for
personal injury alleged TO have been suffered by Mr.
Arms while passenger on the OF the company
consequence of collision caused by the careessness Of
its agents The Court the trial instructed the Jury
that they found the accident by gross
negligence of the employees of the road controlling the
train they might give exemplary damages. The jury
found, and gave verdict Tor 81, 600
II is here urged that punitive damages never
given except as punishment for offence Of which
the defendant has been guilty, and they will be in
cted upon master for the negligence Of the servant
For this reason, II is insisted the judgment must be
reversed. j. W. Carey for plaintiff in error; C. c.
Nourse for defendants.
No. ll3 scarnmon vs. Handicapped from the
Circuit Court for the Northern District OF Illinois This
bill is filed to procure Off OF what claimed by
the appellant to be mutual debts and credits
himself and the United Security Insurance Company,
q bankrupt of which the defendant or appellee is as.
signee He claims that he indebted to the company
in various the forms OF notes gwen for stock
of the company and for borrowed money and the
company was at the time of It's bankruptcy indebted
him more than $50 900 for losses policies OF in
surance and these be asks 70 be set or
The Court ruled that the set OF could not be allowed
and dismissed the petitioners bill II is here claimed
that while the stock notes may not be allowed to be
set OF the amount due on the policies OF insurance may
be and that the Court below erred In holding the
trary. Appellant In person. J. S. Thompson for ap-
pellee.
motion OF Mr.. N. p. Lyde, L. L. Ainsworth OF West
Union, Iowa. admitted 70 pracuce an attorney
and counsellor Of this Court.
On motion Of Mr. l. D. Woodwork, n. 3. Beilingsly,
of New Lisbon, ohio, admitted TO practice
torney and counsellor OF this Court
No 1875 John Forsythe, appellant VS.. Mark Kimbal,
assignee, &c-Continued.
No. 729 George o. Marcy, plaintiff in error VS. The
Township OF Oswego.-Ths submitted by
Mr. Alfred Ennis and Mr.. l. Williams OF counsel for the
plaintiff in error, and by X. G. Webb for the defend
ant in error, under the twentieth rule
No. $50 Marshall o. Roberts ct al, surviving trus-
tees, &c, appellants. The United States-This
submitted printed argument by Mr.
Thomas Meson, OF counsel tor the appellants and by
MT Solicitor General Philips for the appellee under
the twentieth rule.
No. 105 substituted for No 1907 The Milwaukee and
St Paul Railway plaintiffs in error, Mary A. r. and
d. d. Arms.-The argument OF this cause continued
by Mr.. j. w. Cary, OF counsel for plaintiff in error
and by Mr.. O. c. Nourse for the defendants In error
and concluded by Mr.. J. w. Cary for the plaintiff in
error
No. l21. Samuel 8. smoot, plaintiff in error vs.
Charles f. Rittenh ouse.-This argued by Mr.
T. T. Crittenden OF counsel for plaintiff In error
The Court declined hear further argument In this
No. l22 John NJ Miller, plaintiff in error, Vs. Wells
Fargo Co.-Passed
No. 1913 Charles Sto;t OF al, plaintiffs In error va
William Rutherford.--The argument OF this
commenced by W. A. Meoy, Of counsel for the plain
tfs in
Adjourned until Monday at twelve o'clock ~