The New York herald., 1876-11-21
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
wAsnisGroS, Nov. 20, 1870
In the Supreme Court Of the United States to-day
the following decisiapa Nere rendered.

wAsnlsGrox, Nov. 20 1876
In the Supreme Court Of the United States to-day
the following decisions were rendered.
No 60 Home Insurance Company of New York,
cult Court Tor the District Of Mary and-In this case
II is decided that policy OF insurance taken out py
warehouse keepers against loss or damage oy nre on
merchandise, &C. their held by them IN trust,
which they have interest or liability, con-
designated warehouse, covered the merchan-
disc itself and not merely the interest or claim o the
warehouse Keepers II the merchandise be destroyed
by fire the assured the entire value OF the
goods, not exceeding The sum insured holding me re-
manler OF the amount after Satisfying Their own
ioss trustees for the owners In such
case where the warehousemen and the
sane goods the second policies constitute double
insurance, and they bear loss proportionately
OF contributing policies. adjustment OF loss made
by expert may be submitted 10 the jury not ~ EVIL
dence of the facts stated therein obligatory but
tho purpose assisting the jury in calculating the
amount OF liability OF the insurer upon the several
hypothcses OF fact In the adjustments. II
they find either hypo hess correct part OF letter
written a. an offer Of compromise Is admissible ~ eyi
dence. Affirmed. Mr.. Justice Strong delivered tho
opinion
No 652 Morgan vs.. State Of Louisiana-Error TO
the Supreme Court Of Louislsna-In this case II was
claimed that certain property OF the New Orleans,
Opelousa and Great Western Railroad Company which
had come into the hssds Of me plaintiff in error oy
purchase was exempt from taxation his property,
because II was exempt by Law while the property OF
the company The Court hold that only franchise OF
= railroad company which defined right
privilege essential to the operations Of the corpora
tion, such the franchise run cars, to take
tolls to appropriate earth and gravel for tho bed OF s
road or water for It's engines and the ike may be
conveyed to purchgeer OF the road part OF the
property OF the company. That immunity from taxa
tion IL not Of those positive rights privileges
essential TO the working or the road but is personal IN
It's character and incapable OF transfer without express
statutory direction Affirmed Mr. Justice Field de-
nvered the opinion.
No AZ. Steamboat Atlas, &c, We. Phoenix Insurance
Company-Appeal from the Circuit Court for the
Eastern District Of New York.-This q OF
collision, and the question upon the OF
timatng the damages The Court say that subject to
tho provision Of law that Of ships and vessels
liable for any loss damage by collision, II oc
cas0ned without their privity or knowledge, beyond
the amount OF their interest In the ship and freight at
the time of the collision, the damagss which the own
of the injured vessel s entitled to recover are
estimated in the manner In suits for injuries
saton may in certain extend to loss OF freight
necessary expenses In making repairs and unavoidable
detention Reversed, with directions to reverse the
decree Of the District Court and TO enter decree in
fav or OF the beants for the entire damages ascer
tanned by tho Commissioner. Mr.. Justice Clifton de-
livcred the opinion.
No. rs. James Hendricks, plaintiff in error, We. A.
United for the Northern District OF Now York
Mr. Justice Davis delivered the opinion Of the Court
affirming tho judgment Of the said Circuit Court in
this cause. with costs and interest.
No 1O3. George N. Wheeler, plaintiff in error, VS..
John Sedgwick, assignee Gc-ln error TO tho Circuit
Court OF the United States for the Southern District
OF New York-Mr. Chief Justice Waite delivered the
Circuit Court in this cause, with costs.
No So Frank H. Fisher, appellant, vs. X. r. and
Joseph Crag.-Mr. Chief Justice Waite ounccd the
decision OF the Court continuing this cause.