National Republican., 1877-10-20
A MANpAMus on TIE sEcRErARY OF WAR


A MANDAMUs on THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Mcssrs. Carpenter and Coleman. as attorneys for
b aSs H. rm'y yor" %a Mcny Sfy S" Of
War, pruying for n mandamus to be Issued against
him to compel the payment ofa Judgment out of
tnf To he me Sa S wTe Sy h%
they arc from Fond dunc. Wis, and in pur-
srianCc Of an act of Congress, approved March .,
1877. entitled an Act for the Improvement of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers" certain lands owned by
them were flooded and injured by means Of q Ger.
tain dam across the northern outlet OF Lake Whine
hagn. which Is owned by the United states and iSn
part Of the improvement IN connection with the
rivers meni med. They filed IN the Circuit Court OF
the county Of FOnd-du-lac n hill claiming damages
ngninst the United States for the injury done, and
prayed the judge to appoint three commissioners
to ascertain the merit OF the dainngrI. Inc court
did So and the commissioners, amer due cNnmiim
ton and pro, awarded the petitioners the sum ot
ssOOO as damages tn be Isid by the United states,
from which an appeal was taken by the latter.
and verdict was rendered December l3 1876, for
the petitioner, in the sum Of slO.gD damages, and
unpaid On October 3, 1877. they applied To the
secretary OtWhr who disburscs the appropriations
nade by cGmgrGSs % for the imnrovGSmtEmt St,n,,,, Of
aud he declined on the ground that did not fnl!Y
appear that the United States was liable for the
amount and there was no appropriation to pay the
Judgment The petitioners claim that In the past
two years Congress has npprnprintcd sI7OOO for
the improvement Of these rivers and there remains
picatinn for a mandamus. Chief Justice Cartier
granted the application. and the writ was made re-
turnablc on the 10Th instant at 10 A. M.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
On motion Of Mr.. James q. Bruadhcad. A.. Cor.
ming lSI., Of Independence, Mo, was admitted t.
practice as an attorney ana counselor OF TINS
court
Esq. Of New York city. was admitted to practice as
an attorney and councillor Of this court.
ON motion of Mr.. W. \; Cook W II. sutton. Esq,
4 ~ ,ltpft a Ia,
attorney and counsellor Of this court
On motion Of Mr. Janc; Grant Rush Clark ESQ,
Of Iowa city. Iowa was admitted To practice aS an
attorney ard counsellor Of this court.
No, !ia James 5 Gibbs appellants, VS.. Wicpka
Dickcmnn ct al. Appeal from the Circuit Court Of
the United states for the western district Of Mich
igan. ON motion Of Mr.. john " Stone appeal
dprkctcd and dismissed with costs.
NJ. ~. Daniel Eddy ct al, appellants, vs.. Paul
No. - Paul D,nnIs appellant vs.; Daniel Edly
ct nj. These causes were argued by Mr., Eek
CowCn, Of counsel for Eddy ct al. AMI by Mr. T. +.
10. ~. The Northwestern Fcr,l,lug Company.
plaintiff in error, vs. The village Of Hyde rHrk ct
al Continued by stipulation.
No ~ Charles II. Morrison, plaintiff in error VS..
p j. TArkin. state tax collector, tvc. Continued
NJ. 81 Henry county, plaintiff in error, vs.. Albert
H. SirOlay. The argument Of this CutiSr whs com.
mCnrcd iy Mr.. john T. Phillips. Of counsel mr the
plaintiff IN error. ard continued iy Mr.. jas Grant
for the defendant IN error
Adjourned uuvl MoEduy at l. o'clock.
sllkEME NbN ~ VT mn Hlhi' l.
Before Chief Justice Cartier Hnd Justices Wylie
aud DIN.
Lowe vs.. Randall, This cause was ccrtihc! by
Justice Wylic from the Equity Court to tie General
Term To be heard there in the first inStiucc. bill
was fled for the specific pcr;prnunrc Of II . miract
under u covenant u renew. II was sent mp bc
cause OF n recent decision Of the Court cI Appeals
Of the State of Maryland IN regard t. the renewal
| of ninety nine years lease, affecting property
| siturtCd lii Baltimore city. and the decision of
Judge Miller in that case wns dwclt upon at great
l,t. hath Nll n Nnf
crrsting one on account of the peculiar principles
Involved; Mr.. \. Ga,nsigrLcareG for plaintiff and
Boyle vs., shepherd. submitted and defendant
French VS. Plant Argued by Mr.. whitman for
plaintiff and Mr.. wm. +. Mattingly tor defendant.
| Sailor vs.. Mitchell. Passed for two weeks.
Mr. J. f, CLARK, of New Hampshire, was admitted
Adjourned until Monday.
| EQUITY coURT-JUsrICE oLIS.
Trueworthy VS.. Murtagh. Restraining order
second National Bank VS.. Wilson. Pro contcssc
and reference to auditor.
| Second National bank VS.. Stamp. PRO confess
| against all defendants.
| Connccticut General Life Insurance Company vs.
rhean. order on defendants, BoGuc & Foley, to
| show cause against attachment Issued. Postponed
Ford & Bro. vs. Thomas Hamilton Order for
| intervention Of ". II. slater and Christopher
| Rcgrew as Judgment creditors.
PROBATE couRr-JUsTICE oLIN.
Final notices were issued TO the legal representa-
tivcs In the estates of ofFCrdinand SChegel deceased
John Wagner, deceased, and Mary t. Casper dc
The last will and testament of Frederick A Bos
Letters Of administration on the estate of OttC
| k0sark, deceased, were granted 10 Edward
Eliza D. Lerch, guardian. returned annual rcnta
| value Of orphans real estate.
Last will and testament Of Sarah LcnJen Ran
dolph deceased, filed
N re will OF Emil Goerner, deceased Simon
Wolf appointed administrator with the will an
ncXCd and guardian.
CRIMINAL CoURT-JUsTICE MACARTHUR.
The time of this court was occupied in hearing
appeal liquor cases from the Police Court.
SUITS ENTERED.
Eguiiy Sidc.-T. II. y. Mcpherson vs.. Oliver S
Lpvrll for account J. d. Hill vs. :. C. lin; f.
injunction. Il. 7; Trueworthy VS.. W. J. MurtNgl
Lac Sds.gThe United States on relation of Jos
r. pompclly and Z. G. Grey vs.. q. w. McCrary
Secretary Of War of the United States Of America
for mandamus.
TRANSFERS or REAL ESTATE.
W. D. Cassn and A. b. Duval to Mary d. Brad
ley, for 5000, part Of lot T. square s6 j. L. Car
penter to Amanda X. Copeland, for 81, lot l. Squar
Edward Thomas, for si0o0 part of lot s. sqnar
so EnOch TOtten, trustee, to }. A. J. CreswGll 4
al, for 500 part, oflot 10, square o5s. Sarah I
Woodward to A. J. Downing for sip1 part OF lot .
square 3lD. Andrew IhnglOn and A. L. Barber
trustees To A. J. Downing for $1,000 part of lot II
square 3l9. A. u. Kelly 10 National Metropolitan
Fire Insurance Company, District Of Columbia 70
SbTO lot 81, square 2l1. A. Hodges TO NJ. $. Anti
| sell, for 6, 800 lot 81. square 2iO,
LAW SUMMARY.
Joseph Platz was acquitted Of the charge Of sci
ing liquSr on sunday.
The Jury found Geo. W. Bauer guilty Of scllin
iiIuOr on sunday, and he was fined slnj and cost
The Court dismissed the charge against Mn
: BranmOn charged with keeping an unlicensed la
john W. Usher Of the white House rcstauran
was acquitted Of the charge of keeping his hou'
open after hours.
The Judgment of the Court below in the case
ThcudDre Reulh, convicted of selling liquor 10y IL
small was affirmed and tine OF slOj and costs In
! posed.
|, The charge OF keeping an unlicensed bar mad
against james MCCOnly resulted IN an acquitta
Daniel kendy did not escape us luckily, but WI
convicted and fined slO6 and costs.
. In the case OF Patrick Foley, licensed au
tOnecr, for violating the auctiOneeTs law of Is
C his honor took the ground that the law infringe
D on personal rights and was unconstitutional an
invalid, and the case was dismissed.
DIR. Morrelrs
e Ozone for Catarrh.
u G32 New York avenue.
! Island Methodist Church.
Owing IN the interest iu the great revival fOI