The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-14
Supreme Cont Decisions.

Judgment of the Circuit Court of Tennes
see affif med, refusing to enter satisfaction of
judgment recovered by the United States
against Avery as surety Pestmaster's
bond and to grant writ of dudita Quereld
asked for on the ground that the Government
has received certain rents on the land of Avery
seized under the capture and abandoned prop
erty act. which he is entitled to have credited
to his own use.
Brooklyn Life Insurance Company vs. Mil
Ter. Decree of the Circuit Court of Maryland
affirmed, that the act of the agent in accepting
another party than the assured to make cash a
portion of the payment on the premium,
though the latter was not made, was binding
upon the Company, who was liable for the
policy.
Perren vs. United States Judgment of the
Court of Claims affirmed, dismssing for want
of jurisdiction the petition of French subjects
for the recovery of damages by the destruction
of property by the. bombardment of Greytown
in 1854.
Discipline.
The Secretary of War has issued the follow
ing order: -"For violation of paragraph 100 of
rec ulations OF the Military Academy, in har-
raising and improperly interfering with a
cadet sentinel on duty, Cadet P. b. Brewer, of
the fourth class is dismissed from the service Of
the United States
Snow i'm the West.
At the Signel Office this morning snow was
reported at Omaha, Nebraska, and at o. clock,
L tLlS evening III Was SHOWING aI OOrlnHe, Y Can,
and Duluth, Minnesota
Interesiing Case.
An interesting case is pending in the United
States Supreme Court affecting the judicial
proceedings in Utah. Two years ago Gentle
firm in Salt Lake City sustained damage of
SIC, 600 by the destruction of stock of liquors
| by order of the City Justice for non payment
of their license. The firm brought a suit
| against the city under territorial laws and a
| verdict was rendered in the u 5. District
| Court in their favor for losses sustained. The
| city appealed to the United States Supreme
| Court OF the territory, on the ground that this
was a territorial and the jury should
| therefore have been summoned by Territorial
| marshal instead of United States marshal.
| The higher Court affirmed the decision of the
| Court below. Au appeal was then taken by
| counsel for the city to the Supreme Court of
| the Unittd States. The decision of the latter
| was anxiously awaited by the Mormons, as it
| collateraly involves the legality Of the grad
| Jury summoned by the United States marshal
which lately found indictments against Brig
| ham Young and other prominent Mormons
| under the territorial laws.
| Pensions.
The Pension Bureau issued $40 certificates
| for pensions last week, as ollows:-1nvalids
262; widows, $50; navy, 6; war of 1872, 424.
| Civil Service.
The civil service commission was to-day &C.
| cupied on the subject of competitive examina-
| tons.
Meeting of Senate Finance Committee
The Senate Committee of Finance met to-
day. Messrs. Fepton, Sherman, Scott, Wright
| and Ames were present. Ii is understood that
| the majority decided it inexpedient to report a
| SUBSTITUTE for or actl upon, in any way, the
House bill for the abolition of duties on coal
| and salt, and the chairman, Mr.. Sherman, was
| directed to notify the chairman of Committee
on Ways and Means when appointed that the
| Finance Committee will await the announce
| ment of its mature judgment and action of the
| House upon such bill as it may report mex
| session. This determination will not however
at once put an end TIC the present. session oil
| the Senate Committee as they will still be un.
| der the general instruction of the resolution o
| the Senate. There was an interchange o.
views looking to the adoption of some amend
| ment to the tariff and internal revenue laws as
contemplated by Senate resolution.