National Republican., 1876-04-13
THE COURTS.
Supreme cour. of the United States.

WEDNESDAY,, April Il. 1sfs,
On motion Of Mr.. p. Phillips, Geo. A. Nourse,
esq., Of San Francisco Cal, was admitted TO
court.
esq, OF Madison, Ind, was admitted TO practice
as an attorney and counselor Of this court.
NO. 2os Benz; Z. Butler, plaintiff in error, vs..
argued BY Mr W. M. Eyarts' sA Of counsel for the
piaintin IN error, and by Mr.. Z. II. Owen, for the
No. 12s (assigned.) VIM. BurdeII, ct al, plain
tins In error, vs.. Augustus Denig and William. Z.
Mr. George GoTd for the Gsfendants ssfG IN ernGr oy
No. 2l2 (substituted for 1861 Thomas Sher-
administrator, etc. The argument Of this ss cause
was commenced by Mr.. T. ID. Lincoln of counsel
for the plaintiffs in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at II O'CLOCK.
COMPETENCY OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES TO
ACQUIRE TITLE By PURCHASE.
In the case of Whiteheld against the United
States, now pending In the Supreme court, the
Of great IN s haS
cisfon, although partially considered In certain
preceding cases. 1t is whether the Confederate
States were capable OF taking title by purchase,
so to divest the yender of his interest therein
and the further point, whether IL so competent
purchase oy them on credit was nvaaatsd, nv 50
of the COnfederacy before the delivery of the
property by insolvency in the case Of private
purchaser The claimant sold cotton to the Con
federate States retaining 1t subject to delivery,
receiving partial payments thereon In Ooniede-
rate bonds, but before 1t was delivered the Con-
federacy was dissolved by the close Of the war.
Whitefield now claims that the title did not pass
from him by the sale to the Confederacy; but II
i be held that 1t did then that Il was restored Dy
the dissolution and consequent insolvency OF that
government before delivery. The Government
insists that the court has already decided that the
Confederate States could purchase real estate,
and that the principle Of that decision will apply
to this case. p. Phillips for. claimant; Solicitor
General Phillips for the Government.
Circuit Court Chief Justice Carttsr.
Millard VS.. National Bank Of Republic. Ver-
ary II, 1896, as claimed -
Burbridge VS.. Facklcr. Settled.
Hardin VS.. Rothwell, administrator of Dwees.
walters Co. VS. Brooke. Judgment for de-
fendant.
out.
.. ASSIGNMENTS FOR TODAY.
Nos. 262 2O7 2O9, ~, 2l3, 2li rs, 2I7, s19 ~,
e "a rs, 20, 2sl ~ "a, 2s5, 49, zsI, z3s' 49,
Equity Court-Judgs wylis.
wiesenfeld VS.. Hetrel ct al Appearance of
absent defendant ordered.
Roche ct al VS.. Roche ct al. Reference to aud
itor
Price VS.. Price. Pro eOnfesso and reference to
Hoffman VS.. Washington Market Company.
Rule compliments ordered rcturnable April IL.
Freitag VS.. Freitag. Appearance Of abseRt de-
Beckett VS.. Tyler. Pro confess against certain
drafts.
LinYille va. Murdoch. Final ratification of sale
OF lots and IS, square 90, and lot a. square l3l-
| Leave to James Blundon. judgment creditor,
to intervene and reference to ID. O'C. Callaghan.
| McPeake VS.. McPeake. Trust fund ordered
| paid into court to await distribution
| Cochran ct al VS.. Deener ct al. Reference to
General Term in first instance.
| Hilton VS.. Sherman. Leave to tile bond for. Sc
/ curity, and defendant to answer by first Tuesday
in May.
| Miller VS.. Strong. Reference to Special Auditor
| J. J. johnson.
| Castell vs. McCauley Bond oftrustee approved.
Gallant vsGallant Guardian dd tttem, ap-
| proved, viz: W. A. Gallant.
| Bartlett VS.. Hunt. Specific sum decreed provi-
| sionally.
| Barrett vs. Moran. Guardian dd item, approved.
Yates ct al VS.. Cassin ct al. Report OF audi
tor sustained except as to fines.
| Hare VS.. Fletcher. Reference to examiner, a.
| Johns, to take proof.
| Haggarty VS.. Tyler ct al Restraining order
| continued until fnal hearing.
Davis VS.. CHIN. Restraining order continued
I until April II.
Simpson ct al VS., Simpson ct al. Ratification
i Of auditors Report and sale.
Watson IS Watson. Decree OF divorce, with
1 costs.
| johnson Co. vs. Dexter ct al. Specific sun
decreed otherwise sale. ,-.,-
Thornton Va. Grammer. Decree appointing
| trustee to make Investment.
Langley vs.. Langley. Filed.
| Eastman vs. Andrews. Submitted
| Adjourned until April 10.