New-York tribune., 1885-01-27
THE COURTS.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
MANY DECISIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ofiS'


IONS SUBMITTED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-A decision was rem
dered by the Supreme Court OF tho United States In tno
patent case of John H. Coon ct al against wasnng'oh
Wilson. Appeal from the United States Circuit Cou.s
for the Southern District Of NewYork. This was sum
brought by Wilson, the appellee against coon, o' % 20
an allie eyed infringement Of reissued patent srAneu
April o. 1873 upon improvement In collars CONSIST
ing Of band along the lower end OF the collar naa
bars or sections This Court holds that the appean''
have not infrnged the original patent which was ior
continuous and not sectional band, and that tno ro
issued patent invalid 1t enlarges the Original
claim The decree Of the Circuit Court Is reversed al"
the cases remanded with directions to dismiss the DILL
A decision was rendered by the Court to-day III '"'
municipal bond case Of the Board of county commission
ers OF Anderson County, Kansas, against Thonas 4.
Beal. This u salt upon the coupons OF series oi
bonds issued by the County Of Anderson In aiu vi ~
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad ooh'
psny. This Court holds that the bonds are Vahu, anu
that as the bill OF exception contained all the eVueh'o
and the county ask 90 the jury on question
of fact and the questions wholly questions OF law
1t was proper to direct verdict for the plaintiff bea
The dgment Of the United States Court for the Dslo'
of Kansas is affirmed. T.,
decision was also rendered by the Court to-oay ~
the patent case of willibah Voss, appellant agans'
Charles ]. Fisher. Appear from the United States 0
cult Court for the Western District Of Michigan lh'
was suit brought by Fisher against Voss to RESTRAIN
the alleged infringement OF patent granteu ""y 80
1865 upon an improved neck pad for horses' Inns
Court holds that the evidence is conclusive 10 sho" 'n
such pad was made. sold and used by many persons
before the issue OF the appeees patent The patent is
therefore void for want Of novelty In the alleged 'e
ton The decree Of the Circuit Court is reversed ana INC
case remanded with directions to dismiss the bill.
decision was also rendered in tho case OF Anna NJ
Price, ct al, against tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. to the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania
nv In
ages the railroad company on account OF the acci
dental death Of her husband, who route agent OF
the United States Post Office Department and was Keu
in a collision between two trains OIL July 23 1877 Inc
only question presented by the case here whether he
deceased by virtue OF his employment in tho service OF
the United states passenger within the mean
ing OF the first section OF tho Act OF Pennsylvania Legs
ature OF April T. 1863 This Court holds that person
carried free with the mail matter Is no more passenger
because is in charge OF the mall because no com
pensaton is made for his transportation than he would
be II he had such charge The fact that he In the
employment OF the United States and that the railroad Is
bound by with the United States to carry him.
does not affect question II would bo just tho same
II the company had contracted with any other person
who had charge OF freight the train TO carry him
without additional compensa ton The Statutes OF the
United State which authorize this employment and
direct this service do the refore make the person 40
engaged passenger or deprive Hun 0f that character IN
constituting the Pcnnsyyan statute nor do they give
company which would not belong TO any oheI person I
similar employment by others han the United states
Federal authority was involved In the Judgment the
supreme Court Of Pennsy and tho writ of error Is
A decision was rendered iu the case known q, the
Chinese wife Of Cheoug All Moy. plaintiff IN error.
C,cui, Cour, for the District OF California. Cheong An
Moy Chinese woman. Nho upon arriving at San
SON OF tho Act 81 Coz gres. % May g. 1852. aud the
amcudatory act Of I-si Upona hearing Ia tie United
.eIf hat he
10 ths % % m ~ csrody of tho marshal her ealnsei
applied the Court ior her release Offering 70 give
ha for her appearance when wanted The judges o. the
Circuit Court were divided In opinion Tits
omcsiion ~ hail and II was 30 ccrtoI TO this court Ia
the meantime the woman was put On board an outgoing
Circuit Court and sent back to Chlua Ia view TN,
state OF facts Court declines consider the question
of BAIL since even II tho woman we're permitted TO give
hail would bc Of 20 her in CHINA ana This Court
does not st here odccte questions IN cases which 40
longer exist In regard 20 rights which cannot enforce
decision vas rendered In the municipal case OF
the Town OF santa Anna planta Ia error against Az.
gusa. Frank appeal H@a I9e Hpi,ea o,.est
su upon certain bonds and coupons issued by the Town
santa Anna under authority oi " ah act 20 amend mo
- ps,o,. ~ ~ rd c",f.r charter UPON tie same" Ap-
pro,ed February =. 1867. In tho court below Jury
G Tns a. fysr Of the houdnoicr frank mi. court
holds thai there -prcia nldng Of acts the gen
review by tais Court. Judgment affirmed.
The further proceedings , az follows;
No lolI-Deuns LOoney. appellant aEt ihe psirict Of
Columbia. Appeal from Tie Court Of claims Judgment
40 9is-Mr, Bernard Avegn2 widow. tes,airiy etc and
" Ham B ~chut aut Uiicrs
In error 10 supreme Court Of the state OF LOUISIANA
No 2"L K inelef and Others. painua clara
N H,ssn va Te% , Aa 2 % b-tr,r ~ toloraiS JuGSm,nt
win costs snd Gauss eman!ed Nhdiieoons 70
80 s3i-Ihe County o, Dakota, plaintiff in erToT. agt
costs $50. .-,..
ae V .9ayas pse S9o IN rof to t 6ca ouri o hc
United Tor The District Of CahfoTna Dismissed for
No iiG-Joscph il chadwick and others plaintiff IN error.
United The Ds;rct Oi Massachusetts judgment
80 nenry ey eh4nd sur' lyns syndie etc. appellant.
agt Tie United 7d'e, s9h 1 ~ S,,ss , i,,t, ag,
John Dun aud others Aouon q aiyiHce denied -
at thc Comnouwe5,t.oi Pennsy AHA fasscl
- NO & - G hs ] rl ".S1 , in1 15d ~ adin,rtr,
etc Advanced aud ss'lgno. i2T March "a not ...,,
No lO5o-W.iIu u foee r adminsii aor etc, appel
No jSs HcmpH and Lille Rock Raifoai ompany
tas reorsanzcdj ag the southern Ipfess 'ou-
~ 2G,-Ths T. Louis Iron Mountain aud Southern
Railroad Company appellant aSL the southern Express
No SsiIhe Missouri: Kansas and Texas Railroad Com,
Tbress Company. ASSIGNED for nrst Monday April to be
Nos is and 9oEdvara -hompsoa etc and
others appellants ast fiizsbeih Bsrs,ei.r ala other.
Company and otl =, spPsanil ag' LdTard I6omIsGn
as G,t dSard s @ hoon trustee etc ana oihei. ioG
and l95 ADVANCED 10 be heard VIII, > 80 AMI 100 ,,
No lSS-Tho FarLe Loan and trust company ana olcIs
appellants ast Christian Waterman aud others DsnSsei
vii
NO i0co-pelins Gamble plaintiff in error sst Joh@
~ an 90 aniru submitted
sargent appellant agt the Han safe and
Lock Company and others Argument continued.
MR.. EDISON NO LONGER ENJOlNED.
JUDGE TRUAx DIssOLvES JUDGE BEACfs INJUNC-
uoN-wHAr CHARLES p. MILLER SAYS.
Judge Truax yesterday dissolved Judge