Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Decisions Monday After The Stars Re-
mort Closed

The following decisions were handed down
In the United States Supreme Court Mon
day after The Stars report closed:
No 1856 In the matter of Morris Strauss;
on a certificate from the United States cir
cult court of appeals for the second circuit
first question answered in the affirmative
and the second in the negative; opinion by
Mr.. Justice Brewer. (Mr. Justice Harlan
did not hear the argument and took no part
in the decision of this case.)
No. 166. Walter S. McMichael ct al, APP
pellants and plaintiffs in error, agt Samuel
Murphy ct al. appeal from and in error to
the supreme court of the territory of Okla
homa; judgment affirmed. with costs; opin-
ion by Mr.. Justice Herlan.
No. 11S Western Electrical Supply Com
pany, plaintiff in error, agt AbbeVile Elec-
tric Light and Power Company; in error to
the supreme court of the state of South Car
DINA; dismissed for the want of jurisdic-
ton; opinion by Mr.. Chief Justice Fuller.
No. 512. Edward H. Hartman ct al, pc
titioners, agt Northern Securities Com
pany; opinion by Mr.. Chief Justice Fuller
filed, decree amended and mandate stayed
until the 18th instant. -r,aF
The chief justice also announced the fol-
lowing orders of the court:
No. 10. Original. Elk parte. In the mat
ter of Gertrude Chaser. Administrative of
Isador CHASER, deceased, petitioner; motion
for leave to file petition for writ of man
damus granted, and rule to show cause
awarded, -TetufHa on the litn instant.
No. SOL Tennessee Oil, Gas and Mineral
Company, petitioner. agt. F. D. Brown ct
al; petition for writ of certiorari to the
United States circuit court of appeals for
the sixth circuit denied.
No. 557. Central Commercial Company,
petitioner, agt. Chicago Title and Trust
Company, trustee, ct al; petition for writ
of certiorari to the United States circuit
court of appeals for the seventh circuit de-
MED.
No. a5S. The Boston Water and Light
Company, petitioner, agt. the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. trustee. ct al;
petition for a writ of certiorari to the
United States circuit court of appeals for
the seventh circuit denied.
No. $50 The New England Water Works
Company ct al. petitioners. agt. the Farm
ers' Loan and Trust Company. trustee ct
al: petition for a writ of certiorari to the
United States circuit court of appeals for
the seventh circuit denied.
No 567. Ionia Transportation Company,
petitioner, agt. ]. /. Case Threshng Ma
chine Company, plaintiff. ETC.; petition for
a writ of certiorari to the United States
circuit court of appeals for the seventh cir
cult denied.
No. 265 The District of Columbia. appel-
lant agt. Columbus ]. Eslin administrator,
ct al:
No. 266. Columbus ]. Esln, administrator.
etc, appellant, agt. the District of Column
bia;
No 293. Samuel ]. Richie. appellant. agt.
the District of Columbia; and
No. 296. William A Gordon ct al, execu-
tors. etc, appellants, agt. the District of
Columbia; dismissed per stipulation on mo-
ton of Mr.. Solicitor General Hoyt
No ST.. Albert c. Gunnison ct al, petit
TONERS. agt. Chicago. Milwaukee and St
Paul Railway Company: petition for writ
of certiorari to the United States circuit
court of appeals for the seventh circuit SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Louis A. Pradt In behalf of
Mr.. William F. Villas Mr.. John c. Spoouer
and Mr.. John B. Sanborn for the petition
ers, and by Mr.. George r. Peck Mr. Bur-
ton Hanson and Mr~C. II. Van Alstine for
the respondent.
No. BAT Union Refrigerator Transit Com
pany. plaintiff in error. agt. the common
wealth of Kentucky, by w. L. Weller. rev
enue agent; motion to advance submitted
by Mr.. j. c. McReynolds in behalf of Mr.
II. l.. Stone and Mr.. Robert W. Bling m
for defendant in error in support of mo-
ton.
No. 5s3. First National Bank of Balti-
more, petitioner, agt. William H Stake
trustee, ct al; and
No. 5S4. Henry X. McHarg ct al. re-
ceivers. etc, petitioners, agt William III
Stake. trustee; petitions for writs of GER
tiorari to the United States circuit court of
appeals for the fourth circuit submitted by
Mr.. s. Hamilton Graves for the petitioners
and by Mr.. H. Gordon McCouch for the re-
spondents.
No. Sal. Daniel r. Kendall, appellant apt
the American Automatic Loom COMPANY.
motion to advance submitted by Mr. Charles
Henry Butler in behalf of Mr.. Noah c.
| ton. and by BENJAMIN N Cardozo for
the appellee in opposition thereto
No. 500. The Western Electric Company
petitioner. agt. John F. Hanselmann. ir.:
the petition for a writ of certiorari to the
United States circuit court of appeals for
the second circuit submitted by Mr. Charles
Henry Butler in behalf of Mr. John Not
man for the petitioner. and by Mr.. John F.
Hanselmann. jr.. pro Sc.
No. 547-The Kansas City Southern Rail-
way Company petitioner. agt. Clark
Prunty; petition for writ of certiorari to
the United States circuit court of appeals
for the fifth circuit submitted by Mr.. A. b.
Browne in behalf of Mr.. Samuel w. Moore
for the petitioner.
No. 594-Great Northern Railway Com
pany. petitioner. agt. William C. Fowler:
petition for writ of certforari to the
United States circuit court of appeals for
the ninth circuit submitted by Mr. l.. c.
Gilman for the petitioner.
No. 5S0-Memphis Consolidated Gas and
Electric Company, petitioner. agt Jane
Letson: petition for writ of ra-tiorari to
the United States circuit court of appeals
for the sixth circuit submitted by Mr.. Heber
J. May in behalf of Mr.. Thomas b. TURKEY
for the petitioner.
No. 5se-Security Mutual Life Insurance
Company. plaintiff In error. agt. Henry r.