New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-24
THE COURTS
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
DECISIONS RENDERED. IN SEVERAL GASES or MICE
PUBLIC iNrgRKsT,

| WASHINGrON, April zo.-A decision Wa
rendered by tho Supreme coars Of the United stats, 70.
day In the patent Of John n. SAwson. appellant
against Grand street. Prospect Park and Fiabass
Railroad Company; appeal from the Circuit Court u
the United staes for tho Eastern District Nrv-York
Tbs suit brought by sawson againt 70 railroad
company account OF the alleged infrnsemeu BY tue
lstter OF two distinct patents upon improved and
widely usei form OF fare boa for singlehorss This
Court holds that neither OF the patents sued esodes
On "tnyenti,n" within the sang OF tho patent Laws
aud tnat alleged "improve Dents and never
have patenIgble The deores Of the Circuit Coa
Is therefore, affirmed with costa Opinion BY Jhsdcs
| Woods-
decision was also rendered BY the Court today In the
customs case r. Tution coIirctor, asamst
| Aionzo NJ. and Francis A. Vito; in error to the
Circuit Court OF the United ststes Tor the Essters Die
u OF Of Pennsyvsnia This salt brought by vts
Brothers, i'm Dorters to recover back 81 alleged exces
OF duties aid by them up, seven marble statnes i'm
ported from Italy. They msntain that these statues
ssoui pay q duty of only 10 per cent. I'D valo
der section 25A OF the Revised Satntes sobe iule n
which ixes that trate for professional productions 81
stasuary or Of . sculptor" The Collector. however,
holds that che statues 10 controversy made by
were really professional scuptors though III
ing themselves such, that they wire not real works Of
art, but mere manufactures OF marble made BY gooa
artisans; aud that therefor. they so lid pay duty of
90 per osnt oil vaoram manufactures OF IN irbis
Die statues executed by professional scupors in the
studio and under the direction OF another professional
sculptor, whether from models just made BY profe+
sonal sculptor from sutique models whose author
unkno wn professional productions of ststuary
of sculptor "within the meaning OF the law
and are liable only to o duty Of 10 per cent I'D va
loren. The Judgment of the Circuit Court
in favor OF the importers affirmed with costs ana inter
est. Opinion by Justice Cry.
A decision was also rendered BY tho C0urt
to-day In the case OF the Baltimore ana
Potomac RsilrSsd Company plaintiff In error. asanss
the Fifth Baptist Church; In error 90 tho supreme
Court OF 10 District OF Columbia This was suit Zoe
damages brought by trustees Of the church azain
the railroad company account OF alleged injury 70
tue property former causet by the erection sad
maintenance OF M engine house aud machine shop on
adjoining the church ednce The main feature or
the defence set up by the Railroad Company Is thai
was authorized by act of Congress to bring It's track
within limits Of the City of Washington aud to cor
struct work were necessary and expeder! fos
lie co lon and iineance o. It's ROAD tns Court
holds that authority irom Congress woiid nos Jus
tlIy the company IN invading Other properly
10 an tent amount ~ an entire dopriys
don OF and enjoyment without compensation 70
the owner. Nor could such authority Do invokeI 70
Justify interference vita tue use aud enloymint OF
otasr. pro,srty wnere dinere.. place, rom taoss
for purposes without suen oetrmens
ae wnIea Without sacn sataors IAN would c,nstluss
Auisa-Ices, are sthose winch Affect pubic ligawaV
or sa over tn. ISe have
Ine ess.atvo authorization exempts o1y from nA.iiy
It Goos not affect AM claim private citizen zoe
damages zuy special Inconvenience saa discom orr
pvwes aud privileges t. Do certain nns does not carry
any lmnanIty or private iajures nnioh MAY re
SAL n tue exercise powers and pr ie8es rae
ol lao DistrcE supreme Court IL fsvor OF toe
cndrcn mist therefore no affirmed opinion ~ '@aos
decision was also rendered BY the Court
t So.sra oouuy Tue msso SS pa,1"S in srros.
aaanst the Central National Sank 81 Bonneville; In
Western District Of MISSOURI Tnls was cersia
bonds issued ny Howard county, Missouri III aa % :
e,nSy disputes the vslIa, sgai hJri.y Of sc
uonds ground lnst tne road eventually 0dht VIA
ex1@nson o. Tue main line FMS Codrt holds
road coOstruciea tarousa Howard Couaty vas wisaaa
Of the sta,ule, br.uch VI tue orginA OK
MAN nae consequently tae ae,eaSe came. aemeI
decision was also reaoered By the court to-day "a.
the sw amp laDGs VI wns Oounty, Iowa, pa,atln
as.inss the Burning and hls'yln hisSt h.L
rOaa COMPANY ct al. aud tie Cnca-o burhn<toa sad
~. ysiiIIy OF q CON romise agreeulea. iaA.ie % %
Lober n 1868, be.ween hiiIs Couny. Iowa, and sac
" ceTtain lads Dng in said county, GAINED % ns
county asss.lS or oSerL wed u az, an cl.ined ~
tp railroad com bany ra.iro-d y iz.ds. tns
UoUrl nrst, tho couny Could NOT ~ Dacx
Congress OF 1850 for the purpose VI sao.n
Lat Nc laUs were POSED OF contrary TO tur trust
created Dy tiaf aet sOoJud, taat an 'usn ater tno
Compromise wa made Tue suit tden pendln vas slo-
lus aid aDrO.ae tne conpr,Lise, as tae p1rs.os
Under it. ana inc oeoLsioa vi the STAGE
Eur. la the presen1 not euaus or In d-
Vi aeeision oftols Jour- Decfees smnoea
a decision Was also repoered by the Court to-day in
the j. DAVIS ct nj against me 81 ite o. SJdsn
"a, Iua Drvug .I uero oy error W tie supreme
,ourl o. taat safe. JAWS, pain,in Ia eror oor-
pOr.i III Uuited sta army sle s,slin- aoepuy
,aSaa rsyaais laws accidentally shot aud
allied un arrested undorots adsnor j. trieos
aaa convicted Il ..aIs.aas ter. lyon oeins gr.nei
Al Ina "A
to ihe Court VI tEe Uuted states ihls pe.ioi
A, sr1.nI.d DIT tae ate recognize mo 20.
sai,y o, tie removal. s supreme Uours vn appeal
q. Cared iuv.d. Inis Oolrt .oiAs ta.t marsni %
epuiy luassh.l Uaited stsses edsased om',a.y
IA Nv ui attempt -nfJrye reyeuuc aaw oy lio NJ
est VI persons accused VI ohehe.s AGAINST ~
Of that Law ana ia eanIlea 70 T-d
Ia a Federal Court tIeunessee against DAVIS ioV W o.
1J7G tua. lnc pIooSR waIca tie is~ iLrnls-es W 80
MARSHAL ami svpgt, also s-iei1s al ~ho ia"tuht
ASST tie i'erfJr % hls oiuo'Ai uu.l anu
.aas, t.errfOre. tae ease ani p:rson % e piainsn
oIIur were ,.per,y tue circuit Co"rt Oi TAG
UuItsa stitss Ase Jad-n.eat % tno supfoin' Hvu'
oOan C.rua is reversed With Gusts ana mo oa'sc &c
aian-ed -hsus to cltcr iii~nshS iSse,s1
Ihs ju.sns.,t o. $40 Clrealt vouf' LOT .io oosS r ~
oSaraab.r dire iag ,ast COur 10 ds'ss cue pr
.'sed,ag wat lar-sdie.soa opni'a oy 'us''0s
Matthew's -. NJ o,auI
Eusnengcr ap.ctlan,, a,sass J. Powers ANU I,I''
roa.ls' s..sA hs.. C S,r0I l,.,S SS"' of len.
u,ssee. ainrI,sd wila 'osss. VIII m"d-
40 2Is-Jo.n H. ssara sPp-iis' Ne nst tue sehoo1es
Jesse nniamsya' CO. pa ,sS.n ios s1 ,r.s
Lour. Tie lAatcd SsatNs iOI TIC oVu 1850
a., Ney-Yo X Dismissed Tor want "a tdrlsiic.oL
Opln on D., Justice blaIc-ford r,..
40. 2.U.-aho UnI,ed s.a.es plaintan asL Iaouas
AnDg. vn cer.inoa of uivIssvn la Opilion De.woon
Of ,.ieaig Court OF tue Ud.,eI oaess vs
Lac souIuern DslrieI vi Oa,O. Qlestlohs ahs"eodA
ne aalrlustiye. Op.nion 10y Justirs sI'iior. 60,
NJ. 24Y.-s " rrsoway u "A. appellants sgt Charles
W. s4nsrg. ApleA. freD tne .trcalt Cosrt oi .no
U iJeo o.ase for District OF California, Deens
All incd win eIsts Dy O-ief Justice waite o..
Nv 252-M, ry E- Myers, wIdsw. &C, And osnera
pl,uuas IN er or AZ inst \. j. ewaia aud otnersi ~
rrr 40 inc Creuit 20 rG OF tno Unted States fJr 10
ll.. Anr. lrtl.n
nlsA costs. Upluoa BY Cne. JLSt.co waite. ,s .
No. I215-iae Iity Of New-O.leans, p,aiEtsh n
error aiIst tue Stale IL Henry s-eplerd AJaohs
" usiDiss or affirm denied. -.
No 2e3-rnr Ualed sales, appellant, against Joseph
~ Fis-rr Jnaglne.t catered o. Aprii ~ ssessoJ'
Nc lA-Orinal. ex pLrte. In tne Iaastor oi tae oess