The Washington herald., 1916-06-13
Supreme Court of the United States.


Present: The, Chief Justice, Mr.. JUS
tice McKenna. Mr.. Justice Holmes, Mr..
Justice Van .DeVanter. Mr., Justice Pit
ney. Mr.. Justice McReynolds and Mr..
Justice Brandeis.
George P. RowelI. of Stamford, Conn. +;
NJ c. Bennett. of Camilla, Ga; Alfred
]. Hill. Of Los Angeles, CAL; Arthur w.
Eckman, Of Los Angeles, Cal; Willis l.
Morrison, Of Los Angeles. Cal: Charles
E. Smoyer. OF Akron. Ohio; Taylor B.
Weir, Of Helena, Mont, Walter A. Full
lerton, of Saratoga Springs, n. Y; Oscar
D. Duncan. Of New York City; Frederick
NJ. Pelzman, Of Washington, D. c.; David
Wiener. of Washington, D. c.; Loren
Grinstead. Of Seattle, Wash; Burnett u.
Chiperfeld Of Canton, ILL.,; Henry AIDES
Fowler, Of Chicago, Ill; Victor Ernest
Brown, Of Oak Park. Ill; Max Harris
wilensky, of Philadelphia, Pa; Riley }.
Wilson. of Harrisonburg. La; H. Payne
Breazeale, of Baton Rouge, La; Frank
L. Nagel, of Portland, Greg; Fred E.
Suits, of Oklahoma City, Okla; Clifford
A. Wilson. of Hot Springs, s. Oak;
Charles H. Hoyt; Of Washington, D. C..
and Tom L. Johnston, of Los Angeles
Cal, were admitted tO-spractice.
No. 1aS The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York, petitioner, VS..
Hilton-Green ct al; on writ OF certiorari
TO the United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peaIs for the Fifth district; judgment re-
versed with costs, and cause remanded to
the District Court of the United States
for the. Northern district of Florida for
further proceedings in accordance with
the opinion of this court; opinion by Mr..
Justice Reynolds; dissenting. Mr.. Justice
Pitney.
No. S35. S. C. Holmes. plaintiff in er-
ror. vs.. E. S. Conway; in error to the Su-
preme Court of the State OF Kansas;
judgment affirmed with costs; opinion by
Mr.. Justice McReynolds: dissenting, Mr..
Justice PitneY.
No. S25. Spokane and Inland Empire
Railroad Company, plaintiff in error, vs..
Edgar +. Campbell In error TO the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
for the ninth circuit Judgment affirmed
with costs, and cause remanded to the
District Court of the United States for
the Eastern District of Washington.
Opinion by Mr.. Justice Pitney.
No. GIL. James J. Abbott, appellant. vs..
James c. Brown. United States Marshal
In and for the Southern District of Flor
ida Appeal from the District COURT of
the United States for the Southern Dis
trict OF Florida. Decree reversed with
proceedings in conformity with the opin-
ion of this court. Opinion by MIR. Jus
tiCe Pitney CMr. Justice ADcReynolds
took no part in the consideration or de-
Cision of this CaseD
No. PA Southern Surety Company,
plaintiff in error. VS.. the State of Okla
homa. In error to the Supreme Court of
the State of Oklahoma. Judgment af-
f1rmed with costs. Opinion by Mr.. Jus
tice Van Devanter.
No. 4O. William L. Dayton, trustee in
bankruptcy, etc, petitioner, vs. A II.
Stanard. treasurer. etc. ct al. On writ
OF CertiOrari to the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals for the Eighth Ciruit
and cause remanded to the District Court
Of the United States for the District Of
Colorado. Decree modified and affirmed
with costs. Opinion by Mr.. Justice Van
Devanter.
No. 6Sl. The United States, plaintir in
error. vs.. Fred Nice In error to the
District Court of the United States for
the District of South Dakota Judgment
reversed. and cause remanded for fur
ther proceedings in conformity with the
opinion Of this court. Opinion by MIR.
Justice Van Devanter.
No. So. The United States, plaintiff in
error, VS.. Dennis CULVER. In error to the
District Court of the United States for
the District OF South Dakota Judgment
affirmed. Opinion by Mr.. Justice Van
Devanter.
Pacific Coast Coal Company. On writ
Of certiorari to the Unite dStates Circuit
Court Of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Judgment of the Circuit Court of Ap-
peals reversed with costs. Judgment of
The District Court of the United States
for the Western District of Washington
affirmed with costs. and cause remanded
to said District Court. Opinion by Mr..
Justice Holmes
No. 55-Supreme Lodge, knights of
Pythias. plaintiff in error. vs. S Minis.
In error to the Court of Civil Appeals for
the Fifth Supreme Judicial District Of
the State Of Texas. Judgment reversed
with costs, and cause remanded for
further proceedings not inconsistent with
the opinion of this court. Opinion by
Mr.. Justice Holmes.
No. SSS-The people of the state of New
York on the relation of Walter S Ken
nedy, as next friend etc, ct al. plain
uffs in errbr, vs.. Frederick W. Becker,
as sheriff of Erie County. New York In
error TO the Supreme Court of the State
Of lew York. Judgment affirmed with
costs. Opinion announced by Mr. Chief
Justice White.
No. ss7-The State Of Ohio on relation
Of David Davis. plaintiff in error. VS..
Charles Q. Hildebrandt. secretary of
State etc, ct al In error to the Supreme
Court Of the State Of Ohio. Judgment
affirmed with costs. Opinion by Mr..
Chief Justice White.
r. No. 23S-Oscar NJ Lancaster ct al. ap-
pellants. vs.. Kathleen Oil Company ct
al Appeal from the District Court of
the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Oklahoma. Decree reversed
with costs, and cause remanded for
further proceedings in conformity with
the opinion OF this court. Opinion by
Mr.. Chief Justice White.
No. 27S-Ogden NJ. Reid. petitioner. VS..
James c. Fargo. as president of the
American Express Company. ct al. On
writ OF certiorari to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit. Decree of the Circuit Court of
Appeals reversed with costs, and decree
OF the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District of New
York affirmed with costs. and cause
remanded to the said District Court.
opinion by Mr.. Chief Justice White
No. 16. original-The State of Mis-
Fouri,- complainant, VS.. Chicago. Bur-
lington and Quincy Railroad Com
pany. Motion to strike out the de-
Tense of confiscation from the answer
granted Opinion by Mr.. Chief Jus
tice White. Dissenting: Mr.. Justice
McKenna.
No >, Original-Commonwea of
Virginia, complainant. VS.. State OF