VOLUME 268

CASES ADJUDGED

IN

THE SUPREME COURT

AT

OCTOBER TERM, 1924

FROM APRIL 13, 1925 (IN PART)
TO AND INCLUDING JUNE 8, 1925

ERNEST KNAEBEL

REPORTER

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WASHINGTON

1926

ERRATA:

Volume 267 U. S., p. iii. Insert the name of MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS, as fourth in the list of Justices.

Volume 267 U.S., p. 602, fourth line from bottom. Change “Otto" to Otho.

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II

JUSTICES

OF THE

SUPREME COURT

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS

1

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, CHIEF JUSTICE.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
WILLIS VAN DEVANTER, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
JAMES CLARK McREYNOLDS, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
LOUIS D. BRANDEIS, AssOCIATE JUSTICE.
GEORGE SUTHERLAND, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
PIERCE BUTLER, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
EDWARD T. SANFORD, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
HARLAN FISKE STONE, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.

2

JOHN G. SARGENT, ATTORNEY GENERAL.
JAMES M. BECK, SOLICITOR GENERAL.?
WILLIAM D. MITCHELL, SOLICITOR GENERAL.?
WILLIAM R. STANSBURY, CLERK.
FRANK KEY GREEN, MARSHAL.

1 For allotment of the Chief Justice and Associate Justices among the several circuits, see p. IV, post.

2 On June 4, 1925, President Coolidge appointed William D. Mitchell, of Minnesota, Mr. Beck having tendered his resignation to become effective upon appointment of his successor. Mr. Mitchell took the oath and entered upon the duties of his office on June 8, 1925.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

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OCTOBER TERM, 1924 1

ORDER OF ALLOTMENT OF JUSTICES

It is ordered, That the following allotment be made of the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of this Court among the circuits, agreeably to the act of Congress in such case made and provided, and that such allotment be entered of record, viz:

For the First Circuit, OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, Associate Justice.

For the Second Circuit, HARLAN FISKE STONE, Associate Justice.

For the Third Circuit, Louis DEMBITZ BRANDEIS, Associate Justice.

For the Fourth Circuit, WILLIAM H. TAFT, Chief Justice.

For the Fifth Circuit, EDWARD T. SANFORD, Associate Justice.

For the Sixth Circuit, JAMES C. McREYNOLDS, Associate Justice.

For the Seventh Circuit, PIERCE BUTLER, Associate Justice.

For the Eighth Circuit, WILLIS VAN DEVANTER, Associate Justice.

For the Ninth Circuit, GEORGE SUTHERLAND, Associate
Justice.
March 16, 1925.

1

For next previous allotment, see 267 U. S., p. iv.

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TABLE OF CASES REPORTED.

Page. Abramson v. United States. .

688 Acme Foundry & Machine Co. v. Oil Well Imp. Co.. 704 Agee, Administrator, Continental Casualty Co. v.. 687 Ahearn v. United States....

692 Alaska Steamship Co. v. McHugh..

23 Alexander and Griffith, Davis, Director General v... 696 Alpha Portland Cement Co. v. Massachusetts... 203 American Express Co. v. Farmington Shoe Mfg. Co.. 707 American Ry. Express Co. v. Royster Guano Co.... 687 American Shipbuilding & Dock Corp. v. Rourke & Sons ..

702 Anderson County, Central Union Trust Co. v.

93 Arroyo, Municipal Assembly of, v. Fantauzzi.. 699 Atchison, Topeka & S. F. Ry. Co., Boatmens Bank v. 692

Babcock, Norton v....
Bailey, Judge, Howard v.
Baker v. United States....
Baltimore & Ohio R. R. v. City of Parkersburg.
Baltimore Post, United States v.
Baltzell v. Mitchell, Former Collector...
Banco di Roma v. Philippine National Bank.
Banton v. Belt Line Ry. Corp.....
Barber, Tampico Banking Co. v.
Barrett v. Van Pelt..
Bass v. City of Clifton.
Bauer, District of Columbia v.
Bauers, Marks v.....
Bear, Trustee, Liberty National Bank v..
Bellamy v. Pitts.....
Belt Line Ry. Corp., Banton v...

689 693 697

35 388 690 679 413 699

85 681 700 704 693 698 413

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