New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
DECISIONS OF GENEKAL INIEhLSI NE
TERDAY.

DECISIONS OF GENERAL INTEREST RENDERED. ih'
TERDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-A decision was rem
dered by the Supreme Court OF the United states
in the patent case Of the Lake Shore ana michigan oouD
ern Railway Company, appellant, agt. the Nal'onai
Car Brake shoe Company; appeal from the orcu.
Court of the United States for the Northern iSo'
nno,s This was suit brought by the Brake Shoe Coi-
many against the Railway Company for alleged infringe
ment of patent granted October 9, 1863 10 one james
Ping upon an improved shoe for car brakes Inns Oor
holds that there patentabe novelty In me
of the complainant and that the brake shoe used oy
Railway Company is an infringement The decree OF tne
United States Circuit Court in favor OF the Brake enoe
Company Is, therefore, affirmed. Opinion py 'us'oe
Blatchford. ,,
The other decisions rendered to-day were as follows
No 198-Charles p Coriteau etc, appellants agt D. H.
NJ Barlow, surviving executor, etc; appeal Honi .n0
Circuit Court of the United States for the Dsrc ol NH
nesota Decree reversed with costs, and cause
with directions to enter decree in accordance WIN he
onon of this Court and TO take such further proceedings
as NAV be in conformity herewith Opinion by JUS
tice Batchford.
No. oO2-John J. Freeman, trustee appellant, agt. A.
II. H. Dawson; appeal from the Circuit Court OF the
United States for Western District of Tennessee De
cree affirmed with costs. Opinion by Justice cray
20 sO9-Jane F. James, admlnistraul1' e'c''
plaintiff in error, agt. Samuel ID. HICKS; III
error n the Circuit Court Of the United states
for the Eastern District of Virginia Judgment aftmed
with costs aud interest Opinion by Justice Mathews ,u
No 027-Charles II. KTppendOrf, appellant agl III
,oTI HYDE ct al; appeal from the Circuit Court Of
the United states for the District OF u i.h &c
rersod with costs and remanded with drectloh TO
tee such fnrtbr proceeding therein in conformity with
the opinion OF this Court as Justice and equity require
Oninion nv Justice Matthews. -,,..
So' Ii02The American File Company ct al, appellants
ag John W. Garrett ct al apP pea b 5S Of Rhode
Island Decree affirmed with costs ana interest Opin
ION No o' 1Ii"William F. sayles ct al, appellants ag
Garrett ct AL ETC. sPPf5S e Distinct Dm Of Rhode
Court OF the Unted s5aei b oI Costs 0ninion by Jus
'Y No SSo.H. L. whiteside, appellant, agt j.
No Iton Of al. appeal from the Circuit Court
Of the United States Eastern District OF
Decree reversed with costs and cause renamed for
frtber proceedings in conformity with the opinion OF
this Court Opinion by Justice Miller. rd 6,oo,orv
anneant agt Laura b. Turr. adGinistratrix, etc ana
No II3-The Michigan Southern ana Northern INDIANA
Railroad Gonp pnns,s rom the Circuit Court Of the
United states for the Northern District OF hG i &c
No. I3S1The Wabash St. Louis and Pacific Railroad
Company plaintiff in error agt John T. Knot N error 10
the Circ Court OF the United States for the Southern
District of Illinois Dismissed for the want 0I Jnrsdc-
lion Opinion by ChiefJustice Waite.
sne other business transacted to-day was as follows:
No Os3-The Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company
No. s962rlS swift and Courtney and Beecher Company
appellants ag the United States and No O!-C4r9hne q;
M6orcs plaintiff in ag the CtIens NSohai btnh %
for drs Monday in March, after cases already assghe" LOT
[ that day g., ---,,.-. 80. - = 7r,,-roy
from the Circuit Court OF me htcu
states for Southern District OF ONO Dismissed WIN COSTS
pcr etpuation motion OF counsel for appellee.
No 1O5l-rhe Pensacola lee Company plentI IN error
act David Perry. Motion 10 dismiss submitted. -
No lOs4-JOseph Lynch and others, plainuHs IN error
AIT C. X Bailey and others and NO lQstmJOhn o. luppet
others plaintiffs in error agt Iuy H. Wise Motions 10
dismiss submitted , - ...o,,.....
AIT Martha Withers and Othersi appeal from the circuit
Cour of tie United for the Southern District OF MIS-
siesiDuL DOcketed and dismissed with COSTS -
No 2}5-Allen Campbell McArthnr ana others appeiianI
agt David IL Scott administrator etc. and OlheIs AFgu
hem