The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29
SUPREME COURT ADJoURNs.
Final Decisions for the Term Handel
Down YcSferslnY.

Final Decisions for the Term Handed
Down Yesterday.
The Supreme Court adjourned yesterday
fer the term. 1t will meet again on the
second Monday of October next.
Two or three life insurance cases Of con-
siderable Importance were decided. The
New York Life Insurance Company issued
a policy for $4,000 upon the life Of John
J. Cravens, in Missouri. After four annual
premiums had been paid, he died. and In
default of subsequent premiums his widow
sued to recover the whole amount of the
policy. less payments due, and the company
claimed that the amount due on the policy
was $3.50 The court In Missouri held
that statutes of that State prevailed in
determining the case and gave Mrs.
Cravens judgment for the full amount.
which the Supreme Court affirmed.
The same company insured William Ban
hol2er in Minnesota fer S20,CC0. He paid
the first premium. but for the second gave
note for the amounl. due in six months.
At maturity he paid $500 and gave q new
note for the balance. which was not paid.
He fell sick, and while in that condition
sent the money due to the insurance COM
pany which refused to receive 1t. The pol
icy lapsed and Banhoizer died. Suit was
brought to enforce collection of the policy.
1t being contended that the holder was en-
titled to certain notice regarding payment
of premiums before he could be declared to
be in default, and the plaintiff complained
that the Minnesota court did not give full
faith to statute of New York. the resi-
dence OF the insurance company, regarding
the validity OF policies. But these conten-
lions, said Justice McKenna, were not well
taken; the court below found for the in
surance company and that judgment was
affirmed
The court answered several questions
propounded to it by the courts of APP
peals regarding the jurisdiction of Federal
courts in cases arising out of the Bank
ruptcy act Of 1898. There has been great
and confusing variety OF action by the
district courts. and the enunciation yester-
Gay are of general interest and i'm
pcrtance as determining the course of pro-
cedure. In the case OF W. A. Hicks trus-
tee, VS.. Bertha Knoat, from the Court OF
Appeals for the Sixth circuit, it was de-
cided that district court of the United
States has jurisdiction, by the consent of
the proposed defendant, but not otherwise,
to maintain bill in equity filed by trus-
tee in bankruptcy appointed by it against
a fraudulent grantee or transferee Of the
bankrupt resident in its district, to re-
cover the property belonging to the estate
CT the bankrupt, and by him fraudulently
conveyed to the defendant"
In the case of Charles VI. White ct al.
VS.. August T. Schloerb ct al, trustees,
from the Court OF Appeals from the Sew
enth circuit, where sheriff had seized
the stock of bankrupts prior to the filing
of the petition, 1t was decided that the
district court sitting in bankruptcy he'd
jurisdiction, by summary proceedings, to
compel the return Of the property seized;
that after an adjudication in bankruptcy
an action of replevin in State court can
not be commenced and maintained against
the bankrupt to recover property in the
possession Of and claimed by the bankrupt
at the time Of adjudication. and in the
possession Of the referee in bankruptcy at
the time the action Of replevin began
The results of the Porto Rican elections
were affected somewhat by the action Of
the Supreme Court. It denied the petition
OF counsel for writ of certiOrari, in the
case of Thomas VasqueZ one of the al
legged violators Of the elections regulations
for the reason that Vasquez and his COM
panions have been released, and the ques-
lions involved in his case were moot But
70 action was taken the petition OF
Jose Vidal, whose case and conditions were
somewhat different from those of Vasquez
ct al The result OF this counsel claims.
is TO carry over everything in statu quo
until the next term OF court General
Davis few days ago issued an order GUST
ing the officials apparently chosen at that
election hut counsel say that until the
Supreme Court acts they must remain in
their places.