New-York tribune., 1884-12-09
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Aeaifiss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS f,s"e,us


IMPORTANT eAshs nheihBp
NAaiiihGipk, Dee, s,=ihe AWpeme gou,t
HppNe'l maai lha' then iipenss fhnese laheseF wba
vas ~ 'hs eeasFI when 'he treaty Of sso with OHM,
Was adopted, aud helple tho restriction acts of M
i7ss' and Juiy D. 1854 went into elect mght aher a.,
absence from this country relUFR without a certine.,a
Opinion lay Justice iiarlan justices Field and Br.dlov
dissenting, '
In the so-oalled "head money" cases the Conn, A.
oidod that the fy tax laid on Immigrants wa. oo
sttutional Ii held that the object was humane and in
the interest OF the comers that the States did not
possess the power to lay m that 1t therefore reside
IN Congress; that t has formerly been decided nv ,h,
Court that If such laws conflict with treaties the con
must uphold the law that thi. tax far as 1t is ta
Il laid, not on the immigrant but the business q,
carrying passengers, and is everywhere equal AT on,
ports; but that this Is not in sense tax but
commercial regulation since 1t Is applied to the ma.
Of the general government. Opinion BY Justice MiIar
The Court affirmed decision OF the Circuit Court hold
Ing the Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad Com
pany liable for the death of Duane o. Ross engineer M,
gravel train killed in collision with freight train q,
which the conductor careless The theory that hsv
were feowservans is overnled and the doctrine that
Ross was the conductors subordinate affirmed ''
In the law of the Kansas Pacific Railroad acaI,,,
the AtchSon Topeka and sante Fe the title the for
mer to 5000 acres of lands in Kansas affirmed "
decision also rendered in the OF the niteS
States against William H. Emery and j. H. North which
involves the question whether officers OF the regular
were heoraby discharged in the Mexican War are en-
titled to three months extra pay under the act OF Jue
10, ls4s, rcsnacted February 10, 1879. This cout
holds that they are.
The further proceedings OF the were as follows.
No 1NJonn n ,na,Se DTlse and Others appellants,
roman led for further proceedings. ~
No 2l-George W Middleton, plaintiff In error agt the in
hsbitans Of tae township OF Muhca Judgment reyerA
with costs and canse remanded with directions 70 award va
nire facias de
5ac,cs sScGiaSTsCn char appellant a Hsny
w. England. lao Cehha Tn
to the Circuit Court OF the United Dsrct
of New-Jersey Order remanding state court
affirmed with costs. '
No. 9S1-The New-OrIeans Insurance Company plainta
in error agt the Abro Company. Judgment affirmed
with costs and interest.
No 506Roe stephens plaintifin error Mrs sarahJ
Whttemore Motion to dismiss denied
No. 1S1-Ihe Southwestern Railroad Company plaintA
In error agt the State OF Georgia Motion denied
and motion TO dismiss postponed to be heard with on
merits.
NO 6-OrgnalThe state Of Alabama plaintiff agt rsaac
T. Burr and others. Motion for file declaration
granted and poes ordered to issue reunabe fourth
day in January. I~s5.
no. 577-Kufus McCreery, agt Mrs T. A. Fuller aud 9th.
Motion TO dismiss submitted
No 1240-An ndrew stewart aud Others ag James II Dun.
ham. Docketed and dismissed with costs
the United States and
No 52lThe Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Company
agt the United Statee, Submitted