The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-25
SUPREME COURT
Decisions Rendered Ysstsrdny-1hs VIZ.
Vlula hIscSuenatIOR Casss.

WASHINGTON, November 24.-suprem
Court decision: No. IS. American EN-
iRrant Company, appellant, vs.. County 0
Adams appeal from the Circuit Court o
the United States for the district OF Iowa
upon rehearing. This was an actor
brought TO rescind certain contracts be
tween the County Of Adams, Iowa, ant
the American Emigrant Company, where
BY the county agreed 10 convey to the
company It's swamp lands and Its claim
against the government for indemnity or
account Of the sales Of such lands belong.
ing TO 1t by public land officers. The &C.
tion sought also to rescind deed executed
by the county in pursuance Of the afore'
said contract, and toTecever money which
the emigrant company, had realized from
the said property and claims.
The decree Of the Circuit Court was re.
yersed and the cause remanded with
direction to dismiss the bill without pre-
iudice 10 the right OF the county to bring
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contract.
No. 47.-Charles H. Halden, appellant,
vs. Freedmens Trust Company ct al, up.
peal from the Supreme Court OF the Dis.
trict ot Columbia. The question presented
by this case Is, whether a note bearing In
terest at certain agreed rate, and unpaid
at maturity continues to bear interest at
that rate until paid, or whether in the ab.
sence Of any expressed stipulation as to
the rate OF interest after maturity. It
thenceiorth bears interest only at the rate
fixed by law. The Court holds, II the par.
ties meant that the contract rate should
continue, It would have been easy 10 say
80. In the absence OF any stipulation,
such an intendment cannot be inferred.
The decree below is modified in this res
peCt, and affirmed.
No. 75.-The Pittsburgh Gas Co., plain.
titf in error, VS.. City OF Pittsburgh, in
error to the Supreme Court Of Pennsyl.
vania. Section 81, Internal Revenue Act
Of 1854, levying taxes on illuminating gas,
to be paid by manufacturers, says: "All
gas companies whose price Is fixed by law
are authorized to add the tax imposed TO
the price per 900 feet on gas sold, and all
such companies which have heretofore
contracted TO furnish gas to municipal
corporations are in like manner authorized
to add such tax to such contract price.
This, in the opinion Of this court, does not
makea municipal corporation liable for the
tax in case where a gas company, tor q
valuable consideration. contracts to fur
nish corporation with gas free Of charge.
The judgment OF the lower court Is
affirmed with costs.
Chief Justice Wait, to-day, granted a
writ Of error to the Supreme Court Of Ap.
peals Of Virginia, in the case Of John q.
Linsley, colored, vs. the Commonwealth
Of Virginia, involving the Constitutional.
ity Of the statute OF that State which pro-
hibits marriages between white and color.
ed persons. Linsley, the plaintiff in error,
came to the District Of Columbia about a
year ago and married white woman.
Upon his return to Virginia he was ar.
rested and tried for the otfense, found
guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary,
where, pending this appeal he remains
Persons interested in the final settlement
Of the question OF the Constitutionality OF
the State law prohibiting the inter.mar-
riage Of the races, have brought the case TO
this court for its decision.