Messrs. J. H. Chandler and F. B. Kellogg for defendant in error. April 4, 1894. Dismissed. per stipulation. LEVY, DREYFUS & Co., Appts., . WILLIAM MACK. [No. 643.] and WILLIAM MACK, Appt., v. LEVY, DREYFUS & Co. [No. 644.] Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Jas. A. Hudson for Levy, D. & Co. Mr. A. H. West for Mack. April 6, 1894. Dismissed, per stipulation. THE UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS et al. [No. 349.] Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. Atty. Gen. for appellant. Mr. James Fentress for Illinois Cent. R. Co. April 9, 1894. On motion of Mr. Solicitor General Maxwell, and it appearing to the court that the United States were not parties to the suit in the circuit court, it is ordered that this appeal be, and the same is hereby, stricken from the docket. Per Mr. Justice Field. LOUIS K. HYDE, Receiver, etc., Appt., 0. JAMES W. LAMBERT, etc. [No. 987.] Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. Messrs. E. H. Farrar, E. B. Kruttschnitt and B. F. Jonas for appellant. Mr. Frank Johnson for appellee. April 9, 1894. Decree reversed per stipulation and cause remanded to be proceeded in according to law. SARAH G. MARSHALL et al., Appts., v. WOOD Mr. Calderon Carlisle for appellants. April 9, 1894. Dismissed with costs. Mr. LEONORA A. ARNOLD et al., Appts., v. CHARLES A. CHESEBROUGH et al. [No. 911.] Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. Mr. John H. V. Arnold for appellants. Messrs. Walter S. Logan and Chas. M. Demond for appellees. April 23, 1894. Dismissed for the want of Jurisdiction. LOUISA M. CRAIG, Administratrix, etc., Piff. in Err., v. THE MOUNT CARBON Co. (Limited). [No. 553.] In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of West Virginia. Mr. James F. Brown for plaintiff in error. Mr. Edward B. Knight for defendant in error. April 26, 1894. Dismissed with costs, per stipulation. MILTON HUMES et al., Plffs. in Err., . THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. [No. 990.] In Error to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Joseph Wheeler for plaintiffs in error. Messrs. Wm. Richardson and Geo. T. White for defendant in error. April 30, 1894. Dismissed with costs, per stipulation, on motion of Mr. William A Maury in behalf of counsel. THE DETROIT CITY RAILWAY et al., Appts, . THE CITY OF DETROIT. [No. 1183.] Messrs John C. Donnelly and Henry M. Duf field for appellants. Mr. C. A. Kent for appellee. May 14, 1894. Dismissed for want of juris diction. (Mr. Justice Brown took no part in the consideration and disposition of this case.) JOHN SCHWEITZER et al., Plffs. in Err., ®. ANN SOPHIA BRYGGER, Executrix, etc. [No. 1150.] In Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Washington. Messrs. S. F. Phillips and F. D. McKenney for plaintiffs in error. Messrs. Chas. K. Jenner and Louis Henry Legg for defendant in error. May 14, 1894. Dismissed with costs on mo tion of Mr. Frederic D. McKenney for the plaintiffs in error. THE TRUSTEES & FELLOWS OF BROWN UNIVERSITY, Appt., v. THE RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & MECHANICS ARTS et al. [No. 989.] Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island. Mr. Arthur L. Brown for appellant. James Tillinghast for appellee. Mr. May 14, 1894. Dismissed, per stipulation, on motion of Mr. Alex. Britton in behalf of counsel. HENRY T. BROWN, Plff. in Err., v. WILLIAM JOLIFFE et al. [No. 402.] In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio. Mr. Edward Colston for plaintiff in error. No appearance for defendants in error. May 14, 1894. Dismissed with costs, on mo tion of counsel for plaintiff in error. J. MCGREGOR ADAMS, Appt. v. M. M. BUCK et al. [No. 428.] Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. Mr. J. H. Raymond for appellant. Mess-s. E. Smith and Geo. H. Knight for appellees. May 14, 1894. Dismissed with costs, per stipulation. THE TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY Co.. Piff. in of Texas. Messrs. John F. Dillon and W. S. Pierce for plaintiff in error. Mr. James Turner for defendant in error in Nos. 412 and 720. No ap Mr. Attorney General for appellant. Mr. Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion of the court: The appellees in these two cases claim title under an instrument of writing which they allege was a grant by the Spanish authorities [No. 126.] Submitted April 21, 1852. Decided April 23, to the Baron de Bastrop. In the case of the 1852. United States v. Philadelphia, reported in 52 APPEAL from the District Court of the that this instrument of writing conveyed no United States for the Eastern District of title to the Baron de Bastrop; and consequently Louisiana. the petitioners can derive no title to themselves under it. Mr. Attorney General for appellant. Mr. Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion of the court: The decree in each of these cases must therefore be reversed and a mandate issued to the circuit court, directing the petitions to be dis missed. v. MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL OF BALTI- The appellees in this case claim title to the land in question under certain instruments of CONNELLSVILLE & SOUTHERN PENNwriting executed by the Baron Carondelet in SYLVANIA RAILROAD CO., etc., favor of the Baron de Bastrop in 1796 and 1797, Appt., which are fully set out in the case of United States v. Philadelphia, reported in 52 U. S. 11 How. 609 [13: 834]. It was decided in that case that these instruments of writing did not Convey to the Baron Bastrop a title to the lands therein described. The decree in this case in favor of the appellees must therefore be reversed, and a mandate issued directing the district court to enter a decree in favor of the United States and dismiss the petition. This case not to be reported; the evidence (See S. C. Reporter's ed.-154 U. S. 553.) Motion to dismiss appeal-Rescission of order. [No. 413.] Argued April 26, 1867. Decided April 29, 1867. and principles decided being the same in sub- APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the stance with the case referred to in 11 Howard's Reports. UNITED STATES, Appt., D. EDWARD W. CARRERE ET AL. UNITED STATES, V. JOSEPH GRAFTON and Wife. Grant by Spanish government for Colony to [Nos. 78, 80.] United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Messrs. John Knox, Andrew Stewart and J. S. Black for appellants. Messrs. J. H. B. Latrobe, R. Johnson and J. L. Thomas, Jr. for appellees. Mr. Chief Justice Chase delivered the opinion of the court: We have considered the motion to dismiss the appeal of the Pittsburgh & Connellsville Railroad Company and are of opinion that that company was a proper party defendant in the court below and the appeal in the record appears to have been taken by this defendant as well as by the others. We must, therefore, overrule the motion to dismiss. We have, also, further considered the motion Bubmitted March 1,1853. Decided March 3, 1853. to rescind the order heretofore made assigning 154 U. S. WILLIAM H. WILLIAMSON, Plff. in Err., Confiscation-libel of review-writ of prohibi V. Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the court: tion in admiralty cases. Wall. 541 (19: 981). See 77 U. S. 10 [No. 481.] This is an appeal from the Supreme Court Argued December 15, 1871. Decided December of the District of Columbia. The bill is, substantially, the same as in the 18, 1871. case of Willard Y. Presbury, 81 U.S. 14 Wall. IN ERROR to the Supreme Court of the 676 [20; 719], and the proofs the same. decision in that case governs this. Reversed The State of On motion. Mr. Daniel Gray for plaintiff in error. |