The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-05-29
IMPORTANT LAND CASES
TITLES no SEVERAL TRACTS N
NEW MEXICO IEyOLvED.
sas Mis.el aeI DaAe Orant ana the
sandsvai Cases Decided Against
the Unitea states.


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 ~ Chief
Justice Fuller. involved title 70 fhe San
Miguel del Bado land grant. including sl5.-
@g acres, In New Mexico. Two cases were
included In the decision, one being an ap-
peal BY the United States VI. Julian San
00vai, and the other an appeal By Levi r.
Merton ~. the United States. The decis-
Ion In the latter case was favorable 10
Morton. and IN the former In favor Of
bandoyai. and therefore against the Unit
ed states IN both instances.
The court affirmed tho decision OF the
court Of private Land claims In the case
Of the chama Spanish hand grant, involv-
ing title 70 lz5,7GS acres I'm Rio Ariba coun-
". New Mexico. The decision OF the court
o. private lands WAS favorable 10 the con-
tentioD Of the government, and = sus-
fnined.
The supreme court refuses 70 reverse
the decision of the United States ..ircuif
court Of appeals for the Eighth circuit IN
the case Of Daniel II. camneid VA the
United States. camfeid sud william Dru-
~ were charged with enclosing In fence
$3.50 acres Of the public domain in Cole
RADIO. They were ordered 10 remove the
fence. but refused 10 obey the order. Ii
appears that they purchased odd sections
OF land from the Union Pacific Raiir0aA
Company. and enclosing their Rand prac-
ttcaisy fenced the government land a.
web. The decisions of the courts below
were against the claims. Justice Brown
held them valid
Brown. reversed the opinion of the court
Of private land claims In the case Of Joel
Parker Whitney W. the Unibed States. In
volytng title TO l09.oo0 acres in New Mex
leo. DtmrnIty In dealing with the case
was found In the fact that there was
doubt ~ TO the location Of the north and
Nest boundaries The court decided that
the holding Of the court below a. to the
northern boundary line was correct, bnt
the western boundary was not II was on
this account the case was reversed. Tbs
rrreraal was on q comparatively unim-
poF1ank point. and the tract Is materially
reduced by the decision.
Liability 81 saoeAxholaeru-
The question whether the statutes re-
sating 10 national banks. prohibiting them
from purchasing or subscribing 70 the
stock OF other corporations, can he urged
by banks 10 defeat an attempt to enforcs
the liability Of stockholders. was passed
on BY the supreme court today in the cas-
Of the California National bank plafnttfl
IN error. va. Nat Kennedy. II was held
that the California National bank Of San
Diego held 50 shares OF stock Of the Cali
eorniA Savings bank. the former hayine
suspended November u. 1881. and the lat
ter December =. 1891. The superior couFl
Of San Diego county held that the national
bank was responsible TO the creditors OF
the savings bank 70 the amount OF SISy5g7
the former making the defense indicated
above.
The court holds a national bank has no
right 10 deal In stocks. although Il mas
plead tn want OF power ~ a defense In q
case like the one In question The trans
action In stock OF the savings bank L.
held TO have been void. and the Judgment
Of the supreme court OF California agaInsi
he national bank is reversed.
other Deeanaoas.
The case of Blythe vs.. Hinckley tnvosv-
Ing the estate OF the late mIllIOnairs
Blythe Of California, was dismissed foa
want OF Jurisdiction. The effect II TO leave
the property In possession OF Mira. Hlnck-
ley. daughter OF the millionaire
The expected decision OF the court IN
What II known a. the Nebraska maximum
freight rate case was not rendered today
and as the court adjourned for the term q
SECESSION can not be announced before nexi
autumn.
Senator Vest, democratic member Of
the finance committee. Was then recoR-
nized. I'VE know" he said. sehe desp~r
ate condition Of the country, the ruined
homes. the blasted hearts. II prosperity
can come from any source. even from
our adverkaries. we will bless the move
ment. ] do not believe the imposition a
higher tariff duties will dispel the clouds
hanging above Us. bring back the sun
shine and Illumlne the whole country.
The raPgm FiEAt.
The galleries Of the senate were crowd
ed "Wednesday TO be present al the tarifl
debate The formal reading OF the bill
y IS begun. and the consideration Of
paragraph by paragraph was started
The nrst fight occurred over the finance
committee raising the duty on boTacic acid
from 4 to cents per pound Vest moved
to reduce q to cents. Jones OF Arkansas
supported him and criticised the commit
tee as adding to the profits OF the English
company which was about to purchase
all the bOTax lands and plants In Nevada
California and Oregon. White OF Cali
tornia said facetiously that he wanted 3
share In the distribution OF favors. and
said the English negotiations had failed
Senator Vests amendment 10 reduce tn,
rate on borax TO cents q pound was de
feated. Yeas % NAYS "a Allison Of Iowa
secured the passage OF joint resolution
appropEiating SS3s. 900 for the deficiency ca
the government printing Office The sen
ate adopted the Chandler resolution au-
thoriaing the sending OF supplies to lht
famine sufferers In India BY any SUITABLY
ship, instead OF conifding them 20 %
American ship. The conference report t.
tha Indian nFsr,Tslasria einr, AEil .r., . .~,s..s