New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-02

portatlOn Of persons and property carried within n.
State, taken mp outside ana brought within H. or 49,
Congress acts In reference TO the relations the in
State IL competent for the state 10 regls,
concern This mpany II Is said. has dome anrs
with the state. and incidentally these relations ms,
| reach beyond the state. Until Congress undertaken
cgi5late for those who are without the state, WcO1ss
may provide for those within, even though II mas IN
directly affect those without. Affirmed. The ChefIa.
tlce delivered the opinion.
IOWA RAILWAY CASE.
No 32i-The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Ran
road Company against the Attomcy.General and star,
Treasurer Of Iowa; an appeal from the Iowa Cheun
CourtIn this case is said the railroad companies ar.
carriers for hire. They incorporated powers Ords,
That they may the better serve the public IN that ca
pacty They are therefore engaged in publc employ.
nent affecting the public Interests and under The d,
cisOn I'm Mum and scott against tie people Of Illinois
the principal case subject TO legislative control %
THEN rates OF and freight unless protected by he,
charters. uniform rate Of charges for all raf-
road companies in the state might operate unusty uIOn
II proper, therefore, % provide IN some war
for adaptation Of the rates 10 the circumstances Of tas
din rent roads, and TIE Legislature IN the exercise o. B
discretion has seen NJ TO do tls Dy system OF cassn-
cation, and whether this was the best That c0ud lie dOae
r. not H.: the court 10 decide. Affirmed. The CnieiJu
lice delivered the opinion.
TIE STATUTE ABSOLUTE.
No 352-The Chicago, Milwaukee aud st. Paul Raj
road Company agt Ackcy ct al; error ID the Circuit
Court for Wisconsin, Tie only question presented in Tvs
il whether railroad company In Wisconsin ~
for the transportation Of property more thaBths
maximum fixed by the statute by showing that the
amount charged NOR. tpan reasonable c1mpen-
satOn for tie services rendered. The decision l., Tia,
between the company aud freShtcr the maximum Of
the statute is he limit Of the recovery for transponaOa
actually prTfprrusI. Affirmed. The Chet
Justice delivered the opinion.
SPECIAL CASTS.
No 353-SiOwe agt state OF Wisconsin; error 10 tha
Circuit Court for WlscOnsn.The only question IN bi.
not decided in the Of the Chicago MlWanke.
and II pauI Railroad Compauv ACT AcLov fus, Al,
the effect upon tie rights Of these parties Of the
charter of the Milwaukee ahd Waukcsha Railroad Com
pauy, passed by the Territorial Legislature of Wisconsin
in 1917 This provides that IL shall be l,rfai
for the company TO demand and receive suc1 aim or gps
OF money for pas age ana freight of persons and mon
crty tlcy shall from time 10 time t!iuk r...1nsbT
The Court affirm the view Of the sYprrIpe C,eT;
OF the ~tate this question. that the charter vas a.
ccpted and the corporation o. iZef maut U,pf o.
the adoption 81 the Ccn-tiiUDn and the aml.sioD a.
tnc-ttc INTO the Union 10y Congress. Previous 10 fl9t
time remained naked Proposition. For ms asoU n
j. ACd That It's acceptance after he organization az s
state. far 10 ~ contract, lua1s II u4rifs.tlV
contract with the state Affirmed. Tie Cllef-Ju,i.ee
delivered the opinion.
No. IO-Tne NnOna and st. Peter Railroad Comnanv
at. Blake ct all error 10 the supreme Count OF Min.
urs0;a and 40. Ti-MCGrtih, receiver. AT Coleman,
error T. the CIrcIt Court for the District Of Mupa.o
In the former 10 is SAID that tine road was by ia
charter bound 20 carry when called Up n-as a common
carrrl-aud clarg" only rrs>oLac rates 1uc,e IN
Cucus OF tie occupation n vh.ca 10 was authorized 10
engage The j. he'd 10 fan within the decision Ia
80 30, decided 20 the same time and stated above. in
~ II u = held tu" c-tlo l- tlg -tr and tue decision
affirmed IN bOth eases. In cLi.fJuatlce delivered
the opinion.
Mr. justice Field dissen'cd in an the Granger cases
and with pcgmla ion OF the court VIII hereafter Tie an
opinion.