Supreme Court has no authority further to con- | qualified, and that there was no law of the sider or dispose of it, in absence of parties de- state of Oklahoma authorizing a revival or fendant, despite importance to people of state continuance of the cause of action against that subject-matter be determined. such successors, it follows that the conAppeal from the District Court of the troversy has become merely moot and that United States for the Eastern District of Suit for injunction by Charles B. Shaffer against E. B. Howard, Auditor of the State of Oklahoma, and John S. Woofter, Sheriff of Creek County, Okl. From a decree refusing injunction and dismissing the bill for want of equity (250 Fed. 873), complainant appeals. Decree reversed, and cause remanded, with directions to dismiss bill for want of proper parties. Messrs. Malcolm E. Rosser and George S. Ramsey, both of Muskogee, Okl., for appel lant. Mr. S. P. Freeling, of Oklahoma City, for appellees. we have no authority to further consider or dispose of it. Warner Valley Stock Co. v. Smith, 165 U. S. 28, 34, 17 Sup. Ct. 225, 41 L. Ed. 621; Chandler v. Dix, 194 U. S. 590, 592, 24 Sup. Ct. 766, 48 L. Ed. 1129; Pullman Co. v. Croom, 231 U. S. 571, 575, 34 Sup. Ct. 182, 58 L. Ed. 375. True it is that counsel in agreeing as to the statement above referred to suggest that, although the successors in office of the former defendants intend in the discharge of their official duties to enforce the tax comnevertheless, in view of the importance to plained of unless enjoined from doing so, the people of the state that the subjectmatter of the controversy be here determined, now request a decision of the pending cause irrespective of the disappearance of the parties defendant. But the absence of Memorandum opinion by Mr. Chief Justice power which results from such disappear WHITE. This suit was commenced against E. B. Howard, auditor of the state of Oklahoma, and John S. Woofter, sheriff of Creek county in that state, to enjoin such officials from enforcing a tax levied under the law of Oklahoma on the ground of the repugnancy of such tax to the Constitution of the United States. The court refused an injunction and dismissed the bill for want of equity, and the case was brought here. ance cannot be supplied by the request referred to, since after all it amounts to but a suggestion that that be done which there is no authority to do; in other words that the cause be decided in the absence of the par-, ties whose presence is essential to its deci◄ sion. United States v. Boutwell, 17 Wall. 604, 609, 21 L. Ed. 721; United States ex rel. Bernardin v. Butterworth, 169 U. S. 600, 609, 18 Sup. Ct. 441, 42 L. Ed. 873; Pullman Co. v. Croom, 231 U. S. 571, 576, 34 Sup. Ct. 182, 58 L. Ed. 375. * Counsel for both parties having stated in answer to an inquiry on the subject submit- It follows therefore that the decree below ted to them by the court while the cause must be reversed, and the cause be remandwas pending after argument under submis-ed, with directions to dismiss the bill for sion that the term of office of the defendant want of proper parties; officials had expired and their successors had } And it is so ordered. MEMORANDUM DECISIONS DISPOSED OF AT OCTOBER TERM, 1918 (249 U. S. 579) No. 206. L. C. WATSON, as trustee in bankruptcy of Duncan & Company, F. P. Duncan and F. A. Duncan, bankrupts, plaintiff in error, v. George D. MOTLEY. March 3, 1919. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Alabama. For opinion below, see 75 South. 147. Mr. Rutherford Lapsley, of Anniston, Ala., for plaintiff in error. PER CURIAM. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of section 237 of the Judicial Code (Act March 3, 1911, c. 231, 36 Stat. 1156), as amended by the act of September 6, 1916, c. 448, § 2, 39 Stat. 726 (Comp. St. § 1214). (249 U. S. 579) No. 223. Alfred W. CHURCH, appellant, v. Horace M. SWETLAND et al. March 3, 1919. Appeal from the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. For opinion below, see 243 Fed. 289, 156 C. C. A. 69. Mr. Hector M. Hitchings, of New York City, for appellant. Mr. Daniel P. Hays, of New York City, for appellees. PER CURIAM. Dismissed for the want of jurisdiction upon the authority of (1) section 128 of the Judicial Code (Act March 3, 1911, c. 231, 36 Stat. 1133 [Comp. St. § 1120]); Ste. venson v. Fain, 195 U. S. 165, 166, 25 Sup Ct. 6, 49 L. Ed. 142; Hull v. Burr, 234 U. S. 712, 720, 34 Sup. Ct. 892, 58 L. Ed. 1557; St. Anthony's Church v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co., 237 U. S. 575, 577, 35 Sup. Ct. 729, 59 L. Ed. 1119; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co. v. Yurkonis, 238 U. S. 439, 444, 35 Sup. Ct. 902, 59 L. Ed. 1397; (2) Farrell v. O'Brien, 199 U. S. 89, 100, 25 Sup. Ct. 727, 50 L. Ed. 101; Empire State-Idaho Mining, etc., Co. v. Hanley, 205 U. S. 225, 232, 27 Sup. Ct. 476, 51 L. Ed. 779; Goodrich v. Ferris, 214 U. S. 71, 79, 29 Sup. Ct. 580, 53 L. Ed. 914; Brolan v. United States, 236 U. S. 216, 218, 35 Sup. Ct. 285, 59 L. Ed. 544. (249 U. S. 580) No. 356. The UNITED STATES ex rel. George W. BILLERMAN, appellant, v. Matthew J. LONG, Criminal Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana. March 3, 1919. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Mr. William Winans Wall, of New Orleans, La., for appellant. V. PER CURIAM. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Farrell O'Brien, 199 U. S. 89, 100, 25 Sup. Ct. 727, 50 L. Ed. 101; Empire State-Idaho Mining, etc., Co. v. Hanley, 205 U. S. 225, 232, 27 Sup. Ct. 476, 51 L. Ed. 779; Goodrich v. Ferris, 214 U. S. 71, 79, 29 Sup. Ct. 580, 53 L. Ed. 914; Brolan v. United States, 236 U. S. 216, 218, 35 Sup. Ct. 285, 59 L. Ed. 544. (249 U. S. 598) No. 798. Kate Richards O'HARE, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. March 3, 1919. For opinion below, see 253 Fed. 538. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 598) No. 801. FOX TYPEWRITER COMPANY, petitioner, v. August J. OEHRING and Pratt March 3, 1919. For & Whitney Company. opinion below, see 251 Fed. 584. Messrs. Fred L. Chappell and Chappell & Earle, all of Kalamazoo, Mich., for petitioner. Mr. Hans v. Briesen, of New York City, for respondents. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 599) No. 812. ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK, petitioner, v. William A. FULLER, Trustee, etc. March 3, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 278. Messrs. Jack J. Spalding, and Hughes Spalding, both of Atlanta, Ga., John A. Sibley, of Milledgeville, Ga., Daniel McDougald, Eugene Dodd, and Harry Dodd, all of Atlanta, Ga. Messrs. King & Spalding and Dodd & Dodd, all of Atlanta, Ga., of counsel), for petitioner. Messrs. Walter S. Dillon and J. H. Porter, both of Atlanta, Ga. (Mr. Luther Z. Rosser, of Atlanta, Ga., of counsel), for respondent. Peti tion for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 599) No. 814. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, petitioner, V. Furney KING. March 3, 1919. For opinion below, see 97 S. E. 29. Messrs. Robert N. Simms, of Ra leigh, N. C., and William B. Rodman, of Norfolk, Va., for petitioner. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina denied. (249 U. S. 599) No. 658. Ed C. LASATER, petitioner, v. MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM COMPANY et al. March 3, 1919. For opinion below, see 193 S. W. 773. Messrs. W. E. Pope and Gordon Boone, both of Corpus Christi, Tex., and James R. Dougherty, of Beeville, Tex. (Messrs. G. R. Scott and Boone & Pope, all of Corpus Christi, Tex., and Dougherty & Dougherty, of Beeville, Tex., of counsel), for petitioner. Meesrs. George C. Greer, of Dallas, Tex., Barry Mohun, of Washington, D. C., W. H. Francis, of Dallas, Tex., Robert W. Stayton, of Corpus Christi, Tex., and T. C. Mann, of Laredo, Tex. (Messrs. Kleberg & Stayton, of Corpus Christi, Tex., and Hamilton & Mann, of Laredo, Tex., of counsel), for respondents. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth Supreme Judicial District of the State of Texas denied. (249 U. S. 598) No. 784. The CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, petitioner, V. O. W. SEAY. March 3, 1919. For opinion below, see Dickinson v. Seay, 175 Pac. 216. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma denied. 39 SUP.Cr.-17 (249 U. S. 599) No. 821. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY, petitioner, v. George C. BRISCO. March 3, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 962. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 600) No. 817. JAMES KENNEY, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. March 3, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 262. Messrs. J. Q. Mahaffey, John J. King, and W. L. Estes, all of Texarkana, Tex., for petitioner. Messrs. Alex. C. King, Sol. Gen., of Atlanta, Ga., and Claude R. Porter, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 600) No. 826. F. R. GLASCOCK and the Deming Investment Company, petitioner, v. Ellis McDANIEL et al., minors, by J. O. Cravens, guardian. March 3, 1919. For opinion below, see 175 Pac. 737. Messrs. William B. Moore and George S. Ramsey, both of Muskogee, Okl., for petitioner. Petition for a writ of certiorari í opinion below, see 32 Cal. App. 184, 167 Pac. to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma 199. Messrs. U. S. Webb and John T. Nourse, denied. both of San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff in er (249 U. S. 600) ror. PER CURIAM. Dismissed for the want of No. 830. LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD jurisdiction upon the authority of section 237 COMPANY, petitioner, v. NEW JERSEY FI- of the Judicial Code (Act March 3, 1911, c. DELITY & PLATE GLASS INSURANCE COMPANY. March 3, 1919. For opinion be- 231, 36 Stat. 1156), as amended by the act of low, see 105 Atl. 206. Messrs. Lindley M. Gar-September 6, 1916, c. 448, § 2, 39 Stat. 726 rison, of New York City, Gilbert Collins, of (Comp. St. § 1214). Jersey City, N. J., Edgar H. Boles, of Philadelphia, Pa., Richard W. Barrett, of New York City, and Geo. S. Hobart, of Jersey City, N. J., for petitioner. Mr. Maximilian M. Stallman, of Newark, N. J. (Mr. Jeremiah F. Hoover, of Newark, N. J., of counsel), for respondent. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Errors and Appeals of the State of New Jersey denied. (249 U. S. 581) No. 209. The STATE OF CALIFORNIA, plaintiff in error, v. PACIFIC POWER COMPANY. March 10, 1919. In error to the District Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, State of California. For opinion below, see 32 Cal. App. 175, 162 Pac. 643. Messrs. U. S. Webb and John T. Nourse, both of San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff in error. PER CURIAM. Dismissed for the want of jurisdiction upon the authority of section 237 of the Judicial Code (Act March 3, 1911, c. 231, 36 Stat. 1156), as amended by the act of September 6, 1916, c. 448, § 2, 39 Stat. 726 (Comp. St. § 1214). No. 606. H. A. JASTRO et al., plaintiffs in error, v. Elias FRANCIS et al. March 10, 1919. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico. For opinion below, see 172 Pac. 1139. Messrs. Alonzo B. McMillen, of Albuquerque, N. M., and Alex Britton and Evans Browne, both of Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Bernard S. Rodey, of Albuquerque, N. M., for defendant in error. PER CURIAM. No. 161. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, plaintiff in error, v. John NEWMAN. March 10, 1919. In error to the Superior Court risdiction upon the authority of Farrell v. Dismissed for want of juof Los Angeles County, State of California. O'Brien, 199 U. S. 89, 100, 25 Sup. Ct. 727, Messrs. Henry T. Gage and William I. Gilbert, 50 L. Ed. 101; Empire State-Idaho Mining, both of Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff in error. etc., Co. v. Hanley, 205 U. S. 225, 232, 27 PER CURIAM. Dismissed for the want of Sup. Ct. 476, 51 L. Ed. 779; Goodrich v. jurisdiction upon the authority of section 237 Ferris, 214 U. S. 71, 79, 29 Sup. Ct. 580, 53 of the Judicial Code (Act March 3, 1911, c. 231, L. Ed. 914; Brolan v. United States, 236 U. S. 36 Stat. 1156), as amended by the act of Sep-216, 218, 35 Sup. Ct. 285, 59 L. Ed. 544. tember 6, 1916, c. 448, § 2, 39 Stat. 726 (Comp. St. § 1214). (249 U. S. 581) (249 U. S. 582) No. 682. Bessie TYRRELL, etc., petitioner, No. 208. The STATE OF CALIFORNIA, v. Charles B. SHAFFER et al. March 10, plaintiff in error, v. MONO COUNTY IRRIGATION COMPANY. March 10, 1919. In error to the District Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, State of California. For 1919. On writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma. For opinion below, see 174 Pac. 1074. Messrs. Henry B. Martin and Richard Clyde Allen, both of Tulsa, Okl., for petitioner. Messrs. Malcolm E. Ross- [Arnold, Batchelder & Luther, of Boston, Mass., er, of Muskogee, Okl., and William S. Cochran, of counsel), for respondent. Petition for a of Tulsa, Okl., for respondents. writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied. PER CURIAM. Affirmed upon the authority of Gilcrease v. McCullough et al., 249 U. S. 178, 39 Sup. Ct. 198, 63 L. Ed. 547, decided March 3, 1919. (249 U. S. 600) No. 810. AMERICAN RAILROAD COM PANY OF PORTO RICO, petitioner, v. The PEOPLE OF PORTO RICO. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 369. Mr. Francis H. Dexter, of San Juan, P. R., for petitioner. Messrs. Edward S. Bailey, of Washington, D. C., and Howard L. Kern, of San Juan, P. R., for the People of Porto Rico. Pe tition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 602) No. 829. J. F. WEEKS et al., petitioners, v. The ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FÉ RAILWAY COMPANY. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 513. Mr. Geo. Wallace, of Rockville Center, N. Y., for petitionJ. W. Terry, of Galveston, Tex., and A. H. Culers. Messrs. Gardiner Lathrop, of Chicago, Ill., well, of El Paso, Tex. (Messrs. Turney, CulWell, Holliday & Pollard, of El Paso, Tex., of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. counsel), for respondent. Petition for a writ of (249 U. S. 594) No. 831. CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, petitioner, v. Gus EGGEN. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 255 Fed. 937. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted. (249 U. S. 602) No. 836. John RUDOLPH, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 256 Fed. 990. Mr. Alexander S. Drescher, of Brooklyn, N. Y. (Mr. Isidore Oshlag, of Brooklyn, N. Y., of counsel), for petitioner. Messrs. John Lord O'Brian and Alfred Bettman, Special Assts. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 602) No. 839. The CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS & TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, petitioner, v. William SHERIDAN. March 10, 1919. Messrs. Edward Colston and George Hoadly, both of Cincinnati, for petitioner. Messrs. R. B. Cassell, of Harriman, Tenn., and J. H. Frantz, and Charles M. Seymour, both of Knoxville, Tenn., for respondent. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee denied. (249 U. S. 594) No. 842. George R. BROADWELL, petitioner, v. The BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CARTER COUNTY, OKL. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 175 Pac. 828. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma granted. (249 U. S. 603) No. 844. The COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, petitioner, v. The LIQUID CARBONIC COMPANY. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 121 N. E. 514. Messrs. Henry C. Attwill, of Boston, Mass., and Wm. Harold Hitchcock, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Messrs. Charles A. Snow and William P. Everts, both of Boston, Mass., for respondent. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of No. 827. Joseph P. KEEFE, trustee, etc., petitioner, v. WORCESTER TRUST COMPANY. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 253 Fed. 536. Mr. Arthur T. Johnson, of Boston, Mass., for petitioner. Mr. Edmund K. Arnold, of Boston, Mass. (Messrs. Peabody, Massachusetts denied. (249 U. S. 595) No. 857. H. E. KIRCHNER, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 255 Fed. 301. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted. (249 U. S. 603) No. 858. The CITY OF NEW YORK, petitioner, v. Arthur Carter HUME, as receiver, etc. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 255 Fed. 488. Mr. William P. Burr, of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Joseph A. Kellogg, of New York City (Mr. Arthur Carter Hume, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 603) No. 859. L. P. LARSON, JR., COMPANY, petitioner, v. MINT PRODUCTS COMPANY. March 10, 1919. Mr. George I. Haight, of Chicago, Ill. (Messrs. Charles H. Aldrich, of Chicago, Ill., and Frank F. Reed, of Minneapolis, Minn., of counsel), for petitioner. Mr. James R. Offield, of Chicago, Ill., for respondent. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Cir cuit denied. For opinion below, see 257 Fed. 270. (249 U. S. 603) No. 882. David J. KREUZER, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 34. Messrs. S. Mayner Wallace and Shepard Barclay, both of St. Louis, Mo., for petitioner. Mr. Claude R. Porter, of Centerville, Iowa, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 604) No. 884. The ST. CHARLES AMUSEMENT & TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, petitioner, v. Ludwig B. ELHARDT et al. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 275. Mr. Lowrie C. Barton, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for petitioner. Messrs. H. C. Mead, T. A. Wright, Robt. M. Jones, and Will D. Wright, all of Knoxville, Tenn., for respondents. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 604) No. 885. Samuel BERNSTEIN, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. March 10, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 967. Mr. Robert H. Talley, of Richmond, Va., for petitioner. Mr. Claude R. Porter, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied. No. 152. DOUGLAS (249 U. S. 619) PARK JOCKEY CLUB, plaintiff in error, v. T. H. TALBOTT et al., composing Kentucky State Racing Commission. March 13, 1919. In error to the Court of Appeals of the State of Kentucky. For opinion below, see 173 Ky. 685, 191 S. W. 474. Mr. John Bryce Baskin, of Louisville, Ky., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. John T. Shelby, Robert L. Northcutt, and John Craig Shelby, all of Lexington, Ky., for defendant in error. Dismissed with costs per stipulation. |