The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-02
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
DECISIONS.

WASHINGTON, March /, 1876.
The following decisions were to-day rendered BY
the Supreme Court
No. 2o5. Oltee vs.. Northern Union Packet Com.
many-Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Dis
trict OF Iowa.-This was q case OF collision with
pier in the MisslssppL The Court pass upon the
right Of riparian owners to extend piers into the
nsvigable rivers beyond certain points to be de-
termined BY circumstances, and hold that in this
case the right did not exist 1t Is held however,
that river pilot. who had been absent from the
river for year ana In ignorance Of the erection Of
the p1er, collided with IT, charged his employers
with negligence, and It IL SAID that river pilots
who run BY objects along the shore
and by their knowledge Of the river,
sea- To- seep Ks
formed OF all the changes In the river and 'amiar
with all improvements, &c. made thereon. else
mes OF human lie and the great interests of com.
merce committed to their care. Reversed, with
MIR. Justice Miller delivered the opinion.
No. 932 Morgan vs.. CampDell-Appeal from the
In this case 1t Is held that Morgan the landlord of
the bankrupts OF whom Campbell Is the assignee,
who ds,rained on his tenants goods three days
before the fling Of the petition IN bankruptcy
could not maintain q bill for the recovery OF rent
against the assignee VINO had taken possession OF
his lien Tor unpaid rent existed independently Of
his distress warrant. Affirmed Mr.. Justice Davis
No. 1873. The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com.
pany VS.. NewtOn-Error to the Circuit Court Tor
the Eastern District OF MlssoIri1Tnis was sut
the policy was volded by the suicide by the insured
The agent OF the beneficiary testified ne had pre-
sented proofs OF the death to the company anu no
objection was made TO their form; but that 1t was
objected that they disclosed case OF suicide and
Tor this reason payment was refused. The state
ment as to the admission OF the company Of the
sufiiclency OF the proofs OF death was allowed to
claimed a ROici0A
withheld The Court also excluded the proofs pre-.
sented OF the death OF the insured when offered
by the company. 1t Is mere held that both por-
lions OF the statement OF the plaintiffs agent
should have gone to the jury ana That the Court
pany wnen the plaintir was permitted to show
the admissions OF the company 1t Is held IL was
to rs Mrs.
Justice S ~ FIELD s ds1iysrea the oei0n
missed because the trust Was not proved. 1t Is
here said That what amounts to trust or out Of
uu quest Writ dismissed Mr. jSsnce nee ssrons
delivered the OPINION.
No. ae4. Tucker and others VS.. Ferguson and
western district OF Micniean.-In this case 1t is
held that the conveyance by the Plent, Pere and
It by the state to the plaintins in trust to secure
the holders OF bonds issued by the company IN the
the lands az to extngush the right OF the govern
ment AND 10 authorize the taxation Of the lands
coun Ar%ea M Jasea swayns o.
the opinion.
No. iei. French Vs. Hay-Appeal from the su.
preme Court OF the District OF Columpla.-Tnis Is
former PRESIDENT Of the washington and Alexsn.
dria Railroad Company. who sought to have Hay
him under contract between them for the pur.
e. ass Of ns esDs Of s Ss oaS S n.y.
Justice strong delivered the opinion.
No. 1913. Amslnck ct al: vs.. Blan-Appeal from
the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New
bankrupt. to recover back fifty per cent paid to
AmsIncK 4 Co. Oy the insolvent, on O compromise
In o o.OM ios
The assignee. Reversed, with directions to dis.
miss the petition. MIR. Justice CLIFFORD delivered
No. s. Original ex parte Sawyer and Others
PetlOn for mandamus denied.
No. 2Sl: r.@I,x Mutual Insurance Vs. Halo.
No. ia2. United States vs.. woodruff 81 Sn al.
stsiss-Xppeals rom the Court OF Claims Ihsss
cases cotton cases) were renamed to the Court
or Claims Tor further hndings.
state OF Texas vs.. White. Ghiles ct al was again
heard on motion to punish Chiles as Tor O. con.
in tie sat on deposit with Lloyd, Entwistis J. Co,
London, and Messrs Droege Co., OF Manchester,
%ss: .ssSs 20 s,,' .a%Sss ana 'S ~s.s
to Ssssrs Wn,,s chiies b. the rebel IL M,sss sy
Board OF the STATE. The decision was that the
SSna the property Of the sse and
Board was void White now claims that tue tl,Ie
TO the bonds isvested in MIN by virtue OF another
ss Sn ta: sass adus OF s
the question OF the validity OF this passed
On On BY .ns Ensl,sn courts, n. ,Msrrisk and r. !.
And - 4. Rice TOR Chles