Evening star., 1909-01-18
Bills in Congress.
THE COURT RECORD
United States Supreme Court.

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
John G. Hawthorne of Jonesboro, Ark.
John Calling of Forrest City, Ark; James
J. Bulger of Baxter Springs, Kan; Ben.
jamin T. White of Omaha, Neb.; James
p. Briggs of Washington d. c.; Patrick
M. Keating of Boston, Mass; Michael J.
r~n of Scranton, Pa; James H. Tarrey C1
Scranton, Pa; Walter J. Trask of Lo.
Angeles, Cal, and w. o. Morton of Los
Angeles. Cal. were admitted to practice.
No 359. The WatersPierce Oil Com.
pany, plaintiff in error, agt the state OF
Texas: in error to the court of civi ap-
peals for the third supreme judicial dis
trict of the state of Texas: judgment af.
firmed with costs: opinion by Mr.. Justice
Day.
No 800. The Waters-Pierce Oil Com.
pany, plaintiff in error, agt the state OF
Texas; in error to the court of civil ap-
peals for the third supreme judicial dis
trfct of the state of Texas: dismissed for
the want of jurisdiction; opinion by Mr.
Justice Day.
No. oh Bradley w. Palmer and H.
Clay Pierce. petitioners. agt. the state OF
Texas and Robert j. Eckhardt. receiver
of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company: on
writ of certorari to the United States
circuit court Oh dppedlS LOT tNe HIlN cir
cult: Judgment modified as to costs of re-
ceivership and affirmed. and cause re-
manded to the circuit court of the United
States for the eastern district of Texas
opinion by Mr.. Justice Day.
No. o5 Charles II. Mover plaintiff in
error. agt. James II. Peabody ct al: In
error to the circuit court of the United
States for the district of Colorado; judg-
ment affirmed with costs: opinion by Mr.
Justice Holmes
toner, agt. the Noel-Young Bond and
Stock Company; on writ Of error to the
United States circuit court Of appeals for
the fifth circuit; Judgment affirmed with
costs and cause remanded to the circuit
court of the United States for the north
ern district of Texas: opinion by Mr.. JUS
ttce Harlan; dissenting, Mr.. Chief Justice
Fuller
No. a57. w. Z. Rakes, plaintiff in error
agt the United States; in error to the
district court of the United States for the
western district of Virginia: dismissed for
the want of jursdiction; opinion by Mr.
Chief Justice Fuller.
The Chief Justice also announced the
following orders of the court:
No. 146. The Western Union Telegraph
Company. appellant, agt. P. r. Andrews
ct al;
No. 2S6. Oswald c. Ludwig, as secre-
tary of state Of the state of Arkansas, ap-
pellant, agt. the Western Union Telegraph
Company; and
No 3Ss. Columbia Heights Realty
Company. plaintiff in error, agt. Henry
B. Macfarland ct al. Commissioners of
the District of Columbia; motions to ad-
vance denied.
No 645. Williamsburgh City Fire In
surance Company Of Brooklyn n. Y. De-
titioner, agt. Leon Willard; doing busi-
ness under the firm name of Leon Will
lard e. Co: petition for writ of certi-
orari to the United States circuit court
of appeals for the ninth circuit denied
No go. George f. Babcock ct al, Pc
titioners. agt. Anna NJ. DeMott ct al.
petition for q writ Of ceruoraTi to the