Decisions Per Curiam, Etc. 310 U.S. Godchaux Co. v. Estopinal, 251 U. S. 179; Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., 261 U. S. 114, 117; Herndon v. Georgia, 295 U. S. 441, 443. (2) Knights of Pythias v. Meyer, 265 U. S. 30, 32; Leffingwell v. Warren, 2 Black 599, 603; Great Northern Ry. Co. v. Sunburst Oil & Refining Co., 287 U. S. 358, 362. Mr. Charles Rosen for appellant. Messrs. F. A. Blanche and E. Leland Richardson for appellee. Reported below: 194 La. 470; 193 So. 710. No., original. EX PARTE ROY HULLIG; No.-, original. EX PARTE ARTHUR R. MCCLEARY; and No.-, original. EX PARTE HARRY MURRAY. May 27, 1940. The motions for leave to file petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied. No. —, original. EX PARTE NORMAN BAKER. May 27, 1940. The motion for leave to file petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. The motion for leave to apply for a writ of certiorari is also denied. No. —, original. UNITED STATES EX REL. GEISELMAN v. HUNT, WARDEN. May 27, 1940. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, denied. No.. LEWIS, EXECUTRIX, ET AL. v. FONTENTO, COLLECTOR. May 27, 1940. Application denied. No. 15, original. KANSAS v. MISSOURI. May 27, 1940. The motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is granted 310 U.S. Decisions Per Curiam, Etc. and process is ordered to issue returnable September 1, next. Messrs. Jay S. Parker, Attorney General of Kansas, A. B. Mitchell, Assistant Attorney General, Clarence V. Beck, and Errett P. Scrivner for complainant. No. 1001. DOYLE v. CITY OF ST. PAUL ET AL. Appeal from the Supreme Court of Minnesota. June 3, 1940. Per Curiam: The judgment is affirmed. Violet Trapping Co. v. Grace, 297 U. S. 119, 120; Ingraham v. Hanson, 297 U. S. 378, 381; Schenebeck v. McCrary, 298 U. S. 36, 37. Mr. Oscar Hallam for appellant. Mr. John W. McConneloug for appellees. Reported below: 206 Minn. 649; 289 N. W. 784. No. 476. UNITED STATES v. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. ET AL. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Washington. June 3, 1940. This cause is set for reargument October 14, 1940. The Court desires to hear argument limited to the purpose, scope, and effect of the Act of June 25, 1929, the relief thereby afforded the parties, and the defenses made available to them; and to appellant's assignments of errors 1-12 inc., 13 (insofar as it relates to failure to construct a line from Wallula, Washington, to Portland, Oregon), 19-27 inc., 29, 30, 32, 33, 36-40 inc., 42, 43, 52–54 inc.—particularly with reference to the bearing of the matters comprehended in these assignments upon the nature and extent of the relief accorded, and the defenses made available, to the parties respectively, by §§ 1, 2, 5, and 6 of said Act. No., original. EX PARTE EDMOND C. FLETCHER. June 3, 1940. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of prohibition denied. Decisions Granting Certiorari. 310 U.S. No., original. EX PARTE ROBERT H. DENTON, JR. June 3, 1940. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of habeas corpus denied. No. —, original. EX PARTE ALBERT SMITH. June 3, 1940. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus denied. No. 15, original. KANSAS v. MISSOURI. June 3, 1940. Motion of E. A. Cole for leave to file a Bill of Intervention denied. Messrs. Jay S. Parker, Attorney General of Kansas, A. B. Mitchell, Assistant Attorney General, Clarence V. Beck, and Errett P. Scrivner for complainant. Mr. Robert Stone for E. A. Cole. No. 785. LoWMAN v. FEDERAL LAND BANK OF LOUISVILLE ET AL. June 3, 1940. Motion for leave to file second petition for rehearing in this case granted. See post, p. 656. No. 930. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS ET AL. v. HUMBLE OIL & REFINING Co. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas. June 3, 1940. In this case probable jursidiction is noted. The motion to advance is denied. The motion for stay is granted and the enforcement of the decree of the District Court is stayed pending the determination of the case by this Court. DECISIONS GRANTING CERTIORARI, FROM APRIL 23, 1940, THROUGH JUNE 3, 1940. No. 907. BERNARDS ET AL. v. JOHNSON ET AL. April 29, 1940. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, 310 U.S. Decisions Granting Certiorari. and petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, granted. Martin J. Bernards and Lena Bernards, pro se. Reported below: 103 F. 2d 567. No. 843. HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, V. JANNEY ET AL. April 29, 1940. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted. MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS took no part in the consideration and decision of this application. Attorney General Jackson for petitioner. Reported below: 103 F. 2d 564. No. 847. STERN BROTHERS & Co. v. HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. April 29, 1940. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted. Messrs. Arthur Mag and John H. McEvers for petitioner. Solicitor General Biddle for respondent. Reported below: 108 F. 2d 309. No. 864. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION v. COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF CALIFORNIA, INC. May 6, 1940. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted. Solicitor General Biddle and Mr. William J. Dempsey for petitioner. Mr. D. M. Patrick for respondent. Reported below: 108 F. 2d 737. No. 865. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION V. ASSOCIATED BROADCASTERS. May 6, 1940. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted. Solicitor General Biddle and Mr. William J. Dempsey for petitioner. Reported below: 108 F. 2d 737. Decisions Granting Certiorari. 310 U.S. No. 867. C. E. STEVENS Co. ET AL. v. FOSTER & KLEISER CO. ET AL. May 6, 1940. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted. Messrs. H. B. Jones and Wheeler Grey for petitioners. Messrs. Herbert W. Clark and Stephens V. Carey for respondents. Reported below: 109 F. 2d 764. Nos. 888 and 889. WEST ET AL. v. AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH Co. May 6, 1940. Petition for writs of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted. Messrs. Orlin F. Goudy and H. L. Deibel for petitioners. Mr. William B. Cockley for respondent. Reported below: 108 F. 2d 347. No. 901. WRIGHT v. UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE Co. ET AL. May 20, 1940. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, granted. Messrs. Samuel E. Cook and William Lemke for petitioner. Messrs. Arthur S. Lytton and Virgil D. Parish for respondents. Reported below: 108 F.2d 359, 361. No. 417. NEW WORLD LIFE INSURANCE Co. v. UNITED STATES. See post, p. 654. No. 707. REPUBLIC STEEL CORP. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. See post, p. 655. No. 892. WISCONSIN ET AL. v. J. C. PENNEY Co. May 20, 1940. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin granted. Mr. Harold H. Persons for |