The national Republican., 1867-01-08
The Courts.
SUPRRNE OouRT OF THE UNITED STATES
r......... MonnAy InnuarV 1897

SUPRRNE CouRT OF THE UNITED STArEs.-
.r..s.-...,... MoSDAr, January T. 1857
No. S. James L. withsrspoon OF al plaintiff In
error, 70. Benjamin g. Duncan, ct al, In error to
the Supreme Court Of the State Of Alabama. Mr..
Justice Davis delivered the opinion Of the court,
Affirming tho judgment Of the said supreme court
10 this cause, with costs.
No l8. Calvin NJ. Rutherford, appellant, vs..
John and Robert Geddss. OF al. Appeal from the
Circuit Court Of the United States for the Eastern
District Of Louisiana. Mr. Justios Miller delivered
the opinion Of the court, affirming the decree Of the
said Circuit court In this cause. with costs.
No. SO. Thomas A. Dwyor, plaintiff In error vs..
william II. Dunbar. In error TO the District
Court Of the United States for the Eastern District
OF Texas. Mr. Justice swaype delivered the opin.
ion Of the court, affirming the Judgment Of said
district court In this cause with costs and interest
No 81 EliIar Mitchell Of al, plaintiffs In error,
W. Tho City Of Burlington In error to the Circuit
Court Of the United States for tho District Of Iowa
Mr.. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion OF tho
court, reversing the Judgment OF said circuit court
10 this cause, with costs, and remandipg the cause
for further proceeding to be had In conformity to
the opinion Of this court.
No. 80. Edward H. Learned, plaintiff in error,
ys. The City Of Burlington. In error to the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the District Of Iowa
Mr. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion Of the
court reversing the judgment Of said circuit court
In this cause with costs, aud rsmanding the cause
for further proceedings to bs had In conformity to
the opinion Of this court.
No. SOL. The people Of the State Of New York,
OF rel. Dsnning Duer, plaintiff iu error, vs.. The
Commissioner Of Taxes and Assessments for the
city and county Of New York and
No. 907. The people OF the Stats Of New YORK,
rel. Ralph Mead, plaintiff in error, vs. the Com
missioners Of Taxes and Assessments for the city
and county Of Now York. In error to the Court
Of Appeals Of the State Of New York. Mr.. Justice
Nelson delivered the opinion Of the court In these
cases, Affirming the Judgment Of the said Court Of
Appeals In these cases, with costs
And the same judgments directed to be entered
In cases Nos. 500, 303 3oA. 306, s0o 3Os, 3O9 $40
and 3ll.
No 81. The steamer Grey Jacket and cargo
Timothy Msaher, claimant, appellant, vs., The
United States. The argument Of this cause wS
continued by Mr. Cushing on behalf Of the claim
ant, and by Mr.. Rames as counsel for the oaptors.
Adjourned until tomorrow at ii O'Clock
WAat Con,iitHts, a Maritime Contract = Ad.
uiiraltv Juvisaieiion Of Ihs FEDERAL CoHrI-Sfs1-
age PasIags DsiightJ-Ihs SteamJhip MOsc' Iay'
Tor. PiainfiF in Error u.s. WiiSOn Hamm0mS -
This action was brought by the defend Mt in error
In Justices court under the statute OF California
against the Moses Taylor, for breach Of Passen'
ger contract. Tho complainant alleged that the
Mofes Taylor was steam vessel used In navigating
the waters Of tho Pacific ocean, and q carrier Of
freights and passengers That Marshall o. Rob.
erts 10, and was at the time complained or ono OF
the owners and agent thereof, and that on the LIST
Of October, 1903, Hammons entered into contract
with Roberts for . stoerage passage from New York
10 San Francisco, with all reasonable dispatch,
speed, &c and for the furnishing Of suitable food,
water, and berth or other conVenienees for lodg-
ing for the voyage.
That pursuant to such contract Hammons took
passage on the steamer Illinois on hat day, was
landed at Aspinwall In Central America, was con.
veyed across tho ISthmus Of Panama on the rail
road Of that name, and went thence to San Fran
cisco on the MoSeS Taylor arriving at that place
on or about the 9th Of November followingi
that the provisions furnished BY Roberts and by
| the boat Moses Taylor while on the voyage we're
unwhossoms, and unht. and improper for the pas.
senEers to eat, and greatly injured the health oil
Hammons; that HAmmons was detained eight dayi
on tho Isthmus, and was compelled to incur heavy
expenses In procuring board and lodging, and was
| not Furnished, while on board the Moses Taylor,
with necessary bsrths and oonVsnisncss for lodgng
that hs was crowded into q loathsome, unhealthy
cabin, without sufheisHt room or air for health