National Republican., 1883-01-04
THE COURTS.
Cases Before The Supreme Court Of the United
States
What Business Was Transacted in the
Local Courts.
supREMr corRr.


vened yesterday for the first time since its holi-
day recess and transacted business as folows
Admissions to the bar-Thomas j. Ports, Of
ST. Louis, Mo, and John w. White, of st.
Paul, Minn.
No. Z. Original, OK parte. In the matter of
Sclah c. CARL, petitioner. On motion of Mr..
a. J. Dittcnhocier leave granted to Glc pcti
tion for wrts of habcas corpus and ccrtiorar
and motion for rule to show cause submitted.
No. 1860. Isanc Wormscr, plaintiff in error,
vs. the United States. On motion Of Mr., So
licitor General Phillips Judgment of affirm
ance stricken out and Judgment reversed per
stipulation of counsel.
No. 1873. S. j. Miller ct al, plaintiffs in
error, VS.. the national bank of Lancaster and
John Meyer Motion 10 dismiss submitted by
Mr.. Il. I. Merrick and Mr.. NJ. +. Morris, in
support of the samc and by Mr.. p. Phillips
and Mr.. w. Hallctt Phillips, in opposition
thereto
No. SO. The Memphis and Little Rock
Railway company. tas rcorgauiaed) appellant,
VS.. the Southern Express company Motion
TO dismiss, or for writ of cortiorari, submitted
by Mr.. Clarence A. Seward in support of tho
same.
No. 9l4. The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway company, appellant, vs. the
Southern Express company. Motion to dis
Shoplcy, Mr. 5. VI. Breckenridge, and Mr.. c.
A. Seward, in support of the same, and by Mr..
James o. Broadhcad in opposition thereto.
No. 90i. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway company. appellant, VS.. VIM. Il. DinsS
more, president, &c. Motion TO dismiss sub
mitted by Mr.. G. A. Seward in support of the
same, and by Mr.. A. T. Britton, Mr. j. II.
McGowan, Mr.. n. ]. Portis and Mr.. A. l..
Williams in opposition thereto.
No. 9is, John II. Hayward, appellant, VS..
A. IL. Andrews ctal. Submitted, pursuant to
twentieth rule, by Mr.. G.. NJ. Speir, jr., Mr..
Ephriam Banning, and Mr.. Thomas A. Ban
ming for the appellant, and by Mr.. l.. l..
Bond and Mr.. L. A. West for the appelees.
No. 1851. Elias Grecnebaum ct al, plaintiffs
in error, vs. Robert Il. jenkins, assignee, sc.
Submitted pursuant to twentieth rule by Mr..
Julius Rosenthal and Mr.. A. NJ. Ponce for the
plaintiffs in error, and by Mr.. w. Il. Burgess
for the defendant in error.
Nos. 1135, ll3G, 1877, and 113S. II. +. Jcn-
kins, assignee, &C., plaintiff in error, vs. The
International bank of Chicago ct al Sub
mitted pursuant to the twentieth rule by Mr..
w. II. Burgess for the plaintiff in error, and
by Mr.. Julius Rosenthal and Mr.. A. NJ Pence
for the defendants in error.
No. 8. Original OK partc in the matter of
]. b. Wall, petitioner. Argued by Mr. C.. w.
Jones in support of petition for writ of man
damus.
no. 139. George w. Ewcll, appellant, VS..
Thomas J. DaggS. Argued by Mr. William j.
Reynolds for the appellant, and by Mr.. j. L.
Tucker for the appellee.
No. 140. Lot NJ. Morrill,, collector &c. plain
tiff in error VS.. John Winslow Jones. Argued
by Asst. Atty Gen. Maury for the plaintiff
in error, and submitted by Mr. c. b. Mattocks
for the defendant in error.
No. 14l. The United States on behalf of
ID. d. Porter ct al, appellants, vs. the steam
vessels of war Scaboard ct nj. Argued by So
licitor General Phillips for the appellee and
guh,uittnl bv Mr. I II MANNING for thn m.
pcllnnts. ..... ....
Adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
ruE HUME LIFE INSURANCE CASE.
In the equity court yesterday the case of
Il. Ross Perry and Reginald Fendall, admins
traitors of the estate of Thomas l.. Hume,
against the Life Insurance company of Nir-
ginia and scvCrll other life insurance COM
panies was decided. The suit was brought for
restraining order to prevent the pay
ment OF tho policies ON the life of
the late Thomas l.. Hume, and that the
same be turned over as assets of the
estate. In the case of the policy in the Vir-
ginia Insurance. company Judge Hagncr di-
rccted that the amount of the policy (S1O000)
be paid to Mrs. Hume, rs, having been taken
out in 1871, the deceased at that time was
probably solvent. In regard TO the other
companies the amounts were ordered to be
paid into tho registry Of the court.
SENTENCE OF \ HoUsEBREAKER.
In the criminal court yesterday Grant
Johnson, CoOrcd, indicted for rObbng the
store of Silvcrs Bros, on S street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets northwest, with
drew his plea of not guilty. IL appears there
is another man concerned in the robbery who
has not yet been arrested, but whose name
has been given to the district attorney. Judge
"ylie sentenced johnson to three years in
the Erie penitcntary.
THE RECORD.
EQuip Court Justice Hdgaer.-DugNn VS.. Clarke;
reference to auditor ordered. Hanes VS.. Jervis;
pro conesso against defendant ordered. Beckmnn
vs.. Beckman pro couiesso and reference to II. X.
Elliott ordered. Wiley vs. Wiley. Lazcnby vs..
lazenby; appearance of absent defendants or
dered Moore VS.. Moore; sale finally ratified taxes
ordered paid, and reference to auditor. Dunlop VS..
Cutting; pro coniesSo against certain defendants.
Stephenson VS. Ford sale to a. L. Barber finally
ratified. MOiTett vs., Molett, Dodd vs. Dodd testI.
mony before examiners ordered taken. Faut VS..
ceiver ordered Brown VS.. WCstling; pro conicsso
against certain defendants ordered Macknll vs.
Richards; case remandcd TO Examiner Bailey 20
take further proof sneer vs.. Coylc; Annie s.
Coyle appointed guardian ad liem. Potter VS.,
Potter reference to auditor ordered. Adjourned
till to-day. No assignment,
Circuit Court-JusticG MdcAriIur.--McCuloug
VS.. Popleri judgment by default. Ladd Tobacco
Co. VS., Boone Taylor& IInfy vs.. CARROLL judg
ments by default United States vs. Stout; Carter
vs.. Moran; defendants, called and iudgment.
Hanna & Bailey vs., DOUGLASS plaintiff called and
death OF plaintiff suggested. Adjourned until
To-day. AsSgnment--NoS. III, 49, 1856, 1856, 1877,
~, l01, and lO3 10 2D2 inclusive.
Court IN Bdnc-IHe Cdief Jusiice Justices Coz aud
Jdmes-l'owell ct al vs. Strasburgcr; argued and
submitted. Lounsbury Bros. u co. vs.. Stras-
burger; affirmed. Grutyan ct al. vs.. Srasburger;
submitted. Higgins ct al. vs.. DUNCAN; reversed
and romanded. baltimore Furniture NIanulact-
uring company VS., Dungan submitted. Coyes
VS.. Strasburger; submitted. United States VS.
Casey affirmed. Jackson Ut al. VS.. Miller; ar
gued and submitted Bennett ct Rl, VS.. Strus.
burger; affirmed. Adjourned till to-day. AS
sgnments ST. 49, 81, Stl& 81, IS, 50, 00 93, and o.
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Change or Justices.
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