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A Century of Federal Judicature. The John G. Stn'cns, 170 ib. 113, on col lisions; The J. E. Rumbcl, 148 ib. i, on liens; and The Glide, 167 ib. 606, Workman v. Mayor of New York, 179 ib. 552, and United States v. Rodgers, 150 ib. 240, on various phases of maritime jurisdiction, are among his most important cases in admiralty. The Farqiiette Habana, 175 U. S. 677, is one of his far-reaching decisions on the subject of prize. In both the State and Federal courts he gave much attention to the difficult subject of con flict of laws, and to criminal law. Lamar v. Micon, 112 U. S. 452; Ross v. Ross, 129 Mass. 243, and Commonwealth v. Lane, 113 ib. 458, may be cited as illustrations of the former. Hilton v. Guyot, 159 U. S., 113, with respect to the validity and effect of for eign judgments, may also be mentioned in this general connection. In criminal law his most elaborate opinion was given in Sparf v. United States, 156 U. S. 51, on the longmooted question of the respective provinces of court and jury in trials for crime. A com parison of his opinion in this case with Justice Curtis' exposition of the same question in United States v. Morris, brings out very clearly a marked contrast in men tal characteristics and methods.1 1 The following are Justice Gray's leading opinions : Constitutional law : Juillard?•. Greenman, 110 .U. S. 425; Huntington?'. Attrill, 146 ib. 657; Head -: Amoskeag Company, 113 ib. 9; Cole v. La Grange 113^. i; Elk v. Wilkius, 94 ib. 123; Capital Traction Company ». Hof, 174 ib. i; Logan v. United States, 144 ih. 263; United States -•. Wong Kim Ark, 169 ib. 649; St. I.ouis and San Francisco Railroad Company v. Mathews, 165 it. i; Kong Yue Ting -'. United States, 149 ib. 698; Van Brocklin r. Tennessee, 117 ib. i5i;Leiay i'. Hardin, 135 it. 100 (i/iss.); Pullman Company -•. Pennsylvania, 141 id. 18; Arlington Case, 106 ib. 196 (i/iss.); Healey r. Donoghue, if> it. i; Illinois Central Railroad Com pany f. Illinois, 163 it. 142; New Orleans Waterworks Company r. Sugar Refining Company, 125 ib. 18. Admiralty and prize: Ralli -•. Troop, 157 U. S. 386; The John G. Stevens, 170 it. 113; The Glide, 167 ib. 606: United States?. Rodgers, 150/16. 249; Workman i<. Mayor of New York, 179 ib. 552; The J. E. Rttmbel, 148;'*. i; The Parquttte Ilnbana, 175 it. 677. Wills: Jones v. Habersham, 107 U. S. 174; MacArthur ••. Scott, 113 it. 340; Gibbons v. Mahon, 136 it. 549Contracts: Nossington v. Wright,. 155 U. S. 188; Campania la Fletchea v. Franer, 168 it. 104; Waterman

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r. Mackenzie, 138 it. 252; Central Transportation Com pany r. Pullman Company, 139 it. 34; Dushane v. Benedict, 120 it. 630; Warner v. Texas it Pacific Rail road Company, 164 it. 48; Primrose & Western Union Telegraph Company, 154 it. I. Criminal laws: Sparf r. United States, 156 U. S. 5, (itisi.); United States-'. Sauges, 144 it. 310; Ex park Wilson, 114 it. 417. Miscellaneous: Hilton v. Guyot, 159 U. S. 113 (foreign judgments); Yiterbo v. Freidlander, 120 it. 707 (civil law of landlord and tenant); Lamsr zr. Micon, 112 it. 452 (conflict of laws); Liverpool Steam Com pany;•. Phoenix Insurance Company, 129 it. 397 (com mon carriers); Phoenix Insurance Company v. Erie Transportation Company, 117 it. 312 (it.); In re Sawyer, 124 it. 200 (equity jurisdiction); Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Company v. Prentice, 147 it. ioi 'damages); Smith -•. Whitney, 116 it. 167 (courts martial); Wisconsin -. Pelican Insurance Com pany, 127 it. 265 (original jurisdiction of Supreme Court); Jones f. United States, 137 it. 202 (Federal jurisdiction); Meehan v. Valentine, 145 it. 611 (part nership); Pennsylvania Railroad Company r. Locomo tive Truck Company, no ib. 490 (patent); St. Louis, etc. Railroad Company r. Terre Haute, etc. Railroad Company, 145 it. 393 (lease); Northern Pacific Railway Company r Washington Territory, 142 it. 492 (rail ways): Union Pacific Railway Company v. Botsford, 141 it. 250 (trial); Hartford File Insurance Company r. Railroad Company, 175 it. 91 (general jurisprudence.) In the Supreme Court of Massachusetts: Constitutional law : Briggs -•. Light Boats, 11 Allen 157; Opinion of the Justice on Money Bills, 126 Mass. 557; Foster v. Foster, 129 /*. 559; Tyler r. Pomeroy, 8 Allen, 480; Kershaw r. Kelsey, loo Mass. 56. Criminal law: Commonwealth v. Macloon, ioi Mass, i; Commonwealth v. Burke, 105 it. 376; Part ridge -•. Hood, 1 20 it. 408. Conflict of laws: Ross -. Ross, 129 Mass. 243; Com monwealth r. Lane, 113 it. 458; Milliken r. Pratt, 125 »'*• 374Wills: Waters r. Stickney, 12 Allen i; Chase v. Kittredge, n ib. 49; Jackson r. Phillips, 14 it. 539. Equity: Howe r. Nickerson, 14 Allen 400; Attorney General?•. Tudor Ice Company, 104 Mass. 239. Municipal Corporations: Hill v City of Boston, 122 Mass. 344; Stone -•. Charlestown, 114;?'. 214. Covenants: lironson v. Coffin, 108 Mass. 175; Russ -•. Alpaugh, 11 8 it. 369. Miscellaneous: Kennedy r. Doyle, 10 Allen 161 (evidences); Locke r. Lewis, 124 Mass, i (partnership); Gilmore r. Driscoll, 122 it. 199 (tests); Osborne "'. Morgan, 130 it. 102 ( it.); Exchange Hank -'. Rice, 98**. 288 (bills of exchange); Haskell r. New Bedord, 1 08 it. 208 (nuisance change): Davis 7-. Rail road Company, 131 it. 258 (ultra rires); Kimball i: /Ktna Insurance Company, 9 Allen 540 (insurance); Boston r. Richardson, 13 it. 146 (ancient grants).

In the course of the foregoing sketch oc casional reference has been made to Mr. Jus tice Harlan; it would be impossible to under take an intelligent consideration of the work of the court during the past twenty-five years