New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-24
MAXWELL MUST HANG.
ACTION OF THE LOWER COURT AFFIRMED.
DECISIONS OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
LONGEVITY

| DECISIONS OF The STATES SUPREME COURT
LONGEVITY PAY.
WASHINGTON Jan. 23-Ten twelve decisions ron.
dered Supreme Court OF the United States day
OF interest except that IN the
OF Hugh NJ Brooks alias W IT, Max well against the state
of Missouri Brooks or Maxwell the plaintiff in error IL
prison in the city OF st. Louis under sentence OF
murder OF c. Arthur Preiler April 1885 Tho
brought to this court writ OF TO the
Supreme Court OF Missouri and the decision here upon
motion made the o. that state to dismiss
for OF Jurisdiction This unable after careful
examination OF the record TO find that the plaintiff In
has been deprived Of right privilege immunity guar
aneed to him by the Constitution OF the United States AMI
the notion to dismiss for want OF jurisdiction therefore
granted The decision afrms tho Of death pro-
nounced BY the state court.
decision also rendered by the court today In the
longevity Of the administrators OF Elisha O. Mar.
SHALL deceased against the intel states Marshall
colonel the nted states Army and enc
contention Of his upon being retired be
should have received IS per tie pay
grade on the active list and addition longevity
Increase pay as length Of service might
Section l2G2 OF the Revised Statutes OF what
his current might have remained on the ac
tive hs The court holds however construction OF
the statutes which this view require cannot be sas
tanned The judgment OF tho Court Claims affirmed
decision was also rendered by the to-day cao
of tie Uned states appellant against David Monst appeal
from the Court Of Claims Tho question presented by ths
is whether clerks arc officers Of the
Navy and as SUCH entitled TO reimbursement travelling
This holds that neither By the regulations
nor by the statutes. bv Constitutional
the claimant "a paymaers clerk officer OF tho
Navy The IN igment Of the Court Claims therefor. re-
versed and remsnded Instructions dismiss IT,
The ether business transacted by the ay
follows:
No. 65s-rhe United states appellant AIT Frederick
Freriehs. Appeal from Court Of Claims Judgment al.
No hlls-Tas state National Bank Of springaed. His
Court United southern Dl. st'S Of y I%ois
reversed with costs and case remsnded with IA
Mssa% sear etc appellant
sSSSsrn B.Sfot ''V OF
No g. Pillar Garcia de saSarieso and husband plaintiffs
court 1a TIE May'sss sI S Gs o En- s
re1as Jndg, r,,l affirmed with costs
tgs MSBar and others Appeal from The supreme Court
directions to ascertain mount still due
from on his note, given on account Of as purchase
market stock bonds AMI payment Of amsunt terso; by
BY the tT1.iss ISL tO Of oS
Ss Ned .heTcior SAID prs~i,es for
Nc 81 Catherine Shields and Others. plaintiffs in error
agt Arthur shin In error 70 the supreme Court OF Lou
No oS0 The Iron silver M'1ag Gcmpany plaintiffs 10
Circuit Of The United states Tor the District Of Colo
rao Judgment reversed with costs and renanded
r No 81 Thu tn. Florence Mining Company appellant az,
the United states the Northern District OF Ohio Decree,
No %! ii. {. Chaplin plaintiff error streeter.
e.c ESr to the Circuit Court Of 4e I@sS
Appa ni gn: 'f APPELLANT ss .
No 657 The United states. appellant agt John Bont
Appeal from Court Of ciaims Judgment affirmed .
No 90. A. c. Whiic0mbe, paDtif IN error. set o. Z.
Chllders and others Error TO supreme Court OF Missouri
I Judgment affirmed with costs.
FIX In the matter OF Roger W. sherman. petitioner
TX parts. the OF ii. craft and others petit
TONERS Motion allowance OF appeal tho Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia dedeL
Ne l267Anna NJ. Carpenter. plaintiff in agt. Maria
T. Strange and others Motion TO dismiss continued for hear
! ing with merits.
No 366-The Union Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
Mains. plaintiff In agt Eecta /. Waters Error by
OF the United states for the Northern District
OF Illinois Judgment reversed with costs and
maDded it'll directions proceed In accord with stpu
laton OF counsel.
The Chief Justice announced the following allotment If
the Chief Justice and Associate Justices:
Gray the Circuit
Juste Bl4tchfort Third Circuit, Ju Bradley;
the Fourth Circuit CHIEF Justice Waite; fer the Fhk
Circuit Justice Lamar for the sixth Circuit Justice Mat
thews for the seventh Circuit Justice Iianlan for che
Eighth Circuit Justice Miller; for the Ninth Circuit Justice
Field.
No A0I- n. Hopkins and Others plaintiffs
W. c. Orr and others Argument continued
Ne lil-Ths District OF Columbia, appellant. sst. H. l.
GalIag and Others Argued.
No 1i2-Joseph G.. Spencer and others, appelapts
Samuel McMaster appeal from supreme Couft Wyoming
Territory. Dismissed with costs
No li2Ira T.. Clement, plaintiff in ag. Elisha
Packer Argument begun