National Republican., 1883-03-21
THE COURTS.
Business Transacted by tho Different Legal
Tribunals Yesterday.
Decisions by The supreme Court-whSt
Was Done In the Local Courts.
limited srArrs suPREME COURT.


The following business was transacted in
tho supreme court of tho United States
yesterday:
On motion of Mr.. A. r. Lawton, George A..
Mercer, esq, of Savannah, Ca, was admitted
TO practice.
No. 100. William and Charles LudloG
plaintiff in error, VS.. The United States.
No. 19l. Mills county, plaintiff in error, VS..
The Burlington and Missouri River Railway
company; and
No. 1872 Miles county, plaintiff in error, va
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail.
way company. Argued
No. 1903. Tho District of Columbia, plaintiff
i'm error, VS.. The Washington Market COM
pany. Passed.
No. 1917. Jonathan Kirkbride, plaintiff in
error, VS.. Lafayette county Argument COM
monced.
Adjourned until tomorrow at ~ o'clock.
SUIT AGAINST JOHN 4. MITCHELL
Dist. Atty Corkhill yesterday entered suit
against John T. Mitchell and John w Boteler
for $4,000. The declaration recitcs that on
July I, 1874 John r. Mitchell became the
treasurer of the Columbia Hospital for Women
and Lying-in asylum, and has continued in
that office down to the present time On the
day he took the position the defendant aud
John W. Bctcer entered into bond in the
sum of $4,000 for defendants faithful dis
charge of his duties. The plaintiff alleges
that he has not done so, but that he has failed
10 account for $4,000 which came into his
hand as such treasurer, and the amount is still
unpaid and unsatis6cd
SUIT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Yesterday in the court IN general term in
the case of George A. Armes against Otis Big
II, ,,,A t1,,r IN rlnr
defendant OH Wednesday next show cause
why he should not be punished for contempt
of court for his failure to execute and deliver
TO the plaintiff deeds conveying valid title
TO the real estate described in the final de.
cree of the court in the cause bearing date
Oct. 25 1873, free from the incumbrance of
the inchoate dover interest of the defendants
wife and from tax liens and all other incum-
brances upon the real estate in obedience to
the decree.
SUIT FOR INJUNCTION.
Richard and Edward Mitchell yesterday
filed suit against Clara Ann Mitchell for in
junction and conveyance of lot "a, square 0lO.
The bill recites that the plaintiffs paid the
purchase money for the lot and for the inn
provements thereon, and that they had the
same decided to the defendant to hold in trust
for them. The property, however, was con-
veyed to her absolutely, and she has recently
cndeavored to eject them from the occupancy
of certain rooms in the house which they have
always had rent free. They therefore pray
that she be enjoined from interfering with
their possession, and that a decree issue con-
veying the property to them.
A CAvEAT FILED.
Cornelius Brown, brother of the late Cath
crime Brown, has filed caveat against her
will presented for probate recently. He al
lcges that she was not of sound mind when
the document was drawn up and that its exc
cution was procured by fraud and undue in
fuencc on the part of some person or persons
unknown.
APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES ASKED.
Mary G.. Bennett has filed u bill in equity
against Linnie A. Ellis for the appointment
of Il trustee in the place of Joseph Warren
Bell, deceased, and also a bill against Charles
w. Egan and Others for the same purpose.
JUDGE uAGNER's VIEWS.
Judge Hagncr in sentencing James Crusor
TO Jail yesterday, said he was very much OPP
TO spend their time in idleness. There should
be Some provision made by which the men
sent to Jail should be compelled to work.
MISCELLANEOUS. . .
In the estate of Harriet Park Phisk, de-
ceased an order was made yesterday recog.
nizng the power of attorney given to Henry
X. Elliott to collect the share Of one of the
heirs
The illness of Judge James continues.
Judge Coz will hold the equity court to-day
at = o'clock p. H., to pass interlocutory or
ders,
THE RECORD.
Supreme Court IN General TERM ChiefJustice Cart
Ter aud justices Coz, and MacArthu.-Lewis d..
Means ct nj. vs. William S. Hoge ct al. decree
OF lover court dismssing bill with costs reversed,
each party 10 pay hls own costs. JOhn r. Torbert
VS.. james NJ. Torbert ct al; decree OF special term
affirmed, George A. Armes VS.. Otis Bigelow ct ul;
defendant ordered to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt of court in not de-
lveriug 10 the plaintiff property in pursuance
with the final decree OF the court. Mary +. Mason,
administrative, VS.. j. i. Bryan ct al. appeal dis
missed and cause Iemauded to equity court for
final decree. Assignments for L. day: Nos, 43l2,
Il, rs, 50, IS, 50, VlIS 95 g6. 1OO lOl. and lO2.
Special CTimHut lOuIt-Justice HdqnGr.-GeOrge
Marlowi housebreakingi guilty; seven years IN
the penitentiary,'
Lucy Addison; petit larceny; guilty. ninety
days in jail.
James crusor; petit larceny; guilty; e. fine
and fifteen days in Jail.
Assignment Tor to-day the cases left over.