The New York herald., 1873-12-11
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Decisions.

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WASHINGTON Dec. TO- 1873
No s Adams VS. Burks.-Appealfromt the Circuit Court
for sought to Burks from
selling cofins OF certain patent within the town OF
Natcs which portion OF the territory for which
he had assignment of the patent. The defence was
that no cotfns patent had been sold
ritorS assigned to the pian which had been rshtay
assnors q the same Sa within the territory asned
here the Court holding substantially that the purchase
Ola patented article, lawfully manuactured and sold
the 1 h o 9 % paent rs rig G to the
tor weh Rersqn mas aKen % an
the opinion. Dissenting, Swayne Bradley and Strong
Nos. 1l9 and l2o Paul ct al. vs. Shoemaker and one
other caseError to the supreme Court of the District OF
Coumbia-This was the reversal Of certain judgments
in ejecment obtained by shoemaker below tor the
cry of lands in Georgetown, which had been held by
plaintiff here by adverse possession since ls4a The
are reversed Tor errSr in the rg
makeF tending 10 show that the saindit here Oh.
aunde not rst required that il was written when
By the parties to whom was two others from
the same party because they were ere ADMITTED without re-
ises in controversy. Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the
opinion.
No. a5. Amoskeag Manufacturing Company vs. United
states-Appeal the Court OF Claims this case
the company contracted to deliver carbines exceed
ing 6oO0 within certain date. It did tender them
until nearly year after and the question was, whether
Changes in the make Of the caibne ordered BY the de-
the m fs ST & s ha e at
tar owing to the action of the department
OF tue carbines bs
e w tf en rme tor TO the
company for such damages Mr. Justice Miller delivered
the opinion.
Nos ss and 49, Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company Fuller, and another case-Error to the
preme Court of Iowa-The railway company was
charged with imposing double first class ship.
ment of furniture from Chicago to Marshstown, Iowa,
tons concerning railroads. The defence was thai the
law nsttutional and void as applied to inter-
State transportation, because an attempted regulation ef
commerce. which belongs to Congress. The Court held
state people from nposon and IN usce
that state law win be considered obnoxious to
the provisions OF the federal constitution regulation
commerce unless II inerieres with the freedom
which this did not doony preventing tie railroads
from dealing unfairly rauduenty and oppressive to-
ward those who have occasion 10 paronize Them That
Judgment Is here affirmed, Mr. Justice swayne deliver
1 ing the opinion.
OF Hayes-Error 10 the Circuit Court for the Dis
4 trct OF Missouri.-fhis originally attachment
proceeding in which the First National Bank of Wash
ington plaintiff and indemnhed the Sheriff of st.
& 70 G secure ee p s of goods in his
Fuller The goods thereupon sold and so applied.
bonds deence was 'as that III mye sae
faa no ese b Dt nsa ns m N secret trust for
reversed Court holding that instructions OF the
Court 10 the jury misled them to the character
dence necessary TO make out the alleged
against Fuller. Mr. Justice Bradley delivered tho
opinion. Mr. Justice Clifford dissented.
! No. H. Northwestern Union Packet Company vs.
McCue-Error to the Circuit Court the Eastern Dis
trict OF MissourLThis a recovery by the widow OF
party killed while in the employ the packet com
pany at Prairie du Chen unloading and loading boats
lie had done work and board tor his pay. When
about 10 leave the boat the gang plank
pulled from under his feet by the and lost his
life The Court left the question whether he still
the employ Of the company at the time his death 10
the Jury and they found in the affirmative, the udg
ment for the widow 1t here claimed that this
question of law and error 10 leave II Ia
the Jury The Court saw that the jury have decided
the question one OF fact their finding will be re-
viewed here. II IS plainly lntimated that II II be re
garded question OF law the jury decided il correctly
Mr. Justice Davis delivered tue opinion.
No. no. Tracv Irwin ct aL-Error to the Circuit,
Court for the Eastern District Virginia. This was an
sfhrmance Of judgment holding tax sale under the
act OF 1852 providing for the collection oftaxes In nsur
rectonary districts TO be void, because the comms
soners after the sixty days fixed by them
for receiving the taxes refused receive them in h.
unless rendered BY the in person
pay the taxes but they declined recognize any 10 ndeI
unless made by the owner proper person. Mr. Justice
| Davis delivered the opinion.
No ll5 Mason VS.. Moore-Error TO the Supreme Cour
| OF fyaine.-No. GOO Atlee Northwestern Union Packe
| Company-Appeal from the Circuit Court OF Iowa
Affirmed by divided Court