New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-02
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
LIABILITY OF BANK STOCKHOLDERS
THE voLuMiSoCs RECORDS OF THE TELEPHONE
CASES Under kDyIsEMFyr

THE VoLUMiNOCs RECORDS OF THE TELEPHONE
| CAFES UNDER kDvIsEMENr.
WASHINGTON. Nov. IA decision rendered by the
supreme Court Of to-day In the series OF
cases known tie Pacific National bank brought here
o' appeal from the United States Circuit Court for the DE-
tct OF Massachusetts, These instituted by the
OF The 0-oyent Pacific N.tional bank OF Boston,
against stockholders Of that bank Orce personal Inability
Tor an assessment Of 100 the shares OF both the
Original AMI The increased capital stock Of the bank standing
upon It's books In The stockholders mainta ned
whrn The cas tried the court below that they were
not liable the sres capital stock held by them
TOT e reason that The increase Of the capital from S1ooooo
TO s"lOo0 and illegal and they were not
parties 10 IT, Th holds that tho stockholders are
haoe upon te shares OF increased capital stock that the
den - at law and the alleged ground Of relief In equity are
alike insufficient AMI the Judgments and DEGREES OF the
Circuit Court in favor the must be affirmed In all
The cases and ord red This decision covers ten cases
in This count and hundred penng suits in the eours
OF Massachusetts,
dec on also rendered by the court to-day In the
original Of Phpnx Company ct al against
Charles f. Dyer IN United states District Court
Tor the Eastern Dist Wisconsin. This which Is
tton IN this writ OF prohibition arises out OF an
action Instituted ~ rch importation Company In
the Wisconsin District Court limit its Liabilities as owner
OF the steamer Ocontc Tor DAMAGES caused by fire dine to
sparks from the chimney that vessel while she passing
up Fox River way to The Phnnix Insur
ance Coma and the other plaintiffs ask this court tn
grant writ Of prohibition restrain The Judge OF the district
court from further proceedings the ground that that court
without ur-ii grant sought
hs Adm n s1 % TRc s'% %rn e OF the
o t oir SON T s r s , I se is Dn
THIS conrt does not however decide the question whether or
appropr ate court of comnet.n nj iuffs lection.
Motions made to-day " advance and hear together
o o ssr ne reg TaLy Sysve treat e
phone conrovsTsy 1onn-s staten od % te eou. may t
maer The al ,ne GaTes D. 9eG ,s soste h
ll3-AmOS r..
or an Bell Telephone Company appeal from ths circuit
Mo-. 667 ami 'e7-the Molecular Telephone Com ON
Court Tor the southern District Of Ne York: No
Commercial Tele agt The American Bell
Telephone 1oP-ny @Rp IRON tns Sp No i
the Peoples Telephone Con pany act the American Bel Iee
Tor the SOUTHERN District New and No loo tie
phone company appeal fo the ncd states Circuit Court
Tor the southern Drret q & IN ns e%as .oGe h he
mos, voanoas ey 70 tne court c9Ps enough
Sonns1py orcuuv P,eriv INV cubic feet o. h, ace
decisi"n " 20 rrnd red " the con Lay IN the case
OF Tn rrn.1coa nd Noble -, a C Sro
ny The ra rmd cpm any IA land grant roaal 70 recover
1as Tne amount sued FOR Is hc iaerence bet see1 the
sum crve by The camsnt or carrying the mai rom July
rcere had the rat Of compensation PREVAILING up % June
81 1876 been continued next years. The
ny a oa we the postr s General
from changing the rtr compensation THIS court holds
that where 10 collateral supnaiions are made ara
wee j. enacte smpy IRON the Obligation growing
Gcs ia the ir.crrt On Of tie master To change
the prc' irom time 10 ne as rs Judgment the pubic IN
require. IL would bee AGAINST an analoges 10 hold
contuuance Of ser'ice after the termination Of writ
len ontac ion four y~ craies an oolsaion Of renewed
same rafn o tar There IS no pr neple thar justify
The mpcstoa The Judgment o. the Circuit Court is ar
The other decisions 0. the to-iav were follows
30 l2-rhc VicEsburs ant Mcriien Ra'lrai Company,
10 he m MT court n states Tor Dstrctol
Hisss,i1p Juigncit reversed with costs
fl. n ! y Z
consistent " "a the o. Union OF tis court 49,. 49,, r,,,
~ 30 W tie aud otii'rs appean's at, tzeHis'
.,lni. "' '. .-s4i ami deere reversed with
ans named win c on to remlnl the same
The Court or Lancaster county from watch 1t was
40 Lo55 The Xeu YORK Elevated Railroad plaintiff in
AoLon 10 DISMISS dn - Jus Field took no part IN the
Nog74-ihr Cnted States appellant. AT. The Maxwell
LAM Grant company. q a. Noton 10 aova'' Tfi"t t"i
GAY tr ouri j. 90 Session alter the february recess. ,
No l0.'-lhe Western IA Oh icl,eiaph company. PLAN
IL u error l. tAe state boAd OF Assessment Motion to
SO s-s-1 eiander 3. MCKINLEY plaintiff in error agt
NS gsS Rc ct al soton to aaSanes with
Ss ba e ,iS e sr,S to- ME printed on
10 3n. 49,. Hot ON 10 dismiss OF ara supnittsI BY : "
bower IA support o. moiol ni oy - r. oper III opposition
No II Henry :. Hs ef a. ctc. plaintiff in error at
l 90. c,ii,s, 1or pl af Il . ror tl-nase with cost
40 sJ--Auion ~chdrihor sppeillnt o. the New-Nofk
Co RADIO Mining .pd Il LINZ toA ny. Appeal y ~ le
trelt nru states ui iur District oi ''ia"
On .ouon lelh Robinson ior appellant dismissed Win
No 2l-Tl eDore T. 81 Int luH OIL rs pciants M 'ieofF"
b. Dunbar Ot .es Argument cincid'tl Jy I1M w.
lltnIr -lt % T ap4c auts
NO - liz tr. ur,. Like Eiir and Western Railroad
Com .,,. app"lal l. tou cha5 an o'i1' aIshHeht
begun ~ ". D. ~lpan tur appellant AZ. cjhtnueA Dy
tiaia.- j. fTacy ior tpcl'"s.
TIE PACING National Bank cases controls also
tie following Sos. 81 % s3l -lrFej MIS- tic
Taunton -av.n-- ans the aare-iou Fye-Crnt SAWS
fni liar &C. r. Morrison DBL Is ~ error az irtef
p.
appellants appellee 1ud nehts ana "eeiees
anlli.rl wifi COSTS.
No loJ-Carohae J. whmsy % a. eTecutors pia.rtfs n
Peter Butler receiver IN error 10 inc NcHJ
Court Cu!trd for The District 81 MAS ichusets
anot National bank case Yu1 one resting
facts, TIE test ttOr 0i tAe phls II
cilor 10 la, time held 100 VI the stock oi
1.ik fore the Suspension TIE bank this STOCK lad
been oversight or negligence 81 tie baAA
bank books. In View 81 mis state OIL Ials
court hollis tle re>pons uliiy OF the
Defendants ceased upon he surrender o. me os.aoH',
10 the bank tnr ucuN-ty 10 is pltsIueAs
II power attorney -diitl"nt Ia chrct anu
intended effect a. officer well Ehew "A Transfer
tc stock tAc h4sI JlDSncA. Ia Ate4"4t ~
r9 dni the ndeu Win directions 10 e"teI jug