New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-02
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
FAMILIES OF DROWNED PILOTS HAVE NO
REDRESS.
END OF A SUIT THAT GREW OUT OF THE SINK.
ING OF THE COLUMBIA By THE


ING OF THE COLUMBIA By THE
ALASKA IN 1888.
Washington April 1.-The Supreme Court Of tho
United States through Justice Blhtchford to-day az
hrmed the Judgment Of the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the Southern District Of New-York
in the Of Catherine A. Metcalfe, Mary E. Noble ct
al appellants against the steamship Alaska This case
was brought TO recover damages for loss OF o caused
by tho sinking Of the pilot boat Columbia in 1883 after
a collision with the ALASKA Tho court holds that
this case il governed by the decision In the case Of the
Harrisburg in which It held that In the absence
Of an act of Congress OF statute OF state giving
a right OF action therefor suit In admiralty could
not be maintained IN the courts Of the United states
to recover damages for the death of human being
on the high seas waters navgable from the sea-
which was caused by negligence
An opinion was rendered. No. 137o-Bngid o.
Bother ct al, plaintiffs In error, against Domingo
Dominguez. In error to the Supreme Court OF the
state OF California. This Is action Of eiectmont
brought by DomngueE against Botller and Others 10
possession OF the Rancho Las Yrenes IN Los
Angeles County. Cal. This court holds that there
can be no doubt Of the proposition that no title 30
land IN California dependent upon Spanish or Mexican
grants can be Of any validity which has not been
submitted to the Board provided for that purpose
the Act Of 1851. and tho Judgment of the Supreme
Court OF California is accordingly reversed. The
opinion In this case it IS said, win Affect tho Title
10 great quantity OF California lands.
The following business was also transacted:
No i54-Parley's Park Silver Mining Company,
appellant, ast John W. Kerr Decree anirmed with
No. 149-Isaac S. Lyon, appellant, AT. John b.
Alley. Decree affirmed with costs
In error, aet the state Of New-Jesey and others.
Judgment affirmed with costs.
error, agt Charlie, 4. Miller and Others executors
Of G. A Arthur, ste. Judgment reserved with costs
and cause remandcd with directions 10 SGT aside mo
verdict And TO order new Trial
no S OS@sioSoIS, shepard { Co a eorpOratlOn, ap
pciiants, Ast Zion A. Marsh and Others Motion 10
p I IN 10 pat . y s sos " S
i No. aeo1George O. Dent and Others appellants,
agt Isaac Ferguson and others. Motion to remit
certain costs granted. 49,. .,. 49,, A..
Missouri. Kansas and TexSs Motion 70 advance
denied without prejudice 10 Its renewal at the next
No lI3-The Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul,
plaintiff In error agt The State Of Minnesota ex rel
No i.b2s-The Mn neapolls Eastern Railway, ap
pellant, sgt the state Of Minnesota ex rel the Rai
advance denied without prejudice 70 their renewal at
M s savJnso deno error A
NO 2e2-Thc Iron silver Mining Company, plaintiff
IN error, agt. Peter Campbell and others. Ordered
for re-argument before full bench.
No. 1,i73-The Baltimore and Potomac, plaintiff IN
error sgt Thaddeus A. Hopkins Dismissed Tor the
No. is5~Ths District of Columbia plaintiff in error,
agt. Lawrence II. Cannon.
No. I,425-Thc United States, appellant, agt Tyler
Davis.
schoaea Motion to dismiss Submitted By g., C.
Lancaster in support OF same with leave to- Solicitor
General jerks TO file brief within two weeks.
No, I.364-F. A. Wilde, plaintiff in error, agt
David Bircher and others Motion to dismiss sub
mittcd by J. H. MCGOWAN and Charles E. Cast IN sup
port Of same, and by d. NJ. Hughes and J. w. Taylor
In opposition thereto.
no. 1i74-The Baltimore and Potomac, appellant,
art is-
missed for stipulation clerks costs TO DO paid by rail-
road company, on motion OF William A. Mckinney, OF
coun eel for the appellant
No. 552-Henry VI. Hale and others. executors, ETC.,
plaintiffs in error, agt. stephen ABers and Others.
port OF same, and the plaintiffs IN error in proper
No, i,q45EThe Chateaugay Ore and Iron Company,
plaintiff In error, aet Theodore A. Blake. On motion
Of II. Z. Smith, writ Of certiorari granted.