New-York tribune., 1884-11-25
THE COURIS.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.-A decision of inter-
est to bankers was rendered by the United states su
preme Court to-day IN OF the Exchange National
Bank OF Ptsburg PENN plaintiff in error, against the
Third National Bank Of the City Of New York In error 10
the Circuit Court Of the United states for the District or
New-York The Pittsburg Bank sent 70 the Sew-fork
bank for collection eleven unacccpd drafts dated at
rous times through period OF three months. and pay
able four months after date They drawn on Walter
NJ COnger secretary OF the Newark Tea Tray Co.. New
ark and sent to the NcwYOrk bank drafts on the
Tea fray Company The New York bank sent them for col
lection bank in Newark. and it, letter OF transmits
sion recognized them drafts on the company. The
Newark bank took acccptanccs from Congcr ind
vidually his refusal 10 accept secretary.
but notice Of that fact was given to the Pisburg
bank until after the first Of the drafts had matured
Al that time the drawers and inlorser hal become in
solvent the drawers having been in good credit when
the Ptt.blrg bank discounted the drafts. The court
holds that the NewYork bank was liable to the Pitts
burg bauk for such damages had sustained by the
negligence Of the Newark bank.
similar decision was rendered in the case Of the
Tradcsmen's National Bank, Of Pttsburg against the
Third National Bank, Of NewYork which involved the
question.
The only other decision OF public importance was in the
case Of Lawrence Hart, plaintiff In against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which presents the
question Of the liability OF common carrier for the full
amount OF the actual loss OF property by accident in ts
hands when the bill Of ladng for such property signed
10y the shipper limits the conpanys liability 10 sum
much below the real value. The following is satemcnt
Of the ease with the opinion of the court The plaintiff
in error Hart shipped five horses aud other property IN
one ear by the Pennsylvania Railroad. under
bin OF laGing signed hy him which stated that
the horses were to be transported upon the following
terms and conditions which admitted and accepted
lie ne just and reasonable. First. 10 pay freight
thereon 4 rate specified the condition that the
carrier "a liability the stock 20 the extent OF
exceeding 800 each. II a chartered ear. on the
stock and IN the same ~ 200 FOR the carload
But no carrier shall be liable for tine acts OF animals
themselves Nor for loss or damage arising from
the condition OF the animals themselves, which risks
beinc hevond the control the company are hereby
suned by and the carrier released therefrom
one 3 Of ne horses was killed and the others were Injured
cover damages 10 appeared that the horses were
race-horscs. and the plaintiff offered 10 show
damages based their value. amounting over $4,000
The testimony was excluded, and he had verdict of
~ 200 The court holds: That the evidence was not ad-
mssihc and the valuation ard limitation Of liability In
the bill of adins were Jas and reasonable aud binding
The further proceedings Of tho court as follows:
rI,g,e,h S M Jim ~ In oP a. e ,.reutt oolpt Of tie
~; ;as ttafes n,r he ti.trr ~ NeVi%ss J1dgmeut
40 7lHarris evnoida appellant he Eirst National
Of TIE Uniied for the District OF Indians Decree
a%e Mo Se l' cS;t % %HTGn ~ " '@tsn 1a against Alfred
ichar- c a. Appeal from t!e ilrsae Court OF ne DIS
renamed with directions - set aside The decree from which
fbis apt
Of eorrnans ,eaaHis ana in such node as may b. eon:
sten with The pr1coe % TIC and with o. al o. LOT
Palace @s5.eI 1 ,iH opiqi y JasISe llaTln Railroad
Comnanv agt the Nashua ana a%eI n a,esd tompany.
Appeal from the trcu C0ut ~ the United states for the
district lninsLire Decree affirmed cots
Opp on BY Justice Miller Justice Bat sorI took no part
he decision Of this cause
No IS ates County Missouri plaintiff IN error ng.
Valentine Winters ant Jonathan H. Winters In error 10 the
Ccut o. the nie STAT FOR the western district Of
Missouri Judgment affirmed with and Opn-
ion by'ttief Justice Waite.
paDtn in error agt the Telegraph
Company Motion 10 dismiss denied aud superseleas modi-
No l-G-The Chicago and northwestern Railroad Com
pany pIa ntif IN eor agt Emanuel Crane Motion TO ad
vance under the 32d rule granted.
No. l223Dane b. Coe. pantia In agt. Henry Nor
implicated. etc In the Circuit Court OF the
United states for the Northern District of NewYork DOCK
No. llGsrhomas G. Power and others appellants. agt
Isaac g. Baker aud others owners etc Motion 10 yacae
80. 5Oj-Roe stephens plaintiff in error. agt sarah j.
charr and a1ar. n,a,n,,n I'm error
James and Albert Levy submitted.
No gJO-Ihe City OF ~ Louis, plaintiff IN error John
T Myers. Motion TO dsmis, submitted ,-
No. 2gl-Ths Union Pacific Railroad Company. plantin
In error art. Albert Myers ,x
No. s6l-lhe Unon Pacinc Railroad Company. plalntin
in error agt the City Of Kansas;
No oIOTLe Texas and Pacific Railroad Company. plaintn
No. 7g7-The Texas and Pacific Railroad Company and
others plaintiffs IN error art Laura Kirk ,.,,1
No. sIO-The U non Pacihc Railroad Company pialptin
No s54-The IeIss raeihc Railroad Company, plaintin
No 9sOeThe Union facihc Railroad Company plant
in error agt Frank Har"ood Argument concluded '"i
No 0s-Dor,ey f. W Carder pan;ir In error agt. Mar
tia Jane Bur-. administrative, etc, and -
No e9yohp carter. pantin la error. agt Lug enc -
rusi and others, executors. otc. Argument begun