National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-09
THE COURTS.
supreme cour. of the United states.

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ESQ.,, of Washington, D. O., was admitted to
practice as an attorney and counselor Of this
No 5gl. The County Of RandOlpa, plaintiff in
Circuit Court Of the United States for the South
livered the opinion Of the court, Affirming the
Judgment Of the said Circuit Court in this cause,
No. Isl. Mary A. Il. Pike, widow, so, ct al,
error to the Circuit Court or the United States
| for the District Of Louisiana. Mr.. Justice Brad
the Judgment Of the said Circuit Court, with
costs, and remanding the cause with directions to
No. lls. Daniel H. Smith, appellant, vs.. The
the oircu. oours Of ths Gnssa sssss
for the District Of Massachusetts. Mr.. Justice
the IF shs
Justice Bradley, MI. Justice Miller and Mr.
No s45. The Board of County Commissioners
Of the county Of Douglass, plaintiff in error, vs..
cult Court Of the United States for the District Of
Kansas Mr.. Justice Strong delivered the opin-
q ire Or n Sigs the Of the
interest. .-----0EL
No; s. N. A. oordrey ct al, appellants, VS..
| Tho Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad
Company. An appeal from the Circuit Court Of
Of the United States for the Eastern district Of
of the court, affirming the decree Of the said Or
cult Court In this cause, with costs and interest.
plsiHtifs in error vs. James A ". Fiacn and J. B.
Hall. In error to the Circuit court Of the United
Justice Miller delivered the opinion Of the court,
AFR ming the Judgment Of the said Circuit Court
in this cause, with costs and interest.
United Statef Appeal from the court Of Claims.
| Mr.. Justice Swayne delivered the opinion Of the
court aftrping the Judgment Of the said Court
No. %. Cornelius Storm ct al, plaintiffs in
error, VS.. The United States. In error to the
4 of he ho
of California: MIR. Justice Clifford delivered the
| opinion Of the court, Affirming the Judgment of
| the said Circuit Court in this cause.
No. III. Christopher Meyer ct al, appellants,
VS.. Stephen Prichard; The motion TO dismiss this
Mr.. J. Hervey Alderman in support Of the same,
and BY MT. =: F. rhurston and S. d. Law in op.
No; II; The City of Memphis, appellant, VS..
The United States er REL, T. E. Brown. On mo-
ti3n Of MI Phillips, dismissed with costs.
trix &c, plaintiff in error, vs. The Board of Ad-
minstrators Of the City Of New Orleans ct al.
Continued by stipulation.
No. 7s4. The Germanfa National Bank of New
orleans e. al; appellants, vs.; Frank F. Case,
receiver, &C. The motion to dismiss to vacate |
supersedeas in this cause was submitted by Mr..
Mar ar in opposition thereto;
Simon, ct al The motion 70 vacate order direct. |
ing this caIse to be heard with No. 267 was
and Riddle i ssePo sss 81 ian'
No so The :, estern Union Telegraph Com
pany plaintiff In error vs.. Jonathan ROGERS:
The motion to dismiss this cause was submitted
Mr. G. P Loarey and Er. J. Hubby s. Ashton aa Il
opposition thereto.
aired + TS6@ e1 a. 4 KSbe plaintiff otdp in If
Mcpherson, In behalf of counsel, dismissed with
No. Sos. The Union Pacific Railroad Company,
plaintiff in error, VS.. Geo. J; Turton. On motion
Of Mr.. J. d. Mcpherson, on behalf of counsel for
pIaittif in error, dismissed with costs. ]
NJ. ana Hhestor Bad0er q al DlafntiHa I
error. vs.. The United States exrel; Matthews |
and Bolles. This cause was submitted on printed |
the plaintiffs in error and BY Mr. Geo o. ID
for the defendants in error, under the twentieth
No 5sl. The Board of County Commissioners.
County Of johnson, plaintiffs In errc>r, vs.. Der.
rick 4 January; This cause use. was submitted on
Sci for the plaintiffs in erro and Sy ~ lanes
Grant, for the defendant in error, under the
tEs.ulIeth rule.
County Of Leavenworth, plaintiff in error, VS..
Robert A Barnes. This cause was submitted on |
printed arguments BY Mr.: J: w: English, Of
Stillings and Fenton, for the defendant In error,
under the 10Th rule. .- 1
No ESQ., The Township Of Burlington, plaintiff
in error, VS.. Alfred W. Beasley. This cause was
submitted on printed arguments by Mr.. A. NJ.
+. Randolph Of counsel for the plaintiff in error,
error, under the 10th rule. ... |
No. 7si. Jas. NJ. Maekie ct al, &C., plaintiffs in
submitted on printed argument, BY Mr.. Geo. L.
Bright. Of counsel for the patntii rs in error, and
by Messrs. Finpey and Miller, for the defendant
in error, under the 18th rule.
No. COS. Charles T. Cromwell, plaintiff In error,
VS.. The County of Sac. This cause was submit |
counsel for the piaintn Il error, and 81 Mr..
Galushs Parsons, for the defendant in error, un-
No sss. W. O. Mcclure, plaintiff in error, vs.
The Township Of Oxford, Kansas This cause
was submitted on printed arguments by Mr..
and By %ams tas
error, under the goth rule.
,, No, Is2 The United States, appellants, vs..
No. 1853. Charlotte Bostwick, Administrative, |
&c, appellant Vs. The United States. These
counsel for q. Bostwick, Administrative, &c. and
submitted on printed arguments by Mr.. Assistant |
Alton ey General Smith for the United States. |
Adjourned until to-day at II o'clock.
Supreme Court of the District.
Chief Justice Cartier and Judges 0Iln; Mac
ACTION TO RECOVER FOR FALSE PAYMENT OF 4 |
CHECK.
Hovey & Dole VS.. Mcdonald. Motion over |
ruled to enlarge time for taking deposition Of
Henry Watson. at Melbourne, Australia,
Ross Perry appointed guardian ad Item.
Hall VS. Davis. Motion to dismiss appeal
Republic. The plaintiff sues to recover $s5o.09. |
On the 18th Of January, 1865, Major ]. A.
fendapt to pay to the order Of the plaintiff the
above sum, and delivered the check to Rutgsr,
Teel & Go; Afterwards some person, to the
plaintiff on the back of the check as an indorse-
ment, and that thereupon the defendant accepted
to some person unknown to the plaintiff. The
payment wasunauthorized, and the plaintiff never
any ss hs Is
$3.50 .o9, together with interest thereon.
In the court below the plaintiff obtained a YER
pellant brought II up on a bill Of exceptions Ar
gued by r d. Mussey for plaintiff, and Bradley /
Duyau Tor defendant; and submitted.
Equity Court.
Before Judge wylie.
REFERENCES TO THE MISREPRESENTATION
OF PROPERTY oRDKRED-DIvocE DECREE.
Meehan VS.. Meehan. Confirmation Of auditors
report and distribution ordered.
auditors report and distribution ordered.
Gunton VS.. Zantzinger. Reference of petition
H. ZantIinger to auditor.
Shepherd vs.. Brown ct al. Impertinence of
paragraphs s. and 10 referred to auditor. /
Gersdorr vs.. Harryday. Leave to file amended
NOurse VS.. RittenhOuse. Pro eonfessovs. Thos.
Thornton.
oOyls 9. al VS.. Bradley ct al. Claims referred
CLARK v. Ollie ct al Sale of lot L, square l5i,
and appointing J. T. Edwards trustee.
Raleigh VS.. Berry. Recession order Diminishing
Dill and calendar on plea.
Mcdaniel vs. HAYES Pro eonfssso vs.defendant
Fisher VS.. Hall. Leave until to-day to answer
rule.
johnson We. Saunders. Dismissal Of bill for de-
fault Of replication by consent.
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
VS.. Phelan. Pro confesso vs.. Jacob Lyon, THAR
lotte Lyon, VIM Orme and George Mason.
Elliott VS.. Walker. Pro conJesso against J.W. |
Corcoran, trustee, and reference to auditor to |
report propriety Of sale. 1
0'Brfen va. O'Brien Complainant's solicitor /
waived exception to admissbility of defendants |
deposition. Decree Of divorce, granting alimony /
Of $500 year and defendant to pay costs Of suit
ana SIPS expended by plaintiff.
Criminal Court.
Before Justice Macarthur.
THE oTTMAN TRIAL AGAIN PosTPoNED-IT MUST
PROCEED TOMORROW, WITH OR WITHOUT TIE /
COUNSEL BEING PRESENT.
The second trial Of VIM. II. Ottman, indicted /
for robbing the United States Treasury In April,
1874, 81 asassigned for yesterday and prob
ably was the cause Of drawing large attendance L
TO the court room. The accused was present. nc i
companied by Messrs. A. e. K. Elliott and VIM. |
A. Cook, Of his counsel, and the Government was |