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Show Agntusl The Central I'uclfli-. San Francisco, 21. The supreme court ban rendered a decision in the case of Low against the Central Pacific railroad company. Some years ago the California Pacific railroad rail-road company leased the ruad to the Central Pacific railroad company; according to the lease the Central Pacific company should pay both the principal and interest on the outstanding out-standing bonds of the California Pacific according to the terms of the bonds. Suit was subsequently brought through Ex-Governor low as agent for foreign bondholders, for tho nrincinal and interest on outstand ing uolee, payments not having been made. The railroad company contended con-tended that it had no power to make such a contract and therefore the agreement to redeem tne outstanding bonds with interest was void. A contrary con-trary opinion ii affierrued by a ma- 1 jariiy ot toe tupreme court. Justice McKinsley dissents, holding the lessor ' hud no pwwer to make the con.rai.-t. No opinion is expressed by Justxe ; Crockett. I |