appeal. Yates v. Jones National Bank, 206 U. S. 158, 166, 181, 27 Sup. Ct. 638, 51 L. Ed. 1002.

ing reason: Section 4 of the act limited the compensation which the attorneys may collect or receive to 20 per cent. The act is valid. Capital Trust Co. v. Calhoun, 250 U. [4, 5] If the appellee had asked for an afS. 208, 39 Sup. Ct. 486, 63 L. Ed. 942; Cal- firmance it is clear that it must have been houn v. Massie, supra. The plaintiffs were denied because of the illegal purpose of the seeking the aid of the courts to recover mon- suit. But the court might go further. Since eys which an act of Congress prohibited them of its own motion it might dismiss this apfrom collecting or receiving. If the bill had peal (Hilton v. Dickinson, 108 U. S. 165, 168, not alleged that this act was invalid, it would 2 Sup. Ct. 424, 27 L. Ed. 688), and since on have been the duty of the lower court to dis- dismissing it a mandate to the lower court miss the bill even if none of the defendants | might issue (United States v. Gomez, 23 How. had raised any objection to the maintenance | 326, 330, 16 L. Ed. 552), this court might also of the suit. Oscanyan v. Arms Co., 103 U. S. of its own motion entertain the alternative to 261, 267, 26 L. Ed. 539; Lee v. Johnson, 116 dismissal spoken of by Mr. Chief Justice U. S. 48, 52, 6 Sup. Ct. 249, 29 L. Ed. 570; | Marshall-i. e., open the record. If it did Coppell v. Hall, 7 Wall. 542, 558, 19 L. Ed. so and perceived that the court was being 244. The Secretary of the Treasury and the used to attain an illegal result, there would Treasurer of the United States did make such be power to reverse the decree and remand objection. The overruling of it in the courts the cause, with instructions to dismiss the bill. below was error. The judgment must be re- But in the present case such a course is not versed, and the cause remanded, with direc- necessary. The appellees have asked, not for tions to dismiss the bill as to them. an affirmance, but for a dismissal, of the appeal of the administratrix. A dismissal for want of prosecution will remit the case to the lower court in the same condition as before the appeal was taken; and the lower court will then be free to take appropriate action to prevent itself from being used as an instrument in illegality. United States v. Pacheco, 20 How. 261, 15 L. Ed. 390; United States v. Gomez, 23 How. 326, 339-340, 16 L. Ed. 552.

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[3] The fact that the administratrix did not persist in her appeal should not result in affirmance of the judgment as to her. In Montalet v. Murray, 3 Cranch, 249, 2 L. Ed. 429, Mr. Chief Justice Marshall "stated the practice of the court to be that, where there is no appearance for the plaintiff in error, the defendant may have the plaintiff called, and dismiss the writ of error, or may open the record, and pray for an affirmance." This practice is still in force under rules 9 and 16 of this court (32 Sup. Ct. vii, ix). Todd v. Daniel, 16 Pet. 521, 10 L. Ed. 1054; Hurley v. Jones, 97 U. S. 318, 24 L. Ed. 1008; Appeal of Newman, administratrix, dismissThe S. S. Osborne, 105 U. S. 447, 450, 451, 26 ed for want of prosecution, and case reL. Ed. 1065. It is applicable to one of sever-manded for further proceedings in conformial joint appellants who fails to perfect his ty with this opinion.

Decree reversed as to appellants Houston and Burke, and cause remanded, with directions to dismiss the bill as to them.

No. KOSTA KISIN, petitioner, V. The STATE OF CALIFORNIA. March 1, 1920. On petition for a writ of certiorari to the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Contra Costa.

No. 267. E. B. HOWARD, State Auditor PER CURIAM. The motion for leave to of the State of Oklahoma, appellant, v. H. V. proceed in forma pauperis in this case and that FOSTER et al., etc. March 19, 1920. Appeal the clerk of this court be directed to file the from the District Court of the United States | petition for a writ of certiorari herein is denied.

(40 Sup.Ct.)

No. 812. Herman THEDEN and Anna Theden, petitioners, v. The UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. April 26, 1920. For opinions below, see 106 Kan. 40, 186 Pac. 752; 104 Kan. 289, 178 Pac. 441. Messrs. L. W. Keplinger, of Kansas City, Kan. (C. W. Trickett, of Kansas City, Kan., of counsel), for petitioners. Messrs. N. H. Loomis, of Omaha, Neb., and R. W. Blair and T. M. Lillard, both of Topeka, Kan., for respondent. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas denied.

(253 U. S. 483)

Nos. 819 to S30. LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, petitioner, v. ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY and others. April 26, 1920. For opinion below, see 109 Atl. 745. Messrs. Lindley M. Garrison, Edgar H. Boles, and Richard W. Barrett, all of New York City, and Geo. S. Hobart, of Jersey City, N. J., for petitioner. Petition for writs of certiorari to the Court of Errors and Appeals of the State of New Jersey denied.

(253 U. S. 479) No. 831. Archie J. McLAREN, administrator, etc., petitioner, v. L. G. FLEISCHER. April 26, 1920. For opinion below, see 185 Pac. 967. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of California granted.

(253 U. S. 480)

No. 832. Robert L. CULPEPPER, petitioner, v. James M. OCHELTREE. April 26, 1920. For opinion below, see 185 Pac. 971. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of California granted.

(253 U. S. 480)

No. 833. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, petitioner, v. S. B. POSTON. April 26, 1920. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina granted.

(253 U. S. 480)

No. 842. PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILWAY COMPANY, petitioner, v. Maria Domenica DI DONATO. April 26, 1920. For opinion below, see 109 Atl. 627. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania granted.

(253 U. S. 486) No. 843. PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILWAY COMPANY, petitioner, v. Annie REYNOLDS. April 26, 1920. For opinion be

No. 817. Anna LANG, as administratrix, | low, see 109 Atl. 660. Mr. George Gowen Paretc., petitioner, v. NEW YORK CENTRAL ry, of Philadelphia, Pa., for petitioner. Mr. RAILROAD COMPANY. April 26, 1920. For Francis M. McAdams, of Philadelphia, Pa., for opinion below, see 227 N. Y. 507, 125 N. E. respondent. Petition for a writ of certiorari 681, which reversed 187 App. Div. 967, 175 to the Supreme Court of the State of PennN. Y. Supp. 908, which affirmed 104 Misc. Rep. sylvania denied. 634, 172 N. Y. Supp. 196. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of New York granted.

(253 U. S. 482)

(253 U. S. 480)

No. 844. PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILWAY COMPANY, petitioner, v. Marie E. POLK. April 26, 1920. For opinion below, see 109 Atl. 627. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania granted.

No. 818. LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, petitioner, v. Frederick W. HOWELL et al., as firm of B. H. Howell, Son & Company, et al. April 26, 1920. For opinion (253 U. S. 499) below, see 109 Atl. 309. Messrs. Lindley M. No. 846. INTER-URBAN RAILWAY COMGarrison, Edgar H. Boles, and Richard W. Bar-PANY and London Guarantee & Accident Comrett, all of New York City, and Geo. S. Ho-pany, petitioners, v. Mrs. Fred SMITH. April bart, of Jersey City, N. J., for petitioner. 26, 1920. On petition for writ of certiorari to Messrs. Pitney, Hardin & Skinner, of Newark, the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa. See, N. J., and Butler, Wyckoff & Campbell, of New also, 171 N. W. 134. Dismissed on motion of York City (Messrs. Alfred F. Skinner, of New-counsel for the petitioners. ark, N. J., and Frederick B. Campbell, Paul C. Whipp, and Thomas R. Rutler, all of New York City, of counsel), for respondents. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Errors and Appeals of the State of New Jersey denied.

(253 U. S. 486)

No. 852. FREEMAN-SWEET COMPANY, petitioner, v. LUMINOUS UNIT COMPANY. April 26, 1920. For opinion below, see 264

(40 Sup.Ct.)

Fed. 107. Mr. Paul Bakewell, of St. Louis, [ States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Mo., for petitioner. Messrs. Dodson & Roe, Circuit denied.

of Chicago, Ill. (Harry Lea Dodson, of Chicago, Ill., of counsel), for respondent.

Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied.

No. 789. WEBER ELECTRIC COMPANY, petitioner, v. E. H. FREEMAN ELECTRIC COMPANY. May 3, 1920. For opinion below, see 262 Fed. 769. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted.

(253 U. S. 481)

(253 U. S. 481) No. 847. MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, petitioner, v. MARK OWEN & COMPANY. May 3, 1920. For opinion below, see 291 Ill. 149, 125 N. E. 767. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois granted.

(253 U. S. 487)

No. 853. C. T. DOREMUS, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. May 3, 1920. For opinion below, see 262 Fed. 849. Messrs. C. A. Davies, of San Antonio, Tex., R. L. Neal, of Waco, Tex., and Ed. Haltom, of San Antonio, Tex., for petitioner. Mr. Robert P. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., and W. C. Herron, of Washington, D. C., for the United States. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 1. The UNITED STATES of America, appellant, v. LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY. May 17, 1920. See, also, 38 Sup. Ct. 580. The Attorney General, for the United States. Messrs. John G. Johnson, of Oneonta, N. Y., Edgar H. Boles, of New York City, Everett Warren, of Scranton, Pa., John Hampton Barnes, of Philadelphia, Pa., Allan McCulloh and Elihu Root, Jr., both of New York City, Frank W. Wheaton, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Nicholas W. Hacker, of New York City, for respondent. Ordered that this case be restored to the docket for oral argument.

No. 34. Franklin K. LANE, Secretary of the Interior, et al., appellants, v. CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. May 17, 1920. For opinion below, see 46 App. D. C. 374, Ann. Cas. 1918C, 1002. Messrs. Charles D. Mahaffie and C. Edward Wright, both of Washington, D. C., for appellants. Messrs. A. A. Hoehling, Jr., and C. F. R. Ogilby, both of Leave

No. 841. The UNITED STATES of America, petitioner, v. ÆTNA EXPLOSIVES COM-Washington, D. C., for respondent. PANY. May 3, 1920. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Customs Appeals granted.

(253 U. S. 487)

granted to substitute as one of the appellants John Barton Payne, present Secretary of the Interior, in the place of Franklin K. Lane, former Secretary thereof, on motion of Mr. Solicitor General King for the appellants.

No. 35. The NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
WAY COMPANY, appellant, v. Franklin K.
May 17,
LANE, Secretary of the Interior.
1920.

No. 845. Ephraim LEDERER, collector of internal revenue, petitioner, v. NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY and Henry R. Zesinger, executors, etc. May 3, 1920. For opinion below, see 262 Fed. 52. Mr. Alex C. King, For opinion below, see 46 App. D. C. Sol. Gen., of Atlanta, Ga., and William L. Frier- 434. Messrs. Alex. Britton and F. W. Clements, son, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Messrs. both of Washington, D. C., and Charles DonWm. Henry Snyder and Wm. M. Stewart, Jr., nelly, of St. Paul, Minn., for appellant. Leave both of Philadelphia, Pa., for respondents. Pe- granted to substitute as party appellee John tition for a writ of certiorari to the United Barton Payne, present Secretary of the In

terior, in the place of Franklin K. Lane, former PER CURIAM. Dismissed for the want of Secretary thereof, on motion of Mr. Solicitor jurisdiction upon the authority of (1) EquitaGeneral King for the appellee.

(253 U. S. 473)

ble Life Assurance Society v. Brown, 187 U. S. 308, 314, 23 Sup. Ct. 123, 47 L. Ed. 190; Consolidated Turnpike Co. v. Norfolk, etc., Ry.

No. 231. Edward A. SHEDD et al., appel-Co., 228 U. S. 596, 600, 33 Sup. Ct. 605, 57 L.

lants, v. GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY et al. May 17, 1920. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri. Messrs. O. H. Dean and J. C. Rosenberger, both of Kansas City, Mo., for appellants. Messrs. Delbert J. Haff, Charles W. German, and Justin D. Bowersock, all of Kansas City, Mo., for respondents.

Ed. 982; Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital v. City of Philadelphia, 245 U. S. 20, 24, 38 Sup. Ct. 35, 62 L. Ed. 124; (2) Southern Ry. Co. v. King, 217 U. S. 524, 534, 30 Sup. Ct. 594, 54 L. Ed. 868; Gaar, Scott & Co. v. Shannon, 223 U. S. 468, 473, 32 Sup. Ct. 236, 56 L. Ed. 510; Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Co., 249 U. S. 152, 157, 39 Sup. Ct. 227, 63 L. Ed. 527; (3) Shevlin-Carpenter Co. v. State of Minnesota, 218 U. S. 57, 67, 30 Sup.

PER CURIAM. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Farrell v. O'Brien, | Ct. 663, 54 L. Ed. 930. 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; Sugarman v. United States, 249 U. S. 182, 184, 39 Sup. Ct. 191, 63 L. Ed.

550.

(253 U. S. 475)

No. 256. Samuel W. SCOTT et al., plaintiffs in error, v. Ida B. W. BOOTH. May 17, 1920. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. For opinion below, see 276 Mo. 1, 205 S. W. 633. Messrs. J. H. Ralston, of Washington, D. C., and Robert O. McLin, O. H. Dean, and H. M. Langworthy, all of Kansas City, Mo. (Messrs. James T. Montgomery, of Sedalia, Mo., Bruce Barnett, R. B. Thomson, and R. D. Williams, all of Kansas City, Mo., of counsel), for plaintiffs in error. Messrs. J. W. Porter, of Tucumcari, N. M., and C. W. Prince, E. A. Harris, James N. Beery, all of Kansas City, Mo., and A. E. Crane, of Topeka, Kan., for defendant in error.

(253 U. S. 474)

No. 324. Robert D. KINNEY, plaintiff in error, v. PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB COMPANY. May 17, 1920. In error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts. Mr. Robert D. Kinney, for plaintiff in error.

PER CURIAM. Dismissed for 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; 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; Sugarman v. United States, 249 U. S. 182, 184, 39 Sup. Ct. 191, 63 L. Ed. 550; (2) Kinney v. Plymouth Rock Squab Company, 236 U. S. 43, 49, 35 Sup. Ct. 236, 59 L. Ed. 457.

(253 U. S. 499)

No. 346. John S. RANDOLPH, plaintiff in error, v. The UNITED STATES of America. May 17, 1920. In error to the District Court

General for the United States. Dismissed, on motion of counsel for the plaintiff in error.

of the United States for the Northern District of New York. Mr. Frederick A. Mohr, of AuPER CURIAM. Dismissed for want of juris-burn, N. Y., for plaintiff in error. The Attorney diction upon the authority of Schlosser v. Hemphill, 198 U. S. 173, 175, 25 Sup. Ct. 654, 49 L. Ed. 1000; Louisiana Navigation Co. v. Oyster Commission of Louisiana, 226 U. S. 99, 101, 33 Sup. Ct. 78, 57 L. Ed. 138; Gray's Harbor Co. v. Coats-Fordney Co., 243 U. S. 251, 255, 37 Sup. Ct. 295, 61 L. Ed. 702; Bruce v. Torin, 245 U. S. 18, 19, 38 Sup. Ct. 7, 62 L. Ed. 123.

No. 370. J. Hartley MANNERS, petitioner, v. Oliver MOROSCO. May 17, 1920. See, also, 252 U. S. 317, 40 Sup. Ct. 335, 64 L. Ed. 590. Messrs. Walter C. Noyes and David Gerber, both of New York City, and William J. Hughes, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Charles H. Tuttle, of New York City, for respondent. Motion to modify decree denied.

NEW MEXICO.

Interior, et al., appellants, v. The STATE OF No. 412. Franklin K. LANE, Secretary of the 258 Fed. 980. The Attorney General, for plainMay 17, 1920. See, also, tiff's in error. Mr. Patrick H. Loughran, of Washington, D. C., for the State of New Mexico. Leave granted to substitute as one of the appellants John Barton Payne, present Secretary of the Interior, in the place of Franklin K. Lane, former Secretary thereof, on motion of Mr. Solicitor General King for the appellants.

No. 434. The UNITED STATES of America ex rel. C. E. SYKES, plaintiff in error, v. Franklin K. LANE, Secretary of the Interior.