MEMORANDUM DECISIONS Disposed of at October Term, 1918 (249 U. 8. 579) No.. Ex parte in the matter of Albert Herschel DE PROPPER. March 3, 1919. Order of admission vacated, the name of the respondent to be removed from the rolls, and the certificate evidencing his enrollment canceled. The Court expresses its grateful acknowledgment to the committee of the bar for the alacrity with which they responded to the request to take charge of the subject-matter of the rule which has been disposed of by the order just stated, and for the promptness, intelligence, and efficiency with which they discharged their duty. (249 U. S. 619) No. 250. John E. ROLLER, plaintiff in error, v. O. B. COOLEY. March 17, 1919. In error to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State of Virginia. For opinion below, see 119 Va. 209, 89 S. E. 136. Mr. John E. Roller, of Harrisonburg, Va., for plaintiff in error. Dismissed with costs, pursuant to the 16th rule, on motion of Mr. Chas. A. Hammer for the de fendant in error. (249 U. S. 620) No. 295. J. F. HAZELTON et al., plaintiffs in error, v. The CITY OF ATLANTA. March 26, 1919. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia. For opinion below, see 147 Ga. 207, 93 S. E. 202. Mr. James K. Hines, of Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiffs in error. Dismissed with costs, pursuant to the sixteenth rule, on motion of Mr. Walter T. Colquitt for the defendant in error. (249 U. S. 620) No. 354. The UNITED STATES, appellant, Y. SHERIDAN-KIRK CONTRACT COMPANY; and No. 355. SHERIDAN-KIRK CONTRACT COMPANY, appellant, V. The UNITED STATES. March 28, 1919. Mr. Attorney General, for the United States. Messrs. George A. King and William B. King, both of Washington, D. C., for appellee. Dismissed on motion of counsel for the appellants. -- (249 U. S. 588) Na Original. Ex parte: In the matter of J. A. TRACY, petitioner. April 14, 1919. Motion for leave to file petition for a writ of habeas corpus denied. See, also, 249 U. S. 551, 39 Sup. Ct. 374, 63 L. Ed. 768. (249 U. S. 587) No. 175. The DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD COMPANY, plaintiff in error, v. James R. BAIRD. April 14, 1919. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Utah. For opinion below, see 49 Utah, 58, 162 Pac. 79. Messrs. Waldemar Van Cott, Edward M. Allison, Jr., and William D. Riter, all of Salt Lake City, Utah, for plaintiff in error. 39 SUP.CT.-25 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, chap. 448, § 2, 39 Stat. 726 (Comp. St. § 1214). (249 U. S. 621) No. 252. The SEATTLE ELECTRIC COMPANY et al., appellants, v. The CITY OF SEATTLE et al. April 14, 1919. In error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Washington. Mr. James Dismissed, with costs, on motion of counsel for B. Howe, of Seattle, Wash., for appellants. the appellants. (249 U. S. 621) No. 297. Minerva B. CRUZAN, Administratrix, etc., plaintiff in error, v. NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY. April 14, 1919. In error to the Superior Court of the State of Massachusetts. For opinion below, see 227 Mass. 594, 116 N. E. 879. Mr. H. La Rue Brown, of Boston, Mr. Lowell A. Mass., for plaintiff in error. Mayberry, of Boston, Mass., for defendant in error. Dismissed, per stipulation. (249 U. S. 622) No. 302. SANBORN-CUTTING COMPA NY, appellant, v. V. A. PAINE, as trustee, etc. April 14, 1919. Appeal from the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. For opinion below, see 244 Fed. 672, 157 C. C. A. 120. Mr. G. C. Fulton, of Astoria, Or., for appellant. Dismissed with costs, on motion of counsel for the appellant. (249 U. S. 622) No. 307. ALAMEDA MINING COMPANY, plaintiff in error, v. SUCCESS MINING COMPANY. April 14, 1919. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Idaho. For opinion below, see 29 Idaho, 618, 161 Pac. 862. Mr. John P. Gray, of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, for plaintiff in error. Mr. James F. Ailshie, of Cœur D'Alene, Idaho, for defendant in er ror. Dismissed with costs, per stipulation. (249 U. S. 622) No. 314. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY et al., plaintiffs in error, v. MINNEAPOLIS CIVIC & COMMERCE ASSOCIATION et al. April 14, 1919. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota. For opinions below, see 137 Minn. 10, 163 N. W. 294; 137 Minn. 10, 162 N. W. 689. Mr. E. C. Lindley, of St. Paul, Minn., for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Frank J. Morley, of Minneapolis, Minn., for defendant in error. Dismissed with costs, per stipulation. (249 U. S. 587) No. 704. R. E. ODEN, Sheriff of Allen Parish, Louisiana, plaintiff in error, v. A. V. COCO, Attorney General of Louisiana. April 14, 1919. In error to the Supreme Court of Louisiana. For opinion below, see 143 La. 718, 79 South. 287. Messrs. Cline & Bell and T. A. Edwards, all of Lake Charles, La., for plaintiff in error. Mr. A. V. Coco, of New Orleans, La., for defendant in error. PER CURIAM. Dismissed for the want of jurisdiction upon the authority of (1) Farrell v. O'Brien, 199 U. S. 89, 100, 25 Sup. Ct. 727, 50 L. Ed. 101; Empire State-Idaho Mining 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; (2) Consolidated Turnpike Co. v. Norfolk, etc., Ry. Co., 228 U. S. 596, 599, 33 Sup. Ct. 605, 57 L. Ed. 982; Municipal Securities Corporation v. Kansas City, 246 U. S. 63, 69, 38 Sup. Ct. 224, 62 L. Ed. 579; Bilby v. Stewart, 246 U. S. 255, 257, 38 Sup. Ct. 264, 62 L. Ed. 701. (249 U. S. 611) No. 835. ST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN & SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, plaintiff in error, v. H. T. TRUE, Jr. April 14, 1919. For opinion below, see 176 Pac. 758. Messrs. Edward J. White, of St. Louis, Mo., and Thomas B. Pryor, of Fort Smith, Ark., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Finis E. Riddle, of Tulsa, Okl., for defendant in error. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma denied. (249 U. S. 611) No. 888. Stewart A. HEWETT, petitioner, . The STATE OF WASHINGTON. April 14, 1919. For opinion below, see 173 Pac. 726. Mr. Hannis Taylor, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Washington denied. H. H. Field, of Chicago, Ill., of counsel), for re- (249 U. S. 611) No. 906. C B LIVE STOCK COMPANY, petitioner, v. CROSBYTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. April 14, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 753. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 612) No. 923. W. C. WELCH and Lizzie Welch, petitioners, v. George W. KIRBY, administrator, etc. April 14, 1919. For opinion below, see 255 Fed. 451. Mr. I. N. Watson, of Kansas City, Mo., for petitioners. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 596) No. 924. George D. HORNING, petitioner, April V. The DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 14, 1919. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia granted. (249 U. S. 612) No. 925. Christoffer HANNEVIG and Vidkunn Johnsen, as Hannevig & Johnsen, petitioners, v. R. W. J. SUTHERLAND & COMPANY. April 14, 1919. For opinion below, see 256 Fed. 445. See, also, 249 U. S. 587, 39 Sup. Ct. 291, 63 L. Ed. —. Messrs. Frederic R. Coudert and Howard Thayer Kingsbury, both of New York City, for petitioners. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 612) No. 928. Roy J. BISHOP, administrator, etc., petitioner, v. John H. HUNGATE, executor, etc., et al. April 14, 1919. Mr. Thomas E. D. Bradley, of Chicago, Ill., for petitioner. Mr. Felix T. Hughes, of Keokuk, Iowa, for respondents. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied. For opinion below, see Laswell v. Hungate, 256 Fed. 635. (249 U. S. 611) (249 U. S. 612) No. 941. HASSAN ABDU et al., petitioners, v. The NIGRETIA, etc. April 14, 1919. For opinion below, see 255 Fed. 56. Mr. Silas B. Axtell, of New York City, for petitioners. Messrs. L. De Grove Potter and John M. Wool No. 899. Etha DAVIS, née Hutton, petitioner, v. Alice R. THOMPSON et al. April 14, 1919. For opinion below, see 177 Pac. 67. Mr. E. J. Van Court, of Eufaula, Okl., for peti-sey, both of New York City, for respondent. tioner. Messrs. Geo. S. Ramsey, of Muskogee, Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United Okl., and Wm. M. Matthews, of Okmulgee, Okl., States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Secfor respondents. Petition for a writ of certi- ond Circuit denied. orari to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma denied. (249 U. S. 569) No. 943. T. M. DUCHE & SONS, Limited, petitioner, v. American schooner JOHN TWOHY, etc. April 14, 1919. For opinion below, see 256 Fed. 224. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted. (249 U. S. 611) (249 U. S. 622) No. 982. George J. WAGONER et al., plaintiffs in error, v. The CITY OF LA GRANDE, No. 911. Maud MORRISON, administratrix, Oregon, et al. April 15, 1919. In error to the etc., petitioner, v. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE Supreme Court of the State of Oregon. For & ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY. April opinion below, see 89 Or. 192, 173 Pac. 305. 14, 1919. For opinion below, see 175 Pac. 325. Mr. Will R. King, of Washington, D. C., for Messrs. Plummer & Lavin, H. G. Kinzel, and O. defendant in error. Docketed and dismissed, C. Moore, all of Spokane, Wash., for petitioner. on motion of Mr. Will R. King for the defendMr. George W. Korte, of Seattle, Wash. (Mr. | ants in error. No. 94. ST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN & SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY et al. appellants, v. The SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY; and No. 304. UNITED STATES FIDELITY &ceived during the period stated and the five GUARANTY COMPANY, plaintiff in error, v. dollars per day which it is adjudged he was The STATE OF OKLAHOMA et al. April 16, entitled to receive during the said period. 1919. Sce, also, 168 Pac. 234. Mr. C. B. Ames, of Oklahoma City, Okl., for plaintiff in error. Mr. S. P. Freeling, of Oklahoma City, Okl., for defendant in error. Expiration of the terms of office of R. L. Williams, governor; J. L. Lyon, as secretary of state; E. B. Howard, as auditor; Frank Gault, as president of the Board of Agriculture of the State of Oklahoma, suggested, and appearance of J. B. A. Robertson, governor; Joe S. Morris, as secretary of state; F. C. Carter, as auditor; and J. W. Whitehurst, as president of the Board of Agriculture of the State of Oklahoma, as parties plaintiffs in error, filed and entered, per stipulation, and on motion of Mr. C. B. Ames for the plaintiffs in error. (249 U. S. 588) No. 22, Original. The STATE OF TENNESSEE, complainant, v. The STATE OF ARKANSAS et al. April 21, 1919. Messrs. Frank M. Thompson, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Barnette E. Moses, of Memphis, Tenn., for complainant. Mr. W. J. Lamb, of Osceola, Ark.. for respondent. PER CURIAM. Bill dismissed with costs for want of equity on the authority of Jackson v. United States, 230 U. S. 1, 33 Sup. Ct. 1011, 57 L. Ed. 1363, Hughes v. United States, 230 U. S. 24, 33 Sup. Ct. 1019, 57 L. Ed. 1374, 46 L. R. A. (N. S.) 624, and Cubbins v. Mississippi River Commission, 241 U. S. 351, 36 Sup. Ct. 671, 60 L. Ed. 1041. No. 95. ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY et al., appellants, v. The SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY. April 21, 1919. For former opinion, see 249 U. S. 134, 39 Sup. Ct. 237, 63 L. Ed. 517. Messrs. J. M. Moore and George A. McConnell, both of Little Rock, Ark., for appellants. Motion to modify decree in these cases denied. (249 U. S. 590) No. 163. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY, plaintiff in error, v. William A. WRIGHT, Comptroller General, etc. April 21, 1919. For former opinion, see 248 U. S. 525, 39 Sup. Ct. 181, 63 L. Ed. 401, which reverses 146 Ga. 406, 91 S. E. 471. Messrs. A. R. Lawton and T. M. Cunningham, both of Savannah, Ga., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. John C. Hart, of Atlanta, Ga., and Samuel H. Sibley, of Union Point, Ga., for defendant in error. The application to file petition for rehearing is allowed and the rehearing is granted in so far as the validity of the tax in question is involved in or depends upon the charters of the Southwestern and the. Muskogee Railroad and the subsequent relevant legislation. As to all other questions in the case, therefore, the request for leave to file the application for rehearing is denied and the case for rehearing, limited as above stated, is ordered restored to the docket for reargument. No. 185. OKLAHOMA GIN COMPANY, plaintiff in error, v. The STATE OF OKLAHOMA, and No. 494. The OKLAHOMA OPERATING COMPANY, appellant, v. J. E. LOVE et al., etc. April 21, 1919. See, also, 158 Pac. 629. Mr. C. B. Ames, of Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellant. Mr. S. P. Freeling, Atty. Gen., for State of Oklahoma. It is ordered that these cases be restored to the docket for reargument. (249 U. S. 589) No. 202. SOUTHERN OREGON COM- No. 80. John H. COCHNOWER, appellant, v. The UNITED STATES. April 21, 1919. Appeal from the Court of Claims. Messrs. L. T. Michener, of Washington, D. C., and William E. Russell, of New York City, for appellant. Mr. Attorney General, for the United States. It is hereby ordered that the judgment in this case entered on January 13, 1919 (248 U. S. 405, 39 Sup. Ct. 137, 63 L. Ed. 328, which reverses judgment, 51 Ct. Cl. 461) be, and the same is hereby, restated so as to cause the following to be substituted therefor: This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the Court of Claims, and was ar- M. Gearin, of Portland, Or., for appellant. Mr. gued by counsel. On consideration whereof, It Attorney General, for the United States. Apis now here ordered and adjudged by this court peal from the United States Circuit Court of that the judgment of the said Court of Claims Appeals for the Ninth Circuit considering the in this cause be, and the same is hereby, re- suggestion made to the court by the parties to versed, and that this cause be, and the same the above-entitled cause, that all matters of is hereby, remanded to the said Court of Claims difference between them arising out of the subwith directions to enter a judgment for the ject matter of this litigation have been satisclaimant for compensation for his services at factorily adjusted and settled pursuant to the the rate of one dollar per day from the first of provisions of the act of Congress approved FebJuly, 1910, to the thirtieth of June, 1913, in- ruary 26, 1919, entitled "An act to accept from clusive; that is, so as to make up the difference the Southern Oregon Company, a corporation between the four dollars per day actually re-organized under the laws of the State of Ore gon, a reconveyance of the lands granted to the State of Oregon by the act approved March 3, 1869, entitled 'An act granting lands to the State of Oregon to aid in the construction of a military wagon road from the navigable waters of Coos Bay to Roseburg, in said state,' commonly known as the Coos Bay Wagon Road grant, to provide for the disposition of said lands, and for other purposes," and, further, considering the joint motion by the said parties to remand the cause. It is hereby ordered that this cause be, and the same is hereby, remanded to the district court, with authority in that court to modify the final decree in the cause so as to carry into effect the said act of Congress of February 26, 1919. (249 U. S. 613) No. 553. The CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK et al., petitioners, v. The TEXAS COMPANY. April 21, 1919. For opinion below, see 250 Fed. 742, 163 C. C. A. 74. Mr. H. M. Garwood, of Houston, Tex., for petitioners. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. Loughran, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Alex C. King, Sol. Gen., of Atlanta, Ga., for respondent. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia denied. (249 U. S. 623) No. 328. James A. MURRAY, plaintiff in Sixth Circuit denied. error, v. KENTUCKY TRACTION & TER-259 Fed. 94. MINAL COMPANY. April 21, 1919. In error to the Circuit Court of Franklin County, State of Kentucky. For opinion in Court of Appeals, see 176 Ky. 593, 195 S. W. 1119. Mr. T. L. Edelen, of Frankfort, Ky., for plaintiff in error. Dismissed with costs, on motion of counsel for the plaintiff in error. (249 U. S. 597) No. 860. FIDELITY TITLE & TRUST COMPANY, ancillary administrator, etc., petitioner, v. The DUBOIS ELECTRIC COMPANY. April 21, 1919. For opinion below, see 253 Fed. 987. Messrs. James R. Sterrett, M. W. Acheson, Jr., and Charles Alvin Jones, all of Pittsburgh, Pa., for petitioner. The motion to reinstate the petition for certiorari, in accordance with the reservation to that effect in the order of March 24, 1919 (249 U. S. 606, 39 Sup. Ct. 290, 63 L. Ed.) is allowed. It is ordered that the writ of certiorari be, and the same is hereby, granted. (249 U. S. 613) No. 908. E. A. LAUGHTER, petitioner, ▼. The UNITED STATES of America; and No. 909. E. A. LAUGHTER and W. N. Fisher, petitioners, v. The UNITED STATES of America. April 21, 1919. Messrs. Frank S. Eigin and A. B. Galloway, both of Memphis, Tenn., for petitioner. Messrs. Alex C. King, Sol. Gen., of Atlanta, Ga., and William L. Frierson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Petition for writs of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the For opinion below, see (249 U. S. 613) No. 868. Harry B. DUANE and Ginter GroV. The MERcery Company, petitioners, CHANTS LEGAL STAMP COMPANY et al.; and (249 U. S. 614) No. 927. Evalyn CHARLTON, administraCHESAPEAKE & trix, etc., petitioner, v. OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY. April 21, 1919. For opinion below, see 256 Fed. 988. Mr. John Winston Read, of Newport News, Va., for petitioner. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied. (249 U. S. 614) No. 934. Eli G. FRANKENSTEIN, petitioner. v. Carl M. JACOBS, trustee, etc. April 21, 1919. Messrs. Bentley & Mente, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for petitioner. Messrs. De Camp & Sutphin, Walter A. De Camp, and George B. Moormann, all of Cincinnati, Ohio, for respondent Jacobs. Messrs. Sidney G. Stricker, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Saul S. Myers, of New York City, for Gera Mills. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court For of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied. opinion below, see In re Diamond's Estate, 259 Fed. 70. (249 U. S. 614) No. 935. Charles McKNIGHT, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. April 21, 1919. For opinion below, see 252 Fed. 687. Messrs. Benjamin B. Blakeney and James H. Maxey, both of Tulsa, Okl., for petitioner. Messrs. Alex. C. King, Sol. Gen., of Atlanta, Ga., and William L. Frierson, Assist. 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. 614) No. 940. Edna M. RAWLS, petitioner, v. The PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE No. 869. Harry B. DUANE, petitioner, v. COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. April 21, For opinion below, see 253 Fed. 725. The MERCHANTS LEGAL STAMP COM-1919. PANY et al. April 21, 1919. For opinion be- Messrs. John S. Maxwell and George C. Bedell, Mr. both of Jacksonville, Fla., for petitioner. Pelow, see 231 Mass. 113, 120 N. E. 370. Boyd B. Jones, of Boston, Mass., for petition- tition for a writ of certiorari to the United Mr. Anson M. Lyman, of Boston, Mass., for States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth respondents. Petition for writs of certiorari to Circuit denied. the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Massachusetts denied. er. (249 U. S. 597) No. 949. The UNITED STATES, petitioner, V. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. April 21, 1919. For opinion below, see (249 U. S. 613) No. 893. The UNITED STATES of America on the relation of Verdine R. HALL, peti-255 Fed. 655. Petition for a writ of certiotioner, v. Franklin K. LANE, Secretary of the rari to the United States Circuit Court of Ap Interior. April 21, 1919. Mr. Patrick H. peals for the Eighth Circuit granted. (249 U. S. 614) No. 954. W. D. RENFRO, petitioner, v. | District of Kansas. Mr. J. W. Dana, of KanCharles OLENTINE et al. April 21, 1919. sas City, Mo., for Kansas City Gas Co. and For opinion below, see 178 Pac. 119. Messrs. others. Mr. Charles Blood Smith, of Topeka, Napoleon B. Maxey and John B. Campbell, both | Kan., for Fidelity Title & Trust Co. Mr. of Muskogee, Okl., for petitioner. Messrs. Floyd E. Harper, of Leavenworth, Kan. (Mr. William W. Noffsinger and Geo. S. Ramsey, Thomas F. Doran, of Topeka, Kan., of counboth of Muskogee, Okl., for respondent. Peti- sel), for Leavenworth, Light, Heat & Power tion for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Co. Messrs. John H. Atwood, of Kansas City, Court of the State of Oklahoma denied. Mo., Robert Stone, of Topeka, Kan., and Chester I. Long, of Wichita, Kan., for Landon. Mr. John J. Jones, of Chanute, Kan., for Sharitt. Messrs. R. A. Brown, of St. Joseph, Mo., and T. S. Salathiel, of Independence, Kan., for Kansas Natural Gas Co. Mr. J. M. Chaliss, of Atchison, Kan. (Mr. W. P. Waggener, of Atchison, Kan., of counsel), for Atchison Railway, Light & Power Co. Mr. Charles A. Loomis, of Kansas City, Mo., for petitioners and appellees. In these cases it is ordered that the decree entered March 17, 1919 (249 U. S. 236, 39 Sup. Ct. 268, 63 L. Ed. 577), be vacated and decree now entered as follows: The decrees below are reversed and the cause is remanded to the trial court with directions to hear it anew and determine all the issues involved, including those arising on the several bills, cross bills, and answers in the nature of cross bills, in conformity with the views expressed in the opinion of this court; and to take such further proceedings as may be appropriate and consistent with such opinion. All temporary injunctions in force at the time of the entry of the decrees from which appeals were taken here shall be continued in force until otherwise ordered. The costs in this court will be paid one-half by John M. Landon, receiver of the Kansas Natural Gas Company, and the remainder shall be paid, one-third by each of the three groups of appellants. (249 U. S. 597) No. 957. Frederick J, MACLEOD and Everett E. Stone, constituting The Public Service Commission of Massachusetts, petitioners, v. NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELE GRAPH COMPANY. April 21, 1919. For opinion below, see 122 N. E. 567. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Massachusetts granted. (249 U. S. 615) No. 979. Max MANSON, petitioner, v. Harry S. MESIROV, trustee, etc., et al. April 21, 1919. For opinion below, see 254 Fed. 799. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied. No. 2, original. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, complainant, v. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. April 28, 1919. See, also, 246 U. S. 565, 38 Sup. Ct. 400, 62 L. Ed. 883. Messrs. Wm. A. Anderson of Lexington, Va., Holmes Conrad, of Winchester, Va., Randolph Harrison, of Lexington, Va., and Samuel W. Williams, of Roanoke, Va., for complainant. Messrs. W. Mollohan, G. W. McClintic, and C. W. May, all of Charleston, W. Va., Chas. E. Hogg, of Point Pleasant, W. Va., J. G. Carlisle, of Washington, D. C., and John C. Spooner, of New York City, for respondent. Motion for the appointment of receivers and of a special master. The motion for the appointment of receivers and of a special master is denied. (249 U. S. 591) No. 388. Webb C. HAYES, plaintiff in error, V. The HOCKING VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. April 28, 1919. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio. For opinion below, see 96 Ohio St. 598, 118 N. E. 1083. Mr. Chas. A. Seiders, of Toledo, Ohio, for plaintiff in error. Messrs. John F. Wilson, of CoNo. 202. SOUTHERN OREGON COMPA- lumbus, Ohio, and Lloyd T. Williams, of Toledo, NY, appellant, v. The UNITED STATES. Ohio (Messrs. Wilson & Rector, of Columbus, April 28, 1919. See, also, 249 U. S. 589, 39 Ohio, and Brown, Geddes, Schmettau & WilSup. Ct. 387, 63 L. Ed. Mr. John Mliams, of Toledo, Ohio, of counsel), for defendant in error. Gearin, of Portland, Or., for complainant, Mr. Alex C. King, Sol. Gen., of Atlanta, Ga., for the United States. Mandate granted, on motion of Mr. Solicitor General King for the appellee. — (249 U. S. 590) No. 277. The PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR STATE OF KANSAS et al., appellants, v. John M. LANDON, as receiver of the Kansas Natural Gas Company et al.; No. 329. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, et al., appellants, v. John M. LANDON, receiver, etc., et al.; No. 330. KANSAS CITY GAS COMPANY et al., appellants, v. KANSAS NATURAL GAS COMPANY et al.; and No. 353. The PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION for STATE OF KANSAS et al., appellants, v. John M. LANDON, as receiver, etc., et al. April 28, 1919. Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the PER CURIAM. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Farrell v. O'Brien, 199 U. S. 89, 100, 25 Sup. Ct. 727, 50 L. Ed. 101; Empire State-Idaho Mining 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. 592) No. 504. FENTRESS COAL & COKE COMPANY, plaintiff in error, v. Beecher ELMORE. April 28, 1919. In error to the District Court of the United States for the Middle District of Tennessee. Mr. W. B. Miller, of Chattanooga, Tenn., for plaintiff in error. PER CURIAM. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Aspen Mining & Smelting Co. v. Billings, 150 U. S. 31, 37, |