National Republican., 1877-12-14
The supreme Court Of the United ststos.
No. 1OI2, Martin Kelly ct al, intorvenor

The supreme Court of the United states.
No. 1012, Martin Kelly ct al, intcrvenors,
appellants, vs.. r c. Calhoun and /. H. Meyer trus-
tees. Submitted by Mr.. s. r Walker for appellants,
and by Mr.. Josiah Patterson for appelces, under
the twentieth rule.
No. si6. William NJ FnrlnEton, plaintiff in error,
VS. The State Of Tennessee and Shelby County,
The State q Tennessee and shelby County, n,
Mo- @ M wSa sas sgssy sS' Gdns In The
state Of tennessee N n; te and Shelby County
The sat. M aea sesy con
ment continued by M J. b. Heiskell for defend
ants In error, and concluded by Mr: L. y. Mcksick
No. l27, tin place Of ls4 lirinth d. Neal, plain
TIL In error VS.. L. scricss ct al, executor, &c.
Argued BY, Mr.. ". 4. Msury for plaintiff In error.
No. 81. Charles D. Wallace, appellant. vs. T. D.
Jooms ct al. submitted by MI. John T. Morgan
for appellant, and BY Mr.. r. Phillips aud W. A.
No. Iss. Tbe Union Mutual Life insurance Com
pany, plaintiff IN error, vs.. Daniel A, Mowry. Ar
paintir as 'Gr IN error snS Continued by Mr. ). J..
StorrOb for defendant in error.
Adjourned until to day at twelve o'clock.
CRIMINAL coURr-JusTICE oLIN.
The trial of Cephns Jones indicted for assaulting
and violating the person Of Nlss Florence smith,
yesterday occupied third day In this court
Mr.. T. A. Newman closed his argument for the
defense, and was followed by Mr. A. A. Birney ON
the same side. District Attorney Wells summed up
SS se Sedm sSs oat asa and
manded verdict Of guilty at their hands a.
The argument was finished at 2lo P. m; his
twenty minutes later. Aker being out one hour
and falling 10 agree, his Honor ordered recess and
said that he would return at any time before nine
o'clock to receive verdict should they agree.
When the hour arrived at which the Judge said
that he would return 10 the City Hall and receive
their verdict the Jury were still unable to agree And
prisoner, WHO had been kept az the COURTHOUSE all
the evening. was sent back to jail.
CIRCUIT coURT-cHIEF JUSTICE CARTTER.
Russell 4 Alger w. Tenant; referred 10 ]. @.
PAYNE. Tucker & Sherman vs.. Boston; Jury out.
BANKRUPT coURT-JUsTIcE HUMPHREYS.
In the matter Of J. r. Herman, alleged bankrupt;
leave granted to amend the petition hled and
changing the return to the 9Th Of January, 1879
EQUITY coURT-JUsTICE wyLIE.
Gibson VS.. Gautier: submitted by consent OF
counsel Brown vs. Dyer set for the lIth instant.
Rumfcrd Chemical Works vs.. Stanford; continued.
Hunt vs.. Hunt; continuance stricken out; submit.
ted on motion Of NJ; Barrett Beenis vs.; omt;
Richardson ct al; receivers report referred
to Special Auditor saville White VS.. Drane ct al;
sale ordered Messrs. Carusi and Bradley appointed
trustees. Jackson vs.. DAVIS ct al; uppearance OF
Eli 4. Backwood ordered. Jackson VS. Albright ct
al; appearance of BlackwoOd ordered. Jackson
| vs.. Blackwood; nppearanceOf Blackwood ordered.
| wileu VS.. Fissr; commission appointed to assign
| DOVER. Tyler w. LuChs: exceptions TO special
| auditors report argued and submitted W. b.
| Moses vs. District of Columbia; restraining order
| issued. Williamson vs.. Richardson reference for
| taking testimony. Rupert vs. Thompson; ex
hbts &C H." may be withdrawn. Alley vs.. Ste
veus ct al. Heald substituted rs trustee. Hare VS.
| Bennett: continuance stricken out and case sub
mitted. Hoffman ct nl. vs.. Washington Market
Company; petition OF oystar refused.
SUITS ENTERED.
Equity side.-William b. Moses, VS., District o.
Columbia and J. T. Cook. collector Of taxss; to re
strain the collection Of present tax May Beatf,
| and D. U. Keyser. vs. e. II. Moulton, B. H. Warner
Dennis BLAND, and Henry Johnson; substitution
| OF trustee.
Lap side-C. +. Rump. vs.. Roger 4 Co.; on &C
| count Robert Leitch & Sons, VS.. ii. X Court OIL
| account L. P. shoemaker. vs.. Samuel Jackson ant
William Scribner; All appeal