New-York tribune., 1867-06-25
sr,pREMI CoURT-CIEcuIT.- Mr.. Justice PECK
THE r WHISKY TAX.
n,r,,,,ta fe lsyes a. Anthony n PIC ana Others


Nazareth, Ne Lever A. Authon7 ~ PIKE and others ,
The plaintiff in tlis suit claims to recover OF the
~ aiio1 ola 10 them on the 18th OF February, 1866
fLe pIrrha, Sc and nonpayment are admitted by the de
frnduts Their defense 3 that they nave Deel hQted
i - limited states Government not 10 pay as the TAX
~ g ppr gallon had not been paid upon IL Inc
claims tlt tho whisky inanuiactdteu DclOte JuR'
isSS and therefore not subject to tax and on tins ques-
ton te whole dispute a9sIs. n he.
fore that date, his disery having been closed III 1907 ana
nor i cr hand an expert was produced, who testt-
hed that tie whisky still retained when pousnt y @ ny
ofcnd nts the smell which Is lost when WHISKY BIts o.
Otr perts testified that whisky could De so ooctYso
t a. ,ts impOss ble 10 tell IT'S age, Wnlie one eou
tbnt n WAS old There lad been very httIs Ie5his0
,hfiT f,,.e wears the waste from evaporation WOuli
luu ut 10 from 70 SIX gallons one ol i Jig LIN, Sr
r lever De lad stated that it cost NM sIo9 10 gea
oat OF da OF Government ohSias Is TiU @ nay 43ed
The Court charged the jury tat tho oniy pOi, 10
TO consider was whether the aYu9r e TeS The law on
pror or subsequent the lst OF July, s! inc Ia" o
he possession Of II on the 4h of july ls1i rseu R 20
sumption which the plaintiff must neef; M,Ir M D Iyer
which had been ewhat commented upon, ~ w,
prompted by desire to DO hs duty TO " ie hon
INIT rrnployed him. TO be commended III IL was an T ~
t ottsTnpf 10 unearth fraud on the Governlneht, s
fithfulnes especially when there Was 80 m be said OF
~ T. shoud be Recommendation to the GoYerlnSit 70
take steps this lnfomatlo. 70 sceL tinV Of Their
duty All the facts were to be taken lht9
making up their minds as fd 20 @ G'S ~ was a. before July
1852 thcy would lind for the plaintiff since then ioi 'o
laied verdct was directed for this morning
Mr. Byrne plaintiff Mr. yeadorpOe fGT acIepGanS @
A MARRIED wOMANs AUTHORITY 10 80 CoNlrA0' iii'A'
10 THE ACr OF lotO'
Talman agt Lewis. -
The defendant, n married woman, III io)3 Ienteu d
o from the DalntiR who sues her Tor inc rent
The defense presented to the Court was SIMPLY ' "a, & G "
married woman she had no power 10 enter no .io
ct tough N but far say that II was lntlnal'
hat She had other defenses. The contract was ptott
and tbc lady then proved her marriage, ana no'o not
vas made 10 dismiss the complaint. The Court III "a
bot nroof that the defendant had represented
la Single woman might enable the plalnu 70 L o,,
Tho acfi1n and an effort was made 10 suPpY nd lis
dence but it only appeared that pain, n,,,Jsint WAS
AGENT had supposed her 10 DO SINGLE AiAo NF
Therefore dismissed. .,.o rxcy,u,N
CHAMBERs-Betore Mr.. Justice lnShA,,H o1S THE
rur u,u,Pvps AND PIERS OF THIS Cll1 inN
POWER or THE LEGISLATURE VEEi Wy Gs,i s1 other.
Cornelius " Roosevelt and '1e ~ oners of Piers No.
lIls t pirer 20 restrain the Captain OI tne III @
and the IIarbor Masters from earIyng % s nsssed as
~ the last legislature In I5os an aas - coming
sBnIn ..ate canals In 1867 the act was ~
5,n ~ and TO- This act gives & svfs xoa
& tie,e d,r,ng the greater part OF the year, nH H "
er law any vessel dlsregaruhg tbe- recein-s
Pc P y1aintifs claim that this dlnllnisnts e i ~ : &
ba niers from $1,000 20 $1,000 for eacI anu .I ZIG
as and repairs the two piers aiVuAt nuIls . ~
tdA ca 0O0 They claim that this ACT Is uepIh lsIo
,sr nroperty AZ least OF the enjoyment Oh ~ MI"ao
on s ~ law contrary the letter, anu sun more 20
.ss snrt of the Constitution Ihey cisln lthl uiIS
& of uoce regulation, which should DE eq,oe
nver the whole state but special DlOw raining sOiy
w rhe defendants claim that II Is matter OF pOnce
d barhor regulation always held TO be within the gen
aroi nuee powers OF the state. An l9uhctlol W 40 10 ~
FAMED I'm the first instance, and the case now eonS
nnon 10 dissolve the injunction. Decision reservoir