New-York tribune., 1890-01-28
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Washington. Jan. 27-Justice Brewer to-day rendered
bis opinion member OF the supreme Court OF inc
United States In the OF the United States appel
lant sgt Johu Hancock et al, JLsucc Brewer IN MS
opinion afrns the judgment OF the United s@e9 OIc'
Court for the Northern Dstrlct OF California.
Justcc Bowcr also rendered the opinion OF he court
Affirming judgment OF the Circuit Court Tor he D''
Of kansas IN the OF the Board OF State Commissioners
OF the County OF Ccmahche, hah pahuh I'D e'io'' -"
Charles Edward Lewis.
Justice Blatchford rendered an opinion amrmhs inc
Judgment Of Court of Claims refusing 10 sHo" Lc"
Wallace the difference between $1,000 per ahhuI 'hp
amount Of salary he received under several apProp''
tion acts os Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penipo'
Tertiary to Turkey and $1,000 per annum, which ne
claimed him under the provisions oil Inc fe'sea
statutes.
Ju.tIce bradley to-day delivered the opinion anrn-
ing the Judgment Of United States Circuit Court ioa
the Eastern District OF North Carolina, in the case
OF William T.. Christian, et al, appellants asI' INV
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company ~ al
This case OF importance not only In the amount OF none"
directly involved but the amount indirectly involved
and ,h nportant Constitutional question decided or late
number gases Involving the question OF the haoiJ o
State 10 been brought before the supreme
Court notably the Hans case from Louisiana IN whch
Is said el 900 900 involved and another North Car
olina bond case involving from $5OO000O to slOOoOOoo
The STATE Carolina subscribed for $1,000 600
the capital stock OF the Atlantic ana Nof'h N'i""
Railroad Company organized for the purpose OF ouluhB
railroad from Beaufort to GOldsboroueh Bohd' were
Issued by the State to raise money pay FOR this stock
and the state only pledged its public fath as secufnV
for the redemption OF the bonds but in addition pdBeu an
the stock held by the the railroad company Ihis
pledgng also provided that dividend which may DC
declared on held by the state shall be appeu 10
the pavmont Of tho interest accrung the bonds bnt
until such dividends may be declared tho Interest was 10
be paid out OF the public in the state Treasury
The State received certificates for the stock u SUD
scrbod represented at meetings Of the stochoueTs
by proxy.
Christian OF Virginia, holds ten OF the bonoS
issued by the State and had been no interest pdd
since 1sGs he sought to the bonds declared lien
upon the stock and held by the state Of North Car
olina in the Atlantic aud North Carolina Railroad Oom'
any and also upon all dividends that may be declared on
the stock until the bonds Issued and the Interest rereoh
M. redeemed by the State lie prayed that all moneys
pavabe as dividend, on stock b. paid % the bondhod
crs I'm uavncnt OF the due them. and the d
dcnds be insufficient this purpose that sale " stock
held bv The state be authorized and receiver appointed
The object Of the give possession OF her property
10 squcser her dividends IN any there nay be- and %
eonpe the payment Of them e. the companants 10 seize
and sell railroad stock OF which she Is sale possession
though IL be- tue that the bondholdors have lien on the
dividends and stock lien that be- enforced
without suit and that suit against the state.
The Court il opinion that the STATE an indi,pensa
BE party 70 any proceeding IN equity in which It, proper
Is s sought taken and and judgment of the lower
court in favor Of the State Is therefore affirmed
The day for Tuesday Will be as follows; No' 1l33
and l13i 100 and 692 3s ls7 1873 1884, 1876. i9J. l95
and 1.g.