The Washington times., 1894-12-11
RECORD OF THE COURTS.


Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Field, Mr.. Justice
Harlan, Mr.. Justice Gray, Mr.. Justice Brewer,
Mr.. Justice Brown, Mr.. Justice Shiras, and
Mr. Justice White
Angelo Tillinghast FreeIley, of Philadel
phia. Pa; George Clark. of Waco, Tex, and
J. NJ. Nathans. OF Charleston, S. c., were ad
mitted to practice.
No. 659. The United States ex relations. the
international Contracting company, plaintiff
ID error, vs.. Daniel 5. Lamont, Secretary OF
the Department of War; in error TO the court
Of appeals of the District OF Columbia judg-
ment affirmed with costs. Opinion by Mr.. JUS
tice White
No 40 The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany ct al, plaintiffs in error. VS.. Thomas W.
Jones. and
No IL The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com
pany ct al, plaintiffs i'll error, VS.. Charles 7.
Stewart: III error TO the supreme court
of the District OF Columbia; judgments OF the
supreme court III general term reversed with
cost and causes remanded with directions to
set aside the judgments Of the special term,
and to permit the plaintiffs to elect to become
non-suit as against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and take judgments on the
verdicts against the other defendants, and if
they do not so elect, then to set aside the YER
diets and order new trials generally. Opinion
by Mr.. Justice Shiras.
No. 45. Frederick Wehrman, appellant, vs.
i. u. Oblh4l4 u H.. appear from lHb Circuit
court OF the United States for the Northern
district OF Iowa; decree affirmed with costs.
Opinion by Mr.. Justice Brown.
No. 49. The Lake Superior Ship Canal,
Railway and Iron Company, plaintiff ia error,
vs. Walter A. Cunningham; in error to the
circuit court OF the United States for the
Western district OF Michigan; judgment
affirmed with costs. Opinion by MI. Justice
Brewer.
No. 80. The Lake Superior Ship Canal,
Railway and Iron Company, plaintiff in
error, VS.. Hugh Fenan: in error 10 the cir
cult court OF the United States for the West
ern district Of Michigan; judgment reversed
with costs and cause remanded, with direc-
tions to award new trial. Opinion by Mr..
Justice Brewer.
No. 81. Michael Donohoe. plaintiff in error,
rs. The Lake Superior Ship Canal. Railway.
and Iron Company; in error to the circuit
court of the United States for the Western
| district OF Michigan; Judgment reversed
with costs and cause remanded with directions
10 avoid a new trial. Opinion by Mr.. Justice
Brewer.
No SO. Thomas W. Alsop ct al. executors.
etc. ct al. appellants vs. Andrew J. Kicker. and
No 63. Andrew J. Iiker, appellant, ".
1 Thomas ". Alsop ct a.. executors, etc; ap-
Veals from the circuit court of the United
States for the Southern district of New York k;
decree reversed at the cost OF the complain
ant and cause remanded with directions to
dismiss the bill without prejudice to an
action at law. Opinion by Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian
No. SO. r. Sophia Chase. executrix, etc,
plaintiff in error, vs.. The United States; in
error TO the circuit court of the United States
! for the district of Indiana; judgment affirmed.
/ Opinion by Sir. Justice Harlan.
No. 4O6. Benjamin a. Plumley, plaintiff in
/ error, vs.. The Commonwealth of 1Iassachu-
/ sets; in error to the supreme judicial court
/ of the State of Massachusetts; judgment
T affirmed with costs. Opinion by Mr.. Justice
Harlan. Dissenting: Mr.. Chief Justice Fuller,
1 Mr.. Justice Field, and Mr.. Justice Brown.
No. 596 George A. Pearce, plaintiff in
/ error, vs.. The State Of Texas, ct al; in error
! 10 the court Of criminal appeals of the State
/ Of Texas; judgment affirmed with costs.
! Opinion by Mr.. Chief Justice Fuller.
The Chief Justice also announced the fol-
/ lowing orders of the court:
No. 692 Nathan Marius, plaintiff in error,
! vs.. The Unled States; motion 20 advance
/ granted and cause assigned for argument on
the second Monday of the next term.
No. s3l. The Last Chance Mining Company
ct al. plaintiffs in error, VS.. The Tyler Mn
/ ing Company; motion TO advance granted and
I cause assigned for argument on the first Mon
! day, 4th of March next, after the cases al
ready set down for that day.
No. $50. James II. Walker ct al. appel
lants, vs.. Annie /. Brown, Administrative
etc, ct al; petition for a writ OF certiorari TO
the United States circuit court of appeals for
/ the Eighth circuit granted.
No. o5S T. II. Billing ct al, executors, etc.
appellants VS.. James \. Gilmer: petition for
( a writ Of certiorari TO the United States cir
cult court OF appeals for the Fifth circuit
denied.
No. 79G. The State of South Carolina. plain
tiff in error, vs.. Edward b. Wesley: motions
10 dismiss or affirm submitted by Mr. Robert
hon in Enfra RI 0F
Samuel W. Melton in opposition thereto
10. 722. The st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company, plaintiff in
error. VS.. S. p. Leep; in error to the supreme
court of the State of Arkansas; dismissed
with costs on motion of Mr.. John F. Dillon.
for the plaintiff in error.
No. 203 James Gil1llan. ct al, appellants
. vs.. Henry j. Mckee. ct al; motion 10 waive
certain costs submitted by Mr.. A. B. DuvaIl
and Mr.. Calderon Carlisle in support of mo-
ton, and by Mr.. Enoch Totten, Mr. Reginald
Fendal, Mr. s S. Henkle and Mr.. Nathaniel
Wilson in opposition thereto; motion for an
order requiring the appellants to pay costs
within ten days or that the appeal be dis
missed for want OF prosecution submitted by
| Mr. Enoch Totte-. Mr. Reginald Fendall, Mr..
! ). ). HenkIe. and Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson in
support Of motion. with leave to Mr. A. b.
Duyall 10 iie brief in opposition thereto.
No. 727. The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
NossO anu ~. LOUIS ndllWdN Company. plttll-
tiff in error. vs.. Millard F. Brown; motion to
advance submitted 10y Mr.. Samuel P. Wheeler
/ Tor defendant in error In support of motion
No T. Original. The United States. com
plainant, vs.. The State of Texas; motion to
1 reassign this cause argued by Mr.. A. H. Gar
land Tor the defendant in support Of motion
and 10y Mr.. Edgar Allan for the complainant
| in opposition thereto; reassigned for argu-
ment on the first Monday (4th) of March
next after the cases already set down for that
day.
No. 165 George E. Beknap ct al, ap-
pelants, VS.. George T. Schild; motion to com
pei appellants to file security for damages
and costs submitted by Mr. L. T. Michener.
| Mr.. w. w. Dudley. Mr.. NJ NJ Estes, and Mr..
j. II. Miller for the appellees in support of
motion and by Mr.. Solicitor General Maxwell
for the appellants in opposition thereto.
No 667. Clyde Mattox, plaintiff in error.
VS.. The United States; resubmitted by Mr.. l..
T. Michener, Mr.. w. W. Dudley, Mr. Charles
r. Reddick. and Mr.. A. S. Browne for the
| plaintiff in error. and by Mr. Assistant Attor-
ney General Conrad for the defendant IN
/ error.
No. 6ss. Mrs. A. t. Sepperly ct al, appel-
! lants. VS.. John o. Smith ct al: motion for
mandate submitted by Mr.. Charles h Armes
/ IN support Of motion and by Mr.. j. L. Raw
! Inns In opposition thereto.
! no. 257. Martha Z. Babb et al. plaintiff In
error. VS.. Dorsey A. Jamison, administrator.
J etc, ct al; motion TO dismiss or affirm sub
mitted by Mr.. I. ]. Rowe in support Of mo-