National Republican., 1882-12-08
BEFORE IHE BAR.
A Record OF Suits Begun and Orders En-
tered in the Supreme and Local Courts.
SUPREME COURT.


SUPREME COURT.
The following business was transacted in
the Supreme Court of the U. s. Thursday:
Admissions to the bar, A. G. Brice of New
orleans, Louisiana, and Charles M. Harris of
Chicago, Illinois.
No. 119. The Sun Mutual Insurance Com
pany, appellant, VS.. the Ocean Insurance Com
pany. Argument continued by r. d. Bene-
dict for appellee, and concluded by w. NJ.
Evarts for appellant
No. 121. John w. Mintum ct al, plaintiffs
in error, VS.. the United States. Argued by w.
M. Evarts for plaintiffs in error, and Assistant
Attorney General Maury for defendants in
error.
h No. 100. James Turner ct al, appellants, VS..
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company ct al.
Argument commenced by G. w. Kretzinger
for appellants. Adjourned.
TAX SUIT.
Robert Beverly and Robert A. Hooe have
applied to the court for writ of mandamus
on the Commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia. The relators set forth that they are
the owners of lot 1 and part of lot IL, in
square 406, being on + street, between Eighth
and Ninth streets northwest, and contracted
with the Postmaster-General to erect on the
same building at cost not to exceed 100000; /;
the building to be finished ready for occu-
pancy on or before October / last. In the
month of August, the building not being then
completed, the Commissioners assessed the
building at $4,000 and put tax on it at the
rate of 5000 per annum. The petitioners aver
they had no knowledge of this action until
some time in November, when they offered to
pay their taxes on their real estate, and were
then for the first time informed of this action
and although they proffered to the collector
of taxes the whole amount of all the other
taxes charged to them, he refused to receive
any part thereof unless they paid the tax so
levied on the new structure. The petitioners
have applied to the Commissioners to cause
the assessment on the building to be declared
void, but they have refused to do so. The
petitioners are advised that the Commission
ers had no authority by law to make the as
sessment, and as the building was not rooted
could not tax it for the current year. They
therefore ask that the assessment be stricken
out and declared void. An order was issued
Tor the respondent to show cause December 13.
ITEMS.
In the case of Hamilton o. Moore against
the Metropolitan Railroad Company-action
for $4,000 damages for accident received in
getting off a car-the jury retired about 12
o'clock, and, after being out couple of hours,
returned verdict for the plaintiff for $5 900.
The cause of the La Abra Silver Mining
Company against the Secretary of State was
set for hearing Wednesday, December 13.
hHOtner IndnuafnuS case, growing OUT OF the
Mexican Award Commission, was yesterday
entered. John j. Key has entered suit against
the Secretary of State for the payment of
$fS7,S10.63. Rule to show cause was issued,
returnable December IL.
AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES
Another action for damages is now pend
ing in the circuit court. On the night of
President Garfield's Inauguration Mrs.
Austen passed down Fifteenth street on her
way to the White Lot to witness the fire.
works, when she fell in an unprotected sewer
trap in front of the Treasury and sustained
severe injuries. For this she claims 500, 600
The case was commenced yesterday after.
noon.
THE RECORD.
Circuit Court-Justtce Neutrality-suspicious. VS.
Metropolitan Railroad Company; verdict for plain.
titl for 5000. Bliss VS.. Mays ct all Judgment by
default. Burchell VS.. Taylor; motion for furthet
administrator; verdict for plaintiff for 81, ,Oi9 09
Austin vs.. District of Columbia: on trial. Ad-
journed till to- day. Assignment-Nos "a, 90 1877
l3S 14o ILL., 142 49, 144 145 lag, 1I7 14s, 169 and
150
Court in Banc-The Chief Justice. justices Cor ana
JdnrS-United States ex rel. Burnett VS.. Secretary
of the Interior; argued and submitted. Nourse
VS.. Ashford; opinion by Justice Cox setting
terms of decree, Adjourned till to-day. Assign.
ment unchanged.
Equity Couft-Justice Hagner.-Mercer vs. Hogan
dismissal OF bill with cost ordered. Leddy VS.
Leddy; causes 1861 and 1919 ordered consolidated
Wallace Hogan: sale of lot 8, square 49, ratified
nisi. Wallbridge VS.. Smith; hearing continued
Adjourned until to-day.