National Republican., 1883-01-31
BEFORE THE BAR.
Csscs Presented in the Supreme and Local
Courts Yesterday
UNITED STATES sUPREME COURT.

Courts hestcrdoysN
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Business was transacted in tho United States
supreme court yesterday as follows
Admissions to the bar--Frnnkllp S. Rich.
ards, of Ogden, Utah; Charles w. Goodyear,
of Buffalo, N. "; VIM. II. Doolittle Of Wash
ington, ID. c.; Edward Taggart, Of Grand Rap
ids, Mich. Alfred Mills, of Morristown, N.
j.; Frank z. Prichard of Philadelphia, Pa,
and Henry l.. Nelson, of Boston, Mass.
No. 300. Tho Edwin Forrest home plain
tiff in error, VS.. VIM. B. Forrest, Dismissed
each party paying its own costs by stipuh-
ton
No. 60. VIM. ID. Stewart, administrator
appellant, VS.. II. G.. FAINT. Submitted lby
stipulation) on the record by ]. NJ. Wilson for
appellant and Il, T. Crittenden for appellee.
No. 1866. George f. Bowdcn, receiver, &C.,
appellant VS.. Jacob G. johnson ct al. Argued
by A. j. Crcsswcll for appellant and Il. N. Nc
Carter for appellee.
No. 167. Cassius II. Reed, plaintiff in error,
vs. The City of Portsmouth. Argument COM
menced by John +. Dillon for plaintiff in
error Adjourned.
WANTS TO BE FREED FROM A FAITHLEss
WIFE.
Pierce Mcdonald yesterday through his So
licitor, j. c. Bigelow, filed bill for divorce
vinculo matrimonii from Mary A. Macdonald.
lllt ucCluTHllOH bclS lOTIu bnub lub UuIlltS
were married in this city June 6, 1879, by
Rev. MIR. Fitzhugh He charges the defend
ant with having committed adultery in Feb
ruary. 1881, at house No. IS G street, with two
mon unknown TO him, and about Sept 10 at
house on Maine avenue with a man named
Samuel Adams. Since that time he alleges
infdclity on her part with sundry mon.
Plaintiff separated from her July z, lsS2. No
issue was born of the marriage,
CONSUL GEN. VAN BUREN's REPLY
The defendant in the case of George Wal
lace Hill against Thomas B. Van Burcn, con-
sui general OF Japan, instituted few days
ago for damages sustained by Mr.. Van Buren,
! taking possession of furniture owned by the
plaintiff, yesterday filed his answer, as ordered
by the court. In his answer he states that
by virtue of his position he has been presid-
ing Judge at the United States consular gem
eral court; that Hill was defendant in an
action in that court and Judgment was rem
dered against him, and execution issued, and
the marshal of the court levied on Hills
property, and that he defendant has never
seen, handled, or converted 20 his use other
| property, and he believes that the action has
been brought to annoy him.
AfANDAMUs AGAINST sEc'Y FoLGER.
! A petition for mandamus was yesterday on
| tered in the supreme court by Messrs. William
| Il. Earle and James Lowndes in the case of
the United States OK rolatione William j. Jen-
kins vs.. Charles j. Folger secretary of the
treasury Ruled for the twelfth day of Feb
ruary, 1883.
WILL FILED.
Tho will of Martha Frazer, which was filed
with tho register yesterday leaves all of the
estate to her mother, Caroline Hickman.
THE RECORD.
Supreme Court IN General Ttrm-Chief Justice
Cartier and justices Hdgner and Cor-Unitcd States
ex reatono John J. Key vs.. the secretary OF state
| II u far
the United States by Solicitor General Phillips;
submitted. United States ex relatione william j.
treasury; ruled for the twelfth Of February, 1855.
| Adjourned until The morning, assignment for
rcF SSvSsts w. IN ~ x Gss d. vs.
| Shepherd; trial resumed verdict for defendants.
Cooke, jr., VS.. Strong et nl.; of calendar. Web
ster vs., STUART of calendar. prexcl VS., Ryans
administrators; oil calendar. Hill vs. Capitol Pub
| fishing company settled. Campbell W. District
of Columbia; jury No. /; verdict for defendants,
| and bill of exceptions moved. Redmond VS..
| Washington and Georgetown Railway company
referred to James q. Payne. Adjourned I'LL 10
| o'clock this morning. Assignment for to-day
Appeals, Nos 90 3d. 81, 90, 81 5s 90, co. Gl, 62, 90,
Equity Couri-Jitstice yaues.-No. slO5, Rothrock
vs.. Parker, rule on defendant reIurnable Feb. II,
| 1888; granted. No. 49, Denmead VS.. Denmead
referred TO auditor TO ascertain counsel fees. No.
sll7, Bradley VS.. BRADLEY; testimony OF non resi-:
dent witnesses ordered Iuken. No. 70O6, Central
National bank VS.. Hume: Farmers aud Mechan.
| les bank OF Georgetown allowed TO intervene.
| No. 623S, King VS.. Essex; sale and investment OF
United States bonds allowed. No. 1856, Blake VS..
FAINT; assignment of judgment to josephine FAINT
ordeged. No. S0i5, Tucker VI. Ohleser; rule
finally ratified and cause referred to auditor. No.
1862, Chandler VS.. Phillips, testimony before John
| Cruikshank, examiner, ordered taken. No. S233.
| Waters vs. Waters; appearance of absent defend
ant ordered. No. 1902, Ramsey vs. Seib; reference
TO the auditor ordered. No. 7si7, Dodge vs. Hay
den; dismissal OF cause ordered. No. Sil2, Speer
| VS.. Coylo: second account of trustee ratified aud
confirmed. Adjourned until to-day at 10 o'clock.
| No assignment
Criminal COurt--Justice UyDiie. United States VS.
Thomas J. Brady and Others continued.