Evening star., 1909-05-18

Texas: judgment affirmed with costs;
opinion by Mr.. Justice Mckenna; dis
senting, Mr.. Justice Peckham and Mr..
Justice Day.
No. 153. Francis c. Welch. trustee.
plaintiff in error, agt. George r. Swasey
ct AL. as the board of appeal from the
building commissioner of the city of Bos-
ton: in error to the supreme judicial
| judgment affirmed with costs; opinion by
Mr.. Justice Peckham.
No. ia. kaimiola Nakookoo Gray. ap-
pellant. agt. David Noholoa; appeal from
the supreme court of the territory of
Hawaii; decree affirmed with costs;
opinion by Mr. Justice Peckham.
No. 241. George D. Collins. plaintiff in
| error, agt. Thomas F. O'Neil, sheriff of
state of California ct al; in error to the
supreme court of the state of California
Judgment affirmed with costs; opinion by
Mr.. Justice Peckham.
No 800 George D. Collins, appellant.
agt. the sheriff of the city and county of
San Francisco ct al; appeal from the cir
cult court of the United States for the
northern district Of California: final order
affirmed with costs; opinion by Mr.. JUS
No. 143. Julian E. MCDOWELL. appellant,
agt. the United States; appeal from the
Court of Claims; judgment affirmed; opin-
ion by Mr.. Justice White.
No. 40. George G. Goodrich. appellant.
agt. John w. Ferris ct al: appeal from
the Circuit court of the United States for
the northern district Of California; dis
missed for the want of jurisdiction: opin-
ion by Mr.. Justice White. (Mr. Justice
McKenna took no part In the decision
of this case.)
No. los. j. NJ. CebalIos & Co, appel
lants. agt. the United States: appeal from
the Court of Claims; judgment reversed
and cause remanded, with directions to
enter a Judgment in favor OF the appel
lants for the sum of $2O5,614.37; opinion
by Mr.. Justice White.
No. 20. The Merchants National Bank
of Baltimore, appellant; agt. the United
States; appeal from the Court Of Claims;
judgment affirmed; opinion by Mr.. JUS
tice White.
No. II. Original. Ex parte. In the mat
ter OF Mary Hatch Riggs, Administrative.
etc, petitioner: rule discharged and petit
tion for writ of mandamus denied; opin-
ion by Mr.. Justice Brewer.
No. 1so. John b.. Whitcomb. surviving
partner. etc. ct al. plaintiffs In error,
agt. John E. White and Roberta B.
White: in error to the supreme court OF
the state of Idaho: Judgment affirmed
with costs: opinion by Mr.. Justice
No. s13. Smithsonian Institution ct AL,
plaintiffs in error. agt. Camal1el {. st.
John. as executor and trustee, etc, ct al. !;
In error to the supreme court of the state
OF New York: dismissed for the want of
jurisdiction: opinion by Mr.. Justice Brew
err CThe Chief Justice took no part in the
decision OF this case.
No. It's. ]. D. Compton. plaintiff in err
ror agt the state OF Alabama: in error
i to the supreme court of the state OF Ala
bama: judgment affirmed with costs;
opinion by Mr.. Justice Harlan.
The Chief Justice announced that the
court would adjourn from yesterday un-
til Monday, the oath instant.
The Chief Justice also announced the
following orders Of the court:
The reporter having represented that,
owing to the number of decisions at the
present term 1t would be impracticable
to put the reports in one volume, 1t is
therefore now here ordered that he pub
| lish an additional volume in this year,
pursuant to section 6s1 of the Revised
No. u. Original. The state OF North
Carolina complainant, agt. the state of
Tennessee: motion Of the Babcock Lum-
Der and Land Company for leave to inter-
vene herein denied. but leave Is granted
to file a brief as amicus curiae
No. 269. Daniel f. Blake. as trustee in
| bankruptcy, etc, appellant. agt. William
Openhym e. Sons: motion to dismiss or
affirm postponed to the hearing Of the
cause on its merits.
No. AIS. The Delaware and Hudson
Company agt. the Albany and Susque-
hanna Railroad Company ct al: motion
that mandate issue at once granted.
No. SCI. Lufkin Land and Lumber Com
pany. petitioner, aEt. Beaumont Timber
Company. limited; petition for a writ
| of certiorari to the United States cir
cult court of appeals for the fifth circuit
denied.
| No. S33. ]. l. Case Plow Works ct al,
petitioners. agt. Bryant and Bond Com
pany: petition for q writ of certiorari to
/, the United States circuit court Of ap-
peals for the fifth circuit denied
No. S37. Central Of eorgia Railway