241 U. S. Opinions Per Curiam, Etc. U. S. 276, 282; Itow v. United States, 233 U. S. 581, 583584. Mr. Frederick N. Judson and Mr. John F. Green for the plaintiff in error. Mr. James C. Jones for the defendant in error. No. Original. Ex parte: IN THE MATTER OF DAVID LAMAR, PETITIONER. Submitted February 21, 1916. Decided February 28, 1916. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus herein and that a rule to show cause issue denied. It is further ordered that a writ of certiorari issue to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to bring up the record in the case of David Lamar, Plaintiff in Error, v. The United States. Mr. A. Leo Everett for the petitioner. No.. Original. Ex parte: IN THE MATTER of WalTER BRANDT, PETITIONER. Submitted February 21, 1916. Decided February 28, 1916. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus denied. Mr. Frans E. Lindquist for the petitioner. No. 819. THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA EX REL., R. O. RICHARDS ET AL., PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. M. D. WHISMAN, AS COUNTY AUDITOR OF BEADLE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of South Dakota. Motion to dismiss or affirm submitted February 28, 1916. Decided March 6, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of (1) Deming v. Carlisle Packing Co., 226 U. S. 102; Consolidated Turnpike v. Norfolk &c. Ry., 228 U. S. 596, 600; Parker v. McLain, 237 U. S. 469, 471-472; (2) Luther v. Borden, 7 How. 1; Taylor v. Beckham, 178 U. S. 548; Opinions Per Curiam, Etc. 241 U. S. Pacific States Telegraph &c. Co. v. Oregon, 223 U. S. 118; O'Neill v. Leamer, 239 U. S. 244, 248. Mr. Webster Ballinger and Mr. T. H. Null for the plaintiffs in error. Mr. Clarence C. Caldwell and Mr. Samuel Herrick for the defendant in error. No. 241. HITCHMAN COAL & COKE COMPANY, APPELLANT AND PETITIONER, v. JOHN MITCHELL, INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL. Appeal from and petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Argued March 2 and 3, 1916. Decided March 13, 1916. Per Curiam. (1) Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Shulthis v. McDougal, 225 U. S. 561, 569; Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. v. Omaha, 230 U. S. 123; St. Anthony Church v. Pennsylvania R. R., 237 U. S. 575, 576–577. (2) Considering the petition for certiorari hitherto filed and upon which action was previously postponed until the merits of the case came to be disposed of, it is ordered that the said petition be, and the same is granted, the record on appeal to stand as a return to the writ of certiorari. It is further ordered that the case on the return to the writ of certiorari be placed on the docket for argument before a full bench. Mr. George R. E. Gilchrist and Mr. Hannis Taylor for the appellant. Mr. Charles E. Hogg and Mr. Charles J. Hogg for the appellees. No. 484. CHARLES A. THATCHER, APPELLANT AND PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, V. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ET AL. Appeal from and in error to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Motion to dismiss or affirm submitted February 28, 1916. Decided March 13, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of 241 U. S. Opinions Per Curiam, Etc. jurisdiction upon the authority of Ex parte Bradley, 7 Wall. 364, 376; Ex parte Robinson, 19 Wall. 513. Mr. Rhea P. Cary and Mr. Everett V. Abbot for the appellant and plaintiff in error. The Attorney General and The Solicitor General for the appellees and defendants in error. No. 108. FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK OF WACO, APPELLANT, v. M. C. H. PARK, TRUSTEE OF THE SLAYDEN-KIRKSEY WOOLEN MILL, BANKRUPT. Appeal from the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Submitted March 16, 1916. Decided March 20, 1916. Per Curiam. Judgment affirmed with costs upon the authority of First National Bank v. Littlefield, 226 U. S. 110, 112; Washington Securities Co. v. The United States, 234 U. S. 76, 78; Wright Blodgett Co. v. The United States, 236 U. S. 397, 402; National Bank of Athens v. Shackelford, Trustee, 239 U. S. 81, 82, and cause remanded to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas. Mr. O. L. Stribling for the appellant. Mr. James D. Williamson, Mr. John Neethe and Mr. Rhodes S. Baker for the defendant in error. No. 295. ROSA FALCO, REPRESENTING HER MINOR CHILD, MANUEL ADOALDO TIBERIO CATINCHI Y FALCO, APPELLANT, V. THE SUCCESSION OF SALVADOR SUAU MULET, COMPOSED OF HIS WIDOW, MARIA HERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ ET AL. Appeal from the Supreme Court of Porto Rico. Argued for the appellees and submitted for the appellant March 16, 1916. Decided March 20, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of § 244, Judicial Code, Elzaburu v. Chaves, 239 U. S. 283, 285; Gsell v. Insular Collector, 239 U. S. 93. Opinions Per Curiam, Etc. 241 U.S. Mr. Jose R. F. Savage for the appellant. Mr. Edwards, Paine for the appellees. No. 721. DAVID H. GLASS, APPELLANT, v. ALFRED H. WOODMAN ET AL. Appeal from the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Motion to dis miss or affirm and petition for writ of certiorari submitted March 13, 1916. Decided March 20, 1916. Per Curiam: Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of (1) Bagley v. General Fire Extinguisher Co., 212 U. S. 477; Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. v. Omaha, 230 U. S. 123; St. Anthony Church v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co., 237 U. S. 575, 576-577; (2) St. Louis &c. R. R. Co. v. Wabash R. R. Co., 217 U. S. 247, 250; Ohio Railroad Commission V. Worthington, 225 U. S. 101, 104; Shulthis v. McDougal, 225 U. S. 561, 568. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. W. F. Guthrie and Mr. Emmet H. Gamble for the appellant. Mr. John S. Leahy, Mr. Walter H. Saunders and Mr. Irvin V. Barth for the appellee. No. 294. F. P. SEEKATZ, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE MEDINA VALLEY IRRIGATION COMPANY ET AL. In error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas. Argued for the plaintiff in error and submitted for the defendant in error March 15 and 16, 1916. Decided March 20, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of (1) Consolidated Turnpike v. Norfolk &c. Ry., 228 U. S. 596, 600; Manhattan Life Ins. Co. v. Cohen, 234 U. S. 123, 137; Easterling Lumber Co. v. Pierce, 235 U. S. 380; (2) Mississippi & Red River Boom Co. v. Patterson, 98 U. S. 403; Madisonville Traction Co. v. St. Bernard Mining Co., 196 241 U.S. Opinions Per Curiam, Etc. U. S. 239; Mason City &c. Railroad v. Boynton, 204 U. S. 570; (3) Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. V. Chicago, 166 U. S. 226, 244-245; Bauman v. Ross, 167 U. S. 548, 593; Backus v. Fort Street Depot Co., 169 U. S. 557, 569; (4) Fallbrook Irrigation District v. Bradley, 164 U. S. 112; Hairston v. Danville & Western Ry., 208 U. S. 598; O'Neill v. Leamer, 239 U. S. 244, 253–254. Mr. C. L. Bass, Mr. T. T. VanderHoeven and Mr. Joseph W. Bailey for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Floyd McGown for the defendant in error. No.. Original. Ex parte: IN THE MATTER of Paul BUKVA, PETITIONER. Submitted March 13, 1916. Decided March 20, 1916. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus denied. Mr. William Wilhelm for the petitioner. No.. Original. Ex parte: IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM SAGE, JR., PETITIONER. Submitted March 17, 1916. Decided March 20, 1916. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus denied. Mr. Edward A. Alexander for the petitioner. Nos. 365 and 367. UNITED RAILWAYS COMPANY OF ST. LOUIS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE CITY OF ST. Louis. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. Argued April 4 and 5, 1916. Decided April 10, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction. upon the authority of: (1) Eustis v. Bolles, 150 U. S. 361; Leathe v. Thomas, 207 U. S. 93; Holden Land Co. v. InterState Trading Co., 233 U. S. 536, 541; Mellon Co. v. Mc |