Evening star., 1914-02-09
THE COURTS.
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward X.
Campbell. Judge Charles r. IIowry.
Judge Fenton W. Booth. Judge Samuel
$. Barney and Judge George w At
kinson.
On motion of j. H. Graves. Mr.. A. Il.
Honnold of Denver. Colo, was admitted
to practice
The following announcements were
made:
Opinions-Frederick w SibIey; findings
of fact and conclusion of law dismissinG
petition: opinion by Judge Atkinson. Cali
forlia Bridge and Construction Company
findings of fact and conclusion of la"
Judgment for defendants on their counter
claim in the sum of sS.11s.2o; opinion by
Judge Atkinson Arthur r.. Cove: find
inss of fact and conclusion of law. judg-
ment for claimant i'll the sum of S.'Ss;
opinion by Judge Atkinson. Alfred J.
Maxwell: findings OF fact and conclusion
OF law dismissing petition; opinion by
Judge Atkinson. William l.. Miller: find
ings of fact and conclusion of law. judg-
Inent for claimant in the sum of s..66-'.!'
opinion BY Judge Barney. jefferson +.
Moser: findings of fact and conclusion OF
law. Judgment for claimant when com
putation of amount due has been ascer-
tanned and reported by accounting offi-
GERS: opinion by Judge Barney. Stephen
NJ katzer: findings of fact and couciu-
sion of law. Judgment for claimant In the
sum OF S144.G3: opinion by Judge Barney.
| Cicero L. Lincoln. administrator; defend
ants motion to dismiss denied. opinion
by Judge Howry. Joseph r.. Houston
administrator; defendants motion to dis
miss denied: opinion by Judge Howry
Pacific Hardware and Steel Company: de-
PENDANTS motion for d new trial allowed
demurrer sustained and petition dlS-
missed; opinion by Chief Justice Camp
bell. Judge Atkinson dissenting. NJ. II
IL ,f..tV, fr,dt trcyS nf not
and conclusion of law dlsmissinS pet'-
ton: opinion by Chief Justice Campbell.
William H. Portwood. administrator;
petition dismissed; see memorandum.
General jurisdicton-John Z. Reinburg
findings of fact and conclusion of law.
Judgment for claimant III the sum of
81. HOE William T.. Biederwolf. conclu-
sion of law dismissing petition. Winthrop
NJ. Tuttle; conclusion or law dsmisSinS
petition.
Claimants motion for Judgment in
extra pay cases allowed; findings OF
fact and conclusion of law. Judgment for
claimant In the following cases: Elliot a.
Davis. so: Peter J. Hertzog. 10: Hugh
A. Kneisiey. sI25; Sheridan Ferree
s22:;3:;4; Lewis NJ. Rumsey, jr.. $50;
Frank Z. Spraker sl16.67; Joseph NJ.
Fowler. S22:;;;:::.::::4; Annie T.. Noyes, ex-
ecutrix. S1I667; Richard NJ. Cary. jr.. $50:
Thomas F. McGi.lcuddy, s12.5o; John A.
Lucev. $lao; Andrew Cawlcy. sl3.f0;
stephen J. Ballet. $3.50; Rudolph s
Small. $15.i0: Alexander :. Craig. $1.s:;;
Hiram F.. Nye. $3.50; Thomas P, Laugh
ner $11.tD; Elmer +. GieSey, 22.3::.34, Burt
Carter $fO71e.
Claimants motion for Judgment in extra
paw cases overrued; findings of fact
and conclusion of law dismlssing pc
tition in following cases: Thomas II.
Reynolds, Herbert w. Davis.
Indian depredation-Findin of fac,
and conclusions of law, judgment for
claimant in:
Alfred b. Roberts; Judgment, $3.50.
Alexander Mcdonald: judgment. $50.
Finding of fact and conclusion of law
dismiSsng petition in:
Evander Light
Andrew }. Anthony. administrator.
Conclusion of law dismissing petition
in:
Theodore l.. Webster.
John Riley.
Orders and motions:
-Order-That any motion for rehearing,
new trial or amendment of findings not
heretofore presented TO or acted upon
by court and made and filed prior to
first Monday in December. 1919. shall
by clerk. at instance of either party,
be put upon law calendar for disputatioI
by court. See order posted.
Order-1n re James w. Scribner. No.
2n36S, and similar cases: setting aside
order of court of July u. 19o5 referring
horse cases to auditor. See order
posted.
Order-In re Eugene Hawkins No.
22s96. and similar cases: setting aside
order Of January 3d. 1865. referring as
sistant surgeon cases to auditor See
order posted
General jurisdiction = Joseph Vernon
Gearing; claimants motion for new trial
and amendment of findings overruled.
Emily l.. Garrard. widow; order remand
ing to general docket for further proof.
Cecil d. Ross: defendants motion to
amend findings allowed amended find
ings this day filed nunc pro tune as of
December /, 1873. Isabella Polk, exec
utrix; order remanding to general docket
for proof of executorship. ]. W. Slack.
father: order renlanding to general
docket for proof of heirship. James A.
docket with leave to take claimant S
deposition. Willis B. Harris; defendants
motion to dismiss overruled on authority
of cases of Houston and Lincoln. 40 c.
Cls. Clarence S. Reichman, administra-
tor; defendants motion to dismiss over
ruled on authority of cases OF Houston
and Lincoln. 40 c. CIs.
Indian depredation-AieX c. McGregor.
administrator: defendants citizenship
plea sustained and petition dismissed.
Nancy A. Thorpe. administrative: claim
ants motion Tor new trial overruled-
Congressional-Wil Keith: defend
ants motion Tor new trial on loyalty
overruied. Maggie L. Ezzen ct al.
claimants motion for new trial on 10y
atty overruled Order remanding TO gem
eral docket for compliance with order
of remand Of January i, 1914, in:
Joseph Butler. son: Davy Crockett. Am
brose Johnson son, and Elijah White.
son.