New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-22
THE COURTS.
United STATES SUPREME COURT.
tHn PENSION OF GENERAL BuRSETTs WIDOW
VARIOUS OTHER DECISIONS.


VARIOUS OTHER DECISIONS.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Supreme Court
- United States to-day affirmed the deoreo OF the
court of Claims in the Of Hattie A Bnrnett widow
A. General Ward B. Burnett against the united STATES
Mr.. Burnett subsequent to the death of her husband
AIed An application for widows pension and was al
lowed pension of $50 month She claimed to be en-
titled to S72 month the rate OF pension her husband
WAS receiving at the time Of his death. The Comms-
soner of refused to allow her that amount ana
abe appealed Secretary Of the Interior The latter
officer transmitted the matter to the Court OF Claims Tor
adjudication and that Court held That the degree or dsa
biity by which her husbands pension was rated MADE
no difference with her right that after death all degrees
of disability Of the real facts, are considered
By the total disability" aud the rate OF pension
given grade becomes the rate OF pension Tor the
widow. Opinion by Justice Harlan.
No SS-John T COyle, appellant agt Henry Davis ana
others Appeal from the Supreme Court OF the District 0 zoo
lumbia: Decree affirmed with costs Opinion by JUSTICE
80 THE Liverpool and LONDON and Globe Insurance
Company plaintiff in agt amelia Gnnther d
and others In error to the Circuit Court 81 5Ge nS
yersed with costs and cause remanded with deeuOhS 10
No So The Winchester & Partridge Manufacturing Com;
pany agt beT ni Gre a T
District Judgment reversed with costs ana eaGse
remand-d or further proceedings TO DO had therein I'D eQ
iormy with the opinion of this Court opinion by '"Sc'
@J Josiah Fisk plaintiff in error agt tho Police Jury OF
No 7G-The Louisiana rel Josiah Fisk PlainG
reversed With costs and eanses RENAMED 10 ot
the opinion OF tins Court OPINION Oy JUSTICE "
No 1.-The of Louisiana rel samuel stewart a
plaintiff in error ag the Pole Jgry OF m L onisSna
jadg nent affirmed opuion by Justice Miller
and 6e2s PSes !o SGS'
COLUMBIA Dismissed with costs Opinion by ChcfJusuco
Western Union TeSsopA Company 1ey,d plaintiff
No 95S-P Packard, controller etc. plAhtih ID error
30 95i The Site Of tennessee plaintiff in error agt
No 955-The state Of Tennessee plaintiff in error agt
SS $50 state Tenne see appellant agt the Pull
southern car Com any Motions 20 advance gran
IeIt ct Tie foot OF the call 49,. ,,..,v l., orror ot
NE southern Of faSaE ksG e oP & et o: GATOR
MIA Dismissed. each party to their own costs In this
No loSI-The Union Pacific aliroad Company appellant
at the United state on motion an o. nay d aa a
30 o Joseph Mackin and others plaintiffs in error
ag United states. On motion OF wilson, dNauoed
aud for argument the third Monday in January
10 1884 George otaers APPELLANTS. ast WI.
Of 1 The United states bset rennessGs
motion OF Wilson for appeilees docAoted aAu us
me Southern acisG aroad tOmpay
No 6s The COMFY OF an BetnaIno pan'in IN error
No GO The People o, tho stats Of California pi&nun III
No G3iGe People Of ins state Of filSrnia plaintiffs in
aS the c sSd p S Of cao plaintiffs in
error agt the southern Pacific railroad ON motion
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third Monuay in January next after No. "a
5-OngBal eX parte In the matter OF 1oilOn aIHcI
petitioner rule submitted by W. W. Upton Tor pc
ttonCr. IT,. 80. T.,c
Motion 20 dismiss submitted Oy JOnn nuil1 any q
Bergen support OF motion BY simon VOL anu W. r. MAJ
pos ton thereto ,-.o. ,ohD
No -WIlhsm II. pantih IN error Agt NOS JONI
IN % Circuit Court OF E met county Stae
of Mic igan Decree tue Court OF 10 state OF
Michigan reversed with remand~d TO Circuit
Court OF Emmet County with instructions 10 enter uctTee
In conformity with the Mon OF this Court ophoh "
Justice t1eid. ,-...., $3.50.
No 9D-Dano Mcclure appellant, agt the United states
No Union NailIOad or:pany, appellant
ne Motions To remand causes 10 iie
Claims for spccihc hndng OF ldcs etC e-
Mod. Opniou by Chief justice waite. -, ,....-. -,
lla3-Jamcs GIBBONS. appellant agt inc i'Srct uI
Columbia Submitted under - rue by NJ r. M0rr's lor
appellant and by A. G.. Riddle for appellee
lO1-1he iron Silver Mining company plbhlEa IN
Walter :. Chotselan md others Argument con
cuaed by @. G. synCs for plaintiffs IN error.
Ga motion OF Attorney Gcneral Garland creed r.
Bates. esq. of Chattanooga, lennr was admitted 70
practice. .,oc
Adionrned until Monday. January 4, lss6.