The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-06
COURT
FACES HEAVY
D0CKET
tourists Convene for Formal
Opening 100 Cases Await
Disposition

The United States Supreme Court.
AFTER being in recess since June 3,
reconvened today to remain IN eeg-
sion until the second Monsiay in
June, 1925. Chief Justice william
Howard Taft presided at the open
Ing session.
Following q long-established Gus
tom, the court rendered no decisions
today, but the justices, after admit.
ting q number Of lawyers to prac-
tice, left the Capitol for the White
House TO pay their respects to
President Coolidge.
Arguments on cases advanced
Tor early hearing by the court will
begin on Tuesday, October 4.
The docket for the present term
gives every indication Of being q
heavy one.
Two Years Behind.
More than 100 cases have been
entered- -nearly $50 more than for
the opening OF the court at the
last term. More than 400 OF the
LOO cases docketed at the last
term have been carried over for the
present term, and the court is alpo,t
two years behind in its york.
The cases brought by the Govern.
ment to cancel the oil leases given
by former Secretary Of the Interior
Fall 70 Edward L. Doheny and
Harry r. Sinclair are expected 70
reach the Supreme Court during
the present term.
The court will hear q sideliRht on
these cases when argument starts
IN the Government case against
M, s. Daugherty, brother OF former
Attorney General Harry Daugflerty.
for refusal to let, a special Senate
committee have records from the
Midland National Bank, u Wash.
ington Court House, Ohio.
Income Tax Cases.
There are q number OF cases be.
fore the court asking Interpretations
OF the various tax laws. Executors
OF the $4,000, 900 estate of the late
Henry c. Prick, OF Pittsburgh, pan
are seeking to escape payment of
1880, 900 additional estate tax to
the State of Pennsylvania, having
paid the State $1,000 900. Dis.
tributes Of surplus of the Phelps
Dodge Corporation and of the stock
of the General Motors Corporation
are trying to avoid tax payment ON
the ground the surplus was accurnu-
lated in years preceding the tax
law enactment and the stock was
q dividend and not income.
Coal Tonnage Tax.
|. Anthracite coal companies of
Pennsylvania are testing the valid.
ity before the court Of the Penn
sylvania anthracite coal tonnage
tax. About $4,000, 900 annual rev.
enues for the State are involved in
this case.
Steel companies are interested IN
an expected decision from the court
on power in the Federal Trade
Commission to enforce an order
against the Claire Furnace Com
pany, of West Virginia, requiring
separation Of its interstate and In
trastate book accounts and details
OF production and sales costs and
prices.
The court is confronted with a
large number OF appeals OF cases
originating under the yolstead and
other prohibition laws. Most Of
these are for reversal or conVicG
tons for alleged violations OF the
laws, but two cases are test cases
OF the right OF Congress to restrict
physicians in the quantity OF
liquors they may prescribe for pa
tients.
Railroad companies have brought
many appeals against awards of
damages to injured employees .Iin-
der the Federal Compensation. law
and the various State laws.