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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Plaintiff in Error, v. William Ravenel, Executor of Eliza Kohne, deceased U.S. 103 (1858)

handle is hein.slavery/ussccases0191 and id is 1 raw text is: DECEM3ER TERM, 1858. 108 PennsyZvanza v. Ravend. aimed at, is, that by the contiguity of the fore and hind wheels of each bearing carriage, and the swivelling motion of the trucks or bearing carriages, the planes of the flanches of the wheels conform more nearly to the line of the rails, and the lateral friction of the flanches on the rails, while entering, pass- ing through, and leaving -curves, is thereby diminished, while at the same time, in consequence of the two bearing carnages being arranged and connected with the body of a passenger or burden car, by means of the -king bolts or centre pins and bolsters, placed as remotely from each other as may be desired or can be conveniently done, and with the weightbearing upon the central portion of the bolsters and bearing carriages, the injurious effects of the, shocks and concussions received from slight irregularities and imperfections of the track, and other minute disturbing causes, are greatly lessened. The remarks of the court about the want of a disclaimer, where the patent claimed too much, though correct as a gen- eral statement of the law, could have little bearing on the pres- ent case, where the disclaimer, to be effectual, would include the whole invention claimed. It is abundantly evident, therefore, that the court having given a correct construction to the patent, there could be no error in refusing to give a different one, or in refusing to ad- mit testimony which, under this construction, was wholly irrel- evant to the issue on which the jury were about to pass. The judgment of the Circuit Court is therefore affirmed, with costs. Mr. Justice DANIEL dissents, on the ground of a want of jurisdiction. THE COMMONW ATH 1 PENNSYLVANIA, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, V. WiLI Am RAvENEL, EXECUTOR OF ELIZA KOHNE, DECEASED. The question of donncil, so far as it depends upon the facts, is one fo thejury. But it was proper for the court to instruct the jury what constituted a domicil in law; and to say, further, that as the husband had his domidil in Pennsylvania at the time of his death, the domicil of the widow remained-also in Pennsylva- nia Whether or not she afterwards changed it to South Carolina, was a ques-

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