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

Judges Hunt. Garland and Mack.
The following attorneys were admitted
sippi, Mr. G. Beale Bloonher Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Mr.. Harold j. Pack or
the District of Columbia. Mr.. {. 3. North
rop of the District of Columbia, Mr. II.
NJ. Garwood of Texas, Mr.. r. +: Britton
of Missouri and Mr. Henry 6. Herbel of
Missouri.
No. 3. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company ct al. agt interstate commerce
commission, respondent, United states ct
al, interveners: to set aside order of the
interstate commerce commission prescrib-
ing the rail and water rate on boots and
shoes from Boston and New York to
Atlanta: upon motion of petitioners the
case was dismissed without prejudice and
at cost of petitioners.
No. Al. Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad Company ct al. agt. United
states, respondent, interstate commerce
commission ct al, interveners; to set
aside order of the interstate commerce
commission reducing from $50 to $3.50 per
car the charge of refrigeration of citrus
fruits where such fruits are preceded and
preiced by the shipper; leave granted pc
tltloners to file amended and supplemental
petition.
No. g. O'Gara Coal Company ct al. agt.
United States ct al. II .pondents; Illinois
central Railroad Company ct al. inter-
Veners; to set aside an order of the inter-
state commerce commission vacating the
certain advances in rates on coal and coal
prlquets In carloads from the Harrisburg
district In Illinois to Chicago: leave grant
ca petitioners to file amended petition;
United States given fifteen days to an
swer.
No. 81. Houston. East and West Texas
galway galway Company ct al. agt. United
states. respondent; Interstate commerce
commission. interviewer: and
No. 6S. The Texas and Pacific Railway
4 nor yatt cx-x~ ,I@~~S &.
interstate commerce commission. inter-
veneer; to set aside an order of the inter-
state commerce commission prescribing
class rates from Shreveport, La. to
points in north and east Texas: leave to
intervene granted railroad commission of
Louisiana, st. Louis Southwestern Rail
way Company. St Louis Southwestern
Railway Company of Texas and Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway Company of
Texas: leave to file amended petition
granted in No. SO.
The calendar was called and cases We're
continued or assigned for hearing as fol-
lows:
Nos. 49, 10. Al. sc and IS were continued
to the next calendar
Nos: ss, 30. 50; "a. 50. "a and 50 were
No. 49, Florida East Coast Railway
Company agt. United States. respondent,
interstate commerce commission ct al,
interveners; for hearing Tuesday, June
%, 1912.
No 61-Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway Company ct al. agt United
States, respondent interstate commerce
commission ct al. interveners; for hear
ing Monday, June "a. 1912.
No. 81. Houston. East and West Texas
Railway Company ct al agt. United
States. respondent. interstate commerce
commission ct al, interveners: and No.
s. the Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany agt. United States. respondent, in
w.t. 1;<, NJ oil
terveners; for hearing Wednesday. June
26 1912.
No. &c. International Salt Company Of
Illinois ct al. agt. United States and in
terstate commerce commission; to set
aside an order OF the interstate COM
merce commission denying reparation on
shipments OF coarse salt in bulk from
Retsof. n. Y, to Detroit, Mich. Leave to
intervene granted Erie Railroad Com
pany. Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and Pennsylvania Company. Hearing on
petitioners exceptions for insufhciency
and impertinence to answer Of interstate
commerce commission. Argument COM
menced by Mr.. John B. Daish, for petit
TONERS. and concluded by Mr. Charles
w. Needham. for interstate commerce
commission. Taken under Amusement on
the exceptions. This case was set for
hearing on the pleadings Friday. June Z.
at 1870 am.
No. Is. Chamber of commerce Of the
and interstate commerce commission: to
set aside an order Of the interstate COM
merce commission dismissing the petit
toners complaint relating to rates on
coal from Coax Creek. Tenn. to Augusta.
Ga. Leave to intervene granted South
ern Railway Company, Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, Charleston
and Western Carolina Railway Company
and Georgia railroad; hearing on motions
of United States and interstate commerce
commission to dismiss. Argument COM
menced by Mr.. Charles w. Needham for
interstate commerce commission, contin-
ued by Mr.. Assistant Attorney General
Denison for the United States and con-
cluded by Mr.. John B. Daish for the Pc
titioner. Counsel for the United States
was given leave to file brief. Cause
taken under Amusement.
Adjourned to Friday. June 4, at 1920
am.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY COURT No. 1-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
Dante agt. Hutchins; order to renew
certain loans; plaintiffs attorneys, Bran
denburg & Brandenburg.
Metropolitan Loan and Trust Company
agt. Spuder: decree proconfesso; plain
tins attorneys, F. B. Rhodes and Ebert
Johnson.
Saunders agt Mayhem; decree quieting
title; plaintiff s attorney. George c. Cert
man.
Mcdonald agt. Davidson; decree quiet
ing title; plaintiffs attorney. George c.
Gertman.
Mandley agt. Sonneschmidt: decree
quieting title; plaintiffs attorney. George
c. Gertman.
Wilson agt Mhy: decree quieting title;
plaintiffs attorneys, II. \. Heitmuller,
Archer & Smith.
EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Wright.
Dahlgren agt. National Savings and
Trust Company, trustee; demurrer sus-
tanned; plaintiffs attorney. c. H. Syme;
defendants attorney. F. w. McReynolds.
Foster agt. Lockwood; guardian ad
Item appointed: plaintiffs attorneys. Ar
thur Peter and J. w. Whitney; defend
ants attorneys, Tucker, Kenyon & Mac
farland.
Phillips agt. District Concrete Com
pany; order of April II. 1912. amended:
and John Ridout: defendants attorneys,
Douglass, Baker, Ruffin & OBear and
]. w. Latimer
Duval agt. Denison; decree establishing
title; plaintiffs attorney. A. B. Duvall.
In re adoption of Rebecca Augusta
OBrien ct al; order legalizing adoption
(by Justice Barnard.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford.
Vitagraph Company agt Imperial Film
Exchange: certified to Circuit Court No
2; plaintiffs attorney, w. c. Sullivan;
defendants attorney, T. c. Bradley.
Townsend agt knight Weller Company;
judgment by default plaintiffs attorney,
l.. H David.
Bunch agt. Old Spring Distillery Com
pany: suit dismissed with costs against
plaintiff for failure to file declaration.
johnson County Savings Bank agt.
Herbst, Horning, Howard, Shaw; motions