New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-01
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT,

WASHINGTON. July 3l.-lhe following are the
points involved decisions OF the supreme Court o. the
United states the cases named;
No 9le Grand Trunk Raiway co.arnny o. C3a 20
10 for tho destruction by nir Auica Dy u, e's d
were WITHIN tue lue Oi lhc roadway aad had ben erected
80 a. yi,,oo and Dc VERNE fr, .iit lie uns u
tis evidence TIC subject Of ne h.si -sssi' Oh
- iS ~; I TSdWay nad5s LOT al liberty T. a...nate
any pant IT, set may license the erection u bindings .'i
doubted tie deendalts might have ere et similar shc
lIe ground on w:.cA ilc piaI.s DII"i Gro
lie recc II delivery freight their road There thg
% vel founded oiyecnol 70 i"e iIr.Ssio Oh ~
wllU tie roadway by the consent Of e defend
able lie s.5o1d a.-eumsIt shs the COurt
clgtet testimony 10 show was not tfe ns", iroy' %
employ Waterman tos bridges lac me one dys'i5 ihsie
had t's o NV 1f 1tiaee t,as u.s. whether they
Circumstances demanded, ami which prudent nt ordinarily
b. not tle conduct u other railroad companies
Pscs' So q G , NON I t2 Of G ctislts wien gnnas
famc 6id.nga, wDen danger vas more ut commonly iMn
allowed prove tnat 81 various umcs dallg u sane oi'
ler before the hre occurred ,ome II tne ,nd iocpn'
on; Glowing thar dlAtr d nose wheh we antfs claimed
slowing TIA. the locomotives similar IN their
tose casHed to have caused lie hue c5mpsiGeo o. lie e
Gpus
below ana rot rs,swabe here such eyigeoe has W. uHe
pl! w. r S ma ' il,iis IN SHOW ggnt La Jit Of the
C5e tu' it 'li' 81 y, g. ~ 10
that made difference th4t aiar-e art ol tc properly
destroyed wrOghy on the railway, the Court SUSTAINING
uue cited that the COMPANY 10 such case was
l0uad exercise ordinary 10 avoid injury even u
uespasssr. Affirmed. Mr Justice su0ng ocAeItd ue
Nc GlTIonas Pitts Executor &C. almant o. the May
line 6stt. Of tn Doye-Tfort sometimes OF persistent
H,h .nSoiy wiy4 r&e iHI sy ,y J, i,iS
the coll did 81 ne tune ana place ef l the
Total loss such efforts useless 10 hardy 10 b. cA.
peetsd the attention q the Court accustomed Ia
ouiry "a such which Of the par,ies, If either
Coucnsa9n is claimed by lc owners OF steamer Dove
1853, VITA Tue Btol"Hei t4' s . "a i W ,'
evening tc propeller sucS ins ST'I.l on 't ly't D,
sinking Ia rep waJcr The owner OF The ptopee
oi 7tEe steamer TIE owners Of tho steamer
denied .he charge ana feaiifmea al the Maeia
favor Of The steamer for g. Tl'n nt,c5, o Ss
tay p i .i,Ss @ he 7ist.t CSriG Appeal
tat Tie collision occurred on tle Caua:' SO OF tt 't
lheart ttt e collision JoDG place the Auia lean side
Ycr ouef eio y p NV ti4t ali ceaon Gcc,e no al
Pc - taken moan tle decree o. ho iset Court 'Isi.s
controversy under ths plenncs the original suit ouen
70 OltA Yarde same tAe smt hM never been
y ac ace circumstances the cDs.Jn j. affirmed. hif
JCsilc' C.ih0r' Del cred ltpu.
No. sat-Edwu NJ. ieHIs, Trustee OF Jay Cooke a ipr
D2Egupts, appellants agt Tie United -tafcsi appeal it'm
L. Cct CogIt for The Ea.t,fn District u Prnnsy vania-
Jay COOKE Actuoch o.. bankers Of LONDON, were dp
pointed sburaiue navy Department ON the
t'th OF oc'oye - acy we're Indebted % e bea intent
y lhs SUES VI Al3ljlO d. 3D. Oh out tue goth - orpich
tf lo Wien ic amount due TIE Department con
s.ictlpS gset id t4t mentioned Che fOHi placed IA
lc ais u te ulted STATES ~ COlatcraIs
Tor tic Sccuty OF the debt gIght
t0apry tt pfhc"eds OF these COdcIals
another ano a debt arising u way irrespective
tccOi1teli 'e hrst mentioned Y.,A interest sti
Que ahC uilJa Jhe btm Of JAY Cooke so ul0ch a. Co
consisted % Hugh NcCuloch, j. H. Pu's1. anJ PRANK n
Lam residents OF Great Britain jay tJlc William
g. A0ehgdG H. C. fdhuesiock, a. h. Cooke Pitt Cooke,
States Tor long period previous 10 tls time - mon
TONED there banking lOure In PlladelUia l
B1e of Jay CUOae Co The members no inn wer. In.
scycn American partners IN The house Of Jay Cooke NcC
1873 al! The persons composing tie nrn Of jay Coo.e u
20 were atludiCdled bdnkTupS This included the
ttNsa Ametlcan members Of the house OF Jay
t.Okc Actul0ch & co. Tie other three p4rfufr.
as been splanted trustee of the estates Of bang.
its " We tm The estates Of these bankrugs INSULT.
snt 20 pay AZ Their Indebtedness The United claims
@ y. G men vi III debt out OF The separate Of
ioS1,h !, ~, "a me hrm Of JAY Cooke as also
~ we Ge0icr nm Of Jay Cooke. AcCuldch Co
go. $50 .e.s t1e validity Of tiis demand. The United
lankIW,t these proceedings 20 enforce IT, The
the oder Tor -''i S Z, 1861 DECLARES that IN
sSsH % entitled priority or pfcfercuce :
ISL hApthses Of proceedings nndsr dis acf % An Gcbts
.1c aicl .Ales, AMI Oh assassin ents
81 1897 Sfst III ne On section Of The act Of Mach
S'G becoming indebted the United htates by
sre .. v,.sr%1ss Sian become IDsolyent tie deDt
H. 80 tLaSse sss;cs ssal be nIst satisfied
nebtiuts ~ clear and prevail unless its eeet s he
alA.