The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-08
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HON. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS GAINS HIS CASE
IN TIE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

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non. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS GAINS HIS CASE
IN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, May THE case of Stuart,
administrator, ct a., appellants, as. Root d
Co.. ct al, appcllecs, argued on the 30th
utimo Ivy Alexander II. Stephens and {.
=. Culver. was to-day decided in their favor
on the ground that Judge Hood erred in
not scaling the debt according to the value
Of Confederate currency at the date of coz
tracing the same.
SUPREME-COURT DECISIONS YESTERDAY.
Pike rs. Wassc. This reiffirms that
after adjudication and sale OF real estate OF
one engaged in rebellion there remains no
estate in him which he can convey.
Boyd IS. State OF Alabama. This was 4
literary case. The Court holds that State
courts may construe State laws. Affirmed.
Southern Express Us. Dickson. From Al
ALBANIA. Express goods must be delivered at
the place designated by the shipper. AZ
tirmcd.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad as. the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, and four other
cases. The court holds that the true construc-
ton OF the laws in relation to the road does
not warrant the conclusion that the proper
ty Of the company is exempt from taxation,
as claimed ny it.
Lippincott rs. Mitchell. From Alabama.
Affirmed.
Gum ct al. rs. Plant ct al. From Gcor-
gia. Reversed.
Davis ct al. rs. Crouch Ell al. From Nir-
ginia. Dismissed for want OF Jurisdiction.
PERSONAL.
There have arrived here since Sunday
morning Governor Warmoth, f. G.. Han
cock, Hon. 4. J. Dumont, and b. +. Jou-
bert. These gentlemen are all here in the
interest OF Louisiana, though their views
and objects are not quite in accord. Messrs.
Joubcrt and Dumont paid a short visit OF
courtesy to the President this morning, and
had an interview with him this evening by
appointment.
Mr.. Dumont represented to the President
that it would be Just to the Republicans
who had worked so hard for the success OF
the Republican party in the State and M.
tional contest, and had adhered to Packard
to the last, to give them some consideration
as against those who had been oyer-anXious
to place the State government in the hand,
of Nichols. The President replied in gen
cral terms, promising to give the views o!
Dumont due consideration.
The President did not intimate to tht
flSll0fS Ills lnIeDblOll Will 10 lnc us
position OF the Federal Offices OF the State
General Wharton and Governor Warmotl
were ut the White House this morning, bu
failed Of access.
.. ... VARIOUS ITEMS.
The Department OF Justice to-day ceased
to issue funds to United States marshals tx
carry on the courts, for lack OF approprla
ton. ......- -.-.
On tie million 5-20's issued under act o.
March 3, 1865, dated November 1st, interes
ceases on August 5th. ...N ....# -=.
The mission to st. James is ut the dispose
Of eX-Secretary Fish.
Blaine is here.
The iron-clad Dictator has arrived safely
at League Island from Port Royal. !. -.
The pension agencies in the South are al
discontinued except Richmond. Louisville
and New Orleans, with which the rest are
consolidated. South Carolina, Georgia, A Ia
bama, and Florida, arc attached to the dis
trict of New Orleans.