National Republican., 1877-10-19

hnu otnef lhttItstlhE
at The city Hall.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
On motion of Mr.. J. A. Garfield, John w.
Stone ESQ.,, Of Grand Rapids and Jonas II. Me.
| Gowan, esq, Of Coldwatcr, Michigan, were adj.
mitcd to practice as attorneys and counscors of
| this court
on motion OF Mr.. ]. L. Mcdonald ElhanOu G.
| pcvore, esq. of Seymour. Md was admitted to
practice an attorney and counselor this court
On motion of Mr.. A. J. porpleton Edward 7,
| johnson, esq, Of Cheyenne, Wyoming was ad.
mttcd To practice as an attorney and counselor OF
| this court,
On motion of Mr.. ?. Phillips, Joseph J. stewart,
| all attorney aud counselor of this court.
| On motion of Mr.. :. =. Rice, Ariusto 4. Wiley.
esq. of Montgomcrv Ala, was admitted to prac
| No. sli Eugene Elias Mslhec de MOntoc Ct al,
appellants, vs.. James l.. Sperry. This cause was
| submitted on printed arguments by Mr.. f. J. Prem.
gle and Mr.. T. l.. Goold, Of counsel for appellants,
and by Mr.. Milton Andres for appellee, under
No Ssi VIM. Dcnnison ct al. appellants. VS.. Co.
Court Of the District OF Columbia. on motion Of
Joseph |. Stewart, appeal docketed and dismissed,
No s. original. The South and North Alabama
Railroad Company. petitioner The argument OF
| this cause was continued by Mr.. d. $. Troup. The
Court declined TO hear further argument
No q; Samuel q. Reed appellant vs.; The Mcr'
This cause was argued by Mr. +. Z. Bryant and
Mr.. e. Il GoOdriCh, Of counsel for appellants, and
| by Mr.. J. H. Thomas for appellee.
error, VS.. James G. Bolton This cause was sub
| mIttcd on printed arguments by the plaintihs IN
error and BY Mr.. b $. Brooks for the defendant in
Adjourned until to-day at 70 o'clock.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT.
Before Chief Justice Cartier and Justices wylic
and 0lin.
Wood vs. Wood. Passed on account of illness of
The Charter Oak Life Insurance Company VS..
Tallmndgc. This is case under the landlord and
sion ] Of the the valuable property on street known as
that the deisndunts' II. il, and i. c, TGiimGdec,
years ago at the annual rental of si4lO, and the
taxes To he pail by the lcssccs, with clause Of for
feiture Of lease and right to re-enter upon, the
| failure for sixty days to pay rent semannually or
to pay the taxes; that no rent has ever been paid,
but that the lcssecs claim 10 have expended some
| siWO IN Improvements, for which they should
| have an allowance out of the rent.
| The suit for possession was brought before Chns.
Walter Justice Of the peace but before trial the
defendants obtained its removal to the court above
by cctigrdri, setting forth the claim of defendants
to an allowance for repairs and that the case in
volvCd questions and amounts beyond the jurisdic-
| tiun Of the magistrate.
| Upon motion Of plaintiff before Chief Justice
Cartier TO quash the writ Of c'tiorrt his Honor,
upon dclcndnntS giving security for intervening
! rents. SC. certified the motion to be heard by tho
| General Term in the first instance. The counsel
! for plaintiff claimed. first. that the petition for the
writ sets forth no sufficient grounds for the same,
the action being one for possession only: second,
| that the magistrate has exclusive jurisdiction Il
cases coming within the lunilhnd and tenant act,
and must pass upon all questions involved aud.
| third, that there can he no sct-oh or rcCoupmcnt
for expenditures in these summary proceedings for
| possession.
| The counsel for defendants claimed that cor.
porati9n cannot institute these proccedngs be-
cause 1t cannot make the affidavit itself but can
| only act by its officers or agents. that there is
| nothing to show that the vice president Of the
| company was authorized to bring this suit; that
the complaint does not set out the necessary facts
to give the magistrate Jurisdiction; and finally,
that TO obtain possession for forfeiture Of lease hy
non.pay ment of rent the action Of cjcrncnt must
be resortcd TO- Argued by Mcs.rs. $. r. Bond and
Vim, g.. Matnngiy for plaintiff. and Gcn. =. :.
| Hcnkle for defendant and submitted.
Thomas ". Pollok Continued. Bill Of eNCcp.
tons not yet perfected.
| Bates vs.. District of C"lumha. Argued by Mr..
Perry for plaintiff and Gen. B.rnCy for defendant.
| and submitted.
Fant vs. Fcndall Passed until the 9Th instant.
| Carrie l.. Lander VS. Joseph :. Thompson. On
the 18th OF December. lSIj and prior thereto, the
| plaintiff was engaged as u srnmstrcsS, and such
| was received into the families of her cmplovrrS
! and thereby acquired profits and advantages. She
| conducted herself with propricty chastity. mod.
csty and dccoruin, bctng young unmarried
| ncighborS and employers To be moral woman.
| and Rt the time was member Of the African Meth.
| Odist Episcopal Union BcthCl church. In good
standing, Of which church the defendant was
pastor. Divers persons c rrulntcd falsely wicked
| slUrdcrs, charging her with conduct unbccOming
| Chtstc woman. She feeling nggrCvCd thereby
| sought within the church, and according Ia II.
| rules, To have her good name vndicatcd. To that
end aud that she might be- brought to confront her
s'aiduTcrs, preferred charges against them sever
ally, which she submitted to the pastor for action
thereon. WhercupOn he, disrrgard.ng his ,lHty.
and Ia defeat her C'prtS to obtain redress, wholly
| disrCgnrdCh the charges preferred and summoned
| the plaintiff tn appear mld answer certain frivolous
| charges preferred by one of plaintiffs sllTHUrcrs
| Mary + Goodcn. When Plaintiff appcucl with
her witnesses. on the date hrst mentioned ready to
answer any c'inrgc against her In answer IL snid
| summnns the defendant postponed the t"rl untl
the elh day of December l~7t, whCa plaintiff again
appcnrCd. aud there, without granting hearing to
tic plnntif and without any evidence agciusl her
and in violation Of the rule, ur discipline for tlc
government OF the church, the defendant directed
and procured M Irregular iud'nE Of guilty On
! said charges. with intent T. iniurC her good name
and fame. publicly and without GATOR Of right cN-
PEELED tho plnintih from membership In said
her character aud reputation, and in hc7 person.
10y causing the foul false aud malicious slRnderf,
circulated rs above mentioned. to ,c believed aS
true among the iric;IdS md CmngyrIs Of tho
plaintiff and In the community IN which she Iivrd.
She suffered pccuniary loss IN her business and
brought suit for damages for si,tIJ.
In The court below Judgment was given for the
defendant, as tho declaration did not ct fDIth any
Sh,ndcrous words spOkeu, or HilcCc that any had
Garuett appeared for plaintiff and Mcssrs. a. q.
Riddle. J. r. jnrdon and J: T. PH'lgru f'r defend
ant. The Judgment Of the court below Wa 0f-
hrmCd, and leave given 10 amend.
EQUITY CoURT-JUsTICE oLIN.
DoVaughn IS. DcVau.hn; report Of auditor ccrti-
lied and payment ordered. IhH.uu ct al. VS.. FG-
g.u ct all leave TO George L. Kirk To become party
complainant.
CRIMINAL COURT-JUsTICE MACkRTHUR.
This court was cuGngcd in hearing appeal eases
= from tho Police Count.
BASKRUPTCY COURT-JUsTICE HUMPHREYS.
George Hill lr., vs. Capital Publishing Company
pOstpnucmcnt until Thursday next In the matter
Of Joseph llcrzng laid over until today.
SUITS ENTERED.
Egui'g Sidc.-H. f. DOwnry vs.. ". NJ. Rnhrcr q
al; fpr injunction.
Lrrr Silr-Mary f. Rccdcr VS.. G. NJ Tnmpkins
on appeal. Lucretla Leonard Vs. Patrick rubin
on appeal, lIcnj Davenport vs. Geo. FltEhuEh q
al; cCl'iDruri
Court Calendar for To-Day.
SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT.
No. H. Morgan v District Of Columbia: 40. Is