ADJUDGED IN THE

COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FROM MARCH 15, 1911, TO DECEMBER 4, 1911.

(With one opinion delivered January 9, 1912—see p. 587.)

CHARLES COWLES TUCKER,

REPORTER.

(ANNOTATIONS BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE PUBLISHERS.)

VOLUME 37.

(To be Cited as "37 App. D. C.")

WHENEVER A DECISION OF THIS COURT, THAT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL
REPORTS OF THE COURT, SHALL BE CITED IN A BRIEF, THE REFERENCE
SHALL INCLUDE THE VOLUME AND PAGE OF THE REPORT
WHEREIN THE SAME HAS BEEN PUBLISHED."
RULE VIII. SEC. 3, PAR. 4.

1912.

THE LAWYERS CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY
NEW YORK.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

CHICAGO.

COPYRIGHT, 1912,

BY

CHARLES COWLES TUCKER

MAY 14 1912

E. R. ANDREWS PRINTING Co., ROCHESTER, N. Y.

OF

THE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

Chief Justice:

HON. SETH SHEPARD.

Associate Justices:

HON. CHARLES H. ROBB.
HON. JOSIAH A. VAN ORSDEL.

United States District Attorney:
CLARENCE R. WILSON.

Corporation Counsel:
EDWARD H. THOMAS.

Clerk:

HENRY W. HODGES.

Assistant Clerk:
MONCURE BURKE.

United States Marshal:
AULICK PALMER.

Reporter:
CHARLES COWLES TUCKER.

JUSTICES

OF

THE SUPREME COURT

OF THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

Chief Justice:

HON. HARRY M. CLABAUGH.

Associate Justices:

HON. JOB BARNARD.
HON. THOMAS H. ANDERSON.

HON. ASHLEY M. GOULD.
HON. DANIEL THEW WRIGHT.
HON. WENDELL P. STAFFORD.

TABLE OF CASES REPORTED.

Adriaans v. Dill

American Realty Co. v. Thompkins.
Ames, Lindstrom v.
Antikamnia Chemical Company, United States of Amer-

ica v.
Armstrong, DeKando, v.

Artesian Manufacturing Company, In re

Baglin, Southern Surety Company v.
Baker, Bride v.

...

Ballinger, Phillips v.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company v. Miller
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company v. Thomas
Bankers Trust Co., National City Bank v.
Barrett Manufacturing Company, In re
Bluthenthal & Bickart v. Carson
Braadland, In re John, Limited
Breitenbach v. Rosenberg

...

...

...

Capital Traction Company, Chapman v.
Capital Traction Company, Pulliam v.
Capital Traction Company v. Vawter
Carnegie Trust Company, Union Savings Bank v.
Carson, Bluthenthal & Bickart v.

Cella, United States v.
Cella, United States v.
Chambers v. Frost

V

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553

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602

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423

433

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