New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29
A CUSToMS SUIT DECIDED.
THE ACTION or COLLECTOR ROBERTSON sUs
TAINEp-orHER SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.

THE ACTION or COLLECTOR ROBERTSON sUs.
TArNEp-oTHER SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
Washington, Jan. ss-The Supreme Court OF the
United States to-day delivered an opinion in the case
Of William II. Robertson. Collector OF the Port Of
New York, plalniin IN error, agt. the executor OF
Charles l. Perkins, IN 10 the Circuit Court OF
the United States for the Southern District Of New
York This Is a customs suit brought TO determine
tho rata OF duty crop ends Of steel rails
Tho Collector assessed duty Of a. per cent on the
importation under the tahH provision for steel not
specially enumerated or provided for. The importer
claimed that tho crop ends were dutlable at 90 per
cent as @unwrought metal' The Court below gave
Judgment for the importer This court reverses that
decision and Sistalns the action Of the Collector
The Court rendered an opinion Of considerable import
ance 20 catilemen OF the West In the case Of +. C.
Kimmish, plaintiff IN error, agt John J. Ball aud
Henry Tienken. The case involves tho constitutions
salify OF statute Of Iowa making person having
IN his possession within the state any Texas cattle
which have not been win,efcd north OF the southern
boundary OF Missouri and Kansas liable for any dam
ages that may accrue from allowing them TO run at
largo and tLercby spread what Is called Texas fever
The case had been decided against The plaintiff on the
eronpd that tho Iowa statute interference
with interstate commerce. The Supreme Court holds
that the iowa statute IS not 10 conflict with the para
moant authority Of Congress TO regulate interstate
70 rm at large shall be liable for any damages oe-
oasioued thereby
In an opinion affirming the judgment OF the Circuit
Court Of Tie United states for the Western District OF
Louisiana in the case Of Alfred Carr, superintendent
Of the Insurance Department OF The state OF Missouri,
appellant, agt the executor Of William T. Hamilton,
the Supreme Court holds that where an insolvent
insurance company holds mortgage excchied Oy
person whom e has insured the insured person mas
AGAIN I'm bsra uea
OF the mortgage 20 claim set-or equal to The equa-
BILE value of his policy I'm the bankrupt insurance COM
pany.
The following business was transacted
No i68-The National security Bank, plandn IN
errUr. ag, Peor Batter Iereiver e,. ~ ETY., W we
Cifcu Court Of the United states for le Dstflct Oi
Massachusetts. Judgment affirmed with costs ana
interest ,,, c, a.. Nan
Mexican and Arizona RailiOHl Company ct al. Ap
peal from the supreme Court 0f Arizona Ief1'oV'
40 i'ifs%iohn A. Harris, plaintiff in error, agt:
Amazlah d. BeIber In errur 10 Tie supreme Court
Of the District OF Columbia Judgment AiDrhcu win
No. 1921 Elsie White ct al, appellants, agt Fred,
erck W. Cotzhausen Appeal hym me IISu, coup, ",
Of the United States for the Northern District Vi
Illinois decree reversed aud cause remanded. :,
No li5O--Josiah Morris, appellant, sgt. James I NJ
Gllmer Appeal from the Circuit court vi me United
states for liz Middle District OF Alabama Decree re
versed With costs and cause remanded' ,.. on,
Io,,.,h 'oy ASn,sl fom The Circuit Court OF the
United states for fhe southern District OF illinois,
No iSs"'fhe Union Pacific Railway Company,
appellant ag Maria w. McAPln1,e e a. MPp tSa
ntst,lrt "a Ksueas decree affirmed With costs.
No. e9-ErastIls T. brown ct al, executors, etc,
appellants, ngt sarah 5. sutton, HPp't H T sn1
District Of Wisconsin. Decree affirmed %lih cost
no. 1.OO2-1he Cherokee Nauo n,nppy Ioiton 10
advance denied -, onalT,nt as.Ins,
No i3f5-Arthur W. Wlndeit, aPPena,, "s cIts
the Union Mutual life Insurance COMPANY CiV'
lion awarded. ,,,, ,o,f,et eauia
No iG-Clarcnce p. Hunt appellant, asa,usa sg'''e
8 BIackbnrn et al Oner OF publication gfhnted
No I.3a5 OF iss7-Tho Western Union de.egfapa
Company appellant. against ATTORNEY ,neiot ,, y
Maei,chiiteeffs Nation 10 cOnstrle decree uonlel'
No I'15o@charics r. Miller. ct al executors etc.
plaintiffs In orror against Charles y; hohl et ~ A.
INA ertor n te Cigcit Court Of the Unlied STATES lor
the southern District Of New-York Judgment al
Grned.