Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-27
THE COURTS
U. S. Court of Customs Appeals.

Present: Presiding Judge Montgomery
and Associate Judges Smith, Barber. De
Vries and Martin.
The following decisions were handed
down today:
No. SIS. Bowling Green Storage and
Van Company agt. United States; opinion
by Presiding Judge Montgomery. The
merchandise at issue was assessed by the
collector at different rates as paintings,
furniture Of wood and manufactures Of
metal. 1t was claimed by the importer
to be free as works of art or as antiqui-
ties. The board Of general appraisers
sustained the collector and the case is
remanded to the board for q new trial.
No. 6S3. Louis A. Consmiller agt. United
States; opinion by Associate Judge Smith.
Marble NANTES were assessed by the
collector at 80 per cent as manufactures
OF marble. The importer claimed them
to be dutiable at Is per cent as sculptures
The board Of general appraisers sustained
the collector and the decision OF the board
10 affirmed.
No. TAG c. B. Richard & Co. agt.
United States: opinion by Associate Judge
Barber. Catgut strings were assessed by
the collector at As per cent as strings for
claimed them to be free Of duty as cat
gut manufactured, or dutiable at 2J
per cent as catgut manufactured. The
board OF general appraisers sustained the
collector and the decision Of the board is
No. TAI. United States agt. F. Schu-
macher & Co. opinion by Associate Judge
Martin. Certain upholstery or drapery
materials were assessed by the collector
at s. per pound as woven fabrics in the
piece. The importers claimed them to be
datiable at $50 per pound as pile fab
RIGS. The board of general appraisers
allowed the claim of the importers and
the decision Of the board is affirmed.
District Supreme Court.
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Calf agt. Gait; trustees authorized to
borrow; plaintiffs attorney. John D..
Coughlan.
Murphy agt. Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company; decree on mandate: plain
tins attorney. Melville Church: defend
ants attorney. George E. Hamilton.
Lewis agt. United Grocers' Company;
order to sell stock; attorney. c. w. Clag-
ett
Wilson agt. Ashton: report of trustee
approved: plaintiffs attorney, P. E. Lesh.
Casey agt. Shugert; decree substituting
trustees; plaintiffs attorney, NJ. j. Keane.
McDongall agt. Moran; decree substi-
tuting trustee; plaintiffs attorney, Irving
Williamson.
Stern agt. Stern; rule returnable May
81: plaintiffs attorney. David Wolf; de-
fendants attorneys. w. j. Neale and
George H. Macdonald.
Hersey agt. Hersey; leave to file amend
ed bill; plaintiffs attorneys, Quinn &
Fitzgerald: defendants attorney. l. J..
Costigan.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice STAFF
ford.
pany; verdict for plaintiff for s777.50;
plaintiffs attorneys, j. P. NJ Mahon
and H. P. Galley.
United States use Of Keppler agt.
plaintiffs attorney. H II. Obear; de-
fendants attorney, John Ridout
Skinner agt. National Bank of Wash
ington; motion for new trial filed /;
plaintiffs attorneys. F. S. Bright and
John Ridout; defendants ATTORNEYS.
Brandenburg & Brandenburg.
Emmons agt. Bentley ct AL; on trial;
plaintiffs attorney. ]. Mullaly; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. c. j. Graft and Ed
win Forrest.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
In re Edgar ]. Hulse; order overruling
objections.
In re Carpenter Automobile Company;
order discharging rule.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice Bar
nard.
United States agt. Henry w. A. Page.
libel: on trial; attorney, Samuel Bell
Thomas.
PROBATE COURT-Chief Justice Cla-
baugh.
Estate of Jane L. Curtis: petition for
letters of administration filed: attorney,
c. 3. Coffin.
Estate of Daniel Alworth: petition for
probate of will filed; attorney. r. p.
Shealey.
In re Robert E. L. Grigsby ct al: Olive
Grisby appointed guardian: bond. $780,
and order Of allowance; attorneys, Shee-
by & Sheehy.
In re Alice E. Cook ct al: order ap-
pointing Alice Cook guardian; bond, $4CO
and order of allowance; attorneys Shee-
ny & Sheehy.
In re Catherine NJ. Grigsby; order ap-
pointing Ethel NJ. Grigsby guardian
bond. 800. and order of allowance; attor-
news, Sheehy & Sheehy.
Estate of Margaret King; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to John Kennedy and John
Quinn: bond. $1,000: attorneys, M. j. Col
bert and ]. A. Quinn.
Estate of Roxanna Walkley: will adj
mitted to probate and letters testament
airy granted to VIII B. Meyer; bond, 500:
attorney, j. NJ. George.
Estate of Lucy I. Cornelius; letters of
administration granted to w. Omer Cor
nelius; bond, 800: attorney, c. r. Cal
Vim.
Estate of Annie Collins; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to James NJ. Moncrieff; bond,
$500; attorney. w. Gwynn Gardiner.