National Republican., 1888-04-24
THE COURT RECORD.

prCme IOllrt ol the United states yesterday
the following bu.iness was transacted:
No, !iS. Missouri Pacific Railway Company
", Patrick Mackey, opinion by Mr.. Justice
Field Affirming the decision Of the court he.
low.
No, 9C2. Minneapolis and st, Loui, Railway
Conpanyvs. Fred {, llerricl. opinion by Mr..
Justice Field affirming the opinion OF the
court below.
No. 223 Morton. Maryc, successor to s.
Brown Allen, auditor Of the state of Virginia,
". baltimore and ohio Railroad Company
opinion by Mir. Justice Matthews affirming
the Judgment below.
No. go. H. n. Whitlocl,, trc0 Spror of Cuya.
ll,oe9 county. Ohio, vs.. Mercantile National
lerhn,rmng the decree uf the court below.
No. ?OG. Kelly " Alexander vS. the Mayor.
&c,, OF the town of Milan. Judgment ailirmcd
wlth costs. opinion by Mir. Justice Elatch'
No. pc. Extein horton vs. the Mayor, &C.,
OF the town of DycTSburg Judgment af-
iirmed with costs. opinion 10y Mr.. Justice
No. 1855 The United states. appellant. vs..
the state of Louisiana. Judgment reversed
and cause rclnandcd with direction TO enter
u Judgment In favor of the United States.
Opinion by Mr.. Justice BlatchfOrd.
No. l4S. Emma j. Blackjack ct al., appel.
lants, vs.. Jacob small ct al. Decree reversed,
and cause remanded with u direction to dis.
miss the bill for want of jurisdiction without
costs Of that court. Opinion by Mr.. Justice
,Mo: No. fs' Jan, 5ome' b Eornero"k' anpSllamt ys.
Opinion by Mr.. Justice Batchford.
No. 2lO. Tie Peoria and relin Union Rail
way Company, appcllant,v. the Chicago,Pekin
and Southwestern Railroad Company. De
cree affirmed with costs. Opinion by Mr.. Jus.
No. lWj. Franklin G. smith. appellant, W.
the board Of county commissioners oS Bour.
bon county, Kansas. Decree hislnis Silg the
bill generally reversed. opinion by Mr.. jus
No. 1884. The United states, appellant, vs..
Joseph c. Irwin ct al, Appeal from the court
OF claims, Judgment reversed and ralsc re.
ndSd ihsr0n IN Tor further pr4caedngs 10 be had
court. Opinion by Mr.. ChiefJusticc Matthews.
:, No. 1857; The United States vs.. Charles A.
Perry ct al. Appeal from the court of claims.
Judgment reversed and cause rcmanlcd for
further proceedings to be had in conformity
with the opinion of this court. Opinion by Mr..
Justice Matthews. o..
No. 3lG. Andrew Gleason. appellant, VS..
The District of Columbia. Appeal from the
court Of claims. Judgment affirmed. Opin.
ion by Mr.. Justice Miller.
No. 1856. The United States, appellants vs..
Wm. /. Bailee, administrator etc. Appeal
from the court of claims. Judgment affirmed
bya divided court.
No. 1873. The District of Columbia VS.. WIN.
G. Murdock, and 1870. VIM &. MurdOck. ap-
pellant, vs. The District Of Columbia. Appeals
from the court of claims. Judgment affirmed
by ulNluCu court.
No. 11iD VIM. q. Achcr vs.. The state of
Texas. Motion to advance granted and cause
assigned forargument on the second day OF the
next term after cases assigned for that day.
No. lili John NJ. Francis, vs.. The United
states. Motion for writ Ccrtiorari submitted
by Mr.. George y. King in support of motion
and by Mr. Attorney General Garland in oppo.
siton thereto.
No. ill. W. NJ. Lent, ct AL, vs. Charles
Tillson, tax collector, Nc. Motion 10 dismiss
or affirm submitted By Mr. Hall MrAlliSter in
support Of motion and by Mr.. w. NJ stewart
in opposition thereto.
No. /. Francis Downs, executor &C., appel.
liant, vs.. Edward }. Hubbard administrator,
Ne Motion for attachment against Leunn $.
King, ct al. Argued by Mr.. G, e. W. HornOr
in opposition thereto and by Benjamin +. But
Ter In support OF motion.
No. 1892. The United states, plaintiff, VS.,
Joseph W, Lacher:, Argued by Mr. Assistant
Attorney General Maury for the plaintlh, and
by Mr. Benjamin Barker, jr, for the defend
No, III. .Plyant Mahon, appellant, VS. Abner
Justice, jailor of Pike county, Ky. Argument
commenced by Mr.. Eustace Gibson for the ap
pellant and continued by Mr.. j. Proctor Knott
for the appellee.
Davis, of st. Louis, Mo; W, r. Taulbcc,. of
Salyelsville, Ky, and Benjamin Barker, jr.,
of New York city, were admitted To practice.
Adjourned until to-day at II O'Clock.
Court in General Ternl-Chcf Justice Bing-
ham and Justices Cox and Jaincs.-Stone vs.
Lackey ct al; decree below reversed and
properly OruCfcu restored 10 complainant:
opinion by the chief Justice. Cook vs.. Trottcr:
writ of mandamus dencd;Op!nion by the chief
Justice. Walker II simmons vs. District of
Columbia; motion for writ of cortiQrari de-
MED, except rs to minor taxes: opinion by
Justice Cox. AsSignment-Nos =, II, 10, 81,
-, ~, 90, 80, II, and 92.
Circuit Court Division No. 1-JustiCe Hng.
ncr,-Wof n Marksys. Grief IS Bro: verdict
for plaintiffs for / cent damages Scagncli
vs.. Stah; verdict for the defendant for SG95,
damages. Tilgham vs.. Linger; on trial, Jury
reSlitcd, Assignment-Nos 595 ton hearing,
sos, 53G, $40 81, 5js, 55i, 555, 55d and 5Ji
Circuit Court, Division No. 2-7Justice Mer.
rick Bowie VS.. Hume; Juror II, NJ, Green still
III, other jurors discharged and cause CON
tinued. McGill IL Co. VS.. Wheeler; trial rc.
sumed and finished, verdict for plaintiff for
S200,0l. Webster w. Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company; ON trial, Jury rcspited.
Asslmment-NOs. Is TO -, III, 100, 200 2l?, 9l3,
2ll, 2l6, 2lS, 2l0 go, 29l, 2.2, and !25.
Criminal COurt,-JuStiCe Montgomery
John Nelson assault with intent 10 commit
rape verdict not guilty, ChrlstophorJu1g
assault with intent TO kill, verdict not guilty.
John jackson: assault, verdict guilty Assign
mcnt-unitcd States vs., Edward Gordon,
Henry Curry, alias Henry TOllivcr alias Pos
sum curry Samuel Boston Henry Scott and
John jackson, for rape and assault With intent
TO commit rape upon Lizzie Ford.