Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-14
VT A ISSUES
IN SUPREME
COURT
DECISIONS LOOKED
FOR WITHIN THE MONTH
American Tobacco, Standard
Oil and Railroad Hours Of
Service Law Among QueS-
lions Up For Consideration,
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Washington. Feb. 13.-When the
supreme court of the United States
convcnes Monday. February 21st, a
long list of decisions is expected.
Lawyers believe that the court dur
ing its three weeks vacation has en-
deavored to dispose Of many cases in
order that it may be as free as posi-
bic to consider this spring the apDli-
cation Of the sherman antitrust law
to corporations and the validity Of the
corporation tax. Overshadowing all
others. the suit Of the government
against the American Tobacco com
pany and others is the most impor-
tant case under Amusement by the
court. 1t was argued several weeks
ago. on ACCOUNT of the Standard on
case to be argued March l4th, and IN
y%cstieating similar questions. it is be-
licved that the decision in the tobacco
case will not be announced until after,
The Standard oil suit has been heard.
one of the most important laws
whose validity has been questioned
in arguments before the court IS IN.
s'hours of service law for rallrOau
employees. passed by congress in 1917
The railroads have attacked the law
as being applicable to employees en-
gnged in within the state
a. well as in interstate commerce. II
Is certain the LAW j. open to objections
similar 10 that OF the nullified liability
law of 1906. A decision 10 this case
may be announced February 2lst.
Another suit that has attracted
much attention is that IN which the
Government IS seeking to get posses
sion Of p~rouertv amounting to nearly
100000 in the hands Of Obernn NJ.
carter. former captain in the en-
pineerine corps Of the army. who was
sent-aced q lrison for ms aliese1
.6nn1cfion With schemes to deffaud
The government out Of $2,O00,00O. y
court has the case under advisemcn'
me valldiry Of a large number Of
state laws is questioned in case which
The court has heard argued but IN
which It has not announced lis de-
Among these is the act Of the legis-
lature Of Minnesota, increasing to
four ser cent the rate Of the gross
earning tax on railroads. fhe
chicago Great Western railway and
The Great Northern railway have
brought suits to the supreme court
CItllllllE tIltlY f- h"ifTF@
taw is void because their charters OK
emDt them from paving a higher rate
than is sneciGed in those charters
one Arkansas suit involves INC
,olidity ~ the act Of the state le9isla-
ture recurring foreign corporations
seeking to do business in that state g
nay a fee proportionate to the cap''''
stock of the corporation.
Another suit attacks he validity OF
The Arkansas law that authorizes INC
revocation of the charter OF any
foreign corporation that. without inc
consent of the plaintiff, remoVes 4
sn.t or prosecution brought against II
I'm a state court to a federal court, o.
that institutes an original suit asalhs'
any citizen OF Arkansas in a fedora
court.
The validity of the regulations o.
the railroad commission of Arkansa'
recurring railroads to furnish car'
Tor local shipments within five day.
affer the order has been received
l. also under consideration.