National Republican., 1876-12-08
THE SCALES OF JUSTICE.
FHE Law COURTS YESTERDAY.

The Suit Against UnIted States Mar
snAI sharpe Etin Pendtng-A Mum
Der or Judgments by Default
Lively Divorce Business In Equity
DissaIVtng the Matrimonial Ties
Indebtedness Confessed and Cases
Settled.
Supreme Court of the United States.
On motion OF Mr.. c. F. Blake, Robert II. Par
Rinson, esq. of Cincinnati, Ohio, was admitted 10
practice attorney and counselor Of this court.
No. 10. John D1nbar ct al, appellants, VS.. Mar
EaIet MyeTt, exeeutrix, &c;
No. 49, Margaret Myers, exeeutriX, &C, appel
laBt, VS.. John Dunbar ct al The Argument Of
these causes was continued by Mr. S. Classy and
concluded by AIR. F. H. Belts for Myers, execu-
trf1, -ko.
No Iz.- Annie L. Watts, appellant, VS.. Chas.
en- printed arguments by Mr. Jason Niles, Of
counsel for the appellees; no counsel appearing
No. is The New Orleans Canal and Banking
Company ct al. vs. A. B. Montgomery. Con-
Ne. lce. The United States, appellants, vs..
Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Com
NJ iso. Phiiadeiphia and Southern Mail
Steamship Company, claimants, &c, appellants,
No. e2s. George Pursglove, appellant, VS.. The
causes was commenced by Mr.. Assis tant Attor-
States and continued by Mr.. T. ]. Durant for
PursglOve and by Mr.. NJ. P. Henry for Steamship
Adjourned until tomorrow at Il o'clock.
TBB Government AND THE LAND GRANT RAIL
EoAps-ARE THE UNITED STATES ENTITLED
TO FREE TRANSPORTATION?
The Supreme Court Of the United States has
now before it for decision the question whether
the great railroads which were built during the
war BY aid of grants of public lands by the Gov
srnment are bound, by reason Of those grants
and the provision Of the acts making them, to
transport United States troops and property
GrTe 11a-r H. AaA fH,aE. 81 sc
should be DONE but the roads now claim that
these provisions, when properly construed, apply
only TO the use of the track by the Government
without charge, and do not hold the equipments
OF the roads for such free use. The Government
insists that when these roads were made free
highways for its use by the acts granting he
lands for their construction, they became such,
and their equipments with them, to the full eI-
hire, and that the GoTeTnment troops and prop
erty must be transported by the roads, in their
the AtchsOn, Topeka and Santa Ee Railroad Com
panies and the Lake Shore and Mississippi Rail
read Companies. Just argued.
Circuit Court
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
THE AEPLxvIN CASE STILL oN-ovERpUR FROM
IssoRT NOTES PLESTIFuL-A NUMBER or
JUDeHESTs By DEFAULT-soNE OF THBN NADR
TINAL-
Adolph Kaufman vs. Alexander Sharpe United
States Marshal. The defendant, under the
thority Of the Bankruptcy Court, seized certain
sGSSs az 'ng PtGPsr PI one r
ward TO claim the property by the right of pur-
chase from Bieber before he went into bank
f. &. Eastwood We Rollins Lowe. This was
action to soc with interest thereon at
10 Per cent. from December IS, 1874 on two over
due promissory notes. Leave toamend the dec
Iaration.
Charles B. Fisher VS.. Elizabeth Brown; This
NRs an action to recover goods said to be Illegally
detained, and k75 damages besides costs Judg-
nent by default final
Joseph Williams vs. Peter ]. LauritEen. This
interest &
Per cent. from December 2s, 1875, on an overdue
PISmissory note. Judgment BY default final.
setion brought to recover S2S2.23, with interest
thereon from January Il, IsIe for goods sold and
delivered to defendant Judgment for amount
German-American Bank VS.. BENZ. F. Morsell. |
This was action to recover SIPS, with interest |
thereon at per cent. from August /, 1875, on an
overdue Promissory note. Judgment by default |
Robert H. Graham vs.. Daniel A. Connolly.
This action to recover 6l23 Il with interest
thereon from March 10, 1876, at per cent. per
hnnum, for overdue promissory note. Judgment |
Equity Court.
Before Judge wylie.
ERIsKEBes OF TIE DIVORCE M4EKET-gATIFIoA- 4
TON OF SALES AND AUDIToR's REPoBTs-PRo
CoEFEsso BY SEVERAL DEFENDANTS TO SUITS.
Boston ct al. VS.. Douglass ct al Final order Of 4
-stifcation of sale and auditors report.
Hogan VS.. Lyons ct al. Order granted refer
ring cause 10 auditor.
Simmons vs.. Douglass ct al. Pro confeIso |
against Douglass.
Tunley vs.. Hickman. Leave given to S. StoTer
The court granted DEGREES Of divorce to the fol-
loving: Lantel vs.. Lantel; Bayliss VS.. Bayliss; |
Boteler vs.. Langley. administrator. Pro con-
yesso VS.. G. c. and F. W. Langley, and referred i
70 auditor Bond of e. A. Elliot, as receiver, ap
proved. |
Cottrell vs. Schrifgeiser. Specific recovery in
sIty days: otherwise sale.
Darlington vs.. PIumIey. Bond of trustee sp-
proved. |
Hogan VS.. Lyon. Referred to auditor to state |
=. s. and T. Co. VS.. Stephenson. Nisi confirma-
ton Of sale, and referred 10 auditor: |
harris Ts; jackson ct al. Vacation of ratiftes- |
Trimble vs.. Irwin. Approval of question certi.
hed BY Examiner J. J. johnson.
mason Fs. Mason. Distribution Of sale ord>red. |
Criminal Court.
Before Judge Macarthur.
IEIALs POSTPONED AED NoLLE PRosEQCTED-AN |
ACCUSED BURGLARS MARROW EsCAPE-A DIS
ORDERLY AUDIENCE UsHERED FROM THE COURT |
9ooM-sEvERE SENTENCE ON HIGHwAYNAN.
The trial Of Mary Canaan, indicted for infaEti- 1
ode, was fixed for Monday next, and that of |
Lemuel Weldon, charged with assault and bat |
teTy, TI:h intent to XII, was put down for Tues
Christian Johaneson, indicted for assaulting an
Ofheer, soHe Proscqgt was entered in conse'
CUenee Of the death of the prosecuting witness. |
Howard Gordon, charged with burglary and |
larceny, in enteringSon November Q, 1915, the |
rom various articles, valued at sic. The ju--
returned a verdict Of not guilrv.
Joseph Lacey indI- for robbery and larceny,
y @E--S reteF Boyle, on September l. isI6, |
enQ tsGing nom him one watch, valued at :25,
and three shirts, valued at s3, The Jury returned
averdict of guilty, and the Court sentenced him /
20 i've years in the penitentiary.
Michael Sexton, James Regan and Edward /
Long were next tried for assaulting Police Ser |
geaHt jos. Hughes June is, 1875. Case still on.
4 BoIsTEHoUs COURTROOM.
The crowd IN the courtroom had been quite |
eoisterous during the entire morning; and were
repeatedly admOnished by his Honor and the bail
lfs TO observe better order: otherwise they would
ne eiected The caution seemed to have only mo- |
Snentzry effect, and in few minutes AFTER being
requested to maintain silence the loud talking
His Honor endured it until after the recess, and
shortly after the above cause was begun the noisy
directed the bailis to clear the courtroom which
was done, and better order and Odor prevailed.
Police Court
Before Judge Smell.
SMALL REcEPTIoN-oNE vAsRANT TICKEfEp
FOR TIE FARE-A FEW TRIVIAL CASES ACTED
Frank Frederick. obstructing the foot-pare-
mtnts; $5. George CLARK, profanity; q; Mm-
Durkins, same; s5. Gabriel Jones and John VIII
Eans, loud and bOisterous; IS each. Teresa
Smith was sent down to the farm as a vagrant.
M9; EdiI6OrOugh; injurng private properly: % slo
Meadows; 80 or thirty days.
Court Calendar for To-Day.
CIRCUIT COURT before Chief Justice CARTIER
No. los, Goldsmith VS.. johnson; 126, Rittenhouse,
Fowler & Co. VS.. Baltimore and Potomac RaE-
road Company; l3s, Moore vs. Sharp; 30, Cohen
Is. Sharp; ~, Rose Vs. Coupland; 21S, Slater vs.
johnson & Williams; 2ls, Eastwood VS.. Lowe &
Rollins; III, Rollins VS.. Sharp; 225 Schopp's ad-
ninistrator vs. Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
panyf 2Ss. FAINT VS.. Lewis; 23e, johnson, use
SticEney vs.. Dobbins; al, Schouler vs.. Nash l.
Dexter; $50, Neale vs.. Bender; Isl, Morton VS.
Csmmack & Ward; 252 Archer and Pancrast
Manufacturing Company vs. Shepherd; 2o6,
Robinson w. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company.
EQUITY Court, before Judge Wylie.-No. 10,
Rssber Es. Utermehle; IL, Holmes vs. Vanden-
burgb; L, Selke VS.. Peck: Is, Owen VS.. Syphax;
"a Cooke ys. Nc Blair; Is, Blake vs.. FAINT; le
Hillis vs.. McEamara; Il, Barrett VS.. Bigelow;
ls Bowen vs. 2. S. and T. Company; 10, HetZiu