New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
THE COURTS.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS IN CUSTOMS QUESTIONS AND N

DECISIONS IN CUSTOMS QUESTIONS AND ~ y
MORMON POLYGAMY CASE
Washington Dec 22-The United states supreme
Court to-day rendered opinions IN two customs
one brought By Donald Cameron, against Jaw"
Merritt, Collector Of the Port OF Nc"-ioiH, az"
other BIZ Partridge & Richardson. against JOHN
walader Collector at Pmldelpha. The quesuo" a.
issue was whether or not protest against eAH' oon
d,,ies IN an importaton was barred by the s'a'uo
vbon the nro.oSt instead fbeing filed "lth'h 'oI'
davs after liquidation Of entry. was hoV hleu "'''
within ten DAYS after withdrawal from Donu i0 qua
poses Of consumption. The court houH 'ii A.,
protest WIS so barred by the statue ho'"'' ' '
it was made in accordance with treasury
In force at the me ,,, :, . Nor.
mo-, ,,,ycomv case hobilng that wife Is not oo"po
tent witness against the husband where poS sd''S "
the crime charged. William b. Easse't "a' II, i"oV
found guilty of pOlygamy on tNe "''''nlo'S y, ., =
wife from whom he had been divorced u'er "o V' ~
Dd wife The former wfe's testimony was to
only direct evidence produced ana 1t was "l ~
.,,I.n, that Rassctt's conviction was secured
rho mark of British North America, paintih III er'or
ag william b. Cooper. jr. Judgment ai'ri'en WIZ
costs and interest ,.o. Railway
Tho 81 Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba halfway
Comnany appellant. at. Ransom Pheip. Do''U -
,,.-sod with costs and rcmanded with oieouon'
" otnr a decrce in consonance with the opinion OF thiS
court. 20. p, pa,rav
cor,r,rv pIantif in error, agt. James Artery Juus
menf reversed with costs and cause rehahuoD VIZ"
direction 10 grant new tFlai. ,.,c IN
william H. Robertson, Collector etc. paihu" III
error. act. Oswald Oclschlseser and oswald oei
shosger nleintir in error agt William H. Robertson
CoIlec,or etc. Judgment affirmed with costs
Tn. Ncw-York Betting and Packing Company Az
valiant AT the New Jersey Car spring ana kubbeE
company Decree reversed with costs ana cause ie
manded with directions TO overrue the demurrer anu
take such further proceedings as law ana justice may
require. . ,o,,.
In the matter Of the Pennsylvania company P'u
tiouers, petitions for mandamus denied
The Chief Justice announced the following orucIs VI
tie court: - ao,
The Pacific Express Company plaintiff IN rr2 G,a as,
F. p Pichard, Controller ctc. Ho1loh W - I'm
granted and cause assigned for argument before iui
Tho United states OK rel s. c. Boynton, pain''iv IN
error ACT James &. Blaine, secretary Of Il Ic' ""
tiou 10 advance granted and cause daSlIheI ioi
ment OH the first Monday IN March heA'' amer '"''
T 1NSd Sraies appellant ag the Dalles Military
Road co. ct al The United states, appellant, ag,. u
Stsies appellant AIT the willamette Valley ana Oas
caGe Military wagon Railroad Compsny ct all o tsc
b intel States ap clant, agt Darrell j. Cooper
the United states. appellant aFt; M1' a,e mt AT
William Grant the United states, appellant ae'' WIZ
lam Floyd Motion to advance granted anU CaIcS c a.
signed for argument on the nrst hOnudS VI '' ~
after cases already assigned for that day: co, .
The United states. appellant agt. = Ine ~ " X
Annie A. Cole appellant; agt' the oned STATES wv
ton TO advance submitted. .,,. nv. tho
The Interstate Land Company, appellant. agt. ulc
Maxwell Land Grant Company. MOTION 10 "uNd"'O
submitted. ,.ou ,,oi,,irs ir
.Iohi ~ he r,tcd state Advanced and assigned
tor arrnment on tire first Monday Of March next.
Daniel Masone, Collector etc. paintlt III ergcr 81 az
Hector etc nlalnf in error, aGt. John v far"eH Ct
al Motion, 10 advance SNUIItlcu
Gala az al Motion 10 dismiss submitted.
George H. Cope. appellant, AIT. Janet Cope CT Al
submitted. g., ~ 49,, .no tour, n
Monticello Argument continued $3.50 .,
Adjourned until Monday, January .. i7vi, at os
o'clock The day call viii b. as follows Nos. l@o'
Ic7. ias I2o 1870, 1888, 1874, 1876, 1856 and l37