New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-21
sUPREAE COURT DECISIONS
AN IMPORTANT BANK CASE ADVANCED.
DECISIONS ~ VARIOUS cAsEs-oTHfR BUSINESS
BEFogE IHE ooURr

u.srr<aTox nse ga decision was rendered es she
eupreme the United states todxy upon 'Ae
"a savsace au imprfant bank tax eaee which
ss.nas ,an lie e as l25S The case n that Oh the
Mercantile National Of ti'e cry OF New-fok appe
Sent against the Mayor Aldermen ana commentary OF inc
ss. ~ york and George Mclean. receiver Of taxes
Tns CASA ia ans sf broaght by the National banks
agzsnst municipal authorities Of that city
Itis bin IN equity restrain the collection Of taxes assessed
anon the Of the banks The raises the
question Of laws enforced IN the
state Sew-YoFk in opposition TO Section No. o2ls OF
the Statutes which requires that the taxation OF the
of National banks shall not be at greater rate than
upon capital the hands Of the In
aividnal etizens Of such States"
Bv law of Newyork hank is obliged 10 retain so much
dividend dividends belonging to such stockholders
shall he to tares sssessed upon the
shares against shareheders the tax is made Len
upon the shares. OF HewYork afford action
against collection of taxes assessed upon Its
therein and whether any remedy
against the banks TO recover SO much OF the as
VAS In he retained by them statute
above judiciaiy determined Pending
the present have refused the taxes
either shareholders and the taxes
years 1895 and 1895 In defant involved
600 The number Of persons thus as
474 1885 and in 1856
The affecting this subject In NewYork
City apply throughout State in which the National
involved at value to ss3oszlso
Suits involving substantially the
same questions
IN OF the ,rorance Of this case the court granted
!"
day after the February following the cases al
ready assigned for that day. -
sons Newark saknr company AGAINST CITY Of Newark
n; J.: presenting The same Questions ms . a.. g., .o 80.
en and Others against Robinson
sRs S e o IN x SP Us Ps IRON rs ne This Ss
he alleged Infringement Of patent granted him on June 10.
ls7s. agon an improved apparatus for reswssng n
holds that the hunts within which the paenee's claims
patent with the Application therefor He
WI include what he expressly required aud
t1s st he pn has aises o G%
ress seaInr tobacco by means Of steam and
soH @ns Ss limited to his own specisc apparatus and
plan Old Of his H. therefore the
apparatus Of the alleged nringers IS not Ike That Of the
dence shows that had been anticipated for by
OF TIE psenee scoorlngy reversed and
decision was also rendered California
Aries stone Psyas Company Against H r VI ssss on
CAIN Tn T s8S sS o e ~ 1sS rs
patent granted 70 iohn sehinger upon an i'm
krs laying the coneree pavement
between the Concrete BOOKS The crauit Court ds ssed
the S q t a Eq" Two t a ~ s sden
This OF the same opinion and he decree Is therefore
decision rendered by DIVIDED court IN the case Of
Of John NJ y ~ brought lore by. writ Of
trct of Iowa his was suit brought Dy n az an eInpoye
O. ss By m IN ~ and as sre ransh the
OF Ma DAMAGE to the the Of
$1,000 The railway company sppeaea 70 ms eour,
NOT nstTucns The IaTy % dnd for the defendant
The Justices Of inns court Justice Woods being absent are
OF The court below against The railway company
decon was rendered in the case c hitford against
Court or The Eastern District Of Missouri This was suit
upon coupons Of series OF bonds issued in June
esp y stoc s TIE and Mississippi RsToad co
pany The upon presented
the holder the coupons who The holder Of the bombs
h sg r aH 9Sgd M te VIEW k e V the cpcat
ugs upon he Su ana np as 'I maj error was
Judgment aud sends the back for trial
decision rendered by court to-day the
Glover ana Others csaa co@missoners appeal run he
orers %on 81 e ne1 stats oT Shs 10 s
NAVIGATION OF the InoN River The state of Illinois, acting
Shout 1867 ysfeu Of nprOS
navigation the Illinois River Among these
Ise Tr sns The sn1onimeSi Of Board Of ana CON-
nts 10 manage them and 10 prescribe rates Of toll for
ne passage o. me on s anti oter DoI ana
transporting down TIE Illinois ana Mss1s. ppi levers 70
and locks At Henry and cOpperas Greeks
River the tolls collected IN violation OF Article
fsSrisorSy' ' Of the United States Northwest
,s IT .d e'' onstt1ton which prohibits tie imposing
Of duly and tonnage by any state without me consent 1I
case may restrained hom COLES ting such tois anu from
THIS court holds. ars following the OF
= 7 c a na control me authority sD DoweT The STATE
after her second fom these consdea
Third tolls passage roag the Locke E in
Circuit favor Of the Canal Commissioners
Is affirmed. Opinion by Justice Field
The other business transacted to-day follows:
Eared, plaintiff in error Sg the Bell
Telephone Company Of Msssu In sTrO 10 @ Msso
Judgment Affirmed with costs
Gould In The Circuit Court Of the tinted states
Tor Eastern District of Missouri Judgment affirmed with
s6eeorge Thackrah appellant agt Emil Haas and
Utah reversed with costs and case renanded for
fa5SheT pT1 zee ar 70 DC hAo 'nerei Ii
No. 5o-Tns Greenwich Insurance Company plaintiff i'm in
the Providence and stoniogton Steamship ooin
gaDy In error 70 the Circuit Court IL de ps Se s 15
sgt rastus otbers In error TO the supreme
ecsts ana cas- rs@snded for further proceengs
No 72-Herman Gilbert aud others painun In error ag
Of the TeTT6ry Of Dakota judgment armed Win
leans appellant agt the kountz Line and others Motion
No n4I~1iam II Robertson Collector etc. plaintiff
in error a saOn and others Motion to advance
E. &slasy ssRa9 1gBs
Mo, so2Wnam Bundy receiver appellant agt. William
M Cooke. Motion TO ADVANCE denied. mn
os omnapV 5snIr in error agt CHARLES Dunn by hs
guardian Item Motion TO dismiss or arm submitted asoD
sesres Motion cortiora and for leave to give appeal
No Ioo-Tns Pensacola Ice Company, plaintiff in error
i,si-G G HopNins and plaintiff in agt
acure administrator etc and others MOTION 70 u.s.
m oil Submitted
No 5-Orginal-kA psre tSalstein AaVoou LUZ WIN W
mandunue argued 49,, . .....
Ma b KalsiOn and husband. agt British and American
Company Motion 70 vacate snpersodeas submitted
No l03l-The United states appellant ssL SeEah l. Ram
Nidug etc. Submitted under 2Oth rule
No l273-Naacy Mag and Others appellant, ACT Will
an, n v,ie ami others Motion 10 dismiss submitted.
No G33-The United states appellant agt George ots
No s0e-George OTIS appellant sgt the United States
Submitted under 2Oth rule. .,~ - -. A.,
.nsrns Fra,k Submitted unier 2Oth rule
NO lO5-Lucius l. Hubbard. plaintn IN error agt uhe
NewYork HewEngland and Western Investment Company
70 iiss-Tbe Unitsd States plaintiff In error sgt Glen
ent II Hill others. Argued
Adjourned until tomorrow az IL O'Clock.