New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-04
THE COURTS.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE OCTOBER TERM TO BEGIN on MONDAY-BUsI-
NESS BEFORE THE COURT.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
r,,, OCTOBER TERM TO BEGIN on MoNDAY-BUsI-
NESS BEFORE THE COURT.
WASHINGTON Oct. 3.-The Supreme Court
oftbe United states will for the October term
NJ 1883 on Monday. All the Justices are expected
70 be present The number OF cases on the docket to-
davis oil an increase Of hftyfOur the number
docketed at this time last year. The number of cases
which have argued submitted but not disposed
Of and hicn Court has under consideration Is
exteen as foows The three civil rights OF the
United States against Stanley, Ryan and Nichols koon
con ct al against the Memphis and Charleston RaIroAo
Company; the United states against Singleton; mary
and James BOro against the County OF PhiiipS inc
Providence and NeE.Yorl Steamship Company against
the lin Manufacturing Company; the STATE Oh bo"9
ana ex rel Folsom Brothers against the mayor e'o :"
the City OF New-Oreans; John Gilman against 'H1
Union Canal Company. OF Pennsylvania Ine Cni'eu
States against Fisher; the United states against ha
ton; the United states against Gale 60 az Tue oUou
States against Mche the important IeAas lahu case
OF william c. Walch, Commissioner against "i'"Hl
Preston, involving the titlo TO the Neroe' o'on'
and the stil more important case OF the county OF san
MaleO CAL against southern racine h'lI'oau CONS
pany which involves questions Oh NO' il'o'9' " All
CORPORATIONS throughout the United states
M asss have been signed for the first day OF the
,r,, h Ias TO show cause in certain mandamus pro-
eeednga are returnabc on that day as IoloWs No. :,
ORIGINAL ex pare the matter Of tne Canada Southern
Railroad Company, petitioner; No g. original e& parte
in the matter the Winthrop Iron Company, petitioner;
aud Nos and 4, original parte in the matter OF The
state of Iowa petitioner ana IN the matter OF the State
OF Illinois petitioner These petitions for writs OF
mandamus to compel the Commissioner OF the General
Land ONCE to furnish statements OF account between
the Uu,el states aud the states OF Iowa and Illinois
respectively the purpose Of ascertainng what sums
OF money are due those states under the D per cent
clauses of the acts admitting said states 10 the Union,
and other laws OF Congress. II is maintained by the
petitioners that on lands which have been located and
purchased with military warrants the per cent which
the United states agreed pay to them on sales OF pub
lie lands within their limits has been persisenty ana
npaw ully withheld, and that they are legally ehuuto
TO have statement of their accounts with JHe uIted
state, lu uruer mat their claims may be PAID
among the cases which nave either been assigned LOT
AZ early Gay in the term, or winch occupy an aSLuCtG
docket, the lag1t Ter case OF Julat
rs. Gieeumau, wuICl Will probably be rt2chCd on
October 8, the Of the LOul-EIlic ana N1s'NHc
RAILROAD COMPANY AGAINST Manuel Pa!ue5 collector,
a.slrucd for November o. Frederick trcllug
huygcn sccrc. ar OI state, against JONI j. Key, hlHO
assigned for November % the case OF the Splh- NdE
Works against the Oaud of supervisors Ol the Cy ana
County oil san Francisco, Eucd for NO' rulDei % ,
fhr BTa1kyn Bridge " Abraham Is. Miller against
1Ge cities 6i New York aud Brooklyn, which stands No
so On the docket. ,-..., go
when II l. reached on tuesday NO prtls
IN the case nave Yet filed IN the clerks Once aS
fTe rules OF the court require ana nothing has Decn
heard from counsel n reply 10 tine usi! holdliou,
Tlr delay in bringing taIs question 10 eGlhSlcatloh
seems 10 nave been due great part TO ue unWllhS-
ness or inability Of Governor Butler 10 IL uay TO- INC
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