The New York herald., 1878-11-22
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.


Tho following business was transacted in ths
United States Supreme Court to-day
No 7O1 Robert Erwin appellant, vs.. the United
States--Appeal from the Court Of Claims-Er-
C tns % css under the and Captured
Property Ac to recover the proceeds or 3 bales OF
cotton seized by the United States Army At savannah
in 1863 The Court Of Claims held that when Erwin
was adjudged bankrupt in 1868. whatever claim hs
had against the United States on account Of this cot
ton became vested in his assignee and that Erwin did
not recover, by purchasing from the assignee. In
1877, all the remaining assets Of the late iirm OF
Erwin b Hardee. in which he now contends this
claim was included From this Judgment Of the
Court Of Claims he appeals. Submitted by Enoch
Totten and J. Weed for appellant and by Assistants
No. Is. James H. Afford ct al. plaintiffs in error,
VS. the United States-On motion of Solicitor General
Phillips dismissed pursuant to the sixteenth rule.
No. a. George b. Peters. appellant. vs.. d. w. Bow.
man ct a-Passed on OF sickness Of counsel.
denutv nu ~ pIaintis in error vs. Robert D. Pepper
This action brought against an Internal revenue
collector and his deputy In Franklin county n.y.: to
recover the value of $50 barrels Of whiskey seized
and sold by them to satisfy penal assessment OF
seventy cents per gallon upon 1000 gallons OF
whskey which 1t was alleged Pepper had distilled In
Of the surveyed and registered capacity Of his
distllery 1t is not denied that Pepper paid taxes
upon all the whiskey he manufactured including the
counsel the plaintiffs In error that under section
IL Of the Internal Revenue act passed June 1872 he
distery without giving due notice of his intention
to do Argued by Solicitor General Phillips for tne
BulIitt for the defendant In error.
No. n. Jane b. Kessner, appellant. vs. Daniel
Triqr assignee, &C., ct aL-Submitted by James n.
Gilmore for appellant and John W. johnson for ape
No. 7s. Isaac s. Lyon, appellant. vs. Franz and
Catharine Pollock-Submitted by p. Phillips and w.
r. phillips for appellant. no counsel appearing for
appellees. ~ p =. o,
lart va Joseph PAUL and Il. q. Pollatt ct AL
Appeal from the Circuit Court Of the United States
FOR the Eastern district of virgniaThis action
brought TO recover the value of the bark Eliza and
Maria which, it is alleged. carelessly run down
and sunk while lying at anchor in Hampton Roads,
by the steamer J. w. Everman OF the Merchants and
Peoples Transportation line. Submitted by William
W. Old for appellees. counsel appearing for appel
lants.
No. 81 william T. CARAT. appellant, Nicholas
Seibert-Appeal from the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the District of California-This
was suit equity brought by seibert against Gar
ratt to and set aside certain letters patent,
granted the latter in 1872 for an improvement In
iubricators ON the ground Of alleged infringement.
Argued by NJ. A. Wheaton for appellant and by A. h
Evans for appellee.
No. s2. William r. Davies, et al. appellant vs. B.
r. Briggs ct. al.-The controversy in this cause Is
with regard to the title to certain mining lands In
Guilford n c. Argument was commenced by James
Lownades for appellants.
Adjourned until tomorrow at - O'Clock.