National Republican., 1877-11-13
Tho Supreme Court OF the United States.


On motion of Mr.. Rodney Mason. Frederic N.
JudSon. esq, Of St. Louis, Mo-. was admitted to
practice rs an attorney and counselor Of this court
| No.6S The Merchants National Bank Of CinC!m.
natl, appellant, VS. Theodore Cook ct al. trustees
Appeal from the Circuit Court Of the United States
for the Southern District Of Ohio Mr. Justice Hunt
delivered the opinion Of the court affirming the
decree OF the said Circuit Court In this cause, with
| costs and interest
| No CO. The west Philadelphia Bank. plaintiff IN
error, vs.. Samuel Dickson ct al RSStgnecs, &c In
error Ia the Circuit Court Of the United States for
| the Eastern District Of PENNSYLVANIA. Mr. Justice
Hunt delivered the opinion of the court, affirming
the Judgment Of the said Circuit Court In this cause,
with costs and interest
| No ~. The Continental Improvement Company,
plaintiff IN error, vs. Joseph Stead. In error to the
Circuit Court Of the United States for the district Of
Indiana. Mr.. Justice Bradley delivered the opil.
ion Of the court nii rming the Judgment Of the said
Circuit Court in this cause. with COSTS and writ
No 81. The hina Insurance Company, plaintifin
Circuit Court Of the United States for the district Of
Connecticut Mr.. Justice Strong delivered the opin.
ion of the court reversing the Judgment Of the said
| Circuit Court with costs and rcmRndng the cause.
with directions to enter Judgment for the defend
ant below. Dissenting Mr.. Justice Clifford and Mr..
| Justice Miller.
No rs. Marcos Radisr. plaintiff In error. VS.. vii.
liam J. llutChins. ct al. In error To the Circuit
Court Of the United States for tho Eastern District Of
the court. Affirming tho Judgment Of the said Cir
cult Court In tbs cause with costs.
No. GO. 3. Alyord, appellant. ys. The United
Justice Miller delive ed the opinion Of the court,
rcscrving tho Judgment Of the said Court Of Claims,
a judgment for the plantin for s3.lOO the value OF
the service as found by that court.
No; 81 The Brooklyn Life Insurance Company.
appellant vs. g. O. and A. G butcher. In error
! TO the Circuit Court Of the United States for the
Fl tern nhtrict Of Missouri. Mr. Ju,tlce Swaymc
delivered The opinion " the court, affirming the
Judgment rf the said Circuit Court IN this cause,
with 'osts 81 senting, Mr. Justice Bradley.
No. 5oo. Philemon b. Hawkins, ar'rllant vs.:
! nil Ammo al fr.,tn Inn Itrtttt nf
Claims. MI Justice Clifford delivered the opinion
Of the court, affirming the Judgment Of the said
| Court Oi Claims in this cnllsc.
NJ. GO. County ofCass plaintiff in error, VS.. vii.
No, ~ County Of Coss plaintiff In error, vs..
No al. County Of Cass. rlaIrtiG In error VS..
James f. shore. III error to the Circuit Court Ofthc
United states for the Eastern District Of Missouri
Mr.. Chief Justice Waite delivered hc oplnious OF
the court affirming the Judgments of the said Cir
cult Court n thcsy Cau'U', with costs AZ interest
No SOS &c rye ilagar ct al, plaintiff IN crrur. v.
the people Of the State N Ga iDriA lu error tn the
supreme Court of tlIG state Of California MIR. Oh Cf
JHsLEe wa " uelHtstn Nie 1i',"H!h ~! W 'ne C".il.
dismissing the writ OF error in THIS cause Tor the
want of lurtStlirtiru.
NJ. II, The Cculrd Pacific IaIlrond Company,
plaintiff In error the United States. In error u
the Circuit Court Of the tntrd States for tic Dis
ITict of tnliiOruin. Nj. Cit { Justice Wait" MI.
nOunced the decision of the court, affirming the
Judgment ot the sald Cifcuit Court in this cause
hy u Il yidod court
N. l6 The United States of America, appellant.
". The Union Pacific Railroad Company ct al Or.
derc'l for TO-argnmcnt
No 7ii OF 10. William T. Cochrane ct al, appel.
amts, vs. J. L. W. Deener ct al. Mr., Chief Justice
Waite announced tlIc order OF court, granting the
rule to show cause III this case.
No. 2n5. Chester A. Arthur, collector. &c. plaintiff
In error. vS. Thomas l'rUS>,r. Mr. Chief lu.tcc
Waite announced the dee 81 N Of the court deny.
, lug the motion to dismiss nnd granting leave 10
palnn III error to amend the writ
| No. pcs. Ransom MOHtspiacIy. plaintiff In error,
W. The Central Railroad and l'Gnking Company.
In error I" the Circuit Court Of the United State.
for the Northern District Of Georgia On nnt"n OF
: Mr.. 81 H. CARPENTER, writ OF error dOckCtcd ali |
dismissed with c,sts.
No: 7sl. John Young trustee, &C., applicants, vs.
Z this case was argued by MIR. ". ". MacFarlsnd
and Mr.. j. u. Ashton IN support Of same, ard by
Mr. Assistant Attorney -General Smith In opposition
!, No 10 Mary A. Pearson ct al. heirs. &c, plain
= 4 tn in error, vs., John and Anne Jane icwdall
: The motion to dismiss aud the motion 10 Hincut
! the writ Of error in this cause was submitted By
: Mr. W. ", Wiltbank IN support Of motion to dis
Mr. + Carroll Brewster IL "pp'stion % 10 motion L
di;msS So and tn support Of mo IoM 70 a. amend
$, Whitney Ct al ThS argument Of this cause wa
commenced by Mr. 7 o. Howe OF counsel for tn,
q plaintiff In crTOr.
> Adjourned until tomorrow. at twelve o'clock.
= District Courts.
: CIRCUIT CoURT-CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
. Young vs.. Mattingly; verdict for defendant
Secor vs. Gross; verdict fnr plaintiff for s.272'
u with hIcIest National Metropolitan Bank vs.
!. Chronicle Publishing Company: Judgment by de
: fault :or e26O. Barley VI. l.uNhy; discontinued
Cook w. Frceman verdict for phiurtit iur S62 b.
n with interest George II. Clark ct NJ. W. LCin
IS Rupley; leave gralcd to amend. Robertson Va
IS Mct;lue; judgment per stipulation.
t Equity COURT JUSTICE wYLIE.
: Barbour VS. wood: submucd. Hayward
r. Hutchinson vs., Brandt Ct al; demurrer overrllled
u Ilupk. ls, Hopkins commissioners petition
p1la.lu .l,sli Mts III
4 al; appearance ui Muultnn ordered. Shepherd 4
. al. IS. Brown et al; Pre- c'VG'so as TO deicndam
y Brown and Shepherd. Lafayette VS.. Lafayette
~ order for taking testimony hcfrr examiner, MHud,
n vile Draper ". h"maSi mot tom", m dc endnnt {,
~ amended decree. Russcl vs. Russell; reading
~ tc,tmuny.
CRIMINAL coURT--JUsTICE MACARTHUR.
The case OF Mcsr. Sawyer, Brooks. and IIHine
on motion for u new trial, was taken up.
, Ex-senator Carpenter, nt the cuuircl for the d.
- fcndnmtS. stated that he was In this fix Since III
t. whknwski trial III which he appeared, Its cases /
Y day, Tuesday and Wednesday. II would he In
H. possible Tor him To be in both PAGES al the sam
~ time. aud the supreme Court " Iuld not TglI
&c pOslrnmo his case,; therefore he must attend .
~ That court
u hud been Put on ior the pnrpnsc Of arguing III
r N ton and the Bryant and mig east would /
y, taken up on Tuesday and occupy tho balance
1t the week lcayng saturday for tie meeting ui III
The cnult assigned the hearing to follow imm
diHtv!y the clnsC Uf tho alrne trial
80 Mr. Carpenter then called attention to the OF
man uhse. lie suii II their client was N be trie
VI HgRiu he asked tat Us early day hr ct po-s
II, hlc and let follow the Saw yer Hnd Rruks case
ry Mr.. Wells replied tnat II was impossible u d. -
N ! for there wa number ui jail Gusts Tcmninimg
Is be heard. lie WAS anxious To Iry the Gaze N
nt must nish the jail CHSe, first; when through Wit
I'd them he would Uc abe TO uuitc Oh II day Crlta II
M | 60 To trial
~ Mr. Carpenter said that he was bound u pre-
the ease as much ns possible, for II was u pevuIii
one. MIR. Ounun had been tried twice. The ini
disagree, aud he was Wiling t. be tired again.
D. the District Attorney was determined IL ny hi
80 once year tor the Iuaudrr of hs Ii e. e hope
:, II would lie done rs early Us pos bile. 30 that
~ could lave thC nmniu'ng eleven mnuIl
III to secure funds f'r the lcXt tr Al and
In provide for his family nnd pay cOurst
NJ lie was fnnncmlly r'rStrarl and competed
ts tied up lhU urNrrnmcnt had his money mad h
In ,nHhiy weru suIurrg, lie did not think such
he tate Of affairs thuuId bc permitted to exit
VI The court remarked / NIlA too ltlr I" tx day
the present term but ~ the Lew term met early
December, IL they won come in then he wOu
,et NE for the hearing
te Col. William A. Cnnk called the attention Of Il
w court T. the care Uf William II. Bar,tuw, who "
II indicted Tor receiving bribr while ClUl X. al
aid he was anxious that 1t should be di'pu.Cd
Is. IhpTl was no pY deuce again HIM aud u "