New-York tribune., 1884-01-22
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
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TFRpAY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A decision was rem
dered by the sup Court OF the United states to-day
in the patent OF the Excelsior Manufacturing Com
pany, appellant against E~ck Eus-cy Ct al Appeal from
the Circuit Cour, OF the United states for the LaseIh
District Of Missouri TAI, suit brought 10y Bu'7ey
et a against the Exec .or Mluufi turing Company Tor
alleged utrin cement oi three several patents upon inn
progcment IN cooking stoves The Court holds first that
the rCissu"d patent granted 10 Bu-sey February l. lofo
iufringcd; second. that the patents granted to
Nathan Little Sc ombcr 1G, 1873 void for want OF
novelty in the alleged inventions The decree Of the Clr
chit Court Is reversed with and the rcmanded
with directions TO dismiss the bill Opinion by Justice
Blachfor. This decision also dispo5c Of the cross ap
peal OF Bussey ct al. from the decree.
decision alsO rendered by the Court to-day IN the
tax OF the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company
plaintiff in against the United states. In error to
the Circuit Court Of tLc United states FOR the DscI OF
Iowa This was a suit brought by the United states
against the railroad company recover certain arrears
OF amounting to about 9l1 000 alleged to have
accrued between November. 1868 and September ls7l
The question in controversy Is whether tine company In
computing it, net earnings liable to taxation has 1ght
deduct from its gross pts the interest on ts SUD
sidy bonds This Court holds that where, In the
present case the interest 20 be provided for by td
In the nature Of sinking fund to DE laid by for the p
ose the cast comes within the express Of the In
terna Revenue Act and deduction OF such accrung IN
terest be- made from the taxable net earnings OF me
company The Judgment Of the Circuit Court Is aillcu'
Opinion by Justice Bradley A.,
decision also rendered by the Court today In the
patent o. Joseph Zane and Francis Roach appe-
ants, against Henry LOfc. Appeal from tie circuit
Court of the United States for the Southern District OF
NeWYOrk. This was suit brought by zane ana hOaGh
as as-ignees Of Nathaniel Jenkins against the &c
fendan Oie for llDgcd infringement Of patent granted
jenkins June 22 1860, for an mproy ement III sefct
ing cocks faucets This court holds that construed as
the patent Jenkins must be- ia view OF the state OF the
art at the time Of it's issue the defendant has not IN
frngcd f. and the bill of complaint was properly uls
missed the below The decree Is therefore AZ
hrned, opinion b. Justice Bradley. ,
decision also rendered by the Court today IN he
OF Frederick T. Dmpel ct al appellants against the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company ct al Appeal
from the United states Circuit Court for the southern
District OF Illinois This u suit brought to set aside
the contract 10y which the Ohio and Mississippi R3oaG
Company became the owner Of portion oflts road
known the springfield Division and to obtain decree
declaring that Che bonds issued by the company secured
by mortgage upon that division are null and void ms
Court holds that the complanants have not shown any
ground which would Justify the Court on their application
in their bin The decree OF the Circuit Court II therefore
affirmed.
other proceedings were follows:
No Goethe District OF Columbia, plaintiff in error, agt
Lewis Cephane In 70 the supreme Court OF the DscI
OF co umJa Judgment affirmed y ith costs. . -
153-John T. Nina plaintiff In error, agt tine Yves.
Virginia oil aDd Oh Land Company III error 40 te Cc
United states FOR the District OF est virginia
Judgment aflruc; with costs and Interest.
No. lU22-C Hambro son, etc, pantlh5 IN error az
Casey receiver In 10 the Circuit Court o the
United STATES for the Eastern District OF LOUISIANA Judgment
affirmed with costs and Uercst
No IO3l-Howard L. Henderson plainth In error agt IL
Eseile WadswOrth.
No O32-Wlllam H. Hcner3On, plaintiff in error agt II
Eselle WadswOrthi No l033-WaITen n Henderson, paln
TIN In error ag Estele WadsW orth and No. 1884
Mccarthy and others, plAnnfs hi error agt IL
Eselle WadswOrth Motions TO dismiss submitted ia. .
Dps. Staats Taylor, and others trustees pa tns III
error agt. Mary y. Mays, aimnistratrtx etc Argued