The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-25
Amendments by two members OF the committee. to fix
the amount at 1856 900, the present legal limit

Amendmnts by two members OF the committee, to fix
the amount at $3.50 900, the present legal limit
and at the tually in circulation,
were defeated by majorities considerably over two
thirds The representatives from the New England
states and New York voted for the part against
theolll those from Pennsylvania the West and the
south generally for it. Also, la-sed bill for the
moval tie Kickapoo and other Indian tribes from
the boule"s Of Texas and New Mexico to the Indian
| Territory
lhefase Of the late Judge Underwood against Nc
seRh' from TIE Virginia Court of Appeals having
oe'i suohirted to this court motion to dismiss
| ioi ""i' ~ Jurisdiction, the motion to-day
grn'eo' ara the case dismissed, because the writ &C
error should have been directed 70 the Court CT APP
pals Instead Of the judge of the Corporation Court
q alexandria. Mr.. Justice Clifford dissented The
carr below gave judement in favor Of Mcv igh on
a'erdlct which found that there was fraud in the
Procurement OF the sale and confirmation under the
proceedings in confiscation.
Inc case OF Epsy Heilteb ack h Co. against the First
Ationa Bank Of Cincinnati to-day decided in the
| slprf me Court. check drawn by H. NJ on the
PIX Tor $780, in favor Of H. raised to $780,
cd the payees name changed TO f. 4 Co., and Of
to the latter by stranger In payment for bonds
nd gold purchased by them. E. h. l. Co. sent the
heck for information to the bank, where the teller
eplied 1T is good, or cts all right" Suit being
'rought BY the bank against E. Il. Co., Judgment
for plaintiff and to this court it Ia hec:
!. That where money isl paid on . raised check
,ether party being at fault the general rule is that
1t may be recovered back paid without considers.
Ion.
2 But that II either party has been guilty Of neeli.
gence caelessness by which the other has been in
6ured the negligent party must bear the loss.
g. That where party to whom such check is Of.
fered sends it to the bank which 10 drawn for
ormation the law presumes that the bank has krow-
edge OF the drawers signature and the state Of his
account and it is responsible for what may be replied
on these points.
L. That unlt IS there is something In the terms in
which information is asked that points to the ater-
ton of the bank officer beyond these two matters his
response that the check is good will be limited to
them and will not extend TO the genuineness of the
filling in of the check as to payee amount
s. As to whether he Endorsement of the word
good, with the officer initials, under such crcunl-
stances, would make the bank liable beyond the
genuineness Of the signature and the possession Of
funds to meet the check certified querie.
G. Where the cke ok is certified for the purpose known
to the bank Of giving it credit for negotiation or
be used money and it passed into the hands of
third persons the bank would be bound though the
case might be otherwise when it only certified to
give the party presenting 1t assurance that it was
good for his own satisfaction in taking it.
T. But it is clear that verbal reply that check is
good given for the information OF the party about to
receive extends only to matters Of which the bank
had knowledge. or is presumed to have BY the law,
unless he is told that moro extended information is
expected asked for to the validity of the check
Mr.. Justice Miner delivered opinion in the case
of Burke against Gregre ct al. from the Supreme
Court Louisiana in which the question whether
sale Of real estate in pursuance of order of the
proyis nal Court Of Louisiana operative to pass
title after the surrender of the rebel torres in tina.
district when the terms of the order creating the
court limited its existence to the restoration civil
,fa native, holding that notwithstanding tie cessa.
tion Of actual hostiltes military rule prevailed was
se city of New Orleans in that state long after thai
event. after the sale in controversy. This
x.ct is . conclusive proof that the civil suthori-
and that the Provisional Court was in the
rghtful exercise Of its authority. Mr. Justice Dawes
delivered the opinion.
Senator West introduced bill to-day appropriatng
$50 900 for the removal of tho Bailey dam. near
Alexandria, in Red River He also called up the bill
appropriatng fciency Of $4,000 for the work at
the mouth Of the Mississippi. but under the pressure
Of the finance question the bill went over.
HARTFORD, March 23.-Landers, Frary. Clark &
Co.'S cutlery works. New Brighton. burned; loss
$780, 600. Insurance nearly half million. About 500
hands are thrown out. Incendiary 1t il believed.
The fire first appeared in the cupola.
AUGUSTA, March 23.-The Exchange passed 'reso1u-
+nns saynripe Government aid t. the Texas Pacific
Railroad, snd requesting members Of Congress from
Georgia to advocate appropriation.
Jude R. smythe, of Charleston, spok, In favor of
line of steamships from Charleston to ,iyerpoo, or
Bremen Resolutions passed indorsing Ii, project,
and pledging support to the same.