The New York herald., 1871-03-28
UNITED STATES SiPaEME COURT.


Decisions-state JarI-distion Of an Island in
the MiSsissipri--slave Contracts Maze Prior
10 the War Valid-Proceedio in Federal
Courts Not ia be Intcrfered Wirh by Stuic
Officials.
WASHINGTON. March q, 1871.
No. q Original Missourts Keat,tcky RepetLiou.-
In this case it was PRAYED the Court TO establish the
Jurisdiction or Wolf Island the Mississippi river,
about ten miles IN length on the west side and i've
on the east side and about ten miles wide. The
Court now dismissed the bill, sustaining the title Of
Kentucky. as derived from the Virginia Company.
out OF share OF which The original territory or the
State OF kentucky was formed. Mr.. Justice Davis
delivered The opinion.
No. 354. The Ne,p England Muf,,aS INSURANCE
Company Us. D,tnham.-Ceriincate OF division from
the Circuit Court for Massachusetts,. questions
certified III this cause are answered in the airma-
tive, The Court holding that policy OF marine in
surance Is maritime contract and within the cogni
Zance OF the admiralty courts. Mr. Justice Brad
ley delivered the opinion.
No. loG. Steamship Fannie rs. Schooner Ellen
FoiTtster-Appeal from the Circuit Court for the
District of Maryand.-In tlis case the court below
entered decree against the Steamship for collision
with the schooner Ia the Chesapeake Bay. The
was brought here upon the allegation that the
schooner deviated from the course contrary TO the
rules OF navigation and thus caused the accident
Thls Court afIirms tne decree below, holding tnat
the steamship was III fault IN not keeping out or the
way. Mr. Justice Strong delivered the opinion.
No. 30. Smith rs. Sac CountD--Error TO the Su-
prerne Court OF Iowa.-In this case the court below
decided that certain bonds issued by Sac county,
for the purpose Of building a court house. were
irregularly issued and void. This court atirms that
Judgment holding that the irregularities were fatal
Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the opinion. Dissenting
Justices, Messrs. Clifford and Strong.
No. 100. Gtnferes Us. CanapbeH-ETr0r TO the Chr
cult Court for the District OF louisiana this
case the Court below sustained the contract OF a
promissory note given for slaves in April, 1861,
and the Judgment was for the holder OF
ment, holding that, as the consideration Of
the note was legal at the date OF the contract. the
instrument s valid ana the rights Of the parties must
be decided by the laws then existing. Any other
rule would impair the obligation OF contract valid
when made. mr., Justice Swayne delivered the
opinion.
No. 90. ARM ps Burth older Error to the cir.
cult Court for the District OF Iowa-n this the
Court below sustained plea to an action making
the defendants in error personally liable Tor certain
bonds issued by them as Supervisors of Des Moines
county, setting forth tina, they had been put under
bonds by the State Court to obey s injunction not
TO levy I tax 70 pay the bonds, as IA, d.,
the federal court This Court reverses tho
Judgment and renands the cause, holding tnat the
plea was insufficient and that the process OF the
State Court was unwarraned, the Court having no
authority to interfere with tue process or proceed
Swayne delivered the opinion.
No. 7a Fa,r us. ThomDson.--Thi was cerif
cate of division from the Circuit Court for Wiscon-
sin. The Court In this answered aflrmatively
the question certified Of, whether an action can he
maintained against CITY council Tor negectlug to
levy tax TO pay certain judgments as directed by
writ OF mandamus MI Justice Swayne delivered
the opinion. r
No. 352 BiJler as. Wdllprtral-Appea from the
Circuit Court for the District OF virginia.-ln
this case 1t was ordered that the appellant have
leave TO file new bond VI thin ten days otherwise
the case To stand dismissed. Mr. Juslce Clifford
delivered the Opn20n.
No. lO7. The PhgniI Insurance Company IS.
Gd,'dnea-Error TO the New York Court OF Appeals
Writ OF error dismissed Opinion by Mr.. Justice
Bradley.