Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Rendered of General Inter

est.
In accordance with the terms of his let
ter of resignation Justice Shiras yester-
DAY afternoon retired from his office as an
I associate justice of the United States Su-
preme Court. Yesterdays record in the
| matter of opinions handed down was one
OF the largest ever made. There was an ef-
Tort to clear up the docket of cases in
the nearing OF which Justice Shras par
tieipa'ed' Inc number of decisions rem
dered was flfty-five, which left to be de-
iNered only twenty-five of the eighty cases
which had been argued and were undis-
poseo OF. Justice Shiras left for Florida
| soon after the adjournment of the court
number of opinions of general interest
! have just been rendered by the Tinted
states Supreme Court
In the case of the United States agt BAR
ringer, originating in the government print
ing once, 1t was decided that a temporary
| employe OF a government Office is not enti-
tied TO the annual months leave granted to
| regular employees. The Court of Claims de-
| cided in Barringer's favor but its decision
was reversed
In the case of the United States agt. Ar
| thur Lynch it was held that in cases in
Which the property of private individuals is
destroyed through government improve
| damages
| In the case of Kidd agt the State-of Ala
bama the court held that a state has the
| right to tax the stock of railroads incorpo-
rated in another state which is held by an
power.
F.! In the case of James Torrance and others
against the state of Florida the court held
that there was proof of discrimination
against the negroes in the enforcement of
the law by refusing to summon colored
| jurors in criminal trials against the appel
| lants.
In the case of Henry Bigelow Williams
| and c. F. Aver, trustees, agt. Attorney
| General Parker of the state of Massachu-
sets. attacking as unconstitutional the law
limiting the elevation of buildings in Bos-
| ton to ninety feet, Justice Brewer said ex-
| plicitly that the statute is not in conflict
with the Constitution.
The judgment of the court of appeals of
| the state of New York was affirmed. dis
| charging from custody Charles E. Corkran
who was held on warrant by the governor
| of New York granting a requsition from
| the governor of Tennessee 1t was decided
| that Corkran could not be held to be a flu
| gitive of Justice from Tennessee if 1t were
! shown that he was not in the state when
| the alleged acts for which he was arrested
were committed.
1t was decided that the United States has
| not exclusive authority to authorize the
construction of docks or other structures in
Calumet river, Chicago, but the assent OF
| the state authorities is also necessary.
In the case of William Samuel Bigby of
| New York the court decided that the Unit
| ed States is not liable for damages sustain
| ed by an accident in government elevator.
| Justice Harlan, who delivered the courts
| opinion, said the government is under
| form Of contract to maintain its elevators
| for the accommodation of the public.
The case of the Northern Pacific Railway
Company against John A. Soderberg, in
+! volving the question to what constitutes
| mineral lands, was decided in favor of So
derberg. The railway company sought to
enjoin him from removing or disposing of
granite from a quarter section of land in
| Washington state of which he had taken
possession under a mineral location.
In the case of the United States agt. Jas.
A. Rickert, as county treasurer of Roberts
county, s. D., it was held that taxes could
not be collected permanent improve
| ments and personal property used on lands
in that county owned by Indians, the lands
being allotted and held in severalty.
In the case of Jaquith agt. Rowley, a
bankruptcy case, it was held that a trustee
| in bankruptcy had not the right to take
| property from third person by summary
proceedings
In the case of the Louisville and Jeffer-
| sonville Ferry Company it was decided that
Kentucky had not the right to tax the
companys Indiana franchise.