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

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in the United States Supreme Court MOI
day after The Stars report closed:
No 1856. In the matter of Morris Strauss
on 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. IFS. Western Electrical Supply Com
pany, plaintiff in error, agt. Abbeville Elec-
trio Light and Power Company; in error to
the supreme court of the state of South Car
olina 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.F
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, returnable on the 18th 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 a writ
of certiorari to the United States circuit
court of appeals for the seventh circuit de-
MED.
No. $50. The Boston Water and Light
Company; petitioner, agt. the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. trustee ct al !:
petition for 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 writ of certiorari to the
United States circuit court of appeals for
the seventh circuit denied
No. 561. 1onia Transportation Company
petitioner, agt. ]. 1. Case Threshing 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
liant, agt. Columbus J. Eslin, administrator,
ct al;
No. 266 Columbus j. Eslin, administrator.
etc, appellant agt. the District of Column
bia;
No. 2a3. 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 a writ
of certiorari to the United States circuit
court of appeals for the seventh circuit SUBJ
mtted by Mr. Louis A. Pradt In behalf of
Mr.. William F. Villas. Mr.. John C. Spooner
and Mr. John B. Sanborn for the petition
ers. and by Mr.. George R. Peck, Mr. Bur-
ton Hanson and Mr. G. III. 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 lBingha m
for defendant in error in support of mo-
ton.
No. $50. First National Bank Of Balti-
! more, petitioner, agt. William III. Stake,
trustee, ct al. and
No. 5S4. Henry K. McHarg, ct AL re-
ceivers. etc. petitioners, agt. William II.
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.. II. Gordon McCouch for the re-
spondents
No. 541. Daniel r. Kendall appellant, agt.
the American Automatic Loom Company;
motion to advance submitted by Mr.. Charles
Henry Butler in behalf of Mr.. Noah c.
ton. and by Mr. BENJAMIN N. Cardozo for
the appellee in opposition thereto.
No. 593 The Western Electric Company,
petitioner, agt. John F.. Hanselmann, jr.:
| the petition for 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. o41-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. 5So-Memphis Consolidated Gas and
| Electric Company, petitioner, agt Jane
| Letson: petition for writ of en~tiorari to
| the United States circuit court of al pea1s
| for the sixth circuit submitted by Mr. Heber
J. May in behalf of Mr.. Thomas b. Turiey
| for the petitioner.
| No. 530-Securitt Mutual Life Insurance
Company. pIaintin in error. zgt Henry r.