Cases not Otherwise Reported. CASES ADJUDGED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AT OCTOBER TERM, 1894, NOT OTHERWISE REPORTED, INCLUDING CASES DISMISSED IN VACATION PURSUANT TO RULE 28. No. 196. ÆTNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. COUNTY OF LYON, in the State of Iowa. Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Iowa. February 4, 1895. Judgment affirmed, with costs, by a divided court. Mr. D. B. Henderson, Mr. L. G. Hurd, Mr. F. B. Daniels, and Mr. A. B. Cummins for the plaintiff in error. Mr. A. Van Wagenen and Mr. N. T. Guernsey for the defendant in error. No. 256. ALLEN v. MERRILL. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York. October 11, 1894. Dismissed, with costs, on motion of counsel for appellants. Mr. C. H. Duell for the appellants. No appearance for appellees. No. 249. ALLIS, EXECUTORS, &c., v. STATE Bank of Crete. Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Nebraska. October 8, 1894. Dismissed per stipulation. Mr. T. M. Marquett for the plaintiffs in error. John L. Webster for the defendants in error. Mr. No. 254. AMERICAN PRESERVERS' COMPANY v. NORRIS. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. October 11, 1894. Dismissed, with costs, on authority of counsel for appellant. Mr. C. II. Krum for the appellant. Mr. F. N. Judson for the appellees. No. 117. ANDERSON V. MINNEAPOLIS UNION ELEVATOR COMError to the Circuit Court of the United States for PANY. Cases not Otherwise Reported. the District of Minnesota. August 14, 1894. Dismissed pursuant to the twenty-eighth rule. Mr. James N. Castle for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Ralph Whelan for the defendant in error. No. 268. ARMSTRONG v. UNITED STATES. Appeal from the Court of Claims. April 22, 1895. Judgment affirmed on the authority of United States v. Fletcher, 148 U. S. 84. Mr. Thomas C. Fletcher for the appellant. Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Dodge for the appellee. No. 267. BABB v. JAMISON, ADMINISTRATOR. Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. December 17, 1894. Dismissed for the want of jurisdiction, on the authority of Duncan v. Missouri, 152 U. S. 377. Mr. Michael Kinealy for the plaintiffs in error. Mr. T. J. Rowe for the defendants in error. No. 290. BARELA V. PEREA. Appeal from the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico. April 10, 1895. Dismissed, with costs, pursuant to the tenth rule. Mr. F. W. Clancy for the appellant. Mr. S. B. Newcomb for the appellee. No. 248. BARNEY V. WHITE. Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. April 22, 1895. Judgment affirmed for the sum of $1039.02, with interest thereon from March 24, 1883, until paid, and costs in said Circuit Court; each party to pay one-half of the costs in this court. Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Whitney for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Samuel F. Phillips and Mr. Frederick D. McKenney for the defendants in error. No. 988. BARRETT v. UNITED STATES. Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. April 15, 1895. Docketed and dismissed, on motion of Mr. Cases not Otherwise Reported. Solicitor General Conrad for the defendant in error. opposing. No one No. 186. BARTLETT v. UNITED STATES. Appeal from the Court of Claims. January 24, 1895. Dismissed per stipulation. Mr. Robert A. Howard for the appellant. Mr. Attorney General for the appellee. No. 184. BENTLEY. UNITED STATES. Appeal from the Court of Claims. January 24, 1895. Dismissed pursuant to the tenth rule. Mr. A. G. Safford for the appellant. Mr. Attorney General for the appellee. No. 698. BENTON, alias NEWBY, v. UNITED STATES. Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois. December 10, 1894. Dismissed pursuant to the tenth rule. Mr. James McCartney for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Attorney General for the defendant in error. No. 859. BILLING V. GILMER. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the fifth circuit. December 10, 1894. Petition denied. Mr. W. A. Gunter for Gilmer in support of petition. No appearance for Billing, et al., Executors, &c. No. 127. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF JACKSON V. METROPOLITAN TRUST COMPANY. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of KanDecember 14, 1894. Dismissed, with costs, pursuant to the tenth rule. Mr. W. H. Rossington, Mr. Charles Blood Smith and Mr. E. J. Dallas for the appellants. Mr. M. A. Low for the appellees. sas. No. 231. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF JACKSON V. METROPOLITAN TRUST COMPANY. Appeal from sas. Cases not Otherwise Reported. the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of KanMarch 25, 1895. Dismissed, with costs, pursuant to the tenth rule. Mr. W. H. Rossington, Mr. Charles Blood Smith, and Mr. E. J. Dallas for the appellants. No appearance for the appellees. No. 724. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF KINGMAN, KANSAS, v. CORNELL UNIVERSITY. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the eighth circuit. October 22, 1894. Petition denied. Mr. George Gray for Board of County Commissioners of the county of Kingman, Kansas, in support of petition. Mr. W. II. Rosssington and Mr. Charles Blood Smith for Cornell University in opposition thereto. No. 735. BUCK v. LOUISIANA. Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana. October 22, 1894. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Mr. Duane E. Fox for the plaintiffs in Mr. W. Hallett Phillips, Mr. H. J. Leovy, and Mr. M. J. Cunningham for the defendant in error. error. No. 706. BURNET v. JACOBUS. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. November 22, 1894. Dismissed, with costs, on motion of Mr. George Hoadly for the appellant. Mr. George Hoadly for the appellant. Mr. Attorney General for the appellee. No. 12. BYRNE v. UNITED STATES. Appeal from the Court of Claims. December 17, 1894. Judgment affirmed, pursuant to the sixteenth rule. Mr. W. J. Moberly, Mr. P. B. Thompson, and Mr. Allan Rutherford for the appellant. Mr. Attorney General for the appellee. No. 382. CAMPBELL V. CARROLL. Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. April 15, 1895. Dismissed, |