The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-04

| tant Business in the Court
| Of General Sessions.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Observation-Disclosures Inland Waters Sub
ject to Federal Laws-ForGery Of United
States Treasury NOtes-Evidence Admissible
In Determining Insurance Losses-Statutcs
Of Limitation Imperative During the Rebel
lion-New Rules Adopted by tho Court.
WASHINGTON, May s. 1871.
The following decisions were rendered on Monday
| STEAMERS INLAND WATERS sUBJEor TO UNITED
sTArBs MARITIME LAWS.
No. 10S The United Stes The Monte,c.-Appeal
from the Circuit Court for the Western district of Wisconsin.
The question in tins whether the liable
under the acts of 1888 1862 for having
license and inspection while engaged carrier on Fox
BY the BE- on hs ona
5s q decree sss
as Inc %Sen @ y y s
a sSsr Sv to-
foreign Countries IN the cusomay IN which such
!. conducted by water i river y not Of itself
highway BY is connssons with Other water. and
sbs wsr Ss sns
river ~ this case held to be Of the former class and hence
liable Mr.. Justice Field delivered The opinion '''
CONTEMPLATING UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTES.
No. 49, The Ut Suites Houe-Certifcate of division
case was indicted under the net of February 1862 passing
counterfeit Treasury notes. indictment charging with
passing "forged United States Treasury note" and the
argument y tia: such an offence Is impossible Il the note
wSss % Ths sSsT he ss
s ss %
as s Wsns
statute meaningess and such result tho Court win avoid,
n aa s sage w SoW the 70 %
done there no dill and the e, statute against The pas
Miller delivered the sop opinion. mo ''''' '''''' ''''''
QUESTIONS IN 4sirS7os AVERAGE CON
Court for the Southern District Of New YORK In h. case
the Court held substance that where ship so cut and
that she . IN d.nr Of sinking and under
MASTER and hb @ y o. me
i s case for general average contribution. II held
To b en ~ G mot Dc Tor
holes cut by the Ice Mr. Justice Clifford delivered The
opinion.
ACCESSIBILITY OF EvIDENor IN DETERMINING tNsUR
ANvh I'ssfs.
No. 1885, Home Insurance c'mpa"y p. Wsa1-Error to the
ton policy of The sought to chow
that a. the season Of the year IN which tho fire occurred Il
was not customary 70 have on hand SO largo stock a.
and the verdict was for the PLAINTIFF This Con revsrses
mitied gone he jury had a bearing upon the
rule which would exclude evidence offered which In de-
lie fact IN asnuc NJ nscp 1oui" TO- ~" VI
aooDs nEI1vrRRp Ann surpprn rrooMr rur rpoprprv
OF THE ooNsIGNKEs.
No. a. nna'ys al ~ Hamilton a'-Erro to the Circuit
oo',' ~ 'o Sou'ne'" u's " i""o' " 'o'' case oner
through j. W Booth Sons commission merchant, Of ,hs
city, certain corn which lay at Cairo Ill., tn. property
OF haasy On an mmediae order ,ne corn was delivered
leans and the purchasers realized on their bills Of ndnc
through the soliciting agents az st. Louis Of their consnees
nv aa .ae ,aeo. ana ae oh ior
they attached The corn, which was sill. al
evee 9, faro h 20 brought sur 70 recover we
them and their ndvances and the Court instructed the nry
that uoder the circumstances ast FORTH after s delivery TO
~ ~ them ~ va cams ne cyeItors h
signors (alliday BroherN for causing 70 be attached
wne g sgn.'T me }Mdgmen. was nnccorang anu Us mere
HwIueu M 'a'soe Davs ue"s''eu 'ne op'n'on
OF ALL CREDITORS.
No. 49, Second Yeaiorp, Bu.s q zearsnre}a It a: rs
I ~ oood. ~ - h.ntn, rh. M n,a ea d,.n.
men.s to the firm before became bankrupt and an agree
men. made at the time that should take Of the
taken this agreement but snSseanent 70
The
pursuance O. ne original agreement the transaction was
the bankrupt act The verdict for the assignee and
the judgment Mr. Justice fsla delivered opinion.
srArurEs OF LIMITATION INoPrpATIvR puRrNG THE
- RpnIrIfoy 80
-, ,.o -, 49,,
NO. ioo I"e onea @eSp "'seS-Error CHcnhOourt
for the District Of Virginia. the bond
NJ tho un,ea St.tes Marshal Thu Mica a. tho resoroI
VI 'ue on.ea s.~'es a''"a" aug peA was ."e eoe'ai
statute OF limitations more than Blk years having elapsed
since the cause action arose The Court below
the statute OF limitations and this Court reverses the judy
men holding that the late act suspendnc require
Mi the time ia be deducted during which the suit cond be
by reason resistance or
ton OF judicial proceedings whether
Justice Strong delivered opjuon.
80, . ~ -, NC ~ ou,a,.u.
No. 81. The United Suites The Heirs of Synd-Apreal
from ,ha D,.trict Cont for Ths VA. proceed
from 'ne D',.'e oo"' lo' ,oss wa, proueeu,
ing under the act june Ieo 10 estaosh 'ne appeees
title certain Spanish author-
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