New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
c17pREME COURT DECISIONS
.r,,arpcrrr1NG on THE PUBLIC LANDS.
,.ro CASES DECIDED IN FAVOR OF THE DENVER
AND RIO GRANDE RAILRoAD-oTHER
RAILWAY SUITS.

u.os,,npton. Oct 23.-The cases Of the United
=. a,.inst the Denver and Rio Grande Railway
c,anv involving the right OF that company TO
no ,,nober from public lands for purposes OF con-
,,ucton were decided In the Supreme Court TO-
49, the Judgment of the United States Circuit
cn,, for the District of Colorado being affirmed
~so oninion was rendered by Justice jackson and
an exhaustive exposition of the relations of the
.lroad to the Governm mt under the acts OF 1877 IA
sc,al grant OF right of way to the Denver and RIO
cronde extended by the act of lsTO and 1919 "a
neral act governing the of timber on public
,anis for railroad purposes il stice Jacksons con-
cusions were that the two acts were not inconsst-
, that the railroad company has the right to take
,rber from the public land adjacent to any portion
~ its line for use on any other part OF It's ine
that the timber so taken may be used for construc-
,,on Of station buildings. bridges. water tanks and
other structures necessary for the operation and
maintenance Of the road whole this being
The evident intention Of Congress in the matter Any
other construction of the law, Justice Jackson said
,,ouId defeat the object for which the law was
passed
The Chief Justice announced the following orders
OF the court:
No. 7j3-The Columbus Southern Railway Company
,lainun In error agt. William A Wright, Conrollcei
oral etc-Motion advance granted and cause assigned
Cor argument on the Monday OF January next after
the cases already set down for that day
NO. 4l9-Yce All Sheen, appellant, sst. tho United
States Appeal nom the Circuit Court OF the United
State, for the Northern District OF CallforniaDismissd
on aut ority Of counsel appellant motion Of 20 icito
General Maxwell for appellee.
No s7S-rhe United States OK rel the lnternationa
Cont acting Company plaintiff In error act Stephen b.
Tlkns Secretary OF the Depa tment OF War In error
10 the Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia-Ds
N with costs the having abat'd on motion OF
solicitor 6 cnera Maxwell for the defendant In error.
No. 1Oi3-The Covngton aud Cincinnati Elevated Rail
road and Transfer Bridge Company plaintiff in
art the Commonwealth OF Kentucky.-Moton to advance
submitted by Lawrence Maxwell, IT,, in behalf OF coun
sci the plaintiff I'm error.
No. CPS w Carey al appellants ACT. the Houston
and Texas Central Railway Company ct aMotion 10 dis
mis-, submitted by j. Hubey Ashton Charles ii. Tv
and A. H. Jolnc support OF motion, and by Jchcr
Chandler and A. J. Dttenhoefcr In opposition
No lO4o-The Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
anno,nt agt A. q. Clark county auditor, etc. ct al
Notion TO advance submitted by A. H. Garland for the
appellant.
No. os-Wilam l.. Wallace. executor ETC.. et al,
appclan,s agt. Theodore w. Myers Controller, etc
,nneal from the Circuit Court Of the United states for
the Southern District OF Newly ok-Dsmisscd per stp-
,a,io, ON motion OF George X. French for aprelees
No 26-Charles Moran, ct al. etc. appeillntS, aet'
tho Wabash Western Railway Company No. ol-Ihe
United States Trust Company, Of New'fofk, appellant