Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-22

general appraisers allowed the claim OF
the importer. and the decision OF the
No 2s7. spielmann & Co; agt. United
States: opinion by Smith. associate
| judge. The opinion at issue was the
rate OF duty applicable to paper boxes
! containing silk netting, which was ad-
mittedly dutiable at 81 per cent. The col
| lector assessed the boxes at the same
| rate. The importer claimed that the boxes
| should be assessed at 80 per cent or IS
| Fer cent, as boxes of paper or papier
mache The board of general appraisers
| sustained the collector and the decision of
the board is affirmed.
No. 429. John Dunn, jr.. Company agt.
| United States: opinion by Barber, asso-
ciate judge The merchandise was wrap
ping paper and was assessed by the col
lector at AZ cents per pound as wrapping
paper. decorated. The importer claimed
ping paper not specially provided for.
The board of general appraisers sus-
tanned the collector and the decision of
| the board is affirmed.
| No. o3S Schiff Co. agt United
States; opinion by Martin, associate judge.
The merchandise was straw plateaux used
in the manufacture of straw hats. The
collector assessed them for duty at 80
per cent as untrimmed straw hats. The
| importer claimed them to be dutia BILE at
30 per cent as manufactures of straw not
specially provided for. The board of gen.
eral appraisers sustained the collector
4 duu the UcClSlOH VI the pUdTQ Is
No. 245. United States agt Lehn &
Fink; opinion by Montgomery, associate
| judge. The merchandise was guaiacol
carbonate. The collector assessed it for
duty as an alcoholic medicinal prepara-
ton at 55 cents per pound. The importer
claimed it to be dutiabe as medicinal
preparation not containing alcohol and
not specially provided for at % per cent
The board of general appraisers allowed
the claim Of the importer and the decision
of the board is affirmed.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford.
WEIGH agt. Parson; auditors report
ratified: plaintiffs attorney, P. Fl. Mar
shall: defendants attorney, E. A. Chase
ed; plaintiffs attorneys, P. NJ. Brown, w.
B. Guy and c. w. Clagett.
EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould
Robinson agt. Hilman; order dis
charging restraining order; PLAINTIFFS at
torneys. L. A Bailey and G. A. Provost;
defendants attorney. E. A. Jones.
OConnor agt. Ough; decree appointing
r. Boss Perry. jr., trustees to sell: bond.
$40, 900; plaintiffs attorney. D. w.
ODonoghue; defendants attorney. r.
Ross Perry & Son and E. F. Colladay.
Weeks agt Heurch; order extending
time: plaintiffs attorneys. Beach & Ad-
kins and Clinton Rcbb; defendants at
torneys. Leon Tobriner, George T. Dun
lop and E. H. Thomas.
Barr agt. Williams; auditors report
confirmed; plaintiffs attorney, w. G.
Gardiner; defendants attorneys, Ma
gruder, Stephen & Magruder.
O'Connor agt. Walker; order granting
leave to take exhibit from files; plain
tiff's attorney, A. d. Smith.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Ander-
son.
Johnson agt. Barton; plaintiff called
and suit dismissed with costs.
nicipal Court affirmed; plaintiffs attor-
ney. NJ. NJ. Doyle.
Wright agt. :. aShington Railway and
Electric Company: time to submit bill of
to file transcript to June Is: plaintiffs at
torneys. A. l.. Newmyer and r. J. Quig
ley; defendants attorneys. George P.
Hoover and W. C. Sullivan.
Nelson agt. Washington Railway and
Electric Company: time to submit bill of
exceptions and to file transcript to July L;
plaintiffs attorneys, Happier & Merillat;
defendants attorneys. George P. Hoover
and W. c. Sullivan.
Murphy agt. Capital Traction Company;
cause continued for the term: plaintiff S
attorney. B. T. Doyle; defendants attor-
neys. r. Ross Perry & Son.
Poole agt. Capital Traction Company;
on trial: plaintiffs attorney. E. F. Cola
day: defendants attorneys. r. Ross Per-
ry & Son and G. T. Dunlop.
CIRCUIT COURT no. 2-Justice Bar
United States ex rel Morton agt.
secretary OF the Interior; demurrer to
answer overruled. with leave to file
replication in twenty days.
Baker agt: Warner: Judgment on
mandate against plaintiff for costs of
appeal arrest Of judgment; plaintiff
stands on record: judgment for defend
ant; appeal: bond. $3.50: plaintiffs at
torneys, H. E. Davis and F. j. Hogan;
defendants attorney, ]. ]. Darlington
First National Bank of Dexter agt
Fox and Edwards agt. Fox; on trial:
plaintiffs attorneys, A. S. Worthington,
H. F. Woodland and MILAN Smith !;
defendants attorney. ]. ]. Darlington
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
United States agt. Lewis Reynolds; pc
tition OF inquiry as to sanity; attorney,
r. l.. Warning.
United States agt. Griffin Halstead, false
pretenses; demurrer argued and submit
ted: attorneys, A. A. Birney, Maddox &
Galley.
DISTRICT COURT-Chief Justice Cla-
baugh.
In re Meridian Hill Park: order author
izing commission to hold sessions in
municipal building
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate of Leonidas Jenkins; letters of
administration d. b. n. granted to James
G.. Tracy; bond. $500; attorneys, Lyon &
Lyon.
Estate Of George Dutton: letters of adj
ministration granted to William Henry
Dutton; bond, $1,000; attorneys, Fenning
& Parker.
Estate Of Patrick A. McManus: will ad-
mitted to probate and letters testament
tary granted to Mary McManus; bond,
$500; attorneys Darr, Peyser & Curtin
Estate of John G. Carlisle: order to sell
stock: attorneys, McLanahan & Burton.
Estate of Louis G. Joynes; order to &C
cept offer.
Estate of Charles w. Petit; will admit
ted to probate; attorney, F.. G. Coldren.
Estate of Lizzie McLain: petition for
letters of administration filed.
Estate Of Osburn Dorsey: letters of ad-
ministration granted to William L. Smith;
bond. $500: attorney. Thomas Walker.
In re Clarence w. Mckenzie: order APP
pointing Alexander Mckenzie guardian;
bond. $500: attorney, F. H. Stephens.
In re Charles Fox: petition to appoint
guardian filed; attorneys, Downing &
Berry.
In re Ellis Jones: petition to appoint
guardian filed; attorneys. Happier g.