The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-28
orHER DECISIONS RBNDKRED.
jacksonville Allowed to Selh its ISSUE of
Ronds--When Man Can KIN An Enemy.

jacksonville Allowed to Sslh its Issue of
Bonds--Whena Man Can KIN An Enemy.
WASHINGTON, May 2-By an opinion
of the Federal Supreme Court to-day the
city Of jacksonville. Fla. will bee allowed
10 scn its issue OF over 100000 of city
bonds. The opinion was based on Sec
Ond attempt TO enjOin the sale OF the
bon DIS through plil for an Injunction
fled with the Circuit Court Tor the south
ern district OF Florida. by John II. Colvin,
of Chicago. Mr. 'olyin owns property in
JacksOnville and he made the claim that
the election held In October, 1888. was
invalid. because citizens qualified 10 vote
az the general election OF the previous
year were the only ones permitted 10
Nlte. The Supreme Court aiirms the de-
cisiOn OF the Circuit Court. dismissing the
ease on the ground Of want OF jurisdic-
tion, because Coivin's taxes would not
be increased beyond Sl3 Wlile he jIris-
d!ctional amount was 5000
WHEN TO KILL An rSE,fy.
Babe Beard and a neighbor named VIII
jones lived in the Indian Territory. They
had "a quarrel over a cow one day, and
Jones came over on Boards premises.
with threatening look in his oyes and
"a hand la his hip-pOcket Beard, follow
ing the custom or the country Under the
circumstances waived preiminaries, and
fired. Jones was killed. Beard was tried
before Judge Parker. The latter in in-
structing the jury. told them that Beard
should have done everything 10 nave kept
out OF Jones way, In order 10 avoid
trouble. But In its opinion to-day. rem
dered by Justice Harlan, the Supreme
Court held that If a man can defend
himself, IL is not necessary for him TO
get out of another mans way on his own
premises, when the latter Is making a
hostile demonstration. The opinion Of the
lower court Is reversed, and the case re-
manded for new trial.
STATE TAX upHrLD.
The Supreme Court to-day upheld the
Pennsylvania State tax upon the gross Ic-
ceipts OF railroads. The case came 10 the
Su~feme Court on a witt of error from
the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania. The
complainant was the New York. Lake
Erie ana Western Railroad Company,
which claimed that most all the business
done over the road by the lessee party
was interstate commerce. and IL was not
competent FOR the State TO tax the tolls
received by the company which owned
the road.
In the opnioin rendered the court said
that the fact that the same corporation
which owns the track ia Pounsy ylNania
owns likewise track in New York, does
not deprive such company OF The right
10 receive tolls for the use or that part
Of its road that lies I'm Pennsylvania, nor
The Stale Of It's right 10 tax such portion
OF the tolls and that this is what the
court below decided II therefore con-
cludes that the Federal questions involved
IN the cases were properly decided by the
Pennsylvania court, and the Judgment
was accordingly 3iirmed; lne opinion
was rendered By Justice Snlras.
LOTTERY LAW cAsf.
A motion made by James c. Carter, OF
New York. for an application OF habeas
cornus i'm behalf of ". l.. Farmhouse. OF
New Orleans In order 10 test the con-
stitutionality Of the amendments 20 the