The morning times., 1897-01-05
liant. VS.. George E. Johnson. admins

| peIlant, VS.. George z. Johnson. adminis-
traitor, etc.
No. 61s-The District of Columbia. ap-
peliant, vs.. Margaret Il. sheckels. ct al.
etc.
NO. 6fS-The District OF Columbia, ap-
pellant, VS.. Joseph T H. Hail: and
No. Goethe District OF Columbia, ap-
pelIant. vs. william Dickson, assignee.
Submitted pursuant TO the twentieth rule
by Mr.. Assistant Attorney General Dodge
and Mr.. Robert A. Howard for the Dis
trict of Columbia and by Mr. j. j. john
son for johnson, administrator; by Mr.. w.
l. Cole for sheckels, ct al; by Mr.. Edwin
Forrest for Hall, and by Mr.. v. B. Ed
wards for Dickson, assignee.
No. 11-OriginaI. Ex parte- In the mat
ter OF ElvertOn r. Chapman. petitioner;
leave granted to file petition for writ OF
habeas corpus and certiorari; rule to show
cause awGrdGd returnable Monday, March
%, and petitioner admitted to bail. on
motion of Mr.. George F Ednunds, for ths
petitioner.
No. 1o7-The Union Pacific Railway Com
pany, plaintiff in error, VS.. George j.
Novak; in error to the United States circuit
court OF appeals for the Ninth circuit dis
missed with costs, on motion Of Mr.. j.
III. Wilson for the plaintiff IN error.
No. 6-OrignaL Ex parte. In the natter
OF Samuel j. McCauIly, petitioner.
No. 9-OriginaL Ex parte. IN the matter
| OF Israel c. KoIlock, petitioner
No. 1O-originaL Ex parte. In the MAJ
ter of William o. Lusby, petitioner
Returns to rules herein assigned for
argument on the 18th instant, on no5ion
Of Mr.. Fl. E. Davis for the petitioners.
No. Original. Ex parte: In the mat
ter of Edward Eckart, petitioner. mo-
ton for leave to file petition for a writ
of habeas corpus and for leave to proceed
| herein in forma paUperis Submitted by
Mr.. Rublee A. Cole for the petitioner.
No. 3O6-The State os Missouri ex rel
the Lac!ede Gas Light Company, pIaintlrf
in error, vs. Michael J. Murphy, street
commissioner. etc Motion 70 fix day for
re-a-gunent submitted by Mr.. Isaac H
Lionberger for the plaintiff in error.
No. 52f-The Chicago, burlington and
Quincy Railroad Company. pIainufr in
error VS.. the State Of Nebraska ex rel
the city of Omaha. Motions to dismiss or
affirm submitted by Mr.. W j. Connen
IN support OF motions and by Mr.. Charles
j. Greene in opposition thereto.
No. Original. Ex paTte. In the
matter Of C. and A Potts & Co. petitioners.
motion for leave 70 file petition for writ
OF mandamus, submitted by Mr. E. W.
Bradford, for the petitioners.
No. 362-J. W Bull, appellant, vs.. Charles
E. Deckerman ct al; motion to advance,
submitted by Mr.. Page Morris, in behalf
of counsel.
No. 102-The Panama Railroad Company
appellant, VS.. the Napier Shipping Co.
Limited; passed subject TO the provisions
| of section 9. rule 26. on motion of Mr.. 81 s.
Graves, III behalf of counsel.
No. 128-The New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company, plaintiffs IN
error, Us. the People Of the State Of New
York; argued by Mr.. John VI. Bowers for
the plaintiffs in error and by Mr.. Theodors
E. Hancock and Mr. William Henry Dennis
for the defendants in error
No. 31-Rufus E. Graves. plaintiff in er-
| ror. VS.. the United states; argument com
menced BY Mr. c. C c ole for the plaintiff
| in error.
| Adjourned until today at 12 O'Clock.
I The day canfor Tuesday. January 5, win
be as follows. Nos. 81. &C, 7e. s8. SO, ID
12T, 45, - and III.