The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-29
IMPORTANT LAND CASES
TITLES To SEVERAL TRACTS IN
NEW MExICo INVOLVED.
San Miguel del Bndo Grant and the
smndovaI Cases Decided Against
the United States.

Washin gton, May 25.-Several important
cases were decided by the United States
supreme court on appeal from the court
of private land claims. one of these. in
which an opinion was rendered by Chief
Justice Fuller involved title to the San
Miguel del Bado land grant. including Si5,-
900 acres, in New Mexico. Two cases were
included in the decision, one being an APP
peal by the United States VS.. Julian San
doval. and the other AN appeal by Levi p.
Morton VS.. the United States. The decis-
ion in the latter case was favorable 10
Morton, and in the former in favor of
Sandoval, and therefore against the Unit
ed States in both instances.
! The court affirmed the decision of the
court OF private land claims in the case
of the Chama Spanish land grant, involv-
ing title TO 427, 1853 acres in Rio Ariba coun-
ty, New Mexico The decision of the court
of private lands was favorable to the con-
tention of the government, and is sus-
! tanned.
The supreme court refuses to reverse
the decisitn of the United States circuit
court Of appeals for the Eighth circuit in
the case of Daniel II. Camtield VS.. the
United States. Camfeld and William Dru-
ry were charged with enclosing in fence
1000 acres of the public domain in Colo
RADIO. They were ordered to remove the
fence, but refused TO obey the order. 1t
appears that they purchased odd sections
of land from the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, and enclosing their land prac-
tically fenced the government land as
well. The decisions Of the courts below
were against the claims. Justice Brown
held them valid.
The court, in an opinion by Justice
Brown, reversed the opinion of the court
Of private land claims in the case of Joel
Parker Whitney VS.. the Unieed States, In
volving title to 100000 acres in New Mex
ico Difficulty in dealing with the case
was found in the fact that there was
doubt as to the location of the north and
west boundaries. The court decided that
the holding of the court below as to the
northern boundary line was correct, but
the western boundary was not 1t was on
this account the case was reversed. The
reversal was on a comparatively unim-
portant point, and the tract is materially
reduced by the decision.
Liability of Stockholders.
The question whether the statutes re-
lating to national banks prohibiting them
from purchasing or subscribing to the
stock of other corporations. can be urged
by banks to defeat an attempt to enforce
the liability of stockholders, was passed
on by the supreme court today in the case
of the California National bank plaintiff
, in error, VS.. Nat Kennedy. 1t was hello
Diego held 800 shares of stock Of the Cali
fornia Savings bank. the former having
: suspended November r. 1891, and the lat
= ter December %, 1891. The superior cour
:. OF San Diego county held that the nationa
u bank was responsible to the creditors o.
the savings bank to the amount of $lS507
the former making the defense indicated
above.
The court holds a national bank has M
u right to deal in stocks, although 1t ma.
. accept them as securities, and 1t ma,
: plead it's want of power as defense in
q case like the one in question. The trans
: action in stock of the savings bank i
: held to have been void and the judgmen
4 of the supreme court of California agains
n the national bank is reversed.
!, other Decisions.
The case of Blythe VS.. Hinckley, involv
:, ing the estate of the late millonair
:. Blythe of California, was dismissed 70
> want of jurisdiction. The effect is to leav
= the property in possession of Mrs. HinclS
- ley, daughter of the millionaire.
~ The expected decision of the court 4
\ what is known as the Nebraska maximum
r freight rate case was not rendered today
sr and as the court adjourned for the term
d decision can not be announced before mex
n autumn.
y, Senator Vest. democratic member
is the finance committee, was then recos
r nized 1--WE know" he said, "the despe
ate condition of the country. the ruine
10 homes the blasted hearts. If proSperit
In can come from any source, even frol
n our adversaries we will bless the NOV
"a ment / do not believe the imposition
N higher tariff duties will dispel the clou(
% hanging above us, bring back the SUI
vo shine and illumine the whole country.