The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-27
THE U.S.. SUPREME COURT.
DECISIONS IN A NUMBER OF
RAILROAD CASES.
The Suit Of the Southern Pacific
Company Against the Citizens
OF California.

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United states Supreme Court to-day:
No. S4l-The Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company, plaintiff in error, 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 Rail-
road Company to recover $751;
470 So, claimed 10 be due for taxes.
The Railroad Company petitioned for
the re moval OF the case to the Federal
courts, but the Supreme Court Of the
State Of California refused to grant the
petition. The Supreme Court Of the
United States, the Chief Justice de-
livering the opinion, reverses that
judgment and remauds the case back
TO the Superior Court Of Los Angeles
county for removal to the Circuit
Court oil the United States, in accord
aDce with the prayer OF the petitioner.
No. 209-The st. Louis, Alton and
Terre Hauts Railroad Company, ap.
pellant, VS.. the Indianapolis aud st.
Louis Railroad Company, Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern, Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and Indian.
Apolis, P~ittsburg, f. Wayne, Chicago
and Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
and
No. 112-Ths Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, P~ittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Ohicagl Railroad Company, Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and ~IndiaDapo-
lis Railroad Company and Lake Shore
snd Michigan Southern Railroad
Company vs.. the st. Louis, Alton and
TeTre Hsute Railroad Company. Cross
appeal from a decree of the Circuit
Court for the District OF Indiana. The
Supreme Court reverses the decree
OF the lower court 80 far
IS it relates to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, the Pennsylvania
Company, the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad Company, the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis Railroad Company and
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern Railroad Company. In all other
respects it is affirmed and the case is
remanded 10 the Circuit Count with
directions to dismiss the bill as to the
above named appellants. Justices
Bradley and Harlan dis1ented from
the opinion of the majority of the
COURT.
No. 231-The United States, plant
if in error, VS.. the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis Railway Com
pany. In error TO the Circuit Court
Of the United States for the Middle
District of Tennessee. The Supreme
Court Ieverses the decision OF the
lower court.
No. Goethe Iron Silver Mining
Company VS.. the Elgin Smelling Com.
paDy and others. In error to the Cir
cult Court fer the District of COLORADO.
The Supreme Court c)nfi ms the judg-
ment of the lower court.
No. l9S-Juan S. Hart, administra-
tor of the estate OF Simon Hart, de-
ceased, VS.. the United States. Appeal
from the Court of Claims. The Su.
preme Court affirms The decision Of
the Court Of Claims.
The Republican Congressional
Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Represent-
alive McComas of Maryland, the Sec
rotary OF the joint Republican caucus,
who was authorized to receive the
names of the Congressional Campaign
Committee when selected by the re-
spective State delegations, re-
ports the following commit
tee, which will speedily meet and
organize: California, @. N. FELTON, /;
Colorado, G. G. Symes; Connecticut,
Joseph Il. Hawley; Illinois, Joseph G..
CANON; Indiana, G W. Steele; Iowa,
Jas. F. Wilson; Kansas, Thos. Ryan
Kentucky, W. H. Wadsworth; Maine,
G. A. Boutelle; Maryland, E. Nc
Comas; Massachusetts, w. w. Rice /;
Michigan, Thos. w. Palmer; Mime
sofa, j. B. Gilfllan; Missouri, W.
Warner; Nebraska, G. w. E..
Dorsey; Nevada, William Dod-
burn; New Hampshire, H. W.
Blair; New Jersey, w. j. Sewell {;
New York, II. G. Burleigh; North
Carolina, Jas. L. O'Hara; Ohio, A. @.
Thompson; Oregon, j. N. Dolph;
Pennsylvania, H. II. Bingham; Rhode
Island, N. W. Aldrich; South Caro-
lima, R. Smalls; Tennessee, L. G..
Houk; Vermont, Jno. NJ. Sewart (;
Virginia, VIM. Malone; West Vir-
ginia, j. Gof, Jr.; Wisconsin, L B.
Caswell; Arizona, c. G. Bean; Da-
kota, o. S. Clifford; Wyoming, j. NJ.
Carey.