National Republican., 1882-12-15
TIIE COIfETS.
An Old Divorce Difficulty Ruled Ont on
Demurrer-The Record OF Yesterdays
Kindness.

An Old Divorce Difficulty Ruled Ont on
Demurrcr-Tho Record OF Yesterdays
Business.
SUPREME COURT.
The following business was transacted in
the supreme court of the United States yes
terlay:
No All. The Hulsill Gold and Silver min
ing company, plaintiff in error, VS.. +. f.
Everett ct al. On motion of counsel for plain
tiff in error dismissed, with costs.
No. 12s. Augustine 1. Amber, appellant, VS..
Charles 2. Choteau al Argument continued
by o. D. Barrett for appellant and W. Hallett
Phillips for appclecs, and concluded by A. l.
Amblcr in propria persona.
No. 13l. William &. Hemingway, treasurer,
&C., ct al, appellants, VS. The Firemen's In
surance company of Chicago. On motion of
counsel Cor appellee dismissed, with costs,
pursuant to the sixteenth rule.
No. 132. Francis Il. Pray, appellant, vs. The
United States. Argued by Thomas II. Talbot
for appellant and Assistant Attorney General
Maury for appcllee.'
No. 1873. G. L. Hovey ct al, appellaats, vs.
A. r. Mcdonald ct nj. Continued.
No. l3i. The town of Red Rock, plaintiff in
error, VS.. J. A. Henry. Submitted by G.. +.
Cole for plaintiff in error, and w. p Clough
and +. G.. Rogers for defendant in error
No. 135. Neal Rugglcs, plaintiff in error, VS..
the state of Illinois. Passed.
No. 136. Edward Burgess, plaintiff in error,
VS.. Jesse Sclgman ct al, executors &c. Argu-
ment commenced by John p Ellis for plain
tiif in error and continued by Joseph IL.
Choate for defendants in error.
No. 1888. Charles i. and Roxanna Shelton,
appellants, VS.. f. NJ. Van K)ccck ct al Sub
mitted under twentieth rule by Charles J..
Beattie for appellants and John i. Bennett
for appellces Adjourned.
DEMURRER SUSTAINED.
In the equity court yesterday Judge Hagner
sustained the demurrer in the case of Eliza
beth Taylor against Lewis Allen and William
L. HoltAman, and dismissed the bill with
costs. The case arises out of suit for divorce
filed by Elizabeth Taylor against Charles Tay-
lor, on the ground of cruel conduct. In her
bill she alleged that she had wholly supported
herself since her marriage, and contributed
mostly to the purchase of her house. Her
husband, in colusion with A. A. Birney
Lewis Allen and William +. Hoffman, it is
charged, had her evicted from the premises
under a grant from Taylor to the last two
named. She, therefore, asked that she might
be awarded alimony and her dover right. An
amended bill was filed asking that Allen and
Holtaman be made parties defendants, and
last July "a second amendment stating that
Allen and Hoffman knew that Mrs. Taylor
had entered suit for divorce, and that the
property would be subject to alimony. Allen
effect that complainant had not made case in
equity to entitle her to the relief, and that the
court was without jurisdiction. The demurrer
was sustained as stated above.
TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS RIGHTS.
Yesterday Foreman Dodge, of the grand
jury, asked Judge Wylie whether the district
attorney had the right TO be present in the
jury room and examine witnesses. His honor
said there is no doubt of the right of the dis
trict attorney to appear before the grand jury,
and assist in the examination of witnesses.
He had no right to be present when the jury
deliberated, or when they took vote.
GENERAL LEGAL NOTES.
On the motion of Mr. Willoughby, Elisha p.
Philips of the Virginia bar, was yesterday
admitted to the district bar.
Yesterday, in the criminal court, Judge
Wylie approved the account of Drs. Lincoln
and Sewers for making an examination and
report on the condition of Benjamin +. Bige-
low.
The petit jurors who are not sitting on the
star-route jury were yesterday discharged by
Judge Wylie until January s, 1888, at 10,
o'clock.
THE RECORD.
Equity Court-JuStice Hagacr Parker vs. Parker;
> e. Pomeroy appointed guardian ad litem. Nc
Ardle VS.. Cary; Randolph Coyle appointed guar
dian ad litem. Jones VS.. Jones; commission to
take testimoney Of Hannah Acton ordered to
issue. TaylorvS Burnett, Coney VS.. Coney; audi
tors report confirmed, conveyance and distribu-
tion ordered. Marshall VS.. Main; hearing cont
menced. Adjourned till to-day. No assignment.
Circuit Court-JuStce MacArhur.-Murray VS..
n ational Metropolitan Bank; order for commits
sion to take testimony. Moses VS.. Spaids et AL on
trial. Assignment unchanged.
Court in BancT The Chief Justice, Justices Coz and
James. - Hammond VS.. Miller; submitted Adjourn
ed till to-day Assignment Nos. Ca 5i, IL, CO. e. 65,
lO71a 69. 20 and II,