National Republican., 1883-03-30
THE COURTS.
Business Transacted i'm the United States
Supreme and I'm the Local Courts.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

Supreme and I'm the Local Courts.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
The following business was transacted in
the supreme court of the United States yester-
| day:
Robert Jay Sullivan, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
and Edwin s. Jenney, of Syracuse, NJ Y, wero
admitted to practice
No. go. A. X. p. Bufrum ct all, appellants
| VS.. the Oakland Manufacturing company
Appeal from circuit court United States for
the district of Maine. Affirmed with costs
| per stipulation.
No. 2l6 William G. Gage ct al, appellants
VS.. James w. Herring ct al. Argument con
cluded
| No. 21S. Richard A. and Sallic j. Robinson,
| plaintiffs in error, VS.. the Memphis and
Charleston Railway company. Submitted
| No. 2lS. G. Il. Hampton, administrator, &C.,
ct al, appellants, VS.. j. i. Phipps. Argu-
| ment commouced.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock.
THE CASE or HARBOUR.
| Joseph Harbour, who was convicted in the
| special criminal court on Tuesday for reCev-
ing stolen property was put on trial yesterday
and similar charges preferred against him.
Mr.. Henry Franc identified property stolen
| from his house on the thirteenth of October
last, Mr.. w. G. Hill identified II pair of opera
| glasses ms his property. A French clock and
some silverwarc were identified as the prop
erty of Gen. Sherman, and other property was
identified by citi2ons. Detectives Acton,
Coomes and Noss testified to going to Har-
bours house and receiving the property. The
case Is still OH hearing.
SUIT FOR DIsTRIBUTIoN
A bill of review was filed in equity yester.
day by Benjamin $. Hilton against John Dew
lin in regard to the distribution of 1896 re-
covered by Devln from tho government.
Judge Cox subsequently granted the plain
titfs motion to file his bill of review.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Howard G. Clagett, as attorney for Henry
L. Burgess, yesterday filed bill for divorce
against his wife, Elizabeth Burgess. They
were married at Lynn, Mass, in 1871, ono
child being the result of the union. Deser-
tion without cause is the ground for the suit,
and he asks for the custody of the child.
THE RECORD.
Equity Court-Judge Cor.-No. s505, Hilton VS..
Devlin; leave to file bill of review ganted. $40,
Smith vs. Burch; pro coniessO vs.. defendant, +.
lloone, granted. SlO3, Looney VS.. Qmil; sales
confirmed and cause referred to auditor. 1886,
Payne VS.. Payne; sale ordered, and l.. III. Thomas
and q. c. Cooper, trustees. S3ll, Schrou VS.. Mil
ler: sale ordered, j. r. Gull and John a. Clarks,
trustees 1919, Cornelius vs.. De Vaughn, trustee
directed 10 pay funeral expenses. Adjourned un-
til to- day, at o'clock p m, for orders
Special Criminal IerBl-Judgc Hd0ner.-Joseph
Harbour receiving stolen property, case on trial
Circuit COut-NeW Suts-Bryan x Bro VS.. Mar
garet Miliha, Judgment for S45l0
Equity tourt--Ne.r Sua-Hilton VS.. Devlin ct al,
petition TO divide 81 ,965.
Supreme Court in General Term Chief Justice Cart
ter and justices Hdqner aud Cor.-lloot VS.. Lay;
appeal dismissed. United States VS.. Smoot; dis
missed on motion of district attorney. Torrey vs..
Quill q Quill decree OF court below affirmed,
Wilson VS.. kelly motion of counsel for plaintiff to
dismiss appeal Adjourned until to. day. Assign.
ment commencing with No, 81