National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-11
THE COURTS.
supreme Court Of the United states.

Supreme Court Of the United States.
No. e6s The Board Of County Commissioners Of
ne county plaintiff IN srsSr va n Aase5
arguments BY Mr.. A. L. Williams, Of counsel for
the Plaintiff error, and by Mr.. Alfred Ennis
for the defendant in error, under the twentieth
No. 1A George W. Bowen, appellant,vs. Nell
son Chase ct al The argument OF this cause was
the appeiless, and concluded by Mr. L. 5. Chat
field for the appellant
No. 10. Geo. W. Bowen, plaintiff in error, vs..
Nelson Chase. Passed for the present.
No. 156. The Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF New York, appellant vs.. J. Morrison Harris,
assignee, &c: The argu, ment Of this cause was
sSe nppsan and Ss Hs
Adjourned until to-day at Il o'clock
Supreme Court of the District.
Chief Justice CssttsT and Judges Ohm; Wylie,
CONTRACTING FOR THE TRANSFER OF REAL rs
TATE-cAUsR OF ACTION BETWEEN THE PUR-
CHASER AND ooNvEYANCsR.
Richard NJ. Hall ct al. Vs. Henry s. Davis. The
bill led in this cause sets forth that about March
contract, in which the defendant covenanted to
convey certain real estate to the plaintiffs their
heirs or assgnees as fully set forth in the exhibit
the plaintiffs thereupon took possession Of the
premises, and pursuant to the intention Of alPths
parties were at great expense to lay out the prop
erty, bring 1t to public notice and to build thereon
thereby enhancing Its value Under the contract
the plaintiffs also, froM time to time, made large
payments to the defendant, and, in lieu Of other.
action, on which he had realized and real estate
In Maryland Of the value Of 00o0, which he
that By reason Of prior contract with one OF the
plaintiffs, to the benefits Of which the other was
afterward admitted, the plaintiffs were entitled
Of the property; that subsequently to the pay
ments mentioned and to such Development and
Improvement of the property the plaintiffs found
sold and conveyed pursuant to the contract, for
the sum Of $4,000, and would have contaminated
such sale but that the defendant interposed to
prevent the same and himself, in breach Of his
said contract, undertook to and did sell all such
remainder at private sale for an aggregate price
in the fret and ,ond paragraphs Of the bill; says
the plaintiffs did not enter into possession Of the
property, because they could not by the terms Of
payments on the contract pursuant to its terms;
That he thereupon gave them written notice Of
his intention to rescind the contract on his part
because of such failure; denies that the PLAINTIFF
found purchaser Of the property, as alleged;
and admits that on the 9th of April 1874, he did
n fSs tse
best advantage he could; that his sale was
porated company Of which the piaintifis were
members, and that they assonted. The defend
ant then proceeds to give his statement of the &C
was joined and evidence taken upon which the
cause was submitted; whereupon the court IN
special term ordered the bill dismissed; hence
appeal. Messrs. A. G. Riddle and VIM. A.
Meloy for appellant, and John E. Norris for de-
PENDANT. Reading of the record continued.
Equity Court.
Before Judge Wylie.
Sears vs.. Moulton. Pro eonfesso against
PyweIi vs.. Pywell. Dismissal Of complain
ants bill and amended bill and granting divorce
on defendants cross-bill. Thompson for plain
tiff and Daniel E. Cahill for defendant.
Criminal Court.
Before Judge Olin.
A NEW TRIAL DENIED PATRICK A. M'NuLTY.
His Honor announced that the motion for
new trial OF Patrick A. McNulty, convicted OF
rape, had been considered and was denied. The
prisoner bad been twice tried and both times
found guilty. 1t was not necessary to read the
opinion governing the decision; that would be
hled with the clerk and could be seen in the Of
fee. The suspension Of sentence, which is ten
years in the penitentiary, was ordered to be
vacated.
Before Justice Macarthur.
The proceedings In the trial of VIM. H. Ottman.
indicted for larceny OF money from the United
States Treasury, will be found published else
where.
Police Court.
Before Judge Smell.
PUGILIsTs AT THE REFORM soHooL-A HIGH
TINE WITH TWO OF THE INMATEs-osE PIG TOO
MANY IN THE COURT.
Edward Birch. petit larcency Of goods from the
house Of w. M. = Forrest; 70 nne or sixty days
Henry Adams, assault and battery with intent to
kill VIM. RawIins. This was a fight at the Re-
fendant drew . kni e, and making q lunge with
IL at complainant, nearly disemboweled him.
The case was continued to await the results on
fatal. Martha Tibbs, petit larceny Of pig from
a colored man named Howard, who entered the
court to give his testimony with the pig in his
room with It. Complainant said he wanted to
prove his property By mark between his eyes.
animal was turned loose in the witness room,
very much to the disgust of several witnesses,
and the complainant returned to the court to give
testimony. He did not succeed in convincing the
court that It was his property. and the pig was
turned over to Martha, who took it home in her
arms. James M. German and James OBrien,
atfray; IS each: James W. Barker, Theodore f.
Gatchel and Edward Brown, forfeited collateral.
Thomas E. Waggaman, failure to remove snow;
q. A. Gleason, fast driving; SO. John Noell,
vagrant, was about to be sent to the work, house,
when resident on g street offered to give him
home for his services as GRAND boy, and he was
Mccarthy, loud and boisterous, said he was guilty
OF being drunk, and was fined IS. Henry Barber,
shsSSg s EDs drunk and
private house Of q colored man: SS. Daniel Shan
nagan, selling liquor without license; continued.
elizabeth miller, unlicensed nar; Sl05-appeal
taken and bonds fixed. Charles Dudley, alias
Rhinehart, larceny of clothing worth s17 from
August Gieskie; this being the second ofcnse the
case was sent to the grand jury.
Court Calendar for To-day.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DIsrRIcr.-Nos Il,
Hall VS.. Davis; Ia Murray VS.. Ager; II. Bundy
We. Boswell; Is. Holden VS.. Linville; IS Boucher
vs.. Haycock; IS. Riley Church; 10. Basshor VS..
kflbourn; q Gunton vs. Zantzinger; q. Lazenby
We. Webster; Is. Straining VS.. Walker.
EQUITY COURT, before Judge wylie-No. Is
Fletcher VS.. Fletcher; II. Callan VS.. Callar; IS.
Spalding VS.. Riddle; q. Parker VS.. Oden; p.
VS.. Marquis; e. Bge}ow VS.. Con-
nectieut General Life Insurance Company; "a.
Filler vs.. Bergling; q. johnson vs.. Ripley ct al.
Amending the Rules.
For some time past there has been considerable
complaint Of the difficulty to proceed in the courts
Of the District owing to the absence Of papers
to cases on trial. The General Term,
determining to put stop to this has amended
rule ia, which reads as follows: mo records or
other papers of the court shall be taken from the
clerks ONCE without express permission in
writing given by the court oneof the iustices"l
in brackets. Judge Humphreys made the follow
ing rule in the United States District Court:
Hereafter In all cases in bankruptcy the origi-
nal papers in all causes shall be fled in the
clerks office. there to remain, and that the par
ties shall cause copies Of the same to be made to
be filed with the register under the rules of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, and that
rules prescribed by the Supreme Court Of the
United States"
YIN. C. A.