National Republican., 1883-03-20
THE COURTS.
What Was Done in the United States Supreme
and in the Local Courts.
Msndsmus Against the Secretary OF STATE
Grapted-Divorcc Cases and other Suits.
limited STATES SUPREME counr.

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Admissions to the bar William NJ. Will
Jams, of Boonville Mo-. John Arthur, of
Washington, d. c., and Thomas McDougall,
ofCincnnati, Ohio.
Decisions were rendered as follows:
No. I'll. L. A. Merritt, collector, plaintiff
in error, VS.. Joseph Park, jr., and No. 525,
same plaintiff in error VS.. Alphonse Stephani.
In error to the circuit court for the southern
district Of New York. These were suits to
recover money exacted from importers as
duties upon glass bottles containing natural
mineral water and beer. The judgments Of
the courts below are reversed and the causes
remanded with instructions to grant new
trials. Opinion by Justice Blatchford
;, No. 1926. Thomas Cochran ct al, plaintiffs
in error, VS.. Augustus Schell, late collector,
and No. 1927. Augustus Schell, late collector,
VS.. Thomas Cochran CT al. In error to the
circuit court of the United States for the
southern district of New York. The first Of
these cases was suit to recover an alleged ex-
cess of duties exacted on cotton laces and in
sertings imported between 1857 and 1861 the
second was a similar suit to recover the
amount of custom house fees said to have been
illegally collected at the same time.
The judgment of the circuit court in each
case is affirmed, with costs.
Opinion by Justice Batchford.
No III. George w. Hile, plaintiff in error,
VS.. George +. Harding ct al. In error TO su-
preme court of state of Illinois Judgment re-
versed, with costs, and cause remanded for fur
ther proceedings in conformity with the
opinion of this court. Opinion by Mr. Justice
Gray,
No. 176. Z. s. JafIray & Co. ct al, appellants,
VS.. McGehee, Snowden & Violette ct al Appeal
from circuit.court United States for the cast
crn district of Arkansas. Decree affirmed,
with costs. Opinion by Mr.. Justice Woods.
No. 1867 Charles II. Marshall ct al, appel
Ia.x at.Nna 10. lrta Q,, Il
from tho circuit court of the United States
for the southern district of New York.
This is an appeal from the decree of the
United States circuit court for the southern
district of New York. The libel was filed in
the district court for that district.
Feb. IL, 1876 by Charles H. Marshall and
others against the steamer Adriatic, to recover
damages to the amount of 1000 for the
loss of the ship Harvest Queen and hor cargo,
alleged to have been sunk by the Adriatic on
the south coast, of Ireland on the night of
Dec. 80, 1875.
The district court dismissed the bill. It's
decree was affirmed by the circuit court, and
is now affirmed by this court, with tcosts.
Opinion by Justice Field.
No. 694. Tho city of Ottawa, plaintiff in
error, VS.. William II. Cary. In error to the
circuit court of the United States for the
northern district of Illinois. This was a suit
upon certain bonds issued by the city OF
Ottawa as a subscription to the stock of the
Ottawa Manufacturing company--a corpora
tion organized for the purpose of creating a
water power Tho Judgment of the circuit
court is reversed, and the cause remanded
with direction to enter another Judgment on
the facts found in favor Of the city. Opinion
by Chief Justice Waite.
No. 7l3. 9. A. Arthur, late collector, plain
tiff in error, VS.. David Fox ct al. In error to
the circuit court of the United States for the
southern district of New York. This was a
a.. oil. oNE AttN.v
acted on certain imported velours, made in
imitation of sealskin out of COW hair, vegeta-
BILE fiber, and cotton. The Judgment Of the
circuit court is reversed, with costs, and the
cause rcmardcd with directions to grant a
new trial Opinion by Chief Justice Waite.
Henry NJ Leud. Appeal from circuit court
of the United States for castcrn district OF
Michigan. Decree affirmed with costs. Opin-
ion by Mr.. Chief Justice Waite.
No. l?0l Madclaine Roth, plaintiff in error
VS.. Frederick Ehmun ct al. In error to the
supreme court Of the state Of Illinois. Dis
missed for the want Of jurisdiction. Opinion
by Mr. Chief Justice Waite.
No. 1906 A. p. Tuition, collector, VS.. plaint-
i'll in error, Nite Brothers. Motion to advance
granted and case assigned for second Monday
in April, at foot of days calendar.
No. 1870. Ex parte. In the matter of Tom
Tong, petitioner. Motion to advance sub.
mittcd by Mr. S. +. Phillips.
No. IL. Original. Ex parte. In the matter
of Hung Hong, petitioner On motion of Mr.
s. +. Phillips, leave granted TO file petition
for writ of habeas corpus.
No. 324. ]. b. woodward ct al, plaintiffs in
error, vs. r. NJ Cary. In error to the circuit
cou.t Of the United States for the eastern dis
trict of Texas Dismissed, with costs on mo
ton of Mr.. NJ. +, Morris for the plaintiffs il
error.
No 10. Original. Elk parte. In the matter o.
Il. i. Norton, petitioner. On motion of Mr.
Charles Case, leave granted to file petition fo
writ of mandamus. Argument submitted by
Mr.. j. D. Rouse in support of petition, and by
Mr. j. A. Campbell in opposition thereto.
No. lo7. Mrs. Peter Dutfet al, appellants, VS.
the Sterling Pump company Argued for ap
pellants, no counsel appearing for the appellee
No,1s0. The Bank Of st, Thomas, appellant
VS.. the British brigantine Julia Blake, &c
Argued.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock.
MR.. JONES REPLIES TO HIS wIFE's ALLEGA
TIoNs.
James II. Jones, by his attorneys, Campbell
Darlington, and Irving Williamson, yesterda!
filed the answer of James IL. Jones to the pc
tition for divorce of his wife, Elizabeth A
Jones. In her petition Mrs. Jones charge
habitual drunkenness and brutality, and aver
that on Nov. T. 1851 the defendant drove he
out of the house by his threats of violence
In his answer Mr.. Jones denies the charge o
habltual drunkenness, ana states that the tac
of his being messenger in the second comp
trollers Office for thirteen years is sufiicien
20 dsprove the charge He AYERS that hi
wife left him of her own accord, and, though
frequently persuaded to return, has refused t
do SO. He also alleges that he believes on
Levi Scott has influenced his wife TO brin,
the suit based upon false and unwarrantet
charges, and prays that the petition of hi
wife be denied.
DAMAGES FROM A RAILWAY ASKED,
Messrs Cook and Cole yesterday filed 70
Scott Warren, by his nsXt friend Charles
Warren, suit against the Baltimore anC
Ohio Railway for $4,000 damages The dec
laration cites that the plaintiff on Sept
g, 1852, was riding on one of the defendant
cars, and while the train was in motion he wa
compelled TO jump OFF, In doing so he fel
under the car and the wheels passed over on
of his ankles completely cutting OFF the foot
He has suffered continually since, was com
PEELED to undergo two amputations, and
permanently disabled.
THE sHoMo DIVORCE CASE.
Oscar " Shomo yesterday filed an answe
to the bill of divorce of Eva +. Shomo. Ii
denies the allegation in her petition that
child was born to her five months after mar
riage, but, on the contrary, was born twent.
months thereafter. He denies brutal treat
ment and obscene or prothne language o
epithets toward his wife, aud states that h
left her Dec. 3, 1881, instead of 1880, and he
refusal to allow him to occupy the same be
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