New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
THE COURTS.
TIE United STATES SUPREME COURT.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN RAILWAY tAsE"
o,,,rc o,.rc1-ors SETTLED.

marco Act ron sttutes an unlawful discrimination va"
rendered by the supreme Court to-day IN lle ea'o WV"
mcniy known as the Baltimore ana ONO "' ,,,
tbeotrcarate case involving the right OF the faru''
,,,orr n coil at n reduced rate tickets to parues
=, ,aD nr more persons The court in an opinion DS
Is,,co provn sustained the decision OF Judge JACK
SON refusing TO issue an injunction 10 res''"'' ''o
railroad company from continuing the sue vi P''N
rate tickets Tie general ground OF 'he oplhph -
tho, IL Is not an unjust discrimination for rairoau
company 70 sell tickets AZ whoNSae o"e'i"' ",, w
et,l The principal objects Of the Interstate COM
marco Act tho court says In It's opinion. we're 10 secure
inst and reasonable charges for transportation 10 pro
hibt unjust Determinations In the rehoi"oh W inc
servlces nrder similar circumstances anu oVui''o"
n prevent undue unreasonable preferences W Pc
sons operatIons or localities to prohibit greater co"'
ors,,,on for shorter than for longc distance over
tho same line: and 10 abolish combinations io' '"o
noollnc OF frcighs II not designed however 10
roycnt co,nuctition between different roads or tn IN
terfere with the customary arrangements huc W '"
way companies for reduced fares IN oohSu''. "
increased mileage. where snch feuuo"o" VI" NV
oroo az an untust discrimination against other per
SIMS travelling over the road In othcr "o'"S'
Il WAS not intended to ignore the principle that one
can sell at wholesale cheaper than at retail Is ho'
all determinations or preferences that fall WITHIN Inc
inhibition Of the statute: such only as are ulus OF
unreasonable. Railroad companies are oo"'u on" "
Give the same terms 20 all persons al"' """e' NV
same conditions and circumstances, ana any i'''
which produces an Inequality Of CONDITIONS juN,Ue' al
inequality Of charge. The court therefore, NOUS ,"''
pary rate tickets as sold by the Baltimore ana ono'
,, id ~ ali nartIes Of ten or more. whether the
oical nart,es or not do not constitute VIOLATION o
the Interstate Commerce Act.
A decision today given in favor OF MARY hi'uo'
I'm a suit between her and the Northern In'iho nan
road Company 10 determine title 10 mhuS !" WI
consn. It is said that the suit Is one Of great I'm
NJ rreot
Bardon held the land under presumption cam. ana
,be railroad company maintained that she held IL
merely ms the trustee OF the company By IN" 40
missions Of counsel 1t was conceded That the hnuS
ay within the place limits OF the Northern fh'i"c
Road and that title would pass to 1t unless excepted
from the grant, by facts admitted by counsel on BON
sides. Mrs. Bardon's utlc acquired after canceIih
uon is affirmed and the case reversed, with directions
to dismiss the bill.
The court In an opinion by Justice Gray, affirmed
the decision u the Circuit Court for the DS'nct oi
Illinois In the Of the ST. Louis, Nanhala ana
Tcrre IIautc Railroad Company, against the 1erre
IIaute and indianapolis Railroad Company. The
former company sought TO have set aside rs u'rh
wires contract In the nature Of lease between II
and the latter company The court I'm its opinion
SAYS that, surprising the contract Is ultra TreS. the
lease has gone for seventeen years ana II VIII not
assist one party TO the arrangement 70 get back the
property from the other party.
Among the COntTlctS With INC NrrVrn 'nlon iciV
graph Company acquired by is absorption Of the
Franklin Telegraph Company WIS one by which the
firm OF Harrison Bros. & Co. we're To have leased
wire between New York and Philadelphia ut 500 u
year, this being In consideration Of certain Things
The Western Union sought 10 have this lease done
away with after time, n the price was sihii one
lease was nm rrrvOcabc on" during the nfe time or
any member Of tho firm. though ,hict Justice th,er
and Justice disscnt"d on the ground That the
contract tcrmnablc from year to year after The
expiration OF ten years 80, , ~...,o,
Life Insurance comlnpcs TO-DAY succeeded In securing
an order from the supreme Court Tor a new trial IN
This f. of alleged attempt 10 swincl" the In
srance companies out Of large amount ~ money by
man on whose lie there were large policies.
The court refused to grant a mandlmuS m me
Cour, for the southern District Of NcwNork 20 cnter
tain jurisdiction OF a suit broueh, by citizen Of
business In York The Is Of opinion that
| under recent acts OF Congress cooperation shall
icing deemed citizen Il The state 81 Incorporation
No. eo2-Samuel H. Kissam, plaintiff IN error. aet
Henry J. Anderson. receiver etc. Judgment rrvcrA'd
with costs and cause rinandcd with directions 1" grant
No 35G-Iamcs u. RYAN nni Others appellants.
act Charles H. Hard and others. Decree Affirmed
No o5o-J. Brnnder Matthews and Others executors.
etc. appellants. at. Caleb II. Warner and others.
No Ias" Ndoph Rneemnn. plaintiff IN error agi
= L. IIcddei. late collector etc. Judgment affirmed
with costs.
The Chief Justice announced Tho iOlOHlhs oiNcIa
OF the court
No I,33o-Albcr' II. Glaspel. plniniln in error.
agt the Northern Pacific Railroad Company Motion
10 withhold mandate FIR leave - amend record. and
for rchcarlng on amended record, denied.
No T. oitgnal-Thc state Of New jersey. complain
ant agt. the state Of Delaware. Leave granted to
file stipulation herein.
No A. orlginal-Thc state Of Nebraska. compnin-
ant ag the state Of Iowa. ordered that decree be
entered herein, and costs taxed In accordance with
,tpulnons.
No. I.:GO-Rlcinrd y. paricn ~ al Plaintiffs In
error ngt tho Northern Pacific Railroad Company .
Eea signed for argument the second Monday ~
December next. n the foot ~ the call.
No 7O7-The Central Trust COMPANY. 81 New York.
| appellant. act. NJ. H. g. Bacon. widow. Dismissed
per stipulation
II is now here ordered by the court that all tho
| the docket not decided and all the other
business The term not disposed Of by th" court h"
md the same hereby. confined until the next
| term Of the court.
Tho court to-day adjourned for the present term AMI
will again til next Octobcr All thu Justices
| Of the colr were present. Justice Lamar who has
been seriously H. having recovered suniccntly 80
again take his place the bench. Mr. Lamar showed
| the effects Of his Illness IN feebcness and thin
| and pcn'cd co,nenance. hut II Is expected mat
r~st during tho summer Will restore him to hehlth
Before adjourning the conrt announced lis opinions
In great number Of clearing Its docket Of all
cases argued before It except comparatively rev
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