Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
THE COURTS
D. s. Court Of Customs Appeals.

NO. 81. me united states, appeilant,
agt j. F. Hickman & Son: opinion by
Barber, associate judge. The merchan-
disc was raw Australian sheep skins with
the wool on imported at Boston In 1908.
The collector assessed them for duty as
woods on the skin at ] cent per pound
less than the duty on other woods of the
same class and condition. The importer
claimed they We're free as furs undressed
or as fur skins not dressed. The board
Of general appraisers allowed the claim
OF the importer. and the decision of the
board is affirmed.
No. 1902 The United States. appellant,
agt. Spielmann & Co.: opinion by Barber,
associate Judge.
at New York. In addition to the usual
duty on gloves. they were assessed by the
collector at 40 cents per dozen pairs as
being stitched or embroidered with more
than three single strands or cords. The
importer protested against the imposition
Of this additional duty.
The board of general appraisers allowed
the claim of the importer and the deci-
sion of the board is affirmed
Nos. 1O7 and 1OS Laura RoSSman ct
al, appellants. agt. the United States, and
Robert Rossman Company. appellant,
agt. the United States: opinion by Bar
Der. associate Judge.
The merchandise was marble chips and
waste OF marble quarries crushed and
screened and known as granite or
''terrazo." 1t was assessed for duty by
the collector at 20 per cent as a nom
enumerated manufactured article. The
importers claimed it was free as a crude
mineral.
The board of general appraisers sus--
tanned the collector and the decision of
the board is affirmed
No. 100. Austin, Nichols & Co. ct al,
appellants, agt. the United States; opinion
by Barber. associate Judge.
The merchandise was fruits and ber-
ries preserved in strip. The collector as
sessed 1t for duty as fruits preserved i'm
sugar molasses, spirits or in their own
The importer claimed that it was duti
able as fruit prepared in any manner
not specially provided for in this act
> cents per pound.
The board of general appraisers sus-
tanned the collector and the decision of
the board is affirmed.
No. 81. The United States, appellant,
agt. the HoffmanLa Roche Chemical
Company; opinion by De Vries, associate
judge.
to whether board of three general ap-
praisers has the power to issue a COM
mission for the taking of deposition in
foreign country.
The board of general appraisers did is
sue such a commission and based lis de-
eision upon the deposition as thus pro-
duced The decision of the board is af-
firmed and its power to issue such COM
mission is thus upheld.
Court Of Appeals.
Present: The Chief Justice. Mr. Justice
Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
A. Lapin Cohen. Charles p. Smith.
Charles NJ. Jones, Blaine Coppinger and
Arthur HELEN were admitted to practice.
No. 22J6. Hilton agt Rackey ct al;
passed until March.
No o247. The Shoemaker Company
OFT ma So6 until March
No. 225S. Loving agt. Moore ct al;
passed until March.
No. 1853. Phillips ast. Balinger: ar
gument continued by Mr.. c. c. Tucker
for appellee.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY COURT NO. 1.-Justice Stafford
Buechling agt. Buechiing: proof before
George Ii. Macdonald ordered taken;
plaintiffs attorney. W. G. Duyall.
In re dissolution of American Home
Life Insurance Company: undertaking
ordered given: plaintiffs attorneys,
Sheehy & ~Sheehy: defendants attorney.
j. S. Easily Smith.
Parrish agt. Darlington: auditors re-
port ratified; plaintiffs attorneys, w. J.
Lambert w. II. Holloway and r. H.
Hill agt.' Pickford: decree pro confesso
on cross-bill vacated and time to take
testimony eAteHdeu. pIdlfltilI dltOiHeSS,
G. \. Douglas. G. J.. Baker. X. G. Don
aldson. MeKenney 4 Flannery: defend
ants attorneys, Maddox & Galley, John
, Ridout and \. H. Ferguson.
EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Goull
In re lunacy. Charles A. Walker: order
authorizing payment to ward.
In re lunacy James A. Higgnson; order
authorizing investment
In re lunacy John A. Bishop: auditor s
report approved
In re iunacy George W. kreamer: rule
returnable February II, 1911.
! In re lunacy Edward J. Wood; order
| of allowance.
! Minnix agt Hanson 1t al: decree vest
ing title in complainants by adverse pos
session: plaintiffs attorney. w. S. Arm
strong: defendants attorney. S. Maddox.
| Whelan ct al agt. Whelan: auditors
b. Moulton. John Ridout and c. A. White;
defendants attorney, John w. Jennings.
| Mercantile Saving Fund Society agt
Hudnell ct al: decree pro confesso: pla n
tiff's attorney, P. r. Hillard: defendants
! attorneys, Charles Poe and George w.
Milford.
Tracy agt Tracy: order granting leave
to take oral testimony; plaintiffs attor-
neys, w. E. Ambrose. G. s. Hillyer; de-
PENDANTS attorney, +. \. Hopewell.
McWilliams agt. McWilliams; rule re-
turnable February p. 1911; plaintiffs at
torneys. James OShea and j. b. Flynn.
ROSenDdum aSt. tucker ct dl. oluei dp-
pointing j. l.. Heiskell receiver: bond,
| So. 900: plaintiffs attorney. Milton Stras-
burger: defendants attorneys, r. a. Hels-
kell and II. W. Sohon.
| Duvall ct al agt. Sparks ct al; referred
to auditor: plaintiffs attorneys. W. r..
Ambrose and v. l.. Dodge; defendant
| attorneys, r. F: Denny and G. a. Berry.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Ander-
son..
karr agt. Philadelphia. Baltimore and
| Washington Railroad Company; on trial;
plaintiffs attorneys, j. A. Maedel, Leckfe,
| Fulton & Cox; defendants attorneys,
| Mckinney & Flannery.
CIRCUIT COURT NO .o-Justice Bar
Fox agt. Lewis ct al: trial resumed;
PLAINTIFFS attorney, F. II. Marshall; de-
! PENDANTS attorney, +: B. Rhodes.
Shinn agt. Evans: judgment on verdict
for defendant: appeal and bond fixed at
500: plaintiffs attorneys, Pennybacker,
| Carusi & Jones. G. c. Shinn: defendant s
| attorneys, C. w. Arth and J. c. Fay,
CRIMINAL COURT. NO. 2-Chief Justice
/ Clabaugh.
O'Donnell agt. Allen, Mitchell & Co.;
| additional undertaking on appeal filed;
PLAINTIFFS attorney, II. w. Wheatley; de-
| PENDANTS attorney. E. 0. Newman.
| United States agt. Thomas ]. Molly
neaux and Clifford l.. Felahein: assault
with a dangerous weapon; on trial: at
| torneys. J. B. Archer and J. L. Smith.
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