Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-13
SUPREME TRIBUNAL OF MISSOURI IN
SESSION.
PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
COURT IN BANC BEGINS THE CALI, OF
ITS DOCKETs.
Motion Made to Dismiss the Parker.
Warrington Cnse-Insurance Conn
panies File Answer In the
Quo Warrnnt0 Pro-
ceedings.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 12.-(Special)
Court In banc and divisions Nos and of
the supreme court met for the October term
at o'clock to-day. All the judges were
present. large number of lawyers were
present at the opening, among them being
the following: C. c. Allen, G. B. Webster,
H. 8. Priest, Silas B. Jones, NJ. L. Clardy
Given Campbell. G. S. Hoss, ST. Louis; d.
j. Half, F. M. Black, w. C. Scarritt. w. II.
Brown, Langston Bacon, S. C. Palmer, ].
II. Harkless, John H. Lucas, o. H. Dean,
Kansas City; ]. P. Tribble, Kennett; w. I.
c. Walker. Kennett; Roy Macfarlane, Mex
leo; r. T. Bailey, Harrisonville; John F.
Wade, Eminence: Attorney General Z. C.
Crow and Assistant Attorney General Sam
B. Jeffries. of Jefferson City.
Court in banc began the call of its dock
et Divisions Nos. 1 and were opened for
the filing of motions only, and adjourned
from day to day.
In court in banc, in the case of the state
ex rel Parker. Washington & Co. VS.. May
or Jones and the city council of Kansas
City, Attorney ]. H. Harkless tiled re-
turn of 6. majority of the members of the
council, and also a motion to quash the
writ and dismiss the proceedings. The
court took the motion under advisement.
In the proceedings instituted by Attorney
General Crow for writ of quo warranto
to annul the charters of the American Cen
trail Insurance Company and the Citizens
Insurance Company. of st. Louis, and to
prohibit a score of foreign insurance COM
panies from doing business in Missouri.
because they have violated the state law
by entering into an agreement to control
rates in Kansas City, the companies
through their attorneys filed their return,
making a general denial of the matters
alleged in the petition: that they have not
in Kansas city as alleged % in the
They admit that some Of their agents have
formed a board of underwriters In Kansas
they deny that they are members of said
board of underwriters and declare that
they are not responsible for the acts s. Of
the business done by the board of under
writer's is not in violation of the state law.
Below is a list of the proceedings to-
day:
Court in banc-Taylor VS.. Wabash Rail-
way Company; appeal dismissed by ap-
pelant; Kansas @ City vs.. Bacon; stipulation a
Murphy. answer to plaintiffs petition for
prohibition filed; state ex rel Parker-Wash-
tngton Company vs.. Jones ct al, separate
returns filed; motion to dismiss and to
quash filed and five days granted to file
suggestions; state ex rel Savings company
VS.. Associated Press, appearance Of re-
| twenty days; state ex rel National Sub
way Company. VS.. city of st. Louis ct al,
motion to strike out amended writ; state
ex information attorney general VS.. Amer
lean Central Insurance Company, separate
returns filed by respondents; state ex in
formation attorney general VS.. Aetna In
surance Company ct al, answers of de-
PENDANTS filed; state ex information attor-
ney general VS.. w. s. Fleming ct al, return
| Ct respondent hled and motion to advance
filed by respondent; state ev rel Armour
Packing Company VS.. Lon v. Stephens ct
| al, return of respondent filed and motion
to quash q filed; state ex rel L. H. Wiley
| submitted; state of Missouri vs. George
| Thompson, submitted on briefs; state of
Missouri VS.. George Napper. argued and
Division No. 1-State ex rel Patton VS..
Gates. motion of REALTORS to strike out
third paragraph and motion 6f relator for
peremptory writ filed; Westport VS.. Good
mar, motion to advance fled King VS.. Tex
as. as county, notice Of motion to advance
ieu Gentrg & xs; La.lme6 receiver appeal
| appeal dismissed on stipulation; estate of
| Pfaf VS.. Raup. motion to affirm by re-
Tp9ndent filed; dto state ex rel spaulding VS.
| and affidavits in opposition by appellant
filed; Gulick vs.: Huntley; stipulation to
sstipulation to continue to April term
Stanberry VS.. Jordan. stipulation to con-
| true to April term; city of Albany VS..
Gilbert, I stipulation to continue to April
continue to April term; Tanner. admins
traitor, traitor vs.: Beauchamp agreement to dis
niisS al COSt VI ueIenOdnt, henner VS.. Doe
Run Lead Company, motion to dismiss
writ Of error and notice Of same filed ;
Manning VS.. Standard Theater Company.
| motion to dismiss appeal by respondent and
appellants brief in opposition to same
filed: Heller VS.. Pulitzer Publishing Com
pany; motion to transfer to St Louis
court Of appeals and briefs in opposition to
same filed.
Division No. 2-state VS.. Joseph Camp
bell. appearance of Taylor 4 Erd as at
torneys of record for defendant: Sr Louis
Merchants Bridge Terminal Railway Com
pany VS.. st. Louis, continued to April
term on stipulation: billiard VS.. Alxire Gro
Ger Company. continued to April term on
stipulation. Cape Girardeau VS.. Buehr-
mann, continued to January call on stip-
ulatfon; Reed VS.. Painter. continued to
January call on stipulation; DillArd vs.
Hoover Bros, record entries filed: Means
VS.. Fawcett. appeal dismissed on stipula-
ton; Dolan VS.. Laclede Gas Company. con-
tinued to foot Of January call on stipula-
ton: Williams VS.. c., 8. F. & C. Railway
Company. continued to foot of January
call on stipulation; state ex rel Garth VS..
Switzler, return to writ certiorari fled
state ex rel Cowgirl vs. c. & A. Railway