Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-01
THE COURT REC ORD
United States Supreme Court.

White Mr.. Justice Peckham. Mr.. Justir,
Mckenna.. Mr.. Justice Holmes. Mr. JUS
tice Day and Mr.. Justice Moody.
Sam Streetman of Houston. Tex: Har-
nv Peyton OF Washington, D. c.: ]. A.
Gillette of Maria. Tex: Harold Nathan
Of New York, n. Y: Frank F.. Thompson
of Honolulu. Hawaii: j. B. Sizer of Chat.
tanooga, Tenn, and George NJ. Howell OF
Boston Mass. were admitted TO practice
No 81 FL Paso and Southwestern Rail-
road Company, plaintiff in error. agt. n.
D. Wizard: argument continued by MT. ).
F. woodson for the plaintiff in error.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 80.
Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Harlan. Mr.. Justice Brewer, Mr.. Justice
White. Mr.. Justice Peckham, Mr.. Justice
McKenna. Mr. Justice Holmes, Mr.. JUS
tice Day and Mr.. Justice Moody.
Elijah n. Zolne of Chicago. H.. John
g. North of Riverside, Cal: w. NJ. J.
Sandos of Opelousas. La: Willard L.
Sturdevant of ST. Louis. Mo-: NJ. L. Mott
of Muskegee. Okla: F. Granville Munson
of Washington. D. c.: Alfred NJ. Ersklner
of Los Angeles. Cal; Oliver c. Carpen-
of Asheville. n. c.; George B. Lester of
New York city: ]. Frazer Lyon of CO.
mmba, s. c.: Henry J. Webster of New
York city; Daniel w. Rountree of At
lanta. Ga; Donald S. Matheson of Che
raw. S. c.; Charles w. Startling of Dallas,
Tex; Charles G. Watson of Cumberland.
Md. and j. F. Woodson of Ell Paso, Tex.
were admitted to practice.
No 173. Home Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, appellant. agt. the city
of Los Angeles ct al; appeal from the
circuit court Of the United States for the
southern district of California: decree af-
firmed. with costs; opinion by MIR. Justice
Moody.
No. 412. Honolulu Rapid Transit and
Land Company. appellant. agt. the terri
tory of Hawaii. by Charles r. Hemen-
way. attorney general: appeal from the
supreme court of the territory of Hawaii
decree reversed. with costs. and cause
remanded for further proceedings in con-
formity with the opinion of this court:
opinion by Mr.. Justice Moody; dissenting,
Mr.. Chief Justice Fuller.
No 30. Charles T. Wilder, tax assessor
etc. plaintiff in error. agt. Intersland
steam Navigation Company, limited:
judgment affirmed, with costs; opinion by
Mr. Justice Day
No. 24s James Rudolph Garfield Sec
rotary of the Interior, plaintiff in error,
agt. the United States of America ex rel.
John F.. Goldsby.
No. 249 James Rudolph Garfield. Sec
retar yof the Interior. plaintiff in error,
agt the nited States of America ex re-.
Ida Allison. and
No. $50. James Rudolph Garfield. Sec
rotary of the Interior. plaintiff in error,
agt the United States ex rel. George A.
Allison; in error to the Court of Appeals
of the District of Columbia: judgments
affirmed, with costs: opinion by MI JUS
No 30. Robert r. Prentis ct al, etc.
appellants, agt. Atlantic Coast Line Raii-
road Company:
No. 271. Robert r. Prentis ct al. etc.
appellants. agt. the Chesapeake and ONO
Railway Company:
appellants, agt the Chesapeake Western
Railway.
No. 2I3. Robert r. Prentis ct al. etc,
appellants. agt. Louisville and NashViiie
No ia. Robert R. Prentis ct al, etc,
anpe,lants, agt. Norfolk and Western
Railway Company; and o.a
No o15. Robert r. Prentis ct al. etc,
appellants, agt. Southern Railway CON-
nany. appeals from the circuit court OF
tKe I-nifed States for the eastern district
of Virginia. DEGREES reversed, with costs
and causes remanded for further proceed.
lnes in accordance with the opinion OF
this court: opinion by ME-. jus E,, ice
Justice Fuller and Mr.. Justice Har,an'
concurring in the DEGREES; dlssentlns' MI
Justice Brewer.
No. IL. Thomas II. Pickford ct al
plaintiffs in error, agt. Henry M. lai
bott: i'm error to the Court of Appeals OF
the District of Columbia; Judgment al
firmed, with costs. Opinion by Mr.. JUS
tice Mckenna.
No. o. The Bowers Hydraulic Dredging
Company, appellant. agt the c. nn,.eu
Judgment affirmed. Opinion by Mr.. JUS
No. o6: The Phoenix Bridge COMPANY;
appellant. agt. the United states; appeal
from the Court Of Claims 1 ns:,| lnag White
No. I. 4. ]. Cotton ct al. piaintins In
error ast the territory of Hawaii, by g.
S. Holloway, superintendent OF PUBIC
works: in error to the supreme court OF
the territory of Hawaii; dismissed lot the
want of jurisdiction. Opinion by Mr. Jus
tice White.
No 3. American Sugar Refining Com
pany of New York, appellant. agt tne
United States; appeal from tne clIc ..h
ern district of New York: dismissed for
want of jurisdiction. Opinion by Mr.
Chief Justice Fuller
The chief justice also announced the 1ol-
lowing orders of the court:
No 10 American Surety Company OF
New York plaintiff in error. agt. Inc
Akron Savings Bank Company ct al: IN
error to the supreme court of the state
of Ohio: per curiam: judgment aHrmeo
with costs, without opinion.
No 4Oi The Phoenix CONSTRUCTION
Company. appellant. agt. the steamer
Poughkeepsie. etc: appeal from the dls-
trict court of the United states tor the
southern district of New York; per
Curiam, decree anrHleu VIII 1oS'S. t|iS'S
land Terminal and Valley Railroad Conn
many agt Cleveland Steamship Company,
o0s L. s.. 316: the Troy. 20s L. s.. 32l.,
No 176. Sarah Il. Abrams. appeiiaht'
aet Elizabeth White ct al: appeal from
the circuit court of the United States for
the district of Idaho: per curiam: appeal
dismissed for want of jurisdiction. thansas
CITY and Northwestern Railroad Company
ar Zimmerman, 21O L. s.. 1851
No. 49, NJ f. Thornton ct al. plain
tiffs i'm error agt. the mayor and board
of aldermen of the city of Natchez ct al ;
in error to the supreme court OF the
state of mississippi; per curiam: writ or
error dismissed for want of Jurisdiction
Thornton agt Natchez. 81 Miss, ]; Thorn
TON apt NatcheZ. 100 Fed. Sc. 81; Thorn
ton agt. NatcheZ 1917 L. s., $50; Harrison
agt. Meyer ~ L. s.. IL. Moran agt
Horsky. lis. l.. s.. 300: New Orleans Wa
terworks Company agt. Louisiana Sugar
Refining Company 10 L. s., IS: st. Paul
Gaslight Company agt. st. Paul. Isl L. 3,
142 14S; Beals agt. Cone. 1873 I. S. lS4
Winona and ST. Peter Railroad Company
agt Plainvew. 143 L. s.. "11. $40; Ham
mond agt Johnston. 142 L. s.. 730
No 416 Alexander d. Shaw ct al. etc.
appelrants. agt The United States; APP
neal from the circuit court of the United
States for the southern district of New
York: per curiam: appeal dismissed for
the want of jurisdiction. tShaw agt. the
United States. 141 Fed. Rep. 46a: IA
Fed. Rep, 800; 2o3 L. s.. J91; American
Sugar Refining Company agt. United
States No , of this term. decided yes
terday)
No. 1855 Komada & Co. petitioner. agt.
the United States; petition for writ of