tʃˈiːf dʒˈʌstɪs tˈæft, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fɚðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi, fˈɜːst hˈɛld ðætðɪ ɐpˈiːl ʌv wˈʊdz ɛɡzˈɛkjuːɾɚz wʌzɐ dʒˈʌstɪʃˌiəbəl kˈeɪs ɔːɹ kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi fɚðə kˈoːɹt tə dᵻsˈaɪd.
Chief Justice Taft, writing for the majority, first held that the appeal of Wood's executors was a justiciable case or controversy for the court to decide.