Brian v. United States — 273 U.S. 643

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p. 643

No. 553.

C. Dewey Brian, Gaither Moore, Joseph E. Brian, and Neal Moore v. United States.

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Error to the. District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Illinois.

Motion to dismiss submitted November 1, 1926.

Decided November 23, 1926.

Dismissed for lack of jurisdiction in this court by reason of § 1 of the Act of February 13, 1925, entitled “An act to amend the Judicial Code, and to further define the-jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts of Appeals and of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.” Solicitor General Mitchell, Assistant Attorney General Luhring, and Mr. Harry S. Ridgely for the United States, in support of the motion. Messrs. Charles A. Houts and Charles A. Karch for plaintiffs in error, in opposition thereto.