The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-24
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Tho Kentuc.<y lawyer Imprisoned for
Contempt In Indiana Are Released.

Contempt I'm Indiana Are Beicased.
WASHINGTON, March 1s-The Supreme
Court, after handing down opinions to-day
adjourned for two weeks, the usual spring
recess. The court granted the applica-
ton for writs Of habeas corpus releasing
from the Indianapolis prison the two Louie
vile. KY. lawyers, who were committed
for sixty days for contempt OF court by
Judge Anderson, OF the United States
Court for the District Of Indiana, In pro-
ceedings growing out Of a contest between
that court and the Indiana State Court.
involving Jurisdiction In a bankruptcy
case
Watts was counsel for one OF the creditors
against M. Zier d Co. OF New Albany. Ind.
In bankruptcy proceedings before the
State Court, which appointed a receiver
to take charge OF the property. Subse-
quently proceedings were brought before
Judge Anderson OF the United States Court
for the District of Indiana and another
receiver appointed by him. Watts APP
peared in the case as protesting against the
action and was told by Judge Anderson
that he would commit him for contempt IL
he did not advise his clients TO comply
with the order.
The Judge Of the State Court. on the other
hand. threatened Watts with contempt
proceedings II he advised the creditors
TO overturn the orders of the State Court,
30 that Watts was legally between the
ssd e he snsa oass
submitted to the parties interested. who
declined to comply with Judge Ander-
sons order by turning the property over
to the Federal receiver. Thereupon Judge
Anderson committed Watts to Jail for
stYtv dQva for Cnpfamnf of hia and
sentenced him to pay a fine. Sachs re-
ceived similar sentence as an accessory
In advising Watts, and both lawyers are
now In the Marion county Jail serving their
Last Friday counsel for the two men
asked the Supreme Court for writs OF ha-
beas corpus TO release them from custody
on bail pending hearing Of the case on the
question AZ to which court-State or Fed
eral.had jurisdiction in bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. Chief Justice Fuller to-day
granted both writs, ordered the release OF
the lawyers on personal bonds Of $500 each
and directed the question Of Jurisdiction
be argued before the Supreme Court on
The Eastern Building and Loan Associa-
ton OF Syracuse, N. Y, lost it's appeal from |
the decision Of the Supreme Court Of South |
Carolina In favor Of Bright Williamson,
who sued to recover the value Of IS shares
Of stock OF the association when they ma
tured. notwithstanding he had borrowed |
on the shares. The Supreme Court OF |
South Carolina found In favor Of Williamson, |
and this judgment was to-day affirmed. |
Justice Holmes In delivering the opinion |
said that the New York Court Of Appeals
had recently rendered a decision to the
same effect.
The fight bet ween the Kokoma Fence
Machine Company and Alva l.. and Davis NJ.
knseiman over patents for wire fabric
was settled to-day by the reversal
of the judgment of the Circuit Court Of
Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the
affirmation Of the decision Of the Distrist
Court Of Indiana Diminishing the suit on
he ground that neither OF the patents was
q pioneer invention. Both machines, the |
,ourt held, were merely improvements on
prior inventions and neither could claim
by the other.
Three cases involving limitations OF
iennessy brandy were affected by the
iecision rendered to-day against the Rich
Drug Company Of Omaha. Under
he trade mark registered by the Hennessys
hey brought suit in the District Court Of
Nebraska TO restrain the Richardson Drug
from making the imitation and
sked for an accounting Of profits and for
amages. The District Court dismissed |
be o. for want Of yuriadicttou. because
ne chfsenshfp or alfenage OF the conn ,
lainante had not been Get forth In the bill ,,
D the manner required. On the basis OF
primer decisions the Supreme Court holds !,
hat the description Of the compainants as !
sed in the bill as -all Of CoRnac. in France,
nd citizens OF the Republic of France ,
sufficient, and the case il remanded 10 :
he Federal Court OF Nebraska for trial on :
q merits The cases against Walter Noise | :
nd Others and Carrie May and Others,
ending In other courts, are controlled