National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-27
THE COURT RECORD.

The Supreme Court OF the United States rem.
dered the following decisions today:
NolI1. The Southern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany vs. the People Of the State of California.
This is a suit brought in the state courts by the
state OF California against the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company to recover s2l ,IT0.bS claimed
to be due for taxes. The railroad company
petitionod for tho removal of the case to the
federal courts, but the supreme court OF the
state OF California refused to grant the patti
ton The Supreme Court OF the United States
(the chief justice delivering the oplnion) re-
verses that judgment, and remandJ the case
back to the superior court OF Los Angeles
county for removal to the circuit court OF the
United States In accordance with the prayer
No. 2Oy. The 81. Louis, Alton ana Tcrro HGute
Railroad Company vs.. the indianapolis and
S. Louis Railroad Company; Lake Shore and
Cincinnati and Indianapolis, PlttsSurg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Companies, and No. 112 The Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company, Pennsylyanl@ CO.
Company, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
and indianapolis Railroad Company, ami
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Company vs. the st. Louis Alton and Terre
Haute Railroad Company. Cross appeals from
q decree of the circuit court for the district OF
Indiana. A decree was rendered in the circuit
court In favor OF the st. Louis, Alton, and
Terro Haute compony for sG6i ,S74.70 and an
Injunction against several of the other com.
panies restraining them from operating the
st. Louis, Vandalia and Terre Haute railroad,
company alleged the other companies were
now managing and operating in violation OF
their agreement. From this judgment both
parties appealed. The Supreme Court reverSes
the decree of the lower court far as 1t relates
to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the
pennsylvania company, the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company, the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indian
apolis Railroad Company, and the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad Company,
and In oil other respects u IS alirned ana the
directions to dismiss the bill as to the
above named appellants. Justices Brad
ley and Harlan dissented from the
No. 23l. The United staiesvs. The Nashville,
Chattanooga, and st. Louis Railway Company.
This was suit brought upon coupons held by
the United States In trust for the Chickasaw
Indians, for interest payable at different dates
from July ], 1861, TO January /, 1866. The cir
cult court instructed the jury. that the plain
tiils right of action was buried by the statute
of limitations, and q verdict for the railroad
company was accordingly returned. Tho SUI
preme Court reverses that decision. Justice
Gray delivered the opinion Of the court.
No. 200 The Iron Silver Mining Company
VS.. The Elgin Smelling Company and others
The lower court gave Judgment for the Elgln
Bradley dissenting. Mr.. Justice Field deliy-
cred the opinion OF the majority of the court
No. 22l, Charles G. Cadman VS.. William
Peters. Affirmed with costs, Opinion by Mr..
No. igs. Juan s. Hart, administrator, &C.. VS..
the United states. Judgment affirmed. Opin-
ion by Mr.. Justice Blatchford.
No. 2l2. spraigue, soullce & Co., owners,
&C., VS.. Joseph J. Thompson. Judgment re-
| versed with costs AID cause remanded with
instructions % take further proceedings
| therein according TO law and In conformity
| with the opinion of this court. Opinion by Mr..
No. 226. The Unlted States vs. c. S. Wilson.
| Decree affirmed without prejudice to the right
| OF appellant to bring an action at law Opinion
| by Mr.. Justice Matthews.
| No. 223. Catherine Conley VS.. Rachel ID.
| Nailor ct al. Appeal from the supreme cour
OF the District OF Columbia. Decree reversed
| with costs and cause remanded with directions
to dismiss the bill. Opinion by Mr.. Justice
| No GU. Pattie A. Clay vs. Lucy C. Freeman
and David l. Field. Decree reversed will
| costs and cause remanded, With directions h
override demurrers; and 20 proceed In th'
nounced In the opinion of this court. Opinion
| by Mr. Justice Bradley.
| No @. Original ex parte. In the matter o
Wash aatsT9 PSstOn for VII
Chief Justice Waite.
No. 1892 The United States vs. John NJ
Lapgston; spbmitted By, Mr.. Attorney Gen
pellant, and by Mr.. George A. King for the
No. $50. The Union Central Life Insurance
Clerks costs to be paid bv plaintiff in error.
| No 20. Walter H. Smith VS.. Daisy p Il. Black
trustee. Motion for leave 70 file bill of re
port of same and by Mr., Walter II. Smith Il
No 1884. George G. Dent ct al. VS., William
Ferguson ct al Motion to resclnd decree
| docketing and dsmissing appeal, and for leavi
to file record and docket case submitted.
No. 25l, James X. johnson ct al. VS.. JOSEPH
| wilkins, sheriff, &c. Motion torecall mandate
| and Teinstate case submitted.
No $40. The Plymouth Consolidated Golt
| Mining Co. ct al. VS.. The Amador and Sacra
mento Canal Co. Advanced and submitted
No, $50. The Plymouth Consolidated Golt
Mining Company, ct al. VS.. the Amndor ant
Sacramento Canal Company. Motion to dis
| miss submitted.
marshal, &c. Submitted.
No. 1l05. Dick L. Arrowsmith vs.. Amelil
HaImoning ct al Motion TO dismiss or alrn
No $50. Morgans Louisiana and Texas Rail
| road and steamship Company vs.. the board o
| health of Louisiana OF al. Argument com
meneed by Mr. II. J. Leoyy for the plaintiff \
Mr. William NJ. EvaIts for the defendants II
On motion, A. McF. Davis, of Cambridge
Mass; Robert s. Rudd OF New York city; II. u
Edgerton, of Memphis, Tenn; Joseph Nc
| Kennn, Suisun, Cal, and John @. Fitzgerald, o
Grand Rapids, Mich, were admitted to prac
tlce.
Adjourned until to-day at 10 O'Clock.
Court In General Term--Chief Justice Cart
ter and Justices Cox and Merrick.-ln re estat
ofWilliam d. Aiken; appeal dismissed. Rich
ards ct al. VS.. Mack0ll; mandate from Unitet
States Supreme Court dismlsslng appeal filed
Circuit Court-Justice Hagner.-Windsor
Ford VS.. Johnson ct al; verdict for defendants
motion for new trial, Moore VS.. Langden 9
al; order Gleason VS.. Virginia Midland raj
way; motion for new trial filed. Morrison VI
Rutherford; verdict for plaintiff. Assignment
for to.day-Nos. 262, 2S3, 2Si, 2S5, 2S7, 2SS, 90
a03, 206, 206, 297, 29S,
Equity Court--Justce James--Brown v,
District of Columbia; ordered to be heard 1
the general term in the first instance. Ca
Dugan VS.. Clarke; trustees authorized to pS
s77.O5 to Otterback's administrators. Lyon VI
Ryon; motion for rule denied. Mitkiewicz "
Abner;. si,369lS ordered paid by complain
ant to defendant.