206 U. S. Decisions on Petitions for Writs of Certiorari. Ward and Mr. Austen G. Fox for petitioners. Mr. William G. Wilson for respondents. No. 737. NORTH CHICAGO STREET RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL., PETITIONERS, v. CHICAGO CONSOLIDATED TRACTION COMPANY ET AL; and No. 738, WEST CHICAGO STREET RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL., PETITIONERS, v. CHICAGO CONSOLIDATED TRACTION COMPANY ET AL. May 27, 1907. Petitions for writs of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied. Mr. Henry S. Robbins for petitioners. Mr. James F. Meagher, Mr. Nathaniel C. Sears, Mr. Clarence A. Knight and Mr. A. J. Hopkins for respondents. No. 740. THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, PETITIONER, v. THE UNITED STATES. May 27, 1907. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied. Mr. Albert H. Washburn for petitioner. The Attorney General and The Solicitor General for respondent. No. 744. OXFORD AND COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, PETITIONER, V. UNION BANK OF RICHMOND, VA. May 27, 1907. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied. Mr. Thomas B. Womack for petitioner. Mr. William L. Royall for respondent. No. 745. STANLEY FRANCIS, PETITIONER, v. THE UNITED STATES. May 27, 1907. Petition for a writ of certiorari to Cases Disposed of Without Consideration by the Court. 206 U.S. the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied. Mr. Charles L. Frailey for petitioner. The Attorney General and The Solicitor General for respondent. CASES DISPOSED OF WITHOUT CONSIDERATION BY THE COURT MAY 13 AND 27, 1907. No. 172. EMMA L. KAIPU IN BEHALF OF MIKALA KAIPU, APPELLANT, v. L. E. PINKHAM, PRESIDENT of the Board of HEALTH, ETC. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Territory of Hawaii. May 13, 1907. Death of Mikala Kaipu having been suggested, and the case abated, appeal dismissed. Mr. A. G. M. Robertson for appellant. Mr. Lorrin Andrews for appellee. No. 781. CANDIDO ACOSTA ET AL., APPELLANTS, V. THE PEOPLE OF PORTO RICO. Appeal from the Supreme Court of Porto Rico. May 27, 1907. Docketed and dismissed with costs, on motion of Mr. Solicitor-General Hoyt in behalf of counsel for appellees. No one opposing. No. 728. SUSAN E. PORTERFIELD, PETITIONER, V. GERARD D. MOORE, TRUSTEE, ETC., ET AL. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. May 27, 1907. Dismissed, on motion of counsel for petitioner. Mr. Forrest W. Brown for petitioner. No appearance for respondents. APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES, Act of August 30, 1890, BANKRUPTCY, Act of 1898 (see Bankruptcy): Hiscock v. Varick Bank, 28; EIGHT-HOUR LAW, Act of August 1, 1892, 27 Stat. 340 (see Eight-hour INDIANS, Act of Feb. 6, 1871, 16 Stat. 404 (see Indians, 2): United States v. INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT (see Interstate Commerce Commission): Cin- JUDICIARY, Rev. Stat. § 709 (see Jurisdiction, A 3): Yates v. Jones National NATIONAL BANKS, Rev. Stat. § 5239 (see Jurisdiction, A 3; National Banks): NAVIGABLE WATERS, Act of March 3, 1899, 30 Stat. 1151, § 9 (see Navigable NAVY, Rev. Stat. § 1466 (see Army and Navy, 1): United States v. Faren- PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Act of June 30, 1906, 34 Stat. 636 (see Philippine Is- PORTO RICO, Foraker Act, 31 Stat. 79, §§ 8, 34 (see Porto Rico, 2): Romeu V. Todd, 358. 567 Stat. 9 (see Public Lands, 1): Iowa PUBLIC LANDS, Act of May 15, 1856, 11 TARIFF, Act of July 24, 1897, 30 Stat. 151, 183, par. 360 (see Customs ADVERSE POSSESSION. See PUBLIC LANDS, 2, 3. AGENTS. See PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. See PUBLIC LANDS, 5. ALIENATION OF LAND. See INDIANS, 1. ALLOTTEE INDIANS. See INDIANS, 2. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION. Fifth. See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, 8, 9, 11, 13; PHILIPPINE Islands, 2. 1. Construction of Navy Personnel Act of 1898 and § 1466, Rev. Stat.-Pay A court is not always confined to the written words of a statute; construction strued as giving higher pay to the inferior officer. Under the Navy Per- 2. Courts-martial, personnel of—Right to pay of officer dismissed on sentence The prohibition in the 77th Article of War against officers of the regular See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, 10, 13; COURTS-MARTIAL, 2. ARTICLES OF WAR. See ARMY AND NAVY, 2; COURTS-MARTIAL, 2. ASSIGNEE IN BANKRUPTCY. BANKRUPTCY. 1. Effect of bankruptcy act on state law. The bankruptcy act does not deprive a lienor of any remedy with which he 2. Provable claims-Life insurance policies-Partnership and individual Individual policies on the life of a partner held as collateral security for See PLEDGE, 3. BEADS. See CUSTOMS DUTIES, 3. |