New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-01
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. J
CALIFORNIA TAX CASES DETERMINED.
JUDGMENT OF THE LOWER COURT IN FAVOR OF
THE RAILROADS UPHELD.

JUDGMENT OF THE LOWER COURT IN FAVOR OF
THE RAILROADS UPHELD.
Washington April 3O-The Supreme Court OF the United
States day rendered opinion IN No. eco and
eC4 and No L157 the people OF the State Of California
against the Central Pacific Railroad Company the South
Pacific Railroad Company the Northern Railway Com
pany and the California Pacific Railroad Company. These
commonly known by the name Of the California
tax aud have excited considerable interest," not ony
In California but In financial circles in the East These
suits brought By the State OF California to recover
the State and county taxes laid oil the railroads franchises
and rolling OF the several companies assessed By
the State Board OF Equalization and do not involve the
made by the county boards assessments
on the land the companies, the taxes which
duly paid Tho companies also rendered and paid 90 per
cent I'm so per cent? OF the taxes sued for
prejudice either side the remainder The
found these detences be true in point
OF fact and the Supreme Court arus tho judgment Of the
Circuit Court
No. 221-Rchsrd II. Porter appellant, against Stephen
V. White Appeal the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trct Of Columbia Decree in General Term affirmed with
costs.
An opinion rendered In case No. 1S0-The United
States appellant against Charles W. Becbe and Others
appeal from the Circuit Court Of the United States for
District OF Arkansas This is suit in equity
brought by the Attorney General behalf Of the United
StateA aside and cancel certain patents Issued In
favor Of Roswell Beebe 1888 and 1885, about 4e0
acres Of land upon which Little Rock Ark, Is partly
built The Court finds that the Government IS not the
real contestant and has interest In the suit hut that
IL Is rcaLy case Drought Dy lHuNuUAis Which, m'SW
Just well been brought without The intervention
Of United Tho court therefore susains the
Judgment Of the court below. dismissed the the
ground is barred by the lapse OF time the
ground Of the action and the bringing OF the suit
The court rendered opinion In No 205-Louis
d. Szussure plaintiff in error against Peter G. Gall
OF Charleston County; In to the Su
preme Court OF the state Of south Carolina This
arises Of certain acts Of the South Carolina Legsa
ture providing that all holders of bonds" should
present their bonds a Board which granted
power to inquire into the vacty OF the bonds and to
change such found 10 be lawful debt against the
State brown consols" 1t being the settled doctrine
not consider cases which may be disposed
OF alone, the suit is accordingly dis
missed for want Of jurisdiction.
Other business done follows
No. 93S-Thomas Baysrd Secretary OF State, plaintiff
in error ACT the United States ex rel Stephen v White
the Supreme Court OF the District Of Columbia
reminded with direction dismiss the petition for
no L5tI~The United states ex rel, Angarca de la
Rua, executor etc.. plaintiff IN error, agt Thomas y
Court OF the Disct Columbia Judgment OF General
No 2a0.GeYrgs Cornell Cornell appellant agt Paul We'd
for the Eastern District Of Michigan. Decree affirmed
No. Cotton Go S9nss spSe s E as h e
ssss for TIE 6iste on caToa
with costs and causes remenaed to the Circuit Court Of
with override dcmurrers the oils and
take further proceedings therein not Inconsistent with
No. 230-Ihe Freedmsn's Savings and Trust Company
and Others appellants, Alexander H. Shepherd AMI
others
:, No 260-Alexander r Shepherd; appellant agt John
w. Thompson Appeals from the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia Decree affirmed, each appellant
No. 242-John Noyes appellant, agt. Ice Mantle
Patrick Largely Appeal nOm the Supreme Court OF the
Territory Of Montana Decree anmed with costs
No. 217-Wiiam Z. Culbertson, plaintiff In error aRt
II. Wltbcck Company. IN the Circuit Court
United Tor the Western District \ Ichipan
Judgment affirmed with costs
No, 20S-Anna r. Cameron and others appellants AIT
Asa Hodges and others Appeal from tho Circuit Court
United States for the District Tennessee De-
reversed with COSTS and further
proceedings
No 23oGeorgo Barker, administrator etc. and others
appellants ACT Walter Craig Appeal from the Circult
OF the United states the District OF Nebraska
Dismissed for want OF Jurisdiction.
No. 233-The United States plaintiff in error act
John j. BrOsdhe3d and others. In Circuit
Court OF the United States for tho District California
Dismissed for want OF Jurisdiction, emanded
the Circuit Court OF the United States for the Northern
No, l9s-cIarencs, r Hunt, appellant, ast sale s.
Blackburn ct al Motion to restore to the docket
continued untl tho next with leave to either party
to Me additional andayits on the subject.
No. 1.1ll-W. NJ. Lent ct al plaintiff in error agt.
dismiss or anirir postponed hearing merits.
No 3ls--E- {, Marshall. al, etc, appellants agt.
United States Petition FOR rehearing granted.
and cause assigned Tor argument regular
call Of the case on the docket az the next term
NO 1,4l4--John NJ Francis, appellant agt the United
States Motion Tor writ Of ccrtorar granted
No. l-tfaheis Downs executor, etc, appellant, AIT