The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-01
BONDS OF THE -
C0NFEDERACY.
Investment in Them Held to be Valid.
important Land Case.

WASHINGTON. May 8-An opinion
was rendered in the Supreme Court to-
day in the case Of Mariana j. Badly vs.
John H. Hunter. administrator. affirming
the validity Of investments in Confede-
rate bonds during the civil war. In rem
dering the opinion OF the court to-day,
Justice Harlan said:
THE transactions between persons ac-
tually residing within the territory DON'T
mated by the government Of the Con-
federate States were not invalid for the
reason only that they occurred under the
sanction OF the laws Of that government
or of any local government recognizing
it's authority. The preservation OF order.
the maintenance of police regulations.
the prosecution OF crimes. the protection
OF property. the enforcement Of con-
tracts. the celebration OF marriages. the
settlement OF estates. the transfer and
descent of property and similar or kim
dred subjects were during the war under
the control OF the local governments con-
stItuting the so-called Confederate States.
NOT RELIEVED BY WAR.
What occurred or was done In respect
10 such matters under the authority of
laws Of the local de facto governments
should not be disregarded or held invalid
merely because the governments were
organized in hostility TO the Union ana
not bound by the national Constitution.
because the existence OF war did not re-
lieve those within the insurrecionary
lines Of the necessity 10 civil obedience
nor destroy the bonds Of society
The case came TO this court on Il writ
of error from the Supreme Court OF
Georgia and the opinion Of that court
was confirmed.
LAND CASE DECIDED.
The court through Justice Harlan, also
rendered an opinion I'm case In
volving a tract of 5000 acres or
land I'm Virginia and West Virginia. The
land was patented by the State OF Nlr-
ginia to Robert Morris I'm 1870.
The case was brought by Henry Z.
KING against various claimants 20 the
land, King claiming through transfers
from Morris and the defendants resisting
on the ground that the Morris grant had
been forfeited.
The case was decided by the Circuit
Court for the district of West Virginia
against Kings contentious ana this view
OF the case was alfred by to-day's de-
clslon. only that portion OF the grant
lying I'm West Virginia was directly In
volyed In the opinion but it also affects
the Virginia lands.
FERTILIZER INSPECTION.
The court also decided the case OF the
Patapsco Guano Company vs.. the Board
OF Agriculture OF North Carolina. The
case involved the validity OF the North
Carolina State law providing for the in
spection of'fertillzers and sought TO en-
join the collection Of the charge for such
inspection.
The opinion was rendered by Chief Jus
tice Fuller and sustained the law. ar
frming the opinion OF the Circuit Court
OF the Eastern District OF North Caro-
lima.
NO JURISDICTION.
The court also decided that the United
states Circuit Court FOR West Virginia
had no jurisdiction 10 sit a. a court OF
equity In the matter OF disnlssais under
the civil service law. and reversed the
decree OF that court which restrained
the collector OF internal revenue from re-
moving certain gaugers, storekeepers, ETC.