The New York herald., 1871-11-22
UNITED STATES SUPREME ccuaT.


Decision R-Iatiug - Common Carriers-Ru'-
Ing in = Case sf CslIisiss ~ ssa-Proceod-
inss II Bankruptcy-A Suit Against tho
Gevcrumeas.
WASHINGTON, Nov -. le7l
No. 49, Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company ~
swift.-Eror to hs Circuit Court for Mssour-In this
case the Court hold that when army surgeon -
travelling part Of . command Of the army ana
such has with him his personal baggage suraE
cal instruments ana sabls siv.rwsre the carrier 70
responsible for the lcss Of the surgical insrumenss
psr psr q Which The
.nS bur- s. act q or
he a insured; and this notwithstanding The
Hss'ss ss :: Ss
ws tho s o. ..1s ns the Sc p
empeas..ioo Cor r.n:p.r,,In, The
The Pess ts y o. SS s ss
% hut "so sc suany beside. sac1 basasss
BY 80 ,v'duas OF the party Ar Justice fsid delivered the
No. 1884, Sharp q al N Hammond ct al.-Appeai from
the Southern district of New Yorkrhis case OF COL
usior ibeans Of the schooner Brothers. bring
ting suit In person against the respondents owners OF the
schooner r. H. Huev. alleging the accident to be in
s $sns q lie Gan'i.y TIE Scas below Tom IssSa
schooner manned. ed ana nayga.ed nor
8. ss ns; S.. such ss s
end those who csree.sy handled her. This Court hold
h. was ne "harsrsr ana rs suS be was responsible or
acts m: r. sssn. s va; e.s s s
tiled 70 de rec against him The declse Is reverss with
ss hs again.
Hammond. Nj. Justice strona delivered ths opinion.
No. laa Smith Mason Assignee Bankruptcv-Appeai
from Supreme Of District Of Columbia In shis
case The Court hela that In summary proceeding
in bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Court h without
authority g sdiuaicsss the rishs involved ~. n
sss'sSsss g sss
S :sn ss. s Sss s .s .ns Saa
claimed Oy assignee ana Others and appeal WIS asen
10 nc cons, fs ,sT,ng .Ss & m.ris. sserssss
a1s ss e'
rections procce no further summsIy but TO pm, the
ford delivered the opinion
No COS Scott nted States-Appeal from the Court
OF Claims plaintiff sought TO for spora
ton Furnished the government in pursuance Of
ment. The govern nent decline % nay balance
ton within The The Court
sustane this d.enc and dismissed the petion and
that Judgment Affirmed here Mr. Justice Swayne deli
ered the opinion.
No. lN ers Ritter a.-Error to the Circuit Court
Californa-Tns action Of ejecnent
of lands in San Francisco The questions Of
fact to be dcc led BY array Of documentary evidence
The yrdc and Judgment were for the De sndsns' be!ow
Davis delivered the opinion.
No. 49, Edwards Ganneret-Error to the Circuit
the Of Louisana-In this the Court
held Of hs Court below dsmissng the
case which transferred from the vsiona Court
correct holdings that under the act o! July 1876 belonged
IN tho District Court and legally transferred TO
Suis Against Internal Revenue ON ,ers for
damages.
WASHINGTON, Nov. H. 1871
No. 27H Z. W. Mason Rollins Commissioners Of In
Revenues Aren, Collector Ferguson, Assessor
No. 27 p r. Mason DelAno, Commissioner, and Allen
and Ferguson and The Same Deano and Pissen Col
ector WEBSTER ASSESSOR ami Hart, Deputy-Appca,
the Circuit rthern District Of Illinois
amages for the seixuro Of
the plantts rectfyng esabahnent and for incientai
The bills dtsmsset FOR want nf jurisdiction
that question Orvr-A< FOR final adjndcasion.
In the the the painful and the defendants
Allen Ferguson descrfnct citizens OF the State
Washington the District OF Columbia, and the
State Of - Commissioner OF InIcrnt Revenue. In the
the bi describes tho plaintiff and Allen and
Ferguson Of Illinois, and Deano 10 described W
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue and citizenship
In the third the plaintH 10 described
Linois and the defendants named In their
spcc.ve Official nothing beny said their
Scnship
that below had jurisdiction
the presented by the peaiin.s and the
that neither OF tho conaf. surcien,
CATIONS give Circuit Court
l79 subsequent enactments aud shat they properly
dismissed.
E. Roby appellants B. H. Brstow the government