Supreme Court Affirms Right to Inspect Bank Books
J W Guthrie v H L Harkness holds stockholders may inspect bank books. Utah case: Commercial National Bank Ogden owned by Harkness denied access. Justice Day states common law right exists and Congress did not strip it. Court rejects visitorial power limits and affirms state ruling in favor of inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Cout
J. W. Guthrie
H. L. Harkness
United States Supreme Court
Commercial National Bank
Ogden
Harkness
Supreme Court of
Justice Day
Congress
Courts of Justice
Are Weary of Wedlock Divorces Begun in District Supreme Court
Proceedings for divorce were started yesterday in the District Supreme Court. Blanche Belle Baldwin sues John 7 Baldwin alleging nonsupport and a serious offense. she also seeks to resume her maiden name. James H Semmes files for divorce from Agnes Semmes, married in Forest Glen in 1899, with infidelity alleged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Blanche Belle Baldwin
John 7. Baldwin
Baltimore
Forest Glen
Mid
Ball Sues Gas Company for Ten Thousand Damages
Annie G Ball filed a $10000 personal injury suit against Washington Gas Light Company claiming a negligent agent left a bundle of pictures in a hall at 412 Eleventh Street Northeast, causing her to stumble and fall and suffer permanent pain. Attorneys Tucker and Kenyon represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toman
Buaille
Annie G. Ball
Washington Gas Tight Company
Tucker & Kenyon
Eleventh Street
Annia G. Belloe
Washington Gas Light Company
Stone & Fairfax
Appallees
Mary Kelley
Brandenburg & Brandenburg
Advanced hearing sought in Cherokee Nation suit
Solicitor General Hoyt moved in the Supreme Court to advance the Cherokee Nation case against the United States over removal costs to Indian Territory. The Court of Claims awarded about $4 million against the U S, and the government appeals. Land dispute Wisconsin vs Hitchcock set for February hearing on school land claims around 6000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Indian Territory
Court of Claims Against
Wisconsin
Hitchcock
Aitle
Supreme Court
Miss Green Describes Charity Work in Philadelphia Visit
Miss Ida A. Green, noted for local charitable activity, spoke at the Brookland Baptist Church Young People's meeting about ongoing and future efforts by the Associated Charities in the District of Columbia. She recalled Philadelphia visits and the city homes run by the Philadelphia Associated Charities with illustrated examples. Sarah P. Lynch chaired and Rev. John N. Lawless delivered the sermon "In Gethsemane."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Green
Philadelphia
Brookland Baptist Church
Ida A. Green
District of Columbia
A Associated Charities
Associated Charities
Sarah P. Lynch
John N. Lawless
Gethsemane
Gas Explosion in Conduit at Wisconsin and P Street
A gas buildup caused a loud explosion in an electric conduit at Wisconsin avenue and P street northwest yesterday. Asphalt within ten feet of the conduit was torn up as the heavy iron top flew into the air, narrowly missing a nearby pedestrian. Elsewhere, Richard Anderson, twenty nine, of 1248 Tenth street northwest, fell from a coal wagon at Twelfth and H streets southwest, suffering a severe skull fracture and receiving hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Avenue
P Street
Richara Caderson
Tenth Street
Twelfth
H Streets
Sailors Win In Suit Over Abandoned Ship and Cargo
Supreme Court decision reverses circuit ruling in H. P. Booth vs The Norwegian Bark EHza Lines. Justice Holmes writes for the court, holding abandonment by the master ends the voyage and negates cargo claims despite later salvage. Dissent by Justices Harlan Brown McKenna and Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Eirza Lines
Justice Holmes
Supreme Court of the United States
H. P. Booth
Ehza Lines
Circuit Court of Appeals
First Circuit
Boston
Supreme Court
Harlan, Brown, McKenni
Day
Knox seeks certiorari in Hansen patent case
Senator Knox filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to bring the case of the Pressed Steel Company and inventor John M. Hansen before the Supreme Court. Hansen, former chief engineer, had inventions related to steel cars. the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled against the company on those claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Hansen
Supreme Court of the United States
Pressed Steel Company
John M. Hansen
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Third Circuit
Steel Company
Court of Appeals
Green to furnish security for trial in Washington case
Former New York State senator George E. Green indicted in post office irregularities will appear tomorrow morning to furnish bond for his appearance at trial. The trial follows a Supreme Court ruling that he must be tried in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George E. Green
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Stan
Chum
Sherlock Holmes
Amy Wilmot
Crawford
Herbert
Stanley
Sten
Amy
Miss Wilmot
Eerbert
Mamma
Ludwig
Spencerian
Stiehl
Spencerian Business College
Washington, D.C
9Th St. N
University School For Boys
Eighteenth ST
N. W
West Point
Annapolis
Robert L. Preston
ST. Rose’s Industrial School
Staters of Charity
Ita
Esputa Daly & Son
Sturdto
Panish Language School
N.Y
Senor Gomar
Prin
18Th Street
Ol Iy
Conn
Virginia Mason Dorsey
Laura Lee Dorsey
Etty. Flynn
S. W. Cor
Berlitz School OF Languages
A. Gerart
Pring
St. Louis Exposition
Francis Mann
A. M
Iest
Holy Cross Academy
Mase Awe Pollock
D. Cc
Prud'homme
Blount Verdict Sustained In Swayne Land Case Ruling
The U S Supreme Court upheld the Sixth Circuit favoring Blount in Florida McGuire versus Willam A Blount over land near Pensacola. Justice Day noted no proper disqualification due to Judge Swayne’s wife’s alleged interest and criticized unsworn petitions and missing witness details in the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Day Saye
Swayne
United States
Charles Swayne
Florida
Senate
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
McGuire
Willam A. Blount
Pensacola
Fla
Justice Day
Court of Appeals
Sixth Circuit
Blount
Supreme Court Refuses to Fast-Track Panama Canal Case
The Supreme Court yesterday declined to advance Warren B. Wilson of Chicago in his bid to enjoin Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw from releasing funds for Panama Canal construction. The suit argues congressional action authorizing the project is unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Wilson
Supreme Court of
Warren B. Wilson
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Panama Canal
Mr. Wilson
Chicago
Supreme Court lays out orders and calendar in lengthy legal record
The October 1905 Supreme Court session lists admitted practitioners led by Chief Justice and Justices Day Harlan Holmes and McKenna. It details cases no 6 9 12 and others with judgments affirmed reversed or remanded, plus numerous orders on motions notices and adjournments across federal and district courts. The extensive docket includes certiorari petitions from the Cherokee Nation to the U S and numerous civil and equity matters along with daily conference notes and adjournment timings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Justice Harlan
Justice Brewer
Justice Brown
Justice White
Justice Peckham
Justice McKenna
Justice Holmes
Justice Day
Gilbert B. Roe
New York City
N. Y
Pleanant Z. Jones
Brookhaven
Mish
John Pemberton Baldwin
New Orleans
George B. Gordon
Pittsburg
Florida
Circuit Court of the United States
District of Massachusetts
Harlan
McKenna
Justice Bay
John J. Delahanty
William T. Pitkin
Ve. Lasito M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Ernest Gatewood
State of
North Carolina
Martin Conboy
First National Bank of
Jersey City
Erie Railroad Company
Erie and Western Transportation Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
United States
Lee Si Kum
Mah Quong Kay
Ninth Circuit
Hoyt
United States of America
Oc al
William
Third Circuit
P. ©. Knox
D. T. Watson
James J. Kay
Peoria Gas and Electric Company
Peoria
Darius 0. Mills
W. J. Kearfat
Williams
Guthrie
BE. C. Ritsher
W. T. Irwin
W. T. Abbott
Royal Insurance Company
Robert Miller
É&C
Frideric D. McKenney
Agustin
Francis B. Sweeney
Carter
W. B. Archer
George L. Hoberts
Peoria Fias and
Blerthie Company
City of Peoria
Edward C. Ritaher
Appellee
Wiliam T. Abbott
Teva
Darius G. Mille
Equity Court
Justice Stafford
Fisher
Harriet Lane
Carlisle & Johnson
John Selden
Clark
Curtin
M. MN
Richardpo
H. C. Stewart
P. Lewis
M. A. Jones
Balster
Cadick
J. B. Archer
Goldren & Fenning
Circuit Court
Justice Barnard
Ralston & Sidtons
McKenney & Flannery
J. A. Hayden
Stone & Fairfax Ve. Kelly
Justice of the Peace
Plaintin
Brandenburg & Brandenburg
Donath
Henry
Baker
Hemphill & Peter
Shresve & Richardson
Douglase & Douglase
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
B. T. Doyle
J. A. Johnson
Nash
District of Columbia
Hamilton & Colbert
Gwensoe
Heinecke
L. J. Mather
K. R. Shipp
John Ridout
Hallam & Hallam
von Briesen
Congress Rural and Mevrican Mining Company
R, Wilson
W. McK. Clayton
Kehan
Washington Refiway and Electric Company
KR. F. Downing
J. J. Darlington
Deeds of Trust Entries for Various Properties
Listing multiple trust deeds including Frank Lundergan with American Security and Trust Co. for National Safe Deposit, $15,000 over five to six years. Peter Krams and others with Ambrose and Krams to secure Emma Kennedy, $1,800 over 9 to 62 months. Edmund Bills secured by same for $450 over 39 months. Joseph Gillis to Stewart and Walker for William K. Scott, $205 with 6 to 126 months. Collins Guerry Co. to Davidge and Swan for Homer Guerry, $12,000 over 12 to 60 months. John Beardmore to Benjamin and Mitchell for Perpetual Building Association, $2,900. Margaret Carter et al. to Bergmann and Emmerich for Sophie Gosseling, $1,500 over 3 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Lillan A. Kraus
Charlotte
Preinkert
Ernest C. Hazen
Brookland
John B. Hammond
Margaret J. Carter
South Carolina Avenue
Sixth
Seventh
George M. Emmerich Et al
Barney McKay
Bloomingdale
Joseph Abel Et Ax
Alta K. Clark
Columbia Heights
Milton Mantz
Emma Mantz
Mount Pleasant
Talbert
William H. Hunter
Taey W
Peter J. Smith
Nineteenth Street
Madge W. Stearns
Air
George R
Annette W. Bayley
Square
Baltimore Street
Clarence F. Norment
Iarry Wardman
James W. Dyer
EB Street
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
George P. Newton
Miles J. Higgins
LE Groit Park
Frederic A. Dancey
Mary C. Ford
Dobbins
Lewie B. Breuninger
Wyoming Terrace
Frank Lundergan
American Stcurity and ‘Trust Company
National Safe Deposit, Security and ‘Trust Company
Crookland
Peter Krams
William
Ambrose
Charles J. Krams
Emma E. Kennedy
Edmund P
Barry Farm
Joseph N. Gillis
Joseph H. Stewart
Thomas Walker
William K. Scott
Collins Guerry Company
Charles H. Davidge
Edward E. Swan
Homer Guerry
John Beardmore
Charles F. Benjamin
Roger T. Mitchell
Perpetual Building Association
William G
Henry H. Bergmann
George M. Emmerich
Sophie Gosseling
David P
Multiple Mortgages and Equity Suits In Washington District
Listings show numerous mortgage securities and trust deeds in Washington, including John Hammond 550 pounds at 6 percent for one year and 66 lots in various squares, liens attached to Frank Foster Willam Frizzell and Samuel Drury, plus court actions: divorce cases James Semmes and Agnes Semmes, Blanche Baldwin and John Baldwin, and damage claims by Washington Gas Light Company. Also equity suits in Dobbins Addition and notes secured by properties in Bloomingdale and other blocks. The docket includes real estate transactions, lawsuits, and property records with multiple trustees and trusteeships. The Chicago Tribune clipping ends with a joke about a por ous plaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Frank A. Jones
John B. Hammond
Barney McKay
Andrew Wilson
Noel W. Barksdale
Samuel M. Brosley
Barney McKay Et al
Frank D. Foster
Willam J. Frizzell
Samuel A. Drury
Martin H. Schneider
Leon ‘Tobriner
Charles Meyer
Christian Haurich
Frank Wunderly
Charles G. Allen
MarUn T. Dryden
Victor J. Koch
Dobbins
Washington
James W.W. Dyer
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Equitable Cooperative Building Association
Miles J. Higging
Watson J. Newton
E. Southard Parker
George P. Newton
Charles C. Clark
William J. Fletcher
Elmer
Ramey
Willam A. Gleseking
Georgiana M. Raybold
Jane Mangum
George J. Raybold
Samuel Cress
William A. Gordon
Watson I. Clark
Mary Sullivan
William A. MelGrann
Joseph P. Roth
Louise
Washington Brewing Company
Hugh Cosgrove
Henry J. Senay
Birney & Woodard
James H. Semmes
Agnes Semmes
J. Murphy
Blanche B. Baldwin
John T. Baldwin
Carrington
Dayron M. Parker
Charles G. Simons
John Ridout
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Bank
Arcane Ter
Green
Aubrey Newton
Dolors
Mrs. Sprague Winter
Howreary
Mr. Ditmore
Joseph B. Bowles
Enquity Court NO 2
Justice Anderson
Tribby Ve. Johnson
H. Boyd
P. M. Brown
Batterston
Brown Va
Brown
Salen Uint
B. &. Minor
T. P. Myers
United States Mortage and ‘Trust Company
S. City and Suburban Railway Company
I. J. Darlington
Parker Vs. Bowes
N. van Dyke
D. W. Wood
Thomas
S. Thomas
C. W. Carr
J. W. Shia
B. H. Wants
Warfield
J. Ridout
Bankruptcy Court
William 8. Lofton
M@scharge
Circuit Court NO 2
Clabaugh
Strobel Ve. Steehan
Attorneya, Hamilton & Colbert
Moe
Fietcher
Zem Zem Medicine Company
McCaries
L. FP
Loving-Birney & Woxta
Rockwell Va Capital Tractitn Company
B. Carusi & Gons
R. Rassey & Bon
G. T. Dunlop
Gibbys
Reaves
D. W. O' Donoghue
Brantenburg & Brandenburg
Pell
McKey
H."e. Davin
Criminal Court
Wright
Mark Price
Joseph Regolds
W. E. Aimbrose
John Barron
Essault Te Mpe
D. Truitt
J. C. Poster
Allen Hayes
Nolle
W. Calvin Chase
Charles A. Jackson
Henry Wood
George Morgan
Berry
Shealey— McKenney & Flannery
Henning
Electric Company
Tupli
Hoover
Hill Ve. Bailey Et al
Collins —Peter & Larner
Prosth
Justice Gould
Irvin Gerrue
Joseph D. Sullivan
Lafayette C. Loomis
Lucy Jackson
W. C. Martin
Margaret Trudenstein
Joseph. Aullivan
Beckie Sondheimer
Frederick W. Bergmann
Willon M. Colton
W. ‘¥. Mattingly
Hotels
Grafton Hotel
Conn. Ave. and
de Sales St
Harrington Mills, Proprietor
Driscoll
Bss
U. S. Capital and Grounds
T. A. McKee
Mer
Lincoln Hotel
10Th
Hsts
Anerican
Sand A. B. Hyatt
Logan, Iowa Circle
13Th St
14Th
11Th Stoc
Business Center
St. James
Virginia
Pine Beach
Fortress
Monroe
Norfolk
Pine Woods
Uit
Tha.s
Tra
Desaoace
Piney Woods Inn
Pine Belt
ST. John & CO
Southern Pines
N. C
D&s
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co
Fort Monroe
Portsmouth
Newport News
Steel Palace
Newport New
Alexandria
Portawouth
General
14Th St
Colorado
6Th and
Pa.ave
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
7Th St
John Callahan
Fort Myer
Arlington Falls Church
Aqueduct Bridge
The
Chicago Tribune
S.S.S
Pralus Sons
Josephus
WE Swift
Atlanta
Washington Schools
Immaculata Seminary
Washington, D. C
Tennallytown
Sinners of Providence
St. Mary-of-the-Waoads
Ind
Gunston Hall
Mike Ella Reese
Thomas Glrele
Emerson Institute Scune'ae
Tifty
Sion
College
Army Pay
Marine Corps Business
Wintlow Hoxton Randolph
Charles B. Young
Capitol Street
Gommergial Teternone
Ase
Es Cccce Aerom
F. Wood
ST. Patrice’s Academy
Sisters of the Holy Crows
St. Patrick's
Wahnamaker School
Sataly
Pred Wannamaker
U. S. Civil Service
Hamilton Institute
Lafayette Square
Phoebe Hamilton Seabrook
Eastman School
17Th Street
Atlantic City
N. J
ST. Charles
Newlin
Rotel & Sanatorium
Hooklet
FL. Young
AOL
Traymore
Derriecking
Ceal
Traymore Hotel
Marquette
White
Eljotel Reviel Central
Kentucky Ave
Reach
Boardwalk
Bath
J. P. Giberson
Ocean Front
Rudolf
Contrel
C. R. Myers
American Line
Plymouth
Chepbourg
Outhampton
Queenstown
Liverpoor
Atlantic Transport Line
London Direct
RED Star Line
Antwerp
Dover
Londoon
Paris
White Star Line
Liverpool
Tos Mediterranean
Republic
Celtic
Doston
Ten
Peat
Seat Cretic
Ganopic
F Street N
Wwe
David Lindsay
North German Lloyd
Cherbourg-Bremen
Kaiser
amjKaler
Ami
Cherbourg
Breme Friedrich
Friedrich
Main
D c
Bremen
Rhein
Salls
Bremeo Direct
Luditerranean
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
Neckar
Albert
Irene
Luise
Tae Iy Oelrichs & CO
Broadway
E. F. Droop & Sons CO
Cunard Line
North River
Caronia
St Ca’o'nia
Lucania
Etroria
Gibraltaxs
Adriatic
Pannonia
Carpathia
Slavonia
Altonia
Europe
Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd
Broadway Y
Statast
University Law School
E. D. Carusi
F St. Nw
Law School
18Th St. Ww
Wes School
Awd
Louis Leverett Hooner
Mount Vernon Seminary
Elizabeth J. Somers
Adelia Gates Hensley
Friends School
Thomas W. Sidwell
Strayer
Business College
Washington College of Music
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
Fst. Nw
Dramatic Art
America
Tanner
Business Loan & Trust
Gerstn
New York State
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