George S. Merrill, Insurance Commissioner, v. New England Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction issued, and Henry A. Wyman, Esq., of Boston appointed receiver. Final decree. Henry O. Smith et als. v. Inhabitants of Leicester and the Commonwealth. Bill in equity in the Superior Court for Worcester County to restrain town officers from raising money to pay expenses for damages caused by construction of State highway in Leicester. Appearance filed. Pending.

Attorney-General ex rel. Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commissioner, v. New England Live Stock Insurance Company. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction issued, and Charles Walcott, Esq., of Cambridge appointed receiver. Final decree.

Attorney-General ex rel. Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commissioner, v. Mercantile Mutual Accident Association. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County for an injunction and receiver. Injunction granted, and C. E. Shattuck of Boston appointed receiver. Final decree. Attorney-General ex rel. Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commissioner, v. Bay State Beneficiary Association, of Westfield. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County for an injunction and appointment of receiver. Injunction granted, and Henry C. Hyde, Esq., and Henry C. Bliss, Esq., both of West Springfield, appointed temporary receivers. Pending.

Attorney-General ex rel. Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commissioner, v. World Accident Insurance Company. Petition to Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County for an injunction and a receiver. Injunction granted, and T. N. Perkins of Boston appointed receiver. Pending. Attorney-General ex rel. Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commis

sioner, v. the Massachusetts Masonic Life Association. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for an injunction and receiver under St. 1896, c. 515, § 6. Injunction granted, and Jonathan Barnes, Esq., of Springfield, appointed receiver. Pending.

Trustees of the Worcester Lunatic Hospital v. Town of Ware. Action of contract for the board of Hiram L. Wood, a patient in said hospital. Referred to Herbert Parker, district attorney. Pending.

Commonwealth v. the Boston Terminal Company. Two petitions to Superior Court of Suffolk County for assessment of damages for land taken for new South Union Station. Pending. Attorney-General ex rel. Insurance Commissioner v. Berkshire Health and Accident Association. Information praying for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction granted, and Alpheus Sanford, Esq., of Boston appointed receiver. Pending. Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commissioner, v. Industrial Mutual Accident Association. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction granted. Company allowed to reinsure its risks. Commonwealth, by the Board of Savings Bank Commissioners, v. the Hampshire Savings Bank. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction granted, and Richard W. Irwin, Esq., and Benjamin E. Cook, Jr., Esq., were appointed receivers. Pending. Attorney-General v. the Equitable Accident Insurance Association. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction issued, and Wade Keyes, Esq., of Boston appointed receiver. Pending. Commonwealth v. Board of Public Works of Woburn. Violation of civil service rules. Referred to District Attorney Frederick N. Wier. Pending.

Commonwealth v. Board of Water Commissioners of Chicopee. Violation of civil service rules. Referred to District Attorney Charles L. Gardner. Pending.

Attorney-General ex rel. Insurance Commissioner v. Order of Fraternal Aid. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction granted, and Winthrop H. Wade, Esq., of Boston appointed receiver. Pending.

John A. MacDonald v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for a writ of error to reverse a judgment rendered for the Commonwealth on an indictment charging the plaintiff with forging and uttering certain checks. Judgment affirmed. Reported in 173 Mass. 322. Case taken to United States Supreme Court by writ of error. Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commissioner, v. the Greylock Beneficiary. Petition, under St. 1895, c. 340, for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction issued, and A. A. Folsom of Chelsea appointed receiver. Pending.

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Selectmen of Danvers v. Trustees of Danvers Insane Hospital. Petition for the appointment of three commissioners under St. 1898, c. 564, to determine the sum to be paid by the Commonwealth for water provided to the Danvers Insane Hospital by the town of Danvers. George A. Blaney, Edwin Dresser and William Wheeler appointed commissioners. Pending. Attorney-General ex rel. Insurance Commissioner v. Ideal Benefit Association. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction granted, and Alden P. White of Salem appointed receiver. Final decree. Clarence Murphy v. Commonwealth. Judicial Court for a writ of error.

Petition to the Supreme Argued before full bench. Decision ordering sentence to be reversed and petitioner to be resentenced under the law as it was prior to the passage of St. 1895, c. 504. Reported in 172 Mass. 264. Prisoner sentenced accordingly. Exceptions taken. Argued before full bench. Exceptions overruled. Reported in 54 N. E. Rep. 860. Case taken to United States Supreme Court by writ of error. Pending. Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commissioner, v. South Shore Masonic Mutual Relief Association of Massachusetts. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, under St. 1895, c. 340, for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction issued, and J. H. Flint appointed receiver. Pending.

Commonwealth by its Board of Savings Bank Commissioners v. Framingham Savings Bank. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County under St. 1894, c. 317, § 6, for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction issued, and P. H. Cooney and A. V. Harrington appointed receivers. Pending.

Globe Insurance Company v. Lexington. An action of contract in the Superior Court for Suffolk County for compensation for injuries alleged to have been sustained by the acts of the Gypsy Moth Commissioners. Trial before Bond, J. Finding for the defendant and report to the full court. Argued. Judgment on finding for defendant. Reported in 173 Mass. 6. Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commissioner, v. Supreme Coun

cil of United Fellowship. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County under St. 1895, c. 340, for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction issued, and Oliver Storer, Esq., of Boston appointed receiver. Pend

Attorney-General ex rel. Insurance Commissioner v. Massachusetts

National Life Association. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, under St. 1896, c. 515, § 6, for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction issued. G. Kress appointed receiver. Pending.

Diego Le Donne, petitioner. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County for a writ of habeas corpus. Hearing, and case reported to the full court. Petition dismissed. Reported in 173 Mass. 550.

City of Boston v. Boston Wharf Company. Petition to Superior Court of Suffolk County for assessment of damages for land taken for grade crossings on Congress Street. James R. Dunbar appointed auditor.

Kaiser Hat and Cap Company. Claim for corporation tax for 1897. Company in insolvency. Claim proved. Pending. Boston Enterprise Manufacturing Company. Claim for corporation tax for 1897. Company in insolvency. Claim proved. Paid.

Stiles & Winslow Leather Company. Claim for corporation tax

for 1897. Company in insolvency. Claim proved. Pending. Westborough Insane Asylum v. John H. Sherburn. Claim for board of Fannie L. Scott at asylum. Settled by payment of $1,740.

Edward F. O'Brien, petitioner. Petition to the Circuit Court of the United States for a writ of habeas corpus. Petition denied. Reported in 95 Fed. Rep. 131.

William B. Tyler v. Judges of the Court of Registration. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for a writ of prohibition to prohibit said court from proceeding in the registration of a certain parcel of land. Argued before Supreme Judicial Court. Petition denied.

Westborough Insane Asylum v. Alice H. Knight. Claim for board

of pauper in hospital. Referred to N. N. Jones for collection. Attorney-General ex rel. v. Letter Carriers' Relief Association. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Injunction granted, and Ralph A. Stewart of Worcester appointed receiver. Final decree. Attorney-General ex rel. v. Avellino and Province Society. Peti

tion to the Supreme Judicial Court for an injunction for noncompliance with law. Company agreed to comply with law. Petition dismissed by agreement.

Walter J. Bartlett, petitioner. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for a writ of habeas corpus. Hearing. Petition denied.

Edward A. Brackett et al., Commissioners of Iuland Fisheries and Game, v. Lizzie B. S. Wyman. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County, under St. 1899, c. 103, for an order to compel the respondent to comply with an order of said commissioners. Decree entered ordering compliance with the statute.

Frank S. Harrington, petitioner. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for a writ of habeas corpus. Petition dismissed by agreement.

Francis D. Corcoran, petitioner. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for a writ of habeas corpus. Petition dismissed by agreement.

Frederick L. Cutting, Insurance Commissioner, v. Firemen's Fire Insurance Company. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for an injunction to restrain the defendant from removing its books and papers from the Commonwealth, and the appointment of a receiver to recover its capital stock distributed without authority of law. Injunction issued. Defendant recovered its capital stock and deposited it with the International Trust Company, as trustee. Pending. Willard N. Elmer, petitioner. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Hampden County for a writ of habeas corpus. Petition dismissed by agreement.

Thomas White, petitioner. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for a writ of habeas corpus. Petition dismissed by agreement.

Hosea M. Knowlton, Attorney-General, ex rel. v. Merchants and Manufacturers Life Association. Petition to the Superior Court of Suffolk County for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. Temporary injunction issued. Case reserved by Fessenden, J., for full court. Pending. Everett D. Wilkes, petitioner. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for a writ of habeas corpus. Petition dismissed by agreement.

Charles E. Lane, petitioner. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for a writ of habeas corpus. Petition dismissed by agreement.

Luther B. Brusie, petitioner. Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County for a writ of habeas corpus. Petition dismissed by agreement.

Patrick C. Toohy, petitioner. Petition to the Superior Court of Suffolk County for discharge from Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates, under St. 1899, c. 325. Motion for issue to jury denied. Petition dismissed.