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One thousand and eighty-five cases were pending at the close of the 

 fiscal year. 



Decisions of the Courts. 



Among the cases of interest, decided during the year, were: 



Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. United States (229 Fed.' 116), 

 United States v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co. (223 



Fed., 202), and 

 Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Finch et al. (225 Fed., 676). 



ACTS REGULATING THE INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF LIVE STOCK FROM QUARAN- 

 TINED DISTRICTS, PROHIBITING THE INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF DISEASED 

 LIVE STOCK, AND PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION OF DISEASED LIVE STOCK 

 (23 STAT., 31; 26 STAT., 414; 32 STAT., 791; 33 STAT., 1264). 



One case, involving a violation of the act of May 29, 1881 (23 Stat., 

 31), was reported to the Attorney General. This was dismissed. 

 At the close of the fiscal year 1915, 3 cases were pending; 2 were 

 terminated favorably to the Government, a fine of $250 was imposed 

 in one and $300 in the other. At the close of 1916, 1 case was 

 pending. 



One case under the act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat., 414) , was re- 

 ported to the Attorney General. One was pending at the close of 

 1915. These were pending at the close of the year 1916. 



Twelve cases were reported to the Attorney General under the act 

 of February 2, 1903 (32 Stat., 791). At the close of 1915, 15 cases 

 were pending. Nine cases reported during 1916 and 12 pending at 

 the close of 1915, in all 21, were terminated. Sixteen resulted in con- 

 victions, upon which fines aggregating $1,605 were imposed in 15 

 and sentence was suspended in 1 ; 4 were dismissed, and 1 deter- 

 mined adversely to the Government. At the close of 1916, 6 cases 

 were pending. 



Fifty-four violations of the act of March 3, 1905 (33 Stat., 1264), 

 were reported to the Attorney General. At the close of the fiscal 

 year 1915, 119 cases were pending. Thirty-eight cases reported dur- 

 ing 1916, and 97 pending at the close of 1915, in all 135, were termi- 

 nated. Eighty-five cases resulted in convictions; in 5 cases, grand 

 juries failed to indict; 2 resulted adversely to the Government; and 

 43 were dismissed. Fines aggregating $9,525 were imposed in 85 

 cases. At the close of 1916, 38 cases were pending. 



The fines imposed in cases under the animal quarantine laws were : 



A great number of orders of the Secretary of Agriculture estab- 

 lishing, modifying, or removing quarantines under section 1 of the 

 act of 1905 were examined as to their legal form and sufficiency. In 

 addition, a number of new regulations were likewise examined. 



