New-York tribune., 1884-03-25
THE SUPREME COURT.
DECISIONS RENDERED YESTERDAY
NEBRASKA COUNTY BONDS ISvALID-PATENTs VOID
CASES OF PUBLIC INTEREST.

SrnrAsKA COUNTY BONDs INyAIID-PATENTs VOID
CASES OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
WASHINGTON, March PA decision was
rendered by the Supreme Court OF the United states 10
day In the municipal bond Of the county of Dxon
Eebras a plaintiff in error against Marshall Field This
was suit upon the past due coupons OF certain bonos
issued by the county Of Dixon TO the Coyington Column
bus and Black Hills Railroad Company The Court holds
that the county ia not esopped by the rectals I'm the
denying their validity and that having been
issued IN cOntraventon Of the constitution they are
without warrant Of law and void. The Judgment OF
the Circuit Court s therefore, reversed and the cause
rcmanded with directions to enter judgment In iaVor o
Dixon County Opinion by Justice Mathews.
decision was also rendered by the Court to-day IN the
patent case OF McMurray, ct al appeant against
Dwight Mallory, ct al appeal from the United states
Circuit Court for the District OF Maryland This was
brought In the Court below by the appellants upon TWO re-
issued patents upon improvements in soldering maches
and soldering irons in canning factories The hrst
OF these reissues known originally as the Barker
patent, and the second the Bostwick patent. Inc
Court holds first that the first three claims OF tho IT,
issued Barker patent void because they are bror
than the claim Of the original patent and the fourth ana
fifth claims have not been infringed and second tha5
the ressued Bostwic patent is not for the same nven
ton which forth in the original patent ana H. 100
is therefore void The decree OF the Circuit Court dismiss
ing the appellants bill is therefore, confirmed OPINION
by Justice Woods. .,..
Liverpool New-YOrk and Philadelphia steamship Com
State of New-York This is action to recover back
headmoney levied immigrants by the state OF New
York amounting with interest to nearly S2,ooO,OO0l
The decision Of the question involved in the case viii
govern also like leyies OF head-money in California Mary
HsR6el lsi, -12ee'' Green, Of New.YOrk, who began
the argument in behalf OF the steamship compaHnyj
maintained tnat as the collection OF this heamoney nsa
been declared Illegal by the United states Supreme Court
and as the money had been paid under protest u sun
that the act OF Congress passed June 49, 1873 egazng
the collection of headmOney and barring suit Tor It's re-
covery, was unconstitutional thaL deprvsd & tn9 % So
pany Of It's vested right OF action after SUIT had peen
begun, and that 1t took the compsnys property without
ON behalf Of the Commissioners of Emigration, IT
Sanders that The head-nOney voluntarily paid be
cause there process TO compel its payment that
to the Commissioners Of Emigration; that the latter
only had the duty of drawing warrants on the Ghampe
Of the immigrants; that Congress had the the ngntt
c0nmdfca, and Therefore to adopt and validate the state
tax that Congress also had the same power under It's
taxes "a n IL levied prohibt0ry tax on the Chinese
and finally, that inasmuch the State law authorizing
the levy Of head money was void only because was an
infringement Of the power OF Congress, Congress clearly
had the right to validate 1t.
The other cases decided to-day We're as follow. ~.
No. 62sThe Canal Bank ct al lellants against Rob
eIt g. Hudson ct al Appeal from the Circuit M Court G
Decree affirmed with COSTS Opionin by Justice Blach
No 251-Joseph D. Taylor al executors, etc, appel
lants, against Albert Bowker. Appeal from the Circuit
cree affirmed with costs and interest. Opinnon by JUS
tice Harlan.
F. Page. Appeal from the Circuit Court Of the United
states for the Northern District OF Illinois Decree
No 229-1he PhGnIx Bank OF the City OF New-fork
panf in error ag David kislsy In error to the court
with costs. Opinion by Justice Miller.
pany, plantifl in error ag 4. f. White, administrator
etc. Petition for attachment for contempt denied win
costs. Opinion by Chief Justice Waite;
No. 125-JObnsOn HagOOd, controller General etc.
ct al appellants, at. John p Southern ct asSlgnees
No 726-Johnson Hagood, Controller General etc.
ct al appellants, agt. Amos ID. Williams. Motion to
No, 2Ol-Oliyer S; Garretson, appeant, agt Charles
Clark st ct al m mARPeaH % Hd5Sar5 from the Io Of FS q o
Decree affirmed with costs Opinion by Justice Fields
etc, agt Samuel Thorn and Others Appeal rom me
Circuit Court OF the United states for the southern DIS
tricJ OF HewYOrk Decree affirmed with costs Opinion
No 5s7 etc@Alfred slden and Others appellants agt
G.. II. Grandean, United states Deputy Surveyor and
others. Reargument ordered on points specified. An
No. 1237-Jesse seigman appellant, agt. George A.
Waser and others Motion to advance pursuant TO ga
No s75-The United States, plalntf, agt. David Wad
dell and others Motion advance gr9ned ana case as
signed for second day OF october term 1854.
No l,I92--Henry W. o. Edge and others, plantif in
agt. William H. Robertson, collector, &c 80 .
No 1,l69-The Cunard Steamship Company Qimited)
plaintiff against W. H. Robertson, collector, &c,
aud No. l,1G9-Ghe Cunard Steamship Company tmited
plaintiff In William IL. RobertaOn collector &c
Motion to advance granted and cases assigned Tor foot OF
call. November H. 1888.
No ], I,26G--United States ex. rel Stephen v. White
plaintiff error, agt j. j. Knox Controller etc Motion
10 advance granted and assigned for argument after
No. 027 on Aprl7 next.
The other business transacted to-day was as follows:
No 1083-The Houston & Texas Central Railroad Com
pany appellant agt. Thomas NJ. shirley. Submitted.
Nos 317to $50 and 4sO TO 4s2 inclusveCalyin Amory
Stevens ct al appellants, agt. The Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad Company ct al Continued by consent OF
counsel.
No. 1,269-The st. Paul, Minneapolis aad Manitoba
Railway Company plaintiff in error, agt David Burton
Advanced under thirtY-second rule.
No. 1,245-John b. Alley, appellant agt Elphalet
Mott Submitted
No. 277-William AstOr, plaintiff in error, agt. E. A.
Merritt, collector, etc Argument concluded.
No 278-The Liverpool New-YOrk and Philadelphia
Steamship Coz plaintiffs IN error, agt the Commissioners
OF Emigration. Argument begun