Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
THE COURTS
Court Of Appeals.

Court Of Appeals.
Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Jus
tice Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
John G. Hodges was admitted to
practice.
No. 1892. Thompson Starrett Com
pany agt. Wilson; motion to advance
submitted by Mr.. H. b. F. Mcfarland
motion. and by Mr. Paul Sleman in op-
position thereto.
No. 791. Patent appeal. In re appli-
cation of Charles w. Merrill; on motion
for appellant. time to make deposit for
printing record extended until June
Is, 1919
No 1858. Stewart agt. strider: motion
ordered to issue forthwith, on motion of
Mr.. NJ. j. Colbert of counsel for appel
liant.
No. 242o. McAllister agt Lisner; dock
eted and dismissed with costs.
No. 1851. Washington Home of In
curables agt. American Security and
Trust Company: mandate ordered to issue
forthwith. on motion of E. A.. Chase on
behalf OF attorney of counsel for appel
lees.
No. 797. Patent appeal In re applica-
ton of Louis H. Perlman; motion to adj
vance submitted by Mr.. E. NJ. Kitchen,
attorney for appellant, in support Of pc
titioner
ordered to issue forthwith on motion of
Mr.: r. Ross Perry of counsel for ap-
pellees.
No. 3s6 (originaD. George W. Henley
allowance of special appeal submitted
by Mr.. ]. NJ. Chamberlin in support of
motion.
No. 1891. Pram agt. Pran; on motion
appellant allowed to file supplemental
typewriter brief
No. 235s Vermillion agt. Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company: on motion of
Mr.. H. r. Cover on behalf of counsel
for appellee mandate ordered to issue
forthwith
No $3.50 Foreman agt. Meyer; motion
for allowance of writ of error to remove
cause to United States Supreme Court
denied and mandate ordered to issue
forthwith.
No 2371 Parish agt. MCGOWAN: passed
No 1915. United States ex rel. Scott agt.
Moore: argument commenced by Mr.. A..
v. Becker for appellants. continued by
Mr. w. r. Ballard for appellee and con-
cluded by Mr.. j. NJ. Colt for appellants.
No 1856. Parsons agt. District OF 60
lumbia; mandate ordered to issue forth
with.
No 1851. Jordan agt. American Sc
curity and Trust Company; mandate or
dered to issue forthwith.
No. 1906. Farr agt. Valentine; mandate
ordered to issue forthwith.
No. 1887. Waters agt. Pearson; judg-
ment reversed with costs, and cause re-
manded for trial in conformity with the
opinion of this court; opinion by Mr.. Chief
Justice Shepard.
No. 1888. Waters agt. Pearson; judg-
ment affirmed. with costs; opinion by
Chief Justice Shepard.
No. 1884. Rudolph agt. Dreamer; judg-
ment reversed. with costs, and cause re-
manded for further proceedings; opinion
by Mr.. Justice Robb.
No. 23SG. United States ex rel. McKen-
zie ast. Fisher; Judgment affirmed. with
costs; opinion by Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
judgment reversed, with costs, and cause
remanded for trial in conformity with
the opinion of this court; opinion by
Chief Justice Shepard.
No. $3.50. Waters agt. Mcclellan /;
judgment affirmed. with costs; opinion by
Chief Justice Shepard.
No. 1897. Madre agt. Gaskins; decree
reversed, with costs, and cause remand
ed with directions to enter decree for
the defendant; opinion by Mr. Justice
Robb.
No. o391 Prall agt. Prall ct al: argu-
ment commenced by Elizabeth c. Prall
in proper person.
United States Court of Claims.
Present: The Chief Justice. Stanton J..
Peelle, Judge Booth. Judge Barney and
Judge Atkinson.
made:
Opinions Missouri Pacific Railway
Company; conclusion of law Diminishing
petition; opinion by Barney, ].
Sanford & Brooks Company; judgment
in the sum of $40, 463 9S; opinion by Bar
ney, J.
george A. Curry; judgment in the sum
Of $J96.75; opinion by Barney. j., Atkin-
son. j., dissenting.
Matte w. Jackson ct al: amended find
ings and revised opinion by Booth. j.;
Barney and Howry, j.. dissenting.
The Mile Lac band of Chippewa Indians
in Minnesota: amended findings and
modified opinion by Booth, ]; judgment
now entered for $S27. 5S072; Howry, j.
and Peele, Oh. j.. dissenting.
claimant in: Jacob Richtman. $637; Ed
ward Smith, surviving partner, $24.953. 4S;
Emerson r. Grum, $45: George Barnett;
conclusion of law dismissing petition.
Congressional.-Findin of fact In fol-
lowing: A. Rosenberg, executor. SIG, 155:
Emma v. Elliott ct al heirs. no amount:
William H. Reagan, $50: John w. Alves.
$3.50; D. S. L. Crutcher ct al, heirs.
s29Si; Isabella HI. Silsby, administrative,
s1,.-3.3O; D. NJ. Carman. s2,S76.42; Ben
jamin D. Critchlow. 1881 80; Simon Lyon,
administrator. 1868; Marian T.. Knox.
Administrative. s1.o17.G6; Martha r.
Hitchcock, executrix. s754.79; Joseph
Torrance, executor, $1,1S6.74; John NJ
Wilson. 81, 493.2 5 NJ. E. Church Of Louisa
KY, $500; Alexander Mackenzie, $2,21547;
Henry L. Abbott, $2.O2a57; Henrietta H.
Halves, administrators, $2,O71.02: Francis
M. Hardie ct al, heirs. $1.760.23; Isa-
bella H. Adams. administrative, $1,1929
Orders and Northumberland Jurisdic-
tion-Southern Railway Company: de-
PENDANTS motion for new trial allowed
Savage Construction Company; order
overruling defendants motion for new
trial: findings as amended; judgment and
opinion to stand.
Henry Williams; motion for new trial
overruled
Albert B. Bristow; motion for new trial
overruled.
Departmental Observation-Disclosures for
new trial overruled in: j. F. McKeel, adj
ministrator; r. P. Ford. administrator; C.
s. kinkade. administrator: r. P. Ford,
administrator.
Defendants motions to dismiss SO much
of claimants petitions as cover claim for
cotton allowed in P. Homer Segura adj
ministrator; estate OF Patrick Dooling, de-
ceased; John H. Van Pelt, ". r. Daven-
port. heir. and Gibbon S. Chevis, heir
Claimants motions for new trials al
lowed in Isabella H. Silvey, administra-
trix; Simon Lyon, administrator; Maria h
T. Knox, Administrative; Benjamin D.
Critchlow, Martha r. Hitchcock, execu-
trix; Joseph Torrance, executor; John
w. Wilson, and estates Of Albert G. Por-