National Republican., 1886-11-16

United States Supreme Court.-The follow
ing business was transacted by the Su-
preme Court OF the United States yesterday /:
ChOctaw Nation VS.. The United States. Opln.
len by Justice Matthews, reversing the decree
of the court of claims
The Fire Association Of Philadelphia vs. The
State of New York. opinion by Justice Blatch-
ford, affirming the judgment of the court be-
low; Justice Harlan dissenting
:, Consolidated Safety Valve Company, vs.
Kunkle Opinion by Justice Blatchiord,
affirming decree of court below.
The Town of Oregon, III, VS. Jennings. opln'
ment of the court below.
Buttz, Executor, VS.. Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company. Opinion by Justice Field,
affirming the decree of the court below,
Steamer Harrisburgvs. Richards ct al. Opin.
ion by Chief Justice Waite, reversing the decree
of the court below and remanding the case
with directions to dismiss the libel.
The other decisions We're rs follows:
No. 2l. Theodore It. White ct al, appellants,
VS.. George ii, Dunbar ct al. Appeal from the
circuit court OF the United States for the eastern
district OF Louisiana. Decree reversed with
costs and cause remanded with directions 10
dismiss the bill. Opinion by Mr. Justice Brad
ley, r.o,, no,.o.. .ou,, -, ,,,n
| b. Kendall executor, etc, ct. al, appellants
from the supreme court of the District OF Co
lumbia. Dismissed with costs. opinion by
! Mr.. Chief Justice Waite.
No, %. John J. Shipman, appellants, VS.. the
District of Columbia.
No, l57. The District of Columbia, appellants
ys. John ]. shipman. Appeals from the court
| OF claims, Judgment affirmed. Opinion by
| Mr., Chief Justice Waite.
No. i45. Acalus l.. Palmer, plaintiff in er
Ior, vs. Erwin 4; Hussey, in error TO the sll,
with costs. Opinion by Mr.. Chief Justice
| Waite.
Hollon Parker, petitioner. Assigned for final
hearing on the 10Th day Of December next,
No. 1903. United States, plaintiff In error, vs.:
| Clement ii. Hill ct al. Advanced and assigned
for argument on the first Monday in December
afler cases already assigned for that day,
| No. 80. Nelson Stony, plaintiif in error, VS.
| Madison NJ. Black ct al. In error to the su.
premc court of the territory OF Montana. Dis
No. %. The Cunard Steamship Company
| Qimited), plaintih in error, vs. Patrick Cary.
| In error to the circuit court OF the United
| States for the southern district of New York
| Judgment affirmed with cost and interest By
| divided court.
No, IA. The Home Insurance Company, ol
New York patntYi In error vs. the people OF
| court of the state of New York, Judgment
affirmed with costs by divided court. The
controversy In this case relates to tax im-
posed upon the insurance company by virtue
| of chapter $40, section of the laws Of the
| state OF NeY York Tor 1880, and chapter 80
section of the laws Of 1881. During the year
| 1881 the company had large part of its capital
stock invested in bonds OF the United States
IT claims that for that year II is taxable only
upon the part of its capital not so invested
| the state, on the other hand, maintains that
| the insurance company is taxable upon the
| basis of It's entire capital. Tho court below
| took the latter view, and rs the members O
| this court lin the absence OF Justice Woods RrC
| equally divided in opinion upon the question
| the judgment OF the supreme court Of New
| York In favor of the court stands as tho dc,
| cision of this court.
No, 1869, Leon Klein ct al plaintlff in error,
| VS., Jessie Spaldlpg, late collector, &C. In cTrol
to the circuit court OF the United States for the
| northern district of Illinois. Dismissed with
| costs without prejudice, per stipulation.
! No. 1889 The North BroOmfeld Gravel Min
! ing Company ct al, appellants, vs. Edward,
| Woodruff, Appeal from the circuit court O
| the United States for the northern district O
| California. on motion of Mr.. A. ID. Brown
for appellee, docketed and dismissed Will
costs,
No, so. Ed, p. Kirby, executor, &C., appellant
| VS.. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
! Railroad ct al. Argument commenced by Mr
| John @, Fay for appellant and continued by
| Mr.. j. E. Burrlll for appellee.
! No. 8l6. Levina Campbell ct al, plaintiff In
I error VS.. La Clede GGsliPht Company. Sub
mitted under twentieth rulo by Mr.. l.. Bel
for plaintin In error, &C., and by Charles r.
Gibson for defendant IN error.
No. $50. Mary Il. Wilson, plalntiG in error