The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-29
COURT
|[C|DE5 CASES
.lmuortant Rulings Hand
Dpan by Supreme Tri-
! bunaI of Nation.
|EMENT ON BACK OF
uEGRAPH BLANK IS VOID
lad Must Improve Hold
/ if City Grows Up and
So Demands.

|.ElNGToN, Nov. 2s.--Cases from
In sections of the United States
Used upon in twenty-five deci-
,pnolinced today by the supreme
4 the United States.
4 the decisions sent to prison four
=, men for alleged peonage prac-
. held that the court could not
sho power Of a legislature TO
lander" state for congresSion-
pses because the question had
@Ised in connection with the elec-
. ioae, long since past: that a state
.sulate liability for the non-deliv-
Telegraph messages in interstate
ne. so long as congress docs not
d Il. and that no constitutional
a widows In California lad been
4 by the assessment OF an lnheri-
ny on the wife's share of COM
a property owned BY the wife and
a before the latter's death.
6upreme Court Decisions.
.bns In important cases follow:
Aces of imprisonment imposed on
Harlan. Robert Gallagher, c. e..
|nnd F.. r. Euggins Of Alabama
rege conspirsc cy charges. we're al
ID stand as legal. These We're the
hyictions under the recent cru
the federal government against
ke the Western Union Telegraph
d failed to transmit Il message
eroii. Mich. 90 Kansas City, Mo.
rrepilng IL. the supreme court
|eld the telegraph company liable
b than $500 damages. The com
ecivcd 80 cents TO send the mes
Contract Invalid.
nessage was written on q tele-
hank which contained an agree
b company would be liable only
\ sevcral dollars in favor OF the
. Hulbllb iIlJi lil' tplltd'i wa y
because II was in conflict with
law that regulated the liability.
prcme court today approved the
q OF the Michigan courts.
'lhe widows share I'm "commu-
roporty,, owned by the husband
n. according 10 California law.
81 10 the California Inheritance
o The effect of a decision today
A .tta Il
sTne willow or James Moffitt, n
ire OF Alameda county. Cal,
d in 1906, began this action in
Is OF california TO avoid the pay
the s2G. 900 inheritance tax Inn
property Of herself and her do
ownership or estate in this
.ienabled her to take Il upon the
the husband, not as his heir,
by succession, but by q right OF
ship.
alifornia court held. however, that
the property as an heir.
Widow Appeals Case.
asc was brought TO the supreme
h the ground that the widow s
tional rights were violated by the
nee tax.
supremc court. through Justice
todaE announced that the judg-
list stand. because federal consti-
rights were not violated and the
B court would not interfere with
of the state conStitu-
state laws BY state courts.
Npremc court passed on the legal
flmcnt connected with the bank
against Gamwell and
Of Seattle. Wash. by holding
signments of claims OF this flrnl
National Bank OF Commerce oi
10 the amount Of $4,000 and tc
ltflc National bank To the amount
90 We're null and void,
meeting defeat In the Arizona
tthc Montezuma Canal company
ecn It's fight in the supreme court
ne apportlonment for irrigation
e OF the waters of the Upper ella
Arizona. The supreme court se'
he decree OF the Arizona court.
ming all the waters OF the rivel
canal company. according to ths
OF aEproprlati tion. This was done
b the Nontezuma- company had MOI
frorded q right procured by II II
&ding suit over the use OF Tho
'ee a railroad happens to be OF
Y hrst is no reason why II should
|h and maintain bridges at stree
q, II n city should come alonl
"a settle down on both sides of th'
epch. In effect, vas the holdini
nfhe supreme court In the dig
tween the Cincinnati Indianapoli'
pm Railroad company and Con
IND, over the construction u
No Double Sentences.
Wayne, Will not he compelled e
PUT more years IN the penitentiar,
alleged larceny OF postage stamps
lforn Sellwocd posLoficc in PorL
g. In 1907. This was determine'
Fnen the supreme court OF th
StateS declined TO review the nc
ihc federal courts of Oregon
shssed him. Wayne has alread'
l'rec year sentence for the al
fslary OF the office. He procured
axe from prison on the grouu'
additinnal sentences constitute'
punishment OF an oftense. tn
rfnt or justice asked the suprem
y review the decision of the lowe
~ oroer to establish the principle
%e, that IN federal jurisdictions
may be punished both for bur
% mIeeny growing out OF the sum
usl on II charge of arson prevent
ul peing brought against the at
apcIsoh Tor recovery OF damage
gre under the laws OF Tho Phil
such was tho decision today o
Vnc court I'm the Aoaloa case
X nparoa had been acquitted O
<tasse Bro~Sng out OF the purnin
S,,s NJ and warehouse at san For
ynglng ~ to LUcino AlmeIda. Cha
b,m"Ma M others. The owners of IN
'susnt civil action against him.