Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-03-20
LAW ITEMS.

Hon. Greene c. Bronson has been appointed Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of New York. succeed
Hon. Samuel Nelson TO the Bench of the United States
Supreme Court. Hon. Freedom g. Jewett has been
appointed a Justice of the n. Y. Supreme Court in
the place vacated by tie present Chief Justice.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS U. S. SUPREME
CoURT.-The Washington Globe says that the Su-
preme Court on Wednesday Morning decided the very
important land from LOUISIANA involving the
validity Of the celebrated grant known the krSon
Rouge grant The lands cllimcd under thirty
leagues, being upwards Of two hundred and fifty
thousand lying on both SIDES Cf the river
Ouachita near Monroe The decided in
favor OF the United Stltes-the alleged grant being
declared by the Court fraudulent aud void.
The Court also decided on Wednesday case from
Michigan, in which it ruled that lands purchased
from the United States in that State are subject TO
State taxation from the date of sale. On the part of
the purchasers il cOntended that the lands were
not liable to be so taxed, because until the patent
issued the legal estate still in the United States
and the lands therefore exempt from taxation.
UNITED STATES BANK.-The case Of the Bank OF
the United States the Representatives of Henry
Hitchcock late of Mobile, made famous by protract
ed litigation, well as by the large amount of prop
erty involved in the issue, has been decided by the
highest judicial tribunal Of Alabama in favor of the
comPainants the various points made in the argu
ment, follows
l. That the bond and mortgage which were the
subjects Of the litigation originally lawful and
free from the faint Of usury.
?. That if the bond and mortgage were not origin
ally lawful and valid, they have since become by
virtue of the arrangement and agreement made with
the representative of Mr.. Hitchcock after his death
and of the payment of one hundre. and fifty thou
sand dollars In abatement Of the usury.
3. That the original defects being thus removed
the deed Of Mrs Hitchcock, conveying the rights OF
Mr.. Hitchcock and the interest he had in the mort
gagged premises, to the complainants and executed by
her pursuant to the power given her by the will Of
Hitchcock, operates per Sc" to clOthe the complain
ants with possession, ard the conclusion follows thai
their debt must be paid, or the equities Of the defend
ants must be debarred and foreclosed.
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WoMEx.-Tba following ac,
was passed in the New York Legislature on the 20tl
February:
l. Every married women, being a resident o.
this State who shall receive patent for her own in
vention, pursuant 10 the laws Of the United States
may hold and enjoy the same, and al the proceeds
benefits and profits thereof, and of such invention,
her own separate use, free and Independent Of be-
husband and his creditors and may transfer and dis
pose thereof and in every respect perform all acts il
relation thereto, in the same manner as if she wer
unmarried but this act shall not authorize such mar
ried woman to contract any pecuniary obligations
be discharged at any future time.
2. This act shall take effect Immediately.