New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-08
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

MENT FOR THE TERM.
WASHINGTON, May THE Supreme Court
OF the United States convened to-day for the last tine
this term and rendered decisions In twenty-sA cases.
some OF them Of considerable general interest Tho
Court still holds under consideration. however some of
the most important cases Of the term including tia
civil Rights the State taxation case of the county
of San Mateo against tie Southern Pacific Railroad
Company the Mercer Colony land case from Texas
decision was rendered in the railroad contract cass
of samuel Clark, general treasurer &c. AID the state
of Rhode Island, against George ~ Bar
uar6 and others, assgnees ia bankruptcy
Of the Boston Hartford aud Erie Railroad Company;
This suit brought by the assigees OF the railroad
company above mentioned TO recover certain certih
100000 with Interest gwen oy the Taosn company 70
the general treasurer of the state Of Rhode Island rs
completion of branch Of its road from Providence
Valley Fails in that state The Court holds first, that
the reason that the state OF Rhode island.
by voluntarily coming IN as intervening
zed suit second that the contract made valid ono
aud beyond the powers Of the railroad company Tor
E ~ t was assigned me road and rights of the
Hartford, frovidence aud FshEin Railroad Company;
and third, that was not necessary Tor TIE Sa OK
tihcate 70 question prove that It he State had been
actually damaged 10 the extent OF 100000 by
It's road 10 accordance the condition OF the bond
The OF the Circuit Cour reversed and the cause
with Instructions TO render decree In favor
the State OF Rhode Island for the sum OF 800 oOO
Court, with so much interest
thereon, any as has accrued on tue SUN since tho lss
OF January, 1872, which is the date when the amount
became due.
decision was also rendered in the im-
pOrtant patent case OF Robert l. Downton against
the Yeager Milling Company This case involves the
validity patent granted 10 DowntOn ON the 20th ot
April, 1878, upon an improvement 10 the process OF
improvement consisting the use Of rollers instead OF
mstones for grinding the grain The Court holds tRas
case Of Nj S9ages asuI the peopIe OF the State Of
m wi I "a
charter granted to the Central Military Tract Railroad
Company, the Chicago, 3Urling and Quincy Rail-
road by tho Legislature OF Illinois Ia 1882 or suo
sequenJ amendment thereof, contains such c0niract
betw cen the State and the company authorizes thu
company TO establish It's own rates Of fare and freight
beyOnd Interference by the State. The Court answers
this question in tue negative ana holds that the directors
OF the railroad company cannog adopt bylaws Tx
ing rates Of fare and freight which conflict with
judgment OF supreme Court of Illinois is afirUle,l
a decision wac also rendered IN tie Chinese Ciyll
Rights case Nc. l23U ex parte Tom Tong petition for
writ OF habeas corpus 1his Court has jurisdiction
Of the its present form and remand t
the Circuit Cour FOR further proceedings according 10
law.
In the closely allied parte Hung Hang petit
ton tor writ o habeas corpus ued as ali origGa action
il this court Is denied.
in the matter OF the Deyoe MISUNDERSTANDING company Pc
titoner; petition FOR writ OF prohibition denied opinion
ii ulaintfs ia error ugt. Augustus Schel laIe Cob
iectof, &c. and No l,l27 Au sIstus sehe aJe Coco
motion to reform Judgment anu manufactured; opinoH
oy justice Blscntord. No 100, Augustus scaeI, lao
BaIney, iate Collector agf. James Iser Ct a. NJ.
I34, HiIam Barney, ia53 Collector agt Jonn ", c9A.
and No 1856, Hiram Barney. iate Collector agt A..
mold Friedman motion 20 recall mcndates ssa reior'a
judgments denied; opiniOt by Justice Blatchl'tL
Nv. 2I6 William G Gage, etal, appellants agt. james
w Herring. ct al appea from toe ciret Court o. tas
United STATES or Nortaera District Of hew-Iock d.
cree reversed with costs add cause reaauded wife drtc
tons dismiss tie bill opinion by Justice Gray No
fas Mebauies in error to me Circuit Gor Il
t6e United states or the District OF Indiana Judgment
affirmed with costs aud interests paon 6y Justice iiaf.
Ian No 203, the Connecticut Mutual Life insuG iuce
Company paintirin erroT,agt Leopold Luohs IA error
to supreme Court OF District OF Ooiumnia; Jn1g a.
huoed with costs andinterest ephon ~ justice tlei
No PA the OF Louisiana rel the NewOrieaHS
Gasigh Company, piainun In error agt the Uounc o,
the city Of NeH.Orleans et al; 10 error 70 5INems
jurisdiction; opinion oy chief Justice Waite. No l,244.
the New-Jersey Zine Company, painth la eFro, 1E;.
United states for the District NeVJeysey dismiss
waat Of jurisdiction opinion % Chei Justice Ha'
and Ohio Railroad Company, petiuoneri petition
writ OF mandamus denied opinion by Chef Jasuss
No 7ss, the steamer Bclgeaianc. etc. ap9ean's.
agf Theodore Jensen, master etc.; action u r-'sss
stipulRtors denied; announced Dy Chief Justice .',
Ex parte, In the matter OF the nthrVp Iron COl ty
az s l.,e w sf 5stee ~
pafle II the matter Or Albert Gra0l pslitonet NO luh
Tor leave file petitions for wr;s OF m aadamcs deued;
| announced by Chief Jgstlcs Waite.
At the conclusion o. The resdirs OF opinions the l'r
| Justice announced the following esderb;
Order; Ordered that rsie IN reference to ape'.s
from ths Court oil Claims loo End he same "a heit q Goe
applicable 10 appeals IN all ea.eS eei1fore OF r s.t
decided by thai covrg under the srd.deton 's;r'ti
the settlement OF all standing claims sgruit %
DistrcI OF Columbia AID conerung jurisdiction On Tao
Court Of Claims 10 hear tho same, 0pd for o;ae, .
poses" -.
Order The reporter having represented that "
the humber OF decisions az the terra Viii be 4-9 CO
eable 10 put the reports In yDun,- is tGt.s
now here ordered that he pGbiish an additional
In this year. pursuant 10 secion Osi OF TIE Re Led
| Statutes and II Iced De. three VClume.
Order II is now hefe ordered by The Conrt tn D.
eases 90 the docket not decided and all the otke,
ness OF the term not disposed OF by the GoUr
the is hereby continued 70 the next term
The other business transacted 70 day follows:
No 2O8 Roe stephens plaintiff In error, agt.s arab
| j. Whittemore orlet docketing aud dis issin-
resoindee and leave granted 10 docket eaus pay
msnJ No 5l4, the city of Pbiadaipit a..
| appellants, agt. the international Navgafiol 5n-
pany appeal frcm Circuit Court o. U0iiea ia for
Eastern District OF Pennsylvenia dsm.sscd Ne. 81.
| A. Y. Hubbsn, ct al, appellants. agl - 3eore
Comstock, ct al; appeal from Circuit Co rt Iuited
States for Southern District Of ohiO; dism sea with
costa.
Adjourned for the tern.