Evening star., 1914-01-12
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States

Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
McKenna, Mr.. Justice Holmes, Mr.. JUS
tice Day, Mr.. Justice Hughes. Mr.. JUS
tice Van Devanter. Mr.. Justice Lamar
and Mr.. Justice Pitney.
William G. Porter of Aberdeen. s. D.;
James F. Green of St Louis. Mo-, and
E. o. Meriwether of Alton, ILL.,, were ad-
mitted to practice.
No. 100. Belle J. Barnes ct al, appel
1ants, agt. ]. L. B. Alexander ct al; ap-
peal from the supreme court of the terri
tory of Arizona; decree affirmed. with
costs, and cause remanded to the supreme
court of the state of Arizona; opinion by
Mr.. Justice Holmes.
The Chief Justice announced the follow
ing orders Of the court:
No. 425. Grand Trunk Western Rail-
way Company, plaintiff in error, agt.
George Lindsay;
No 679. Charles Carlesi alais Charles
Carlese, plaintiff in error, agt. the people
of the state of New York:
No. S2S. Anthony Barrugia, plaintiff IN
error, agt. the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company; and
No. 696. Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Company ct al: plaintiffs in
error, agt. Ivclue B. West; advanced
and placed on the summary docket.
No. so. The United States ct al, ap-
peilants. agt. Louisiana and Pacific Rail-
way Company ct al;
No. $50 Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway Company, appellant. agt.
Louisiana and Pacific Railway Company
ct al;
No. ss1. The United States ct al, ap-
pellants, agt- Woodward and Louisiana
Central Railway Company ct al;
No. S32. The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company ct al, ap-
pellants, aat. Woodward and Louisiana
Central Railway Company ct al;
No. S33. The United States ct al, ap-
pellants, Agt Mansfield Railway and
Transportation Company ct al.
No. S34- The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company ct al, ap-
pellants. agt. Mansfield Railway and
Transportation Company ct al:
No. ss5. The United States ct al, ap-
pellants, agt. Victoria, Fisher and West
ern Railroad Company ct al;
No. sS6. The United States ct al. ap-
pellants; agt Victoria, Fisher and West
No. S37. The United States ct al. ap-
pellants. agt. Butler County Railroad
Company: motion to advance granted,
and cases assigned for argument Tues
day. February "a next, after the cases
heretofore assigned for that day.
No. 776. Star Chronicle publishing
Company. plaintiff in error, agt. the
United Press Associations; petition for
a writ of certiorari to the United States
circuit court Of appeals for the eighth
circuit denied.
No. 791. Providence Washington In
|surance Company, petitioner, agt Harvey
Granger and Charles f. Lewis; petition
for writ of certiorari to the United
States circuit court of appeals for the
second circuit denied.
No. $40 Jeheil Rosen, petitioner, agt.
William Williams, commissioner of i'm
migration; petition for a writ of GER
tiorari to the United States circuit court
of appeals for the second circuit denied.
No. S46. Town of Aurora, petitioner,
agt Martha L. Gates; and
No. SAT. Town of Aurora, petitioner,
agt. Robert p. Wilder: petitions for
writs of certiorari to the United States
circuit court of appeals for the eighth
circuit denied.
No 776. Star Chronicle Publishing
Company. plaintiff in error. agt. United
United States circuit court Of appeals
for the eighth circuit: per curiam: dis
missed for want Of jurisdiction. Omaha
Railroad Company agt. Omaha, 2S0 U.
IS, 1881: Shuithis agt McDougal 225
U. S., 561 Chicago Junction Railway
Company agt. King. 222 U. S.. 223; in
Ire Metropolitan Railway Receivership,
|20S U. S.. 1o9.
No. 356. Leon Cardenas Martinez,
plaintiff in error, agt. the state of Texas:
for the state of Texas. Per curiam: DIS
missed for want of jurisdiction. Elk parte
Siebold, 100 U. s.. 81. 375; ex parte
Crouch, 112 U. s., IT'S; Andrews agt.
swartz. 1855 U. s.. 272; Barrtngton agt.
Texas, 1873 U. s.. 462: Fullerton agt.
Texas, 1876 u. s., 1872: Corquodale agt.
Texas. 2l1 U. s.. 4a2.
No. III George f. Bowling ct al, ap-
pellants. agt. the United States Of Amer
ica passed. to be restored to the call un-
der the provisions of section 8, rule 26,
on motion of Mr.. Solicitor General Davis,
for the appellee.
No. 500. Union Lime Company. plain
tiff in error. agt. the Chicago and North
western Railway Company ct al; mo-
ton to dismiss or affirm submitted by
Mr. E. c. Brandenburg, in behalf of Mr..
L. f. Lurvey, for the defendants in err
ror, in support of the motion. and by Mr..
George Linds and Mr.. Wiilet NJ. Spooner.
for the plaintiff in error, in opposition
thereto.
No. $40. The steamship George w.
Elder. etc. ct al. claimants, petition
ers. agt. the port of Portland: petition
for writ Of certiorari to the United
States circuit court of appeals for the
ninth circuit submitted by Mr.. Arthur
A Birney for the petitioners.
No. 798. The Oceanic Steam Naviga-
tion Company, limited, etc, agt. w. j.
Mellor and Harry Anderson; leave to
behalf of Louise Robins. administra-
trix. ct al, granted on motion of Mr..
Richard P Whitley in that behalf.
No. 149. F. o. Norris ct "a. trustees.
elC-, dppelduts, d6t- D. T.. JouASoii ct
al; motion to dismiss submitted by
Mr.. Henry F. Ring for the appellees
in support of the motion. and by Mr..
Thomas NJ. Kennerly for the appellants
In opposition thereto.
No 648. The Minneapolis and St
Louis Railroad Company, plaintiff in
error, agt. o. s. Burho: motion to dis
miss OF affirm submitted by Mr.. H. M.
Thygeson for the defendant in error
In support of the motion and by Mr..
W. II. Bremner for the plaintiff in error
in opposition thereto.
No. $50. The United States agt the
Midwest OIL Company ct al: argument
continued by Mr.. Joel F. vaile for the
Midwest Oil Company ct al. and con-
cluded by Mr.. Solicitor General Davis
for the United States.
United States Court of Claims.
Present: Chief Justice Edward X.
Campbell. Judge Charles B. Howry,
Judge Fenton w, Booth. Judge Samuel
8. Barney and Judge George w. Atkin-
son.
opinions-Fort Pitt Gas Company. Find
ings of fact and conclusion of law dis
missing petition: opinion by Chief JUS
tice Campbell. New Jersey Foundry and
Machine Company; defendants demurrer
sustained and petition dismissed; opinion
by Chief Justice Campbell.
Genera! jurisdiction-Rose G. Hodsktn,
widow; conclusion of law dismissing petit
ton.
Indian epredation-Findings of fact and
conclusion of law, judgment for claim
ant In: Emily j. Jacobs. administratrix,
1885; Davis Clark, 800: Thomas A. Rob-
tnson, surviving partner $500; c. F.
Smith, executor, $500; Susanna NJ. Will