National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25
SUPREME COURT pEcIsIoNs.
work OF the Highest JudIciaI Tribunal
for Two Days.

for Two Days.
The following business was transacted In the
Supreme Court ofthc United States Thursday d
Friday.
On motion Of Mr.. W. A. Mnury, c. C. McRnc,
esq. Of Manchester, Va. and George X. Macon,
ESQ, OF Richmond, Va, were admitted to prac-
On motion ofMr Osslan Ray, II AIRY Bingham,
OF IAttleton, N. H., was admitted to practice.
On motion OF Mr. r. $. McClclland, John w.
Ela, oyqr OF Chicago, ILL.,, was admitted to prao'
No 9ii The Cecil National Bank Of Port De.
post, appellant vs., The waisontown, Bank. ~.
%%Sp fSn" SSa BY NJ SG Toi S5g m
7. Allen for appellee, and concluded by Mr. john
AZ Creswell forappellant. .,
No. 2i2. Tho CITY Of Manchester, plaintiff IN
error vs. o. a, Ericsson. Argument commenced
by Mr.. w. A. Maury for plaintiff in error
Adjourned until Friday.
The following business was transacted in the
Supreme Court Of the United States Friday:
Admissions to tho bar; james A. whitney, of
New York city; Francis II. Clerguc, Of Bangor,
Me-; john s. Blonkmnn. of Washington, u. G.,
aud James Feuttcss, of Bolivar, Tenn.
EN parte in the matter of John A. Mason, pct.
toner Mr.. James NJ. Lyddy, OF counsel for pct.
toner, submitted n motion for leave to file petit
ton for wrils of haboas corpus ana ccrioiarL
The points Of couusers brief and the authorities
cited are as follows: /. The United states
sue tho writ Of habcas corpus withou,
| any qualifications or limitations whatever Ire.
vised Statutes sections 7jl and 1922 2 The wrltOr
/
| Of detention and imprisonment Of party con.
| demned unlawinlly by n military cOurt-martiAl
Wilson vs.. Mckinzic cited Ia cX parC Milligun,
| WALL 90; and ex partc Millgan, Wall, 2-li2,
| Dyues vs.. Hoover, 20 IIuward 81 g. The military
court martial had no jurisdiction TO try Sergeant
Mason. I. Article Of the Constitution pro-
yidcs that all persons accused ofcrmes shall be en-.
titled ton trial by Jury. This was denied Mason, and
| tho court martial had no Jurisdiction TO try him.
.. That the court martial had no Jurisdiction to
sentence Mason TO imprisonment amer discharp'
| rug him nom the army since by his discharge nc
passed beyond the power and authority of mill.
| tary court q. Tint this court has both original
and appellate Jurisdiction to issue the writ prayed
for and has exercised that power before tex paro
| Millgan 4, Wall 2; eN partc LANCE rs. Wall l6A
| In conclusion counsel maintains that "ln such u
case as Is now presented TO the court, where IL il
claimed the military authorities never had any
| jurisdiction, and where the sentence and imprs
onment OF the petitioner are utterly void, tho mo-
ton TO file the petition and for ali order to show
cause should bc granted"
| No. 2i2 The city OF Manchester plaintin In err,
| vs.. o. a, Ericsson, Argument continued by G. Y,
| Meredith ana g. X. Macon for defendant IN error
and concluded by c. G. McRae for plaintiff in
| error.
Nos. 2i3 and 1911. W. g. & II. J.winslow Va. bliss
| o. Wilcox. Appeal aud cross appeal Argued by
| A. g; Riddle for the Wnslows ana by l.. prenuss
| for Wilcox.
No. "a. Edward Mellon ct al, appellants, VS..
| The Delaware, Lacknwannn and Western Railroad
T. Fenton for appellants, no counsel appearing fol
| appellee.
No. 2i5. Asa johnson ct al, appellants, vs. The
| Flushing North Side Railroad Company. Argu'
mcnt commenced by Thomas Bracken.
| Adjourned until Monday.