Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11
Nebraska

them merging. rsistened this morning 20
the preliminary statements Of the attor-
ney. A. W. Field Of Lincoln and Deputy
Attorney General Grant Martin. represent
ing the state; Byron Clark, representing
the Plattsmouth Telephone company, one
81 the merging companies; Judge Paul
lessen Of Nebraska city, representing the
Nebraska City company. and T. NJ. Mors-
man. representing the Nebraska Telephone
company. were present at the prelim-
mares The hearing will be continued
January z
Returned Too Readily.
Judge T. c. Munger heard a motion IN
the federal court this afternoon brought
by the receiver Of the Independent Tele-
mission for the Issuance Of further receiv-
er's certificates. which will be sold and
the proceeds used to pay the Indebtedness
which was incurred by the construction OF
the South Omaha branch Of the plant The
motion Is being heard in Lincoln for the
reason that Judge w. II. Munger Of Omaha
is in St Louis and was unable to hear the
matter, which was set for today.
on Case is settled.
The Union Pacific railway has been
granted the same authority as was granted
the Burlington a few days ago. II is al
lowed to average the weight Of carloads
Of cattle 80 that where some cars from
the same shipper being In the same train.
fan under the allowance carload maximum
and some fall above II. they may be av-
eraged and thereby possibly no overcharge
made. The order becomes effective on
January 10. The application to the com
mission was wholly voluntary on the part
Of the railroad. it being necessary to meet
Burlington competition.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The following opinions were filed:
Kurpgeweit against Kirby Affirmed on
( condition that plaintiff remit $500 within
thirty days; otherwise cause reversed and
reman6ed; costs in supreme court taxed to
plaintiff Letton, J. Rose, j., dissenting to
/ the order requiring remittitur.
! Kaup against Schinstock. Reversed and
remanded with directions. Root. j.
/ Shold against VanTreek Affirmed. Let
/ ton, J. Fawcett ana Rose, Js.,not sitting.
County of rBown against County of
Keya Paha. Affirmed. Rose. ].
Preuit against Preuit Affirmed Faw-
cett. ],
Cronin against Cronin Reversed and re-
\ manded. Sedgwick. j. Rose, j., not sitting.
! Soldiers against rBothers. Affirmed.
Gleason against Loose-wnes c. and c.
/ Co. Reversed and caused dismissed; plain
/ tiff to pay costs in supreme court; de-
]
! ton, ].
Severa against village Of aRttle Creek.
Affirmed. Fawcett, j., Rose, j., not sit
] ting
Zweiber against sehestedt. Affirmed.
Root, J.
Clark against Davies Affirmed Barnes
J. Rose, j.. not sitting.
Swindell against Malone Affirmed. Let
ton, J.
Peterson against Andrews. Affirmed
Fawcett, ]. Rose, j., not sitting.
School District No. IL, ThUrston county
against Couple. Affirmed. Letton, ].
Young against ROhrbough Affirmed
Root ].
McShane against Canno. On motion tC
dismiss, motion overruled. Root, ].
McCreary against Furay. On motion e
dismiss, motion overruled. Root, ].
Hutch against. Affirmed. Root, ].
Following are rulings on motions for re
hearing:
iSnger Sewing Machine company agains
Robertson. Overrlled.
Reams against Clopine. Overruled.
Kruse against johnson. Overruled.
Olson against Nebraska Telephone com
pany. Overruled.
Yeiser against Broadwell. Overruled.
Ward against city of lincoln. Overruled
Ward against Aetna Life Insurance com
pany. Overruled.
Anderson against Mcdonald. Overruled.