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Show FILE NEW BRIEFS. Harrimnn and Pierce Apply for Writ Against Northern Securities Co. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. The petition peti-tion of Edward H. Harrlman and Win-slow Win-slow S. Pierce, the Oregon Short Line Rallrpad' company and the Equitable Trust company, for li writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the third circuit In their proceedings against the Northern Securities company, com-pany, was presented to the Supreme court of the United Slates today by Attorney At-torney Guthrie of New York. The plan consisted of a formal filing of briefs, the principal contention of which was that following the different Government suits against the Northern Securities company there Hhould have been a complete restitution of stock rather than a pro-rata distribution. If the petition Is granted the effect will be to cause a review of tho entire case by the Supreme court. |