Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-20
THE COURTS.
United States Supreme Court.
r,.;dav nocerhar % 1917

United States Supreme Court.
Friday. December 90. 1912.
Present: The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice
Mckenna. Mr.. Justice Holmes. Mr.. Jus
tice Day. Mr. Justice Lurton. Mr.. Justice
Hughes Mr. Justice Van Devanter. Mr..
Justice Lamar and Mr.. Justice Pitney.
Michael G. Eberlein of Shawano. Wis:
Robert A. Rogers of Oklahoma City.
Okla: William Otis Badger. jr.. of New
York city: Martin J. O'Donnell of Kansas
City, Mo-. and Edward 4. Hartman OF
New Haven. Conn.,. were admitted to
practice.
No as7. The United States. appellant
agt Charles Il. Mason. executor. etc. ::
submitted pursuant to the twentieth rule
10y Mr. Assistant Attorney General
Thompson and Mr.. George M. Anderson
for the appellant, and by Mr.. Francis F.
b. Sands for the appellee
No. III. John II. Hall. plaintiff in error.
agt' the United States: passed for settle
ment.
Nos 119 and 40. Portland Railway.
error. agt the railroad commission of
Oregon: passed per stipulation.
No. los. Hedwig Robinson ct al, appel
lants agt John f. Lundrigan: argument
appellants and by Mr.. Luther c. Harris
for the appellee.
Proceedings after The Star went TO
press yesterday:
No. 1o4. The Marshall Dental Manu-
featuring Company. plaintiff in error,
agt the state of Iowa: argued by Mr..
e. B. Evans for the plaintiff in error
and by Mr.. George Cosson for the de-
PENDANT in error.
No. -1O5 Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany of the state of Illinois. plaintiff in
error, aSt. Henderson Elevator Company;
argued by Mr.. Edmund +. Trabue for
the plaintiff in error and submitted by
MIR. James w. Clay and Mr.. j. F. Clay
for the defendant in error.
No. los. Hedwig Robinson ct al, APP
pellants. agt. John r.. Lundrigan: argu-
ment commenced by Mr.. c. d. O'Brien
for the appellants.
Adjourned until today at II o'clock.
The day call for Friday December ~,
is as follows: Nos 1cS. 1O,. 112 (and 11:D,
115, III, 119 tand l2o). III, IT,, 1G' (and
12D and 1876
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justce Barnard
Appold agt. Appold; order as to custody
of child and alimOny: plaintiffs attorney,
l.. A. Bailey; defendants attorney. ii. r.
Woodland.
Melton agt. Hessick Brothers; order to
answer intervening petition; plaintiffs at
torneys, Bates Warren and w. II.
Sholes: intervener's attorney, J. r.
Hoover.
Phillips agt. Loeb: hearing on rule con-
tinued: plaintiffs attorney. George {.
Gertman; defendants attorney. j. l.
Peyser.
Oppenheimer ast Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington Railroad Com
pany: decree on mandate and order for
refund of deposit: plaintiffs attorney.
w. G. Johnson; defendants attorneys,
Mckinney Il Flannery.
Sothoron agt. Sothoron; order extend
ing time to take proef: plaintiff $ attor-
neys. II. +. Davis and J. +. Lashey; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. Douglas. Baker
Ruffin & Obear.
RoZer agt May: decree Overruling de-
murrer: plaintiffs attorney. l.. A Bailey;
defendants attorneys. Hamilton, Yerkes &
Hamilton.
Richey agt. Booth: order overruiing de-
murrer: plaintiffs attorneys j. II. Stew
art and w. j. Lambert: defendants at
torneys. +. H. Booth and T. l.. JeffOrds.
Becker agt. Fowler: decree pro con-
fesso; plaintiffs attorneys, w. IL. Man
Ogue and ]. f. Padsett.
Cogswel agt. Hail: rule returnable De-
cember - and injunction ordered; plain
tiff's attorney. George G. Gertman
Harris agt. Heard: sale decreed. with
John r. Harris trustee; bond. $1,000;
plaintiffs attorney, X. A. Heiskell
Hagan agt. Hagan: order to take testi-
mony verbally: plaintiffs attorneys Too
mey & Toomey: defendants attorney,
George W. Drew.
Bowie ast. Alexander: rule as to re-
ceiver returnable December %: plaintiff s
attorney, ID. w. ODOnOghue
EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Ander-
Proctor agt. Proctor: order for alimony
pendente lite: plaintiff attorney. A. w.
Gray: defendants attorney. G.. w. Drew.
Foster agt LOCKWOOD: decree con3tru-
ing will costs and counsel fee to be paid
by plaintiff: plaintiffs attorneys. Arthur
Peter and j. W. Whitney: defendants at
Tucker Il MacfarldnG
Whitfield agt. WHITFIELD; proof ordered
taken before J. A. LYMAN, examiner;
plaintiffs attorneys. II. w. Sohon and
Andrew Wilson; defendants attorneys,
Sheckells agt Sheckells. time to answer
supplemental bill extended; plaintiffs at
torneys, J. S. Easby-Snith and r. b.
Fleharty; defendants attorney. ]. A.
Burkart.
Stone agt. Stone: order to trustee to
pay certain charges: plaintiffs attorney.
w. c. Baderston; defendants attorneys,
Philip Walker and =. II. Veitch.
Bergman agt. Berryman: proof of
order taken before Margaret NJ. Murray.
examiner; plaintiffs attorney, X. T. Mat
tingly: defendants attorney. w. NJ. Sulli-
van.
trustee allowed to sell; bond. $10WO;
plaintiff attorneys. Tucker. Kenyon &
Macfarand; defendants attorneys, J. j.
Darlington and John Ridout.
Ialty aSt. Jockey ct al, pro cOn1eSSO
made absolute and decree quoting title:
plaintiff attorney. w. G. Sullivan.
Meckelberg agt. Richardson IL Burgess:
decree establishing mechanics lien (by
Chief Justice ClabaughJ; plaintiffs attor-
neys, Brandenburg & Brandenburg and
Birney & Woodland: defendants attorneys
a. A. Hoehling. Frank Stetson and Mad
doX q Galley.
Swart agt. Baltimore and Washington
White Cross Milk Company: sale ratified
and conveyance ordered plaintiffs attor-
'neys, Douglas, Baker, Ruffin & Obear.
Lanham vs.. Lanham: decree annulling
marriage: plaintiffs attorneys, Darlington
& Frisby; defendants attorney, +. NJ.
Hewlett.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
Scroggins agt. Washington Railway and
Electric Company: order of dismissal va
Gated: restored to calendar and con-
tinued for the term: plaintiffs attorney
NJ. w. Sullivan: defendants attorney, c..
A. Douglas.
United States. use of Merritt & Co. ast
HowisOn: demurrer to declaration over
ruled: plaintiffs attorneys. Shinn &
Owen: defendants attorneys, +. B..
Rhodes and Ebert Johnson.
GuilfOrI and Wateryille Granite Com