National Republican., 1877-01-27
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court Of tho United statos.

Supreme Court OF tho United statcs.
On motion Of Mr.. X. q. Ingersoll, Henry II.
Houston, ESQ.,, of Padueah, Ky, was admitted to
practice as an attorney and counselor Of this
court.
On motion of Mr. Solicitor General Phillips,
VIM. II. Bliss. esq, Of st. Louis. NO., was ad.
mited to practice as an attorney and counselor Of
No. 100: John L. Phipps ct al, appellants, vs.
John Sedgwick. assignee, &C.;
Scdgwick, &C: The argument Of these causes was
continued by Mr.. 7. N. Bangs, Of counsel for the
appellees, and concluded by Mr.. VIM. M. Eysrts
No. iso. George +. Jerome and r. q. Beaman,
sssignees, sc, appellants, va. Thomas N. McCar:
commenced BY Mr.. George Norris, Of counsel for
the appellants, and continued by Mr.. Alfred Rus.
sell for the appellee.
Adjourned until Monday at l2 o'clock.
Supreme Court Of tho District.
Chief Justice Cartier and Judges Onu, Wyllc,
Humphreys and MacArthur on the bench,
roEEcLosiSG ON DEEus OF TRUST, AND ASKING
THE COURT TO ORDER SALE OF THE PROPERTY
a. GRANT AND PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE iNsuR.
ANCE COMPANY.
rhGniS Life Insurance Company vs.. A. Grant
and others In this case the plaintiff filed Its bill
April 4, lsiS, to enforce various trusts against
sSi2,OisiI, besides interest, 10 30 due It from de-
Of trust, and an additional Indebtedness Of about
$4,000, loaned In excess Of deeds of trust. Ancr
u long ana teNOuh lltlHdtlOn u ucCfeC was plSstu
December H. 1879, for the sale OF the property in
question, and appointing trustees to make tho
sale, From this decree the defendant appealed to
the General Term. Mcssrs. Benjamin 4. Butler
Thomas J. Durnnt, and o. D. Barret for appellant
and Messrs, Richard 7. Merrick and William T.
hs sPS MS shortly dGpsass so
PEELED to stop, and go to his home, owing to sud.
den sickness In his family. Gen. Butler then fol.
lowed, and without concluding the court adj diourned
until this morning.
District Court,
Before Judge Humphreys.
LinELINa A STEAMER foR sEAMkS's WAGES.
John NJ White vs. steamer e. Morris. This is
a,n libel sui suit for for wages Of ssamsn, amounting to
until to-day.
Poiico Court.
Before Judge Smell.
PROCURING ARMS AND AMMUNITION YoR WAT.
TERsoN's ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FOLLOWERS
-RECgUITs FoR THE CHAIN.oANg.
william Johnson was fined s5 or fifteen days in
jail for stealing coal from the yard OF Messrs.
Cllrk y Given. Bell Chase, assault on Thcophi.
Is, John Adams, violation Of the hack law; a.
Samuel A. Candy, cursing in public; S. Mary
Moriarty was sent to the house for vagrancy.
James Smith and Rose Kenar, disturbing the
quiet of Georgetown, IS each. William Turner,
assault and batter on Lewis Mugg; 81. Sukcy
grand larceny OF twenty.three revolyers, fifteen
pistols and twelve dozen pen-knlves from W. U.
O,Msara, INC properly valued a. about $50. De:
pistols on his person. The testimony was not suf.
hcient and the case was dismissed. George VIE
counterfeit grcsnback on John Beck. Case CASE Dis.
mhsed. James johnson, larceny of n washboard
and boiler second oHense; sent TO grand jury.
The Grand Jury Closing Its Labors.
The grand jury yesterday afternoon came into
court with the following indictments: John Z.
Bayllss, passing counterfeit money; Samuel A.
Peugh, receiving greater pay for services in a
pension case than allowed by law, T "a, unarpc
against D. I. lIamlnk for embolzlcment was
dismissed. The grand Jury was then dismissed
until February III.