New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-08
THE COURTS.
DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT

Washington April THE United states Supreme
Court through Justice Field, today delivered an oph
affirming the judgment Of the supreme court OF INC
State Of NewYork In the case of the Home Insurance
Company, plaintiff in error, agt the leopic Oh u''
State of Ncv-Y York Under "a law Of That state certain
rorporations are subject to tax upon their copoid'c
franchise business. the amount OF the TAX N"''"7
according to the dividends declared by the cohp'nN'
The company under this law was assessed T''oo lor
taxes and resisted payment on the ground mat mo
tax was in fact levied upon the capital STOCK Oh mo
company and contended that there should be deducted
from the amount levied sum proporuonate u mo
amount which the company has inNcslcu Ill '"'.Nu
States bonds bears TO its capital stock IA" rqhr-
Ing tax without such reduction 1t mMntHhcd was
unconstitutional as violatvc of the provision that
bonds or obligations of the United states snail not DC
subject TO taxation by the St9lcs Inc court SNS Una"
IL cannot agree with this contention
An opinion was also rendered affirming the juds-
ment of the United States Circuit Court 1o' the
District of south Carolina in the case OF Isabella Lee
appellant agt Richard W. simpson. Mrs.. 'aihonh.
John c. Calhouns wife. died Ia 1866. leaving pAF'
of her property 70 married daughter for life. with
mower TO bequeath it, Before her death she willed
her interest in the estate TO her husband. Thomas g.
Clemson The validity of this will was attacked on
the ground that it did not amount to beques' but
the court sustained the will.
Other decisions a. follows:
No. 227-B Brown Bonncll & Co.. appellants. aSt
the Lake superior Iron Company and Others Appeal
from the Circuit Court for the Northern Distract Of
Ohio. Decree affirmed with costs and interest .,,
in error agt. samuel ID. Bower, Contrullor cU !;
and others. In error TO the Court OF EriorS aia
Appeals of the state Of NcwJcrScy. Writ of error
u'S No, I7S"iienry W. Kng>bury appellant. arf.
Simon b. Buckncr. and Others. Appear rom .l'
Circuit Court of the United states for th' No'u '
District Of Illinois. Decree affirmed win oo,l'' 49,.
No. 510-Henry T. Thomas. plaintiff in error aF''
'". No. 5soHJeeTson McCauley, plaintiff in error aet
'A No S4a~Thc Pacific National Bank of Boston,
plaintiff in error. agt Mary J. Eaton: r,,,r.e in
No. GO4-GcOrge l.. Tlayef. trustee plHi'''" !"
error agt Peter Butler, receiver. etc ,,r .
No 6O5-Peter Bntler receiver etc. pla'h'n H., II,
error agt. Mary J. Eaton. Motion 70 advance ''oS0
No. 1.i14-Thc United states. appellant agt. the
Central Pacific Railroad Company .s c,,,,,,r,
No ll22-Thc Central Pacinc EalIf"ao 'v'spd"S,
appellant, agt the United states MONO" 10 ""'""'
no. 11so-The Louisville and Ta.nvilIc Ealroaa
Company plaintiff in error. aGt. kddv Wo% %n ,,
minor In error 10 the supreme court ID '"0 ''''O
Of Tennessce Judgment affirmed. o.oo,.ors orc
No. 74-rcnjamin F. Cole 81 De a., Cmnnrham
eft al. asSi-nccs Mandai" GIan,..,,' o,or,,inant
No 7-orgna The state o. vi gina" fa cayr IN lie
stipulation amending hill for complaint ana eN'ou-
tine in which to file answer granted. o+ tha
No. 15aC C. pa ei a. MSon to advance
snhmttcS. FIX par-c In the matter of Charles
Pallscrs petition. Motion for Leave 10 HE pc''"o"
No 70-Thc Illinois Central Railr'ad company
ct al. plaintiffs in ast. Millard Eo'woT'h e' a.
Xo s55Sylvcstcr H. Knceland. appellant act Tho
American Loan and Trust Company OF Boston ct al
any No 1.537-sylvcstcr H. Knceland. appellant; act
George William Rallou trustee. Leave granted that
three counsel be heard for appelIee$ hrFust, and
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