Wichita eagle., 1889-03-13
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE supreme
court of the United States today rendered
an opinion reversing the judgment of tie
supreme court of Utah in the case of An
drew Gotten VS. the People of the Terri
tory of Utah Cotton in a drunken scuffle
killed companion who was returning
home from Salt Lake City with him in a
wagon. He then drove back to the city,
gave himself up, and was convicted and
sentenced to death. He appealed the case
to the supreme court of the terri
tory on the ground that the judge
at his trial had not instructed the
jury that it might, in case of murder in
the first degree, recommend that the pris-
oner be sentenced to imprisonment for life.
The territorial court deciding against Col
ton, the case was brought to the supreme
court, which today reversed the judgment
of the territorial court and remanded the
case with instructions to grant Cotton a
new trial Opinion of Justice Harlan.
In decision rendered today affirmin g
the judgment of the court of claims in the
case of the United States. appellant, VS..
Malbone T. Watson, the supreme court of
the United States holds that the time an
army officer serves as a cadet at West
Point is to be taken in account in cOmput-
ing his longevity pay. Opinion by Justice
Lamar.
Other proceedings were as follows:
No. 1872 Bullitt county, plaintiff in err
ror VS.. w. T. Washer ct al; in error to the
district of Kentucky; judgment affirmed,
with costs and interest. Opinion by Mr..
Justice Lamar.
No. 1877. Tallmedge F. Brown, appel
liant, vs.. the District of Columbia; appeal
from the supreme court of the District of
Columbia; decree affirmed with costs.
Opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Fuller.
No. SS1. Warren Leland, Jr., plaintiff
in error, VS.. the Central National bank, of
New York City.
No. Ss2. Warren Leland, Jr., Appellant,
VS. the Central National Bank, of New
York city; motion to dismiss or affirm de-
died Announced by Mr.. Chief Justice
Fuller.
No. 1902. John NJ. Lamb, appellant VS.
Robert Mcclure; motion to dismiss or
affirm denied. Announced by Mr.. Chief
Justice Fuller.
No S. Original-Ex-parte. in the mat
ter of Capt. Jack, petitioner: motion for
leave to prosecute in forma pauperis sub
mitted by Mr.. VIM. II. Lamar in support
of motion.
No. 494, j. p. Smith ct al, plaintiff in
error, VS.. VIM T. Halt in error to the
circuit court OF the United States for the
northern district of Texas; dismissed with
costs on motion of Mr.. W. II. Phillips for
plaintiff in error.
No 1217. Catherine A. Metcalfe ct al,
appellants VS.. the steamship Alaska; mo-
ton to dismiss or affirm submitted by Mir:
George Bethune Adams IN support OF
motion and by Mr.. James Parker in OPP
position thereto.
No. $50 The Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad company, plaintiff IN er-
ror. VS.. George VI. Gray; motion to dismiss
submitted by John I. Lacey in support OF
motion.
No. 1,i3s The Sunflower Oil company,
appellant, VS.. Benjamin.
No. /, $50. Wilson, receiver; motion 10
dismiss or affirm submitted by Mr.. Holmes
Cummins in support Of motion, and by
Mr. T. c. Gatchings in opposition thereto.
No. 99s. Henry Thomas Coglan, appel
liant, VS.. the South Carolina Railway COM
pany; motion for leave to file supplement-
al bill in the lower court argued by Mr.
I. w. Bacot in support OF motion, and by
Mr.. James Lowdes in opposition thereto
No l49S. Fred W. Smith ct al, appel |
lants, vs.. John E Adams; motion 10 dis |
miss er affirm submitted by Dir. George >. |
Edmunds in support Of motion, and oy |
Mr.. Samuel Shellabarger and Dir. j. VI. |
Wilson in opposition thereto.
No. 1917. The city OF Clay Center. Kan. 1
appellant, vs.. the Farmers Loan and /
Trust company; motion To dismiss sub 4
United by William II. Rossington in sup
port of the motion. and Mr. ". 7. ;. Cur /
It's and Mr.. William Z Earle IN opposition
thereto.
No. 10. Robert F. Vampbell, plaintiff
in error, VS.. William Nichols; argued By /
Mr.. James Carr and Mr.. A II. Garland
for plaintiff in error aud By Mr. George
E. B. jackson for the defendant in error |
No. 1874 The Washington & Georgetown
Railroad Company. plaintiffs in error, vs-
he District OF Columbia; passed.
No l9l. The Union Trust Company Ct
New York, appellants. vs. the Southern
Inland and Navigation improvement con-
1any, ct al; argument commenced by Sir.
J. c. Cooper for appellant.
W. H. II Andrews, OF Boston, Mass.
T. W Bacock, OK Charleston, : C.. Pay
on Elliott Tucker, Of Boston, Mass; Robt- /
adrain, of New Brunswick, y. j.; James
= jenkins. Of Atlanta. Ga; C. II. Gilman.
II ST. Paul, MINI, and jeremiah Lean
ng, OF Chicago, Ill, were admitted 10
practice.
Adjourned until tomorrow az Il o'clock.