Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04
q. s. SUPREME COURT
SEVERAL DECISIONS HANDED
DOWN By JUSTICES.

The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday decided the case Of the city Of
Atlanta, Ga. against the so-called pipe
line trust In favor Of the city. The title
OF the case as It was presented to the
court was the Chattanooga Foundry and
Pipe Works and South Pittsburg Pipe Com
pany vs. the City of Atlanta. the case COM
Ing to this court in pursuance OF an effort
oy the pipe manufacturers to secure the
reversal OF decision by the circuit court
or appeals which was unfavorable to them.
The suit was instituted by the city under
the Sherman antitrust law on the COM
plant that by the combination Of the
manufacturers the municipality had been
compelled to pay an excess Of $4,000 over
Iair price on orders for pipe amounting to
$oo5OO The city asked damages in the
sum Of $4,000. three times the amount Of
loss, out the court Of appeals Affirming q
decision Of the circuit court Of east Tennes-
BEE, allowed only $1,000. The essential vio-
latlon OF the law alleged was that all the
pipe makers had so manipulated their bids
as to throw the contract to the Admission
tApe and Foundry Company OF Admission,
Ala, rendering that company.s bids the
lowest offered. notwithstanding they were
still exorbitant.
Not Responsible.
The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday decided that the Virginia Pilots
Association is not responsible for damages
caused by accidents when due to the negli-
gence OF its members. A decision was rem
dered in the case of Guy VS.. Donald on a
question certified from the circuit court of
appeals for the fourth circuit Guy is
member Of the association and he was the
pilot in charge of the navigation of the
steamer Santuft which Is owned by Donald
when, In 19O1 that vessel collded with the
schooner Churchman of the Virginia capes
doing such damage that Donald was com
PEELED to pay 1919. Suit being instituted
by him to recover from Guy and the Pi-
lots Association, the federal district court
for the eastern district Of Virginia granted
his prayer. holding that the accident was
due to Guys negligence, and that he and
the association of which he is a member
were responsible for the damag, done Guy
appealed the case to the court of appeals
and that body sent it to the Supreme court
with the request for answers to the ques-
ton whether the association, being unin-
corporated. constitutes partnership;
whether. If the association is partnership.
It's members, who are regularly licensed
caused by the negligence OF one another,
and, whether, If not a partnership. they are
liable for such damages. The questions were
answered in the negative.
Against the Commission.
The case Of the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission vs.. the Illinois Central RAILROAD, in
volving the right Of the state to compel
through trains to stop at small stations.
was decided by the Supreme Court yester-
day against the commission.
No Jurisdiction.
The Court dismissed, for want of jurisdic-
ton. the case Of the New York Founding
Hospital Va John c. Gatti. This decision
revived the story Of about forty orphan
children sent from New York to Arizona in
1904, which at the time received much at
tention at the hands Of the public The ef-
feet OF the decision. which was delivered
by Justice Day. Is to leave In effect the de-
cison Of the Arizona Supreme Court. which
was favorable to Gatt
In Favor Of tho Company.
The case Of Charles K. Omeld vs. tho
New York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company, involving tho question as
to the right Of the company to compel Of
field. who IL q stakeholder In the New
Haven and Derby railroad, to accept an an
prAisement OF his stock and its subsequent
sale to the company. which had acquired
q majority interest in it's stock, was decid-
ed by the couort in favor of the company.
The opinion was delivered by Justice Nc
Kenna and affirmed the decision OF the
Connecticut supreme court Of errors
Against Habeas Corpus.
The court decided the habeas corpus
cases Of Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone.
representatives Of the Western Federation
Of Miners, who are held in prison in Idaho
on the charge Of completely in the murder
OF former Governor Steunenberg. adversely
to the men. The opinion was by Justice
Harlan. The effect Of the decision will be
to continue to hold the men in confinement
for trial In Idaho.