New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-05
THE COURTS.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS IL RAILROAD CASES, STORY ABOUT
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DECISIONS IL RAILROAD CtSES-A STORY ABOUT
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Washington. Jan 4.-The supreme Court. In au
opinion rendered TO-DAY by Justice Brown. rever-ci
the decision Of the Circuit Court .oy the southern
District If Illinois in the OF the Wgcns Ferry
Compant appellants, AIT. the OHIO ana MISSISSIPPI
Railway Company The predecessor 10 the ono ana
Mississippi Railway Company made contract with
the ferry company TO It all of IL ferriagr business
in consideration fo the by the railroad company
Of an island oppo,c 81 Louis. Aficr reoreanlzat on
the railway company began to divert business u rival
ferry companies The court directs that steps be taken
below 10 c,tabll IA damages the ferry company IS en-
titled TO for breach OF contract
\ decision was rendered in favor Of the Northern
Pacific Railway Company in the mandamus snt broughe
against il by the Territory Of Washington * rel Hiram
Uu,tu Prosecuting Attorney OF Yakima county, |"
compel the railway company to maintain station
and sion II, trains at Yakima City, the company
having built HOWE Of it, own nj N"r'h '"'',""
and refusing TO stop trains al i"Ni,"" s
Justice Gray rendered the opinion OF the COURT
Justice GRAY says that writ OF inahndIhu> 10 'o"
ma, . -,ilrnad CORPORATION 10 do u particular act ia
CONSTITUTING ifs road or building or in running us
train, can be ,,ucd only When there Is spe'lho 7'
duty on il, part to do that act ana GEAR P'"'' VI
breach OF duty. The charter OF the company Wv" w.,
impose any specific duty - to the m"'''' ''""'
lar 80 stations Justice Brewer rendered vigorous
anil
ua,i,r and Field lie said that when 'h' ra''""
h,i, it, line IL found city already eNiaolNhcn' u"
ou,v seat and largest place along H. t"au io' iiN
mile. Every public interest re'iu"+u "'' NV
station should be- established Vhe'e' -
\ law Of south Carolina provides mat INV cNp'",
NJ the state Railway Commission STA" ~ wv
, i,.,.. doing bushes, within the state, e"ch foin
he,ng taxed it, proportiona'e shaf. OH INC 49,,
,,,,e within the state The Charlotte ana ''"''"'l
pi,.o.d Comnsn, when ASSESSED, attac hed 'v N''''
M AK The south Carolina courts >u''"e" ''''
v,liaitv Of the taxing act. and the 'l'''"
supreme Court, III an OPINION re"'''' ,
Iu.tice Field. affirmed the d'cl'oh VI " .o
nh, Boyd Thayrr case, involving 'he que'"''. ,i,
,.,,,, hin -, poyd and ~ a consequence his 'h-'"H
- the once Of Governor OF Neh"-ha' "H' NV
cid-d bv the Uuitsd states supreme '"''. 'n,
. i,i,, i,to I'm. matter develop, the tact u''' WIN
i,nt iu.ti,e, SIT in thu hearing oil III" '"9''
,r,ture announcement That the court nan W" -,
,.r j., favor Of Eosd by vote Z" " "
H.. correct therefore. curious conn ,
uer,,on with the announcement d'N'"P'" ~ Wv
,d.v The case Of the northern Fachc haIo'i 'o,"
,uu,,u n,.,iu VIZ decided today pN Inc
, .,ict the publication referred to aHet'" wa
,n d.ci.ion of tl. justice, IN the hoNd In>''
Il, mi, case the coAn reversed the "c '''"" VI W.
STATE then Tcrritoriab conrt - ""n" !" '"'
u MIR Hoyd won hi- suit In the BOY" "'"''''
,c-, NJ the member, Of The minority Nc'o saw
EcpuLlic,n, and one Dchl"''A' " " IT,
cas-. TODAY two justices are "'P'"' ,. raid
- a u,,lsn-ana one a Democrat-Jh'U'' '"'
, avn. chance utterancc with r-P''' l" ~,
case Wa, ovcrr,.7i And u>lahen 2 i, a., ,nii..,
"a" a.. <.trt~n4 'fuSrrupf-llp ''"'' c.,tr,
rc-lid !" VIZ md the decision ot thr lower 'N"s
l ,he .nn nr"isht h, the riclhc fAp''I .,rnri
,,-,,u.t the Auditor and AUlIhcn ",,ht ,n restrain
~ i,n ih. collection Of ~ 9i - %, S' ,ln.,
If receipt, levied by Tue 9','o vitLiu the state.
IL Ptisc,.d hr ,ou-tlntion.nN Of ' The court ,ay,
t"riri.n,,, ,hst me taN j. levied upon H'''''''
'',,u,.ree H. uuSOlnd