Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-05
THE COURTS.


United States Supreme Court.
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.
John B. Peterson Of Crown Point. Ind.
Winery of Hammond. Ind. F. f. Gavit
of Whiting. Ind, Willard B. Van Horne
of Indiana Harbor Ind. Bradford D. L.
Glazebrook of Indiana Harbor. Ind, Will
Ulisse Marinoni. jr., of Ne Orleans.
La. were admitted to practice.
No. o. Joanna Little, plaintiff in error
agt. ]. J. Williams ct al: continued.
in error. agt. the United States: submit
ted by Mr.. A. Z. Crane and Mr.. F. p.
Woodburn for the plaintiff in error and
by Mr.. Assistant Attorney General Harr
for the defendant in error.
NO. o.. The people of the state of New
York ex rel. the Amoskeag Savings Bank
OF Manchester, n. H., plaintiff in error,
agt. Lawson Purdy ct al, as commission
ers OF taxes and assessments of the city
OF New York; argument continued by Mr..
william Herbert King and Mr.. Lawson
Purdy for the defendants In error and
concluded by Mr.. Maxwell Evarts for the
plaintiff in error
Proceedings after The Star went to
y
No. SIS. James A. Murray. doing
business as the Pocatello Water Com
pany. plaintiff in error, agt. the city
or Pocatello; argument concluded by
Mr.. ID. Worth Clark for the defendant
in error.
No. 541. The ST Louis. Iron Mountain
and Southern Railway Company, plain
TIN In error. agt. Mrs. Cordie Nc
Whirter. administrators, etc: argued by
Mr.. R. P. Railey for the plaintiff in
a q Inv g. q H.,
PENDANT in error.
No. 551. The Citizens National Bank
OF Roswell, New Mexico. ct al, appel
lants. agt George A. Davisson ct al:
argued by Mr.. William c. Reid for the
appellants and by Mr.. W. A. Dunn for
the appellees.
No. 6S7. John Mcnamara, appellant.
agt. William Henkel. United States
marshal, etc. et al; argued by Mr..
George Gordon Battle for the appellant
No. 242. The Michigan Central Rail-
road Company. plaintiff in error. agt.
Daniel B. Vreeland, administrator. etc !:
argued by Mr. Emery D. Potter for the
Daish for the defendant in error.
No. 65S. Warren B. .!hee!er. plaintiff
in error. agt. the United States;
No. G59- Stillman Shaw. plaintiff in err
ror. agt. the United States:
No. geo. Warren b. Wheeler, appellant.
agt. Guy Murchie. United States marshal.
etc: and
No. 661. Stillman Shaw. appellant, agt.
Guy Murchie. United States marshal. etc. /:
submitted by Mr.. Nathan Matthews for
the plaintiffs in error and appellants and
by Mr.. Solicitor General Buliitt and Mr..
Assistant Attorney General Harr for the
defendants in error and appellees.
No. So. The People of the State OF New
York ex rel. the Amoskeag Savings Bank
of Manchester. \. H.. plaintiff in error.
agt. Lawson Purdy ct al, as commission
ers of taxes and assessments of the city
of New York: argument commenced by
Mr. Maxwell Evarts for the plaintiff in
error and continued by Mr.. William Her
bert King for the defendants in error.
Court of Customs Appeals.
Proceedings, Thursday. December. 8.
1912.
Present: Presiding Judge Montgomery
and Associate Judges Smith, Barber, de
Vries and Martin.
Mr.. James Francis Horton and Mr..
Octave A. Bigoness Of this city were ad-
No. 1895. w. Grandeman G, Son agt.
United States: dismissed upon stipula-
ton.
No. 1899 United States agt. Park &
Tilford; Candles, night lights: argued by
Mr.. Charles E. McNabb lot the appel
liant and submitted on the record by the
appellees.
No. 1906 United States agt. Ringk
spools for silk: argument commenced by
Mr.. Charles D. Baker for the appellant
and conc uded by Mr.. Albert H. Wash
burn for the appellee.
No. 1907. United States agt. Vande-
grift; spools for silk; argument COM
menced by Mr.. Charles d. Baker for the
appellant and concluded by Mr.. Henry
]. Webster for the appellee.
No 966 Kronfeld agt United States
artistic antiquities: argument commenced
by Mr.. Henry J. Webster for the appel
liant: continued by Mr.. Charles r. Nc
Nabb for the appellee, and concluded by
Mr.. Henry ]. Webster for the appellant
No. 1011. United States agt- Badische;
books; argument commenced by Mr.
Thomas ]. Doherty for the appellant.
Proceedings yesterday after The Star s
report closed:
No 1910 Neuman agt. United States;
timed hams: argument continued by Mr.
Charles d. Baker for the appellee, and
concluded by Mr.. Albert H Washburn
for the appellant
No. S7S Thomas agt. United States;
abandonment: argument commenced by
Mr.. Francis E. Hamilton for the appel
liant: continued by Mr.. William L. Tenn
pie for the appellee. and concluded by
Mr.. Francis E. Hamilton for the appel
liant.
No. 9S2 Steggeman agt United States
carbon; argument commenced by Mr.. Al
bert H. Washburn for the appellant, con-
tinued by Mr.. Charles D. Baker for the
appellee, ana cOncluQe0 Dy MT. AlDcrt IL
Washburn for the appellant
Court of Appeals.
Present: The chief justice. Mr.. Justice
Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
No. 2455. Tribby agt. O'Neal: argu-
ment commenced by Mr.. Howard Boyd
for appellant, continued by Mr.. F. B.
Rhodes for appellee and concluded by Mr..
Howard Boyd for appellant.
No 2426. Boynton agt Taggart: argu-
ment commenced by Mr.. H. H. Bliss for
appellant and continued by Mr.. Russell
Wiles for appellee.
No. 2465. Kincheloe agt. Murray: ar
gument commenced by Mr.. George c.
Gertman for appellant continued by Mr..
John Ridout for appellant, and Mr.. L.
H. Patterson for appellee and concluded
by Mr.. George c. Gertman for appellant.
District Supreme Court
EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard
Carley agt. Peter; decree pro confesso;
plaintiffs attorney. c. c. James.
Merrill agt. Thomas; Edward II. Thorn
as and Jackson r. Ralston appointed
trustees; bond. 1000: plaintiffs attorneys,
Ralston, Siddons & Richardson; defend
ants attorneys, E. H. Thomas and w.
+. Mattingly
Orme agt. Orme: decree confirming con-
tract of sale: plaintiffs attorney, ]. ID.
Sullivan: defendants attorneys, r. Ross
Perry & Son.