SOME ACCOUNT

OF THE WORK OF

1

STEPHEN J. FIELD

AS A

LEGISLATOR, STATE JUDGE, AND JUSTICE OF THE

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,

His remarks on the Life and Character of Chief Justice Chase; his
address at the Centennial Celebration of the organization of the Federal
Judiciary, February 4, 1890; the memorial from Senators from California,
Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho, and from the judges and members of the bar
of California, and from the Federal judges in that State, requesting him
not to change his circuit; and the story of his attempted assassination
by a former associate on the Supreme Bench of California.

BY HON. GEORGE C. GORHAM.

1895.

37

17347.97.2

US 38476.8.3

PAGES.

f. Broughton vs. Pensacola.........

222 223

g. U. S. vs. New Orleans....

223-224

h. Pensacola Tel. Co. vs. Western Union Tel. Co... 225-233

18. The power of taxation by the General and State

Governments:

State tax on foreign-held bonds...........

273-283

19. The trust character of directors of corporations:
Wardell vs. Union Pacific R. Co........

283-288

20. The use of running waters on the public lands.......

288

a. Atchison vs. Peterson.....

289-294

b. Basey vs. Gallagher...

294-295

CASES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES:

8. United States vs. Flint, Throckmorton, and Carpentier... 335-349

9. The Eureka case...

350-360

10. The municipal lands of San Francisco. The Pueblo case... 360-376

11. The legislation of California, State and municipal, against