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Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Bagley v. General Fire Extinguisher Co., 212 U. S. 477; McCormick v. Oklahoma City, 236 U. S. 657; St. Anthony Church v. Pennsylvania R. R., 237 U. S. 575; Merriam Co. v. Syndicate Publishing Co., 237 U. S. 618. Mr. A. J. H. Frank for the plaintiff in error. Mr. C. E. Morgan, 3d, and Mr. R. Stuart Smith for the defendant in

error.

No. 172. VANDALIA RAILROAD COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. CHARLES STILWELL. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Indiana. Argued January 14, 1916. Decided January 17, 1916. Per Curiam. Judgment affirmed with costs upon the authority of Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. v. Blagg, 235 U. S. 571. Mr. Samuel O. Pickens, Mr. Frederic D. McKenney and Mr. John G. Williams for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Martin M. Hugg and Mr. Wymond J. Beckett for the defendant in error.

No. 672. ROBERT KITCHENS, APPELLANT, v. J. C. HAMILTON, SHERIFF, ETC. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia. Argued January 11, 1916. Decided January 17, 1916. Per Curiam. Judgment affirmed with costs upon the authority of Andrews v. Swartz, 156 U. S. 272; Frank v. Mangum, 237 U. S. 309. Mr. John R. Cooper for the appellant. Mr. Clifford Walker for the appellee.

No. 729. FRANK R. SHATTUCK, TRUSTEE, ETC., ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. THE TITLE GUARANTY & SURETY COMPANY. Appeal from the United States Circuit Court of

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Appeals for the Third Circuit. Submitted January 10, 1916. Decided January 17, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of act of Congress, January 28, 1915, c. 22, 38 Stat. 803. See Central Trust Co. v. Lueders, 239 U. S. 11. Mr. Walter Lee Sheppard for the appellants. Mr. Frank Rogers Donahue for the appellee.

No. 186. CYRUS BRADLEY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. SPOKANE & INLAND EMPIRE RAILROAD COMPANY. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Washington. Argued for plaintiff in error and submitted for defendant in error, January 18, 1916. Decided January 24, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of (1) New Orleans Waterworks Co. v. Louisiana, 185 U. S. 336, 344; Consolidated Turnpike v. Norfolk &c. Ry., 228 U. S. 596, 600; Parker v. McLain, 237 U. S. 469, 471; (2) Ross v. Oregon, 227 U. S. 150; MooreMansfield Co. v. Electrical Co., 234 U. S. 619; Willoughby v. Chicago, 235 U. S. 45. Mr. Fred B. Morrill and Mr. William Hudson Smiley for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Will G. Graves for the defendant in error.

No. 199. J. J. BROUSSARD, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. R. R. BAKER, CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEX. In error to the Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of Texas. Submitted January 20, 1916. Decided January 24, 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, 382; (2) Fischer v. St. Louis, 194 U. S. 361; Davis v. Massa

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chusetts, 167 U. S. 43; (3) Iowa Central Ry. v. Iowa, 160 U. S. 389; Washington v. Miller, 235 U. S. 422, 429; Roby v. South Park Commissioners, 238 U. S. 610. Mr. Frederick S. Tyler for the plaintiff in error. No appearance for defendant in error.

No. 207. THE COUNTY OF SIOUX, NEBRASKA, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. NEWTON RULE. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Nebraska. Submitted January 20, 1916. Decided January 24, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Stewart v. Kansas City, 239 U. S. 14. Mr. Allen G. Fisher for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Albert W. Crites for the defendant in error.

No. 343. JOHN H. STROSNIDER, APPELLANT, v. EDMUND M. ALLEN, WARDEN, ETC. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. Motion to dismiss or affirm submitted January 17, 1916. Decided January 24, 1916. Per Curiam. Judgment affirmed with costs upon the authority of Urquhart v. Brown, 205 U. S. 179; Ex parte Spencer, 228 U. S. 652, 659–661; Frank v. Mangum, 237 U. S. 309, 328, 329. Mr. Benjamin C. Bachrach for the appellant. Mr. Patrick J. Lucey and Mr. Lester H. Strawn for the appellee.

No. 222. TALLulah Falls RAILWAY COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. MACON COUNTY SUPPLY COMPANY. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina. Submitted January 24, 1916. Decided February 21, 1916. Per Curiam. Judgment reversed with costs upon the authority of Southern Railway v. Reid, 222 U. S. 424;

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Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. Greenwood Grocery Co., 227 U. S. 1; Charleston & Western Carolina Railway v. Varnville Furniture Co., 237 U. S. 597. Mr. Hamilton McWhorter for the plaintiff in error. No appearance for the defendant in error.

No. 227. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. CHARLES W. COUSINS. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota. Argued January 25, 1916. Decided February 21, 1916. Per Curiam. Judgment reversed with costs upon the authority of Delaware, Lackwanna & Western Railroad v. Yurkonis, 238 U. S. 439; Shanks v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, 239 U. S. 556. Mr. W. S. Horton and Mr. Blewett Lee for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Samuel A. Anderson for the defendant in error.

No. 794. PAUL DAECHE, APPELLANT, v. ALBERT BOLLSCHWEILER, UNITED STATES MARSHAL, ETC. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey. Motion to dismiss or affirm submitted January 31, 1916. Decided February 21, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of (1) Fay v. Crozer, 217 U. S. 455; Hannis Distilling Co. v. Baltimore, 216 U. S. 285, 288; Hendricks v. United States, 223 U. S. 178, 184; (2) Benson v. Henkel, 198 U. S. 1, 10-11; Pierce v. Creecy, 210 U. S. 387, 401402; (3) Glasgow v. Moyer, 225 U. S. 420; Johnson v. Hoy, 227 U. S. 245; Henry v. Henkel, 235 U. S. 219. Mr. Merritt Lane, Mr. John W. Ockford and Mr. Otto F. Seggel for the appellant. The Attorney General and The Solicitor General for the appellee.

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Nos. 230, 231, 232 and 233. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. W. C. THURSTON. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina. Submitted January 25, 1916. Decided February 21, 1916. Per Curiam. Judgments reversed with costs upon the authority of Southern Railway v. Reid, 222 U. S. 424; Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. Greenwood Grocery Co., 227 U. S. 1; Charleston & Western Carolina Railway v. Varnville Furniture Co., 237 U. S. 597. Mr. John K. Graves for the plaintiff in error. No appearance for the defendant in error.

No. 546. THE VALLEY STEAMSHIP COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, V. JOHN J. WATTAWA; and

No. 547. THE VALLEY STEAMSHIP COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, V. JOSEPH MRAZ. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio. Motion to dismiss submitted February 21, 1916. Decided February 28, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Crovo, 220 U. S. 364, 366; Norfolk Turnpike Co. v. Virginia, 225 U. S. 264, 268-269; Stratton v. Stratton, 239 U. S. 55. Mr. Frank S. Masten for the plaintiff in error. Mr. George H. Eichelberger for the defendants in error.

No. 740. MARTHA L. STINE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, ". MISSOURI STATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. In error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. Motion to dismiss submitted February 21, 1916. Decided February 28, 1916. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Cornell v. Green, 163 U. S. 75, 79–80; Arkansas v. Schlierholz, 179 U. S. 598, 601; Lampasas v. Bell, 180

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