New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-11
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
30 REIIEARING OF TIE LAKE-FRONr CASE.
MANDATES TO BE GRANTED by THE SUPREME

MANDATES TO BE GRANTED by THE SUPREME
COURT-\ RULING on PERSONAL BAGGAGE
Washington. April 1o.-The Supreme Court today
by Justice Field delivered Its declaration upon the
latest moves I'm the Chicago lakcfront cases, which
settled them far as tie court Is concerned Jusucc
Field announced that the petition OF tie Corporation
Counsel. Miller for the issue Of mandates 10 execute
the judgment OF the Court. expressed some weeks
ago would be granted and the mandates issued.
This dispoScS OF the second petition by the counsel
for tho railroad company presented last week for
a rehearIng Of tie case by the Court. None of the
attorneys for the Illinois Central In court TO day
enc Of the decisions Of Judge Gresham. while upon
the bench OF the Circuit Court for the seventh judicial
Circuit. before the supreme Court today on APP
peal and The Court reversed his finding. member OF
the firm Of Perry Brothers, manufacturing jewellers. Of
Chicago. travelled. agent Of the firm. over
The Wabash. st. Louis and Pacific Rail-
road. With n trunk containing his samples.
valued ct about $4,000 II was checked
IS personal baggage" neither Perry nor the rail
road agent askng any questions. nor making any
statements regarding the contents of the trunk Which
II was alleged what commonly known as n
jewelers. trunk. The train jumped the track. and
the baggage-car. with lis contents was destroyed by
fire. Perry Brothers sued the receiver. of the com
pany for thcr loss and master awarded them 81
2S7. on review by Judge Gresham. the finding OF
the mast r affirmed. ana "A deere issued. JUS
ticc Blatchfor1 said, I'm announcing the decision
vcrsng this finding. that II reached the
grounds that there no evidence to show that the
lngGagcagcnt had any actual knowledge OF the con
tents OF the trunk, and that Perry In purchasing
ticket for passenger train and then rendering his
trunk TO The agent TO be- checked rendered II rs CON
ianins lis personal luggage. The receivers were
not liable for the contents OF the trunk other than
personal baggage"
The following business also done:
M - Jnme Richard
Walters. Decree affirmed with costs.
No. lGl George kremcnZ, appellant. agt. the
:. Cottlr Company. Decree reversed with costs and
cause rcmand"d.
No. liJ. The United States, appellant. ng. the
Union Pacific Railway Company ct al Decree af
irmcd.
No. las. The Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company. plIintln In error. agt. the city Of Chicago
Motion To dismiss or affirm postponed.
No. 1899. The i1t;Sburg Cincinnati. Chicago and
81. Louis hallway Company. plaintiff In error
agt. Victor VI. Bnckus. treasurer etc. ct al
road Company. plantin In error. Vs. Victor VI.
Bacis rs irra ,urcr ETC.. ct al. and No. 1911. I'll"
Cleveland. Cincinnati Chicago and II. Louis Ran
way Compiny. psinlih In error. ast. victor NJ
BackS treasurer. etc Motions 10 advance granted
and ca,S,- assigned FOR argument on ,Ir second MOI"
DAY Of III" next tenn.
No. Lbs. :. ". Carey ct al. appellants. ac'
tie Houston and Texas Central Railway Company
ct al. Motion Ia advance denied.
error agt. Daniel Maronc. Collector. etc. Argued
Adjourned until tomorrow. Tn" day can VIII %.
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