Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14
THE RIGHT or A STATE
May Bar a Corporation From
Its Borders.
SUPREME COURT DECISION
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor Sus-
tanned.
THE CHICAGO TRACTION CASES
Petition for Rehearing Denied-Rul-
ing on Responsibility Of
Importers.
Of Commerce and Labor Sus-
IE CHICAGO TRACTION CASES

Justice Peckham today delivered the opin-
ion of the Supreme Court OF the United
States In the case of the Travellers Life In
-surance Company VS.. the insurance commits
s.oner of the state of Kentucky in favor OF
the state. The case involved the consti-
tutionaiity of the state law authorizing the
revocation of permits given to foreign in
surance companies to do business in the
state when such companies remove to the
federal courts cases brought against them
In the state courts.
The court held that such a law covers a
right which state may properly exercise.
Justice Peckham said that a state may re-
fuse to permit an outside company to do
any business whatever within its borders.
He therefore held that the state law Is not
in conflict with the federal Constitution.
Justice Day read a dissenting opinion in
which Justice Harlan concurred.
Mr.. Lewis Files Petition.
James Hamilton Lewis filed today petit
ton for writ of certiorari to the circuit
court of the United States for the southern
district of Illinois in the case of the Farm
ers' Loan and Trust Company VS.. the New
England Waterworks Company Of Alton,
ILL., The case is the one in which Judge
Humphrey cited Mr.. Lewis for contempt of
court because he had filed the case in a
state court while it was pending in his
court. The case is proceeding for debt.
Exclusion of Immigrants.
A de, ision was rendered by the Supreme
Court today in the somewhat famous case
of Peter and Enoch Pearsons, involving
the question of the f1nality of discharge
of immigrants from custody by special
board Of inquiry. The opinion was deliv-
cred by Justice Holmes, and was adverse
to the Pearsons. The two men are lace
makers They came to this country from
Great Britain in February, 1904, and when
they arrived In New York a special board
permitted them to land after Investigating
their eases. A month or more afterward
they were taken into custody on warrant
from the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor, charging violation OF the pro-
vision of the immigration law prohibiting
the landing Of laborers under contract.
The Pearsons set up the claim that the
verdict of the special board was conclusive
of their right to remain in the country, and
contended that they should not be sub
jected to a second trial. The court OF ap-
peals for the second circuit held that the
only effect of the decision of the board
was to permit the men to land, and that 1t
did not relieve them from further investi-
CATION by the department That finding
was sustained by today's decision.
Chicago Traction Cases.
The court denied the petition for re-
hearing in the Chicago traction cases.
Decided Against Importers.
In the case of the United States agt.
Dieckerhoff, Raffioer & Co. and others the
court today. rendered decision through
Justice Day in favor of the government,
reversing the decision of the circuit court
of appeals for the second circuit. The suit
in this case was instituted by the gov
ernment, and grew out of controversy
over a package of imported goods which
had been delivered to the importer and
was ordered returned to the government
officials The return was not made, and
the federal courts in New York relieved
the importers Of all responsibility upon
the payment of double the valuation Of
the goods. The United States was not
satisfied with the finding and brought
the case to- the Supreme Court.
Title to Irrigati, Canal.
The case of the Gila Bend Reservoir and
Irrigation Company agt. the Gila Water
Company, involving title to an irrigating
canal in Maricopa county, Ariz., was de-
cided today in favor of the latter. The
opinion was by Justice McKenna.