National Republican., 1876-11-21
THE CouRTs.
Supreme Court Of the u.i.sd States.

MONDAY, Nov. 20, 1876.
On motion of Mr.. P. Phillips, Thomas G !.
Jones, ESQ.,, of Montgomery, Ala, was ad
mitted to practice as an attorney and coun-
seIor of this court.
On motion of Mr.. A. G. Porter, William A.
Brown, ESQ.,, of Greencastle, and John T. Dye,
esq, of Indianapolis, Ind, were admitted to
practice as attorneys and counselors of this
court.
No. SO. The Home Insurance Company,
plaintiff in error, vs.. The Baltimore Warehouse
Company. In error to the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the District of Maryland.
Mr.. Justice Strong delivered the opinion Of
Circuit Court in this cause, with costs and
interest.
p No. $50. Charles Morgan, plaintiff in error,
VS.. The State of Louisiana. In error to the
Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana. Mr..
Justice Field delivered the opinion Of the court,
affirming the judgment of the said Supreme
Court In this cause, with costs.
No. IS. James Hendricks, plaintiff in error,
vs.. A. G.. Lindsay ct al. In error to the Cir
cult Court of the United States for the North
ern district of New York. Mr.. Justice Davis
delivered the opinion of the court, affirming
the Judgment of the said Circuit Court in this
cause with costs and interest.
No. SS. Alfred E. and Chas. E. Tilton, ap-
pellants, VS.. Jos. B. Coield ct al. Appeal
Colorado. Mr.. Justice Swsyne delivered the
opinion Of the court, reversing the decree of
the said Supreme Court, with costs, and re-
manding the cause with directions to dismiss
the bill.
No. Al. The Steamboat "Atlas," &C., ap-
pellants, vs.. The Phoenix Insurance Com
psny. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Eastern district of New
York. Mr.. Justice Clifford delivered the
opinion of the court, reversing the decree of
the said Circuit Court with costs, and remand
ing the cause with directions to reverse the
decree of the District Court, and to enter q
new decree in favor of the libellants for the
entire damages ascertained by the commits
sioner.
No. 12s. H. W. Speaker, plaintiff in error,
vs.. The Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
In error to the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Northern District of Illinois.
Mr.. Chief Justice Waite delivered the opinion
of the court, dismissing the writ of error in
this cause for the want of jurisdiction.
No. 103. Geo. NJ. Wheeler, plaintiff in error,
vs.. John Sedgwick, assignee, &c. In error to
the Circuit Court of the United States for the
Southern District of New York. Mr.. Chief
court, affirming the judgment of the said
Circuit Court in this cause, with costs.
No. SO. Frank II. Fisher, appellant, VS.. R.
R. & Jos. Craig. Mr.. Chief Justice Waite an
nounced the decision of the court, continuing
this cause and ordering it for: reargument at
the next term.
No. 933 of rs. The Selma and Meridian
Railroad Company, appellant, vs., The Lo1isi-
ana National Bank, Of New Orleans. Mr..
Chief Justice Waite announced the decision of
the court, denying the motion to rescind the
order docketing and dismissing this cause and
for leave to docket same.
No. 13, (original.) Ex parte c. A. Jordan
ct al. On motion of Mr.. F. N. Bangs, rule
to show cause granted returnable on Monday
next.
No. 791. Henry II. Easterllng ct al, plain
er rel. G. E. Lartigue. The motion to dismiss
this cause was submitted by Mr.. P. Phillips in
support of same.
No. .s76. NJ. l. & NJ. B. Dayton, appellants,
vs. Israel G. Lash. The motion to dismiss this
cause was submitted by Mr.. Loronzo Allis in
support Of same, and BY Mr.. T. j. Durant in
opposition thereto.
No. ia. The Northwestern National In
surance Company, plaintiff in error, vs.. John
No. 175. Geo. o. Hovey and Isaac Dobson,
assiguees, &C., plaintiffs In error, vs.. The
Northwestern National Insurance Company;
and
No. 257. The Commissioners of Hamilton
county, plaintiff in error, VS.. John Gray. On
motion of Mr.. s. F. Phillips, in behalf of
counsel, dismissed per stipulatione on file.
No. 254. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, plaintiff In error, VS.. Nathan D.
Dare. On motion of Mr.. 8. F. Phillips, in be-
half Of counsel for plaintiff in error, dismissed
with costs.
No. SEQ. John Il. Martin, plaintiff in error,
VS.. The Hazard Powder Company. The motion
to dismiss this cause was submitted by Mr.. 8.
F. Phillips in support of same, and by Mr.. n.
t.
No. 2. John r. Smith, plaintiff In error. vs..
The United States. The motion TO rescind
judgment dismissing this cause, and for leave
to reinstate the same, was argued by Mr.. Jno.
j. McGilora in favor of same, and by Mr.. So
licitor General Phillips in opposition thereto.
Motion granted.
No. 8, Originally The State of Florida, COM
plainant, VS.. E. c. Anderson, jr., ct al. The
motion for an order directing the register to
after deducting fees, &c., argued by Mr.. VIM.
Birney in support of same.
The motion for an order directing the regis
ter to pay over moneys In his hands to trustees
of internal improvement fund of the State of
Florida argued by Mr.. James C. B. Drew in
support of same.
The motion for an order directing the regis
ter to pay over moneys in his hands to the
judgment creditor to the j. P. and NJ. Rail-
support of same.
No. All. John L. Davis, plaintiff in error,
VS.. Alfred Slidell ct al. The motion to dismiss
this cause was submitted by Mr.. Thos. Allen
Clarke in support of same, and by Mr.. T. j.
Durant and Mr.. c. W. Hornor in opposition
thereto.
No. 435. F. Huppenbauer, plaintiff in error,
VS.. Alfred Slidell ct al. The motion to dismiss
this cause was submitted by Mr.. Thos. Allen
Clarke in support of same, and by Mr.. L. Mad
ison Day In opposition thereto.
No. 66S. Josephine Hale Ames, wife, &C.,
plaintiff in error, VS.. The Heirs of John SI-
dell;
No. coo. Josephine Hale Ames, wife, &c.,
plaintiff in error, VS.. The Heirs Of John Sli-
dell. The motion to dismiss these causes was
submitted by Mr.. Thos. Allen Clarke in sup
sition thereto.
No. II, (original.) Er parts John Hender-
SOD, petitioner;
No 10, Originally Ez parte John Heuder-
son, petitioner. The argument of the petitions
for writs of hG6eas corpus in these causes was
by Mr.. D. c. Labatt, of counsel
for petitioners.
Adjourned until tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
IMPORTANT TO INSURERS AND INSURED.
In the case of the Home Insurance Company
of New York against the Baltimore Ware
house Company, decided yesterday by the
United Stetes Supreme Court, 1t is held that
policy of Insurance taken out by warehouse
keepers against loss, &C., on merchandise.
their own or held by them in trust, or in
which they have an interest or liability"
contained in a designated warehouse, covers
the merchandise itself, and not merely the
interest or claim Of warehouse-keepers. If
the merchandise be destroyed by fire the as
sured may recover the entire value of the
goods, not exceeding the sum insured, holding
the remainder of the amount, after satisfying
their own loss, as trustees for the owners. In
such q case, where the warehouse men and the
depositors take out policies covering the same
goods, the second policies constitute double
insurance, and they bear loss proportionately.
In case Of contributing policies, adjustment
of loss made by an expert may be submitted
to the jury, not as evidence of the facts there
in or as obligatory, but for the purpose of as
sisting the jury In calculating the amount of
liability Of the insurer upon the several hy-
pothesis of facts maintained In the adjust
ments if they find either hypothesis correct.
No part of letter written as an offer of COM
promise is admissible in evidence. Affirmed.
Mr.. Justice Strong delivered the opinion.
RAILROAD EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION NOT
TRANSFERABLE WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE
AUTHORITY.
The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday decided the case of Morgan VS.. The
State nf ouisfana In which the nlaiutid in