Decisions on Petitions for Writs of Certiorari. 207 U. S. writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted. Mr. Charles A. Moore for petitioner. The Attorney General for respondent. No. 409. CORSICANA PETROLEUM COMPANY, PETITIONER, v. W. H. STALEY. December 23, 1997. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. Mr. W. J. McKie and Mr. Frederick S. Tyler for petitioner. Mr. E. St. Clair Thompson and Mr. R. S. Neblett for respondent. No. 504. RICHARD COHEN ET AL., PETITIONERS, v. THE UNITED STATES. December 23, 1907. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied. Mr. Joel M. Marx for petitioners. The Attorney General, The Solicitor General and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Cooley for respondent. No. 505. BENJAMIN D. GREENE ET AL., PETITIONERS, v. THE UNITED STATES. December 23, 1907. Petitions for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. Mr. Frederic R. Coudert, Mr. B. F. Tracy, Mr. Howard Taylor, Mr. William W. Osborne, Mr. Alexander A. Lawrence, Mr. William Garrard and Mr. P. W. Meldrim for petitioners. The Attorney General, The Solicitor General and Mr. Marion Erwin for respondent. No. 525. THE MILLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, PETITIONER, . THE GREAT LAKES TOWING COMPANY. Decem 207 U. S. Decisions on Petitions for Writs of Certiorari. ber 23, 1907. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied. Mr. F. H. Canfield for petitioner. Mr. Harvey D. Goulder, Mr. S. H. Holding and Mr. Frank S. Masten for respondent. No. 527. JAMES C. WHITTAKER, ADMINISTRATOR, ETC., PETITIONER, v. A. B. BAXTER AND COMPANY; and No. 528. ADOLPH JOSEPH, PETITIONER, v. A. B. Baxter and CompANY. December 23, 1907. Petition for writs of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied. Mr. Frederick M. Czaki for petitioners. Mr. Edward Jacobs for respondents. No. 536. UTAH CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY, PETIJAMES GODFREY ET AL. December 23, 1907. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied. Mr. Louis Marshall, Mr. George Sutherland, Mr. Waldemar Van Cott and Mr. Samuel Untermyer for petitioner. Mr. J. L. Rawlings and Mr. William H. King for respondents. No. 535. BRADLEY W. PALMER ET AL., PETITIONERS, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ET AL. January 6, 1908. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted. Mr. Moorfield Storey and Mr. J. L. Thorndike for petitioners. Mr. T. W. Gregory for respondents. No. 542. LAWRENCE W. SEXTON, RECEIVER, ETC., PETITIONER, V. ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY. January 6, 1908. Cases Disposed of Without Consideration by the Court. 207 U. S Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied. Mr. William D. Guthrie for petitioner. Mr. James R. Sloane and Mr. Herbert Noble for respondent. CASES DISPOSED OF WITHOUT CONSIDERATION BY THE COURT FROM OCTOBER 14, 1907, TO JANUARY 6, 1908. No. 133. A. R. STUART, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE UNITED STATES. In error to the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands. October 14, 1907. Dismissed on motion of Mr. L. T. Michener for the plaintiff in error. Mr. W. W. Dudley and Mr. L. T. Michener for plaintiff in error. The Attorney General and The Solicitor General for defendant in error. No. 52. JOHN C. ORRELL ET AL., PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. BAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi. October 14, 1907. Dismissed with costs, on motion of counsel for plaintiffs in error. Mr. E. M. Barber for plaintiffs in error. Mr. E. J. Bowers for defendant in error. No. 134. HELEN ROWLAND, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. Frank GODFREY, TRUSTEE. In error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii. October 14, 1907. Dismissed, per stipulation. Mr. E. B. McClanahan for plaintiff in error. Mr. A. G. M. Robertson and Mr. C. F. Clemons for defendant in error. 207 U. S. Cases Disposed of Without Consideration by the Court. No. 148. ALBERT K. HISCOCK, TRUSTEE, ETC., APPELLANT, 2. AMERICAN WOOLEN COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Appeal from the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. October 14, 1907. Dismissed, per stipulation. Mr. Will B. Crowley for appellant. Mr. Lee M. Friedman for appellee. Nos. 182 and 183. THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, APPELLANT, V. THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA. Appeals from the District Court of Garfield County, Oklahoma Territory. October 14, 1907. Dismissed with costs, on motion of counsel for the appellant. Mr. M. A. Low for appellant. No appearance for appellee. No. 279. AMES REALTY COMPANY, APPELLANT, V. THE STATE OF MONTANA ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Montana. October 14, 1907. Dismissed, per stipulation. Mr. N. W. McConnell for appellant. Mr. Albert J. Galen for appellees. the State of Washington. No. 483. ARTHUR U. DENNIS ET AL., PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. SYRENUS DAVIS ET AL. In error to the Supreme Court of October 15, 1907. Docketed and dismissed with costs, on motion of Mr. John Sidney Webb for the defendants in error. No one opposing. No. 66. ABE STRAUSS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, V. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. In error to the Superior Court of the State of Massachusetts. October 15, 1907. Dis Cases Disposed of Without Consideration by the Court. 207 U. S. missed with costs, per stipulation, on motion of Mr. Dana Malone for the defendant in error. Mr. Junius Parker for plaintiff in error. Mr. Dana Malone for defendant in error. No. 3. TONY KERSCH, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, V. THE CITY OF TOPEKA. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas. October 15, 1907. Dismissed with costs, on motion of Mr. C. A. Magaw for the plaintiff in error. Mr. G. C. Clemens and Mr. C. A. Magaw for plaintiff in error. appearance for defendant in error. No No. 10. JAMES SHEASLEY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE STATE OF KANSAS. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas. October 15, 1907. Dismissed with costs, on motion of Mr. C. A. Magaw, the case having abated by reason of death of plaintiff in error. Mr. G. C. Clemens and Mr. C. A. Magaw for plaintiff in error. Mr. C. C. Coleman for defendant in error. No. 349. THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. CLARA ALFONSO Y BUENAVENTURA. In error to the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands. October 21, 1907. Dismissed on motion of Mr. Attorney-General Bonaparte for the plaintiff in error. The Attorney General for plaintiff in error. appearance for defendant in error. No No. 486. FERDINAND HOPP, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THOMAS H. PICKFORD. In error to the Court of Appeals of the District |