Category: 1850

339 U.S. 258 339 U.S. 258 70 S.Ct. 586 94 L.Ed. 815 MORFORDv.UNITED STATES. No. 236. Distributed Oct. 9, 1949. Decided April 10, 1950. Messrs David Rein, Washington, D.C., Abraham J. Isserman, Los Angeles, Cal., Joseph Forer, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Messrs. Philip B. Perlman, Sol. Gen., Washington, D.C., Alexander M. Campbell, Asst. Atty. Gen., […]

339 U.S. 261 339 U.S. 261 70 S.Ct. 644 94 L.Ed. 816 UNITED STATESv.WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING CO. No. 26. Argued Oct. 13—14, 1949. Decided April 17, 1950. Mr. Roger P. Marquis, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Milton J. Donovan, Springfield, Mass., for respondent. Mr. Justice FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 On […]

339 U.S. 162 339 U.S. 162 70 S.Ct. 519 94 L.Ed. 734 DENNISv.UNITED STATES. No. 14. Argued Nov. 7, 1949. Decided March 27, 1950. Rehearing Denied May 1, 1950. See 339 U.S. 950, 70 S.Ct. 799. Mr. George W. Crockett, Jr., Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Philip B. Perlman, Sol. Gen., Washington, D. C., […]

339 U.S. 186 339 U.S. 186 70 S.Ct. 537 94 L.Ed. 750 UNITED STATES et al.v.UNITED STATES SMELTING REFINING & MINING CO. et al. No. 173. Argued and Submitted Feb. 13, 14, 1950. Decided March 27, 1950. Rehearing Denied May 29, 1950. See 339 U.S. 972, 70 S.Ct. 994. Mr. Allen Crenshaw, Washington, D.C., for […]

339 U.S. 200 339 U.S. 200 70 S.Ct. 587 94 L.Ed. 761 DARRv.BURFORD, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary. No. 51. Submitted Dec. 5, 1949. Decided April 3, 1950. Mr. John B. Ogden, of Oklahoma City, Okl., for petitioner. Mr. Mac Q. Williamson and Mr. Sam H. Lattimore, Oklahoma City, Okl., for respondent. Mr. Justice REED delivered […]

339 U.S. 239 339 U.S. 239 70 S.Ct. 577 94 L.Ed. 795 SLOCUMv.DELAWARE, L. & W.R. CO. No. 391. Argued Feb. 8, 1950. Decided April 10, 1950. Messrs. Leo J. Hassenauer, Chicago, Ill., Manly Fleischmann, Buffalo, N.Y., for petitioner. Mr. Pierre W. Evans, Elmira, N.Y., for respondent. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the […]

339 U.S. 255 339 U.S. 255 70 S.Ct. 585 94 L.Ed. 811 ORDER OF RY. CONDUCTORS OF AMERICAv.SOUTHERN RY. CO. No. 438. Argued Feb. 8—9, 1950. Decided April 10, 1950. Mr. V. C. Shuttleworth, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for petitioner. Mr. W. Scott Mcagill, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the […]

339 U.S. 113 339 U.S. 113 70 S.Ct. 499 94 L.Ed. 698 REIDERv.THOMPSON. No. 403. Argued Feb. 7, 1950. Decided March 13, 1950. Rehearing Denied April 10, 1950. See 339 U.S. 936, 70 S.Ct. 663. Mr. Eberhard P. Deutsch, New Orleans, La., for petitioner. Mr. M. Truman Woodward, Jr., New Orleans, La., for respondent. Mr. […]

339 U.S. 121 339 U.S. 121 70 S.Ct. 547 94 L.Ed. 707 UNITED STATESv.COMMODITIES TRADING CORPORATION et al. COMMODITIES TRADING CORPORATION et al. v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 156, 163. Argued Jan. 10, 11, 1950. Decided March 27, 1950. Rehearing Denied May 1, 1950. See 339 U.S. 950, 70 S.Ct. 800. Mr. Oscar H. Davis, Washington, […]

339 U.S. 157 339 U.S. 157 70 S.Ct. 545 94 L.Ed. 731 STANDARD-VACUUM OIL CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 18. Argued Oct. 13, 1949. Decided March 27, 1950. Mr. Albert R. Connelly, New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Newell A. Clapp, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 On December […]

339 U.S. 103 339 U.S. 103 70 S.Ct. 495 94 L.Ed. 691 HIATT, Warden,v.BROWN. No. 359. Argued Feb. 6—7, 1950. Decided March 13, 1950. Rehearing Denied April 17, 1950. See 339 U.S. 939, 70 S.Ct. 672. Consistent interpretation of Article of War by the Army as vesting a discretion in appointing authority as to availability […]

339 U.S. 142 339 U.S. 142 70 S.Ct. 530 94 L.Ed. 721 RAILWAY LABOR EXECUTIVES’ ASS’Nv.UNITED STATES et al. No. 337. Argued and Submitted Feb. 14, 1950. Decided March 27, 1950. Rehearing Denied May 1, 1950. See 339 U.S. 950, 70 S.Ct. 800. Mr. Edward J. Hickey, Jr., Washington, D.C., for appellant. Mr. Daniel W. […]

339 U.S. 1 339 U.S. 1 70 S.Ct. 468 94 L.Ed. 599 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAv.LITTLE. No. 302. Argued Jan. 11—12, 1950. Decided Feb. 20, 1950. Mr. Chester H. Gray, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Jeff Busby, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Anne X. Alpern, Pittsburgh, Pa., for the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers as amicus […]

52 U.S. 663 52 U.S. 663 11 How. 663 13 L.Ed. 857 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.SARAH TURNER, THE WIFE OF JARED D. TYLER, WHO ISAUTHORIZED AND ASSISTED HEREIN BY HER SAID HUSBAND;ELIZA TURNER, WIFE OF JOHN A. QUITMAN, WHO IS IN LIKEMANNER AUTHORIZED AND ASSISTED BY HER SAID HUSBAND;HENRY TURNER, AND GEORGE W. TURNER, HEIRS […]

52 U.S. 669 52 U.S. 669 11 How. 669 13 L.Ed. 859 JOHN H. BENNETT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.SAMUEL F. BUTTERWORTH. December Term, 1850 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the District Court of The United States for the District of Texas. In 1848, Butterworth filed the following petition against Bennett:—— ‘To […]

52 U.S. 663 52 U.S. 663 11 How. 663 13 L.Ed. 857 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.SARAH TURNER, THE WIFE OF JARED D. TYLER, WHO ISAUTHORIZED AND ASSISTED HEREIN BY HER SAID HUSBAND;ELIZA TURNER, WIFE OF JOHN A. QUITMAN, WHO IS IN LIKEMANNER AUTHORIZED AND ASSISTED BY HER SAID HUSBAND;HENRY TURNER, AND GEORGE W. TURNER, HEIRS […]

52 U.S. 669 52 U.S. 669 11 How. 669 13 L.Ed. 859 JOHN H. BENNETT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.SAMUEL F. BUTTERWORTH. December Term, 1850 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the District Court of The United States for the District of Texas. In 1848, Butterworth filed the following petition against Bennett:—— ‘To […]

52 U.S. 63 52 U.S. 63 11 How. 63 13 L.Ed. 605 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.ETIENNE ALPHONSO BOISDOR E, LAURENT BOISDOR E, SIDNEYBOISDOR E, MATHILDE AND ALERINE NICOLAS, WIDOW OFMANUEL FABRE DANONY, CAROLINE NICOLAS, ELISENICOLAS, JOSEPH MANUEL DE LABARRE, DELPHINE VICTOIRE DELABARRE REAL AND HER HUSBAND CHRISTOVAL REAL, LOUISDEJEAN, ANTOINE BOISDOR E, AND MANATTE DEJEAN […]

52 U.S. 609 52 U.S. 609 11 How. 609 13 L.Ed. 834 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND INHABITANTS OF THE CITIES OFPHILADELPHIA AND NEW ORLEANS. December Term, 1850 1 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana. 2 It was a petition filed by […]

52 U.S. 63 52 U.S. 63 11 How. 63 13 L.Ed. 605 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.ETIENNE ALPHONSO BOISDOR E, LAURENT BOISDOR E, SIDNEYBOISDOR E, MATHILDE AND ALERINE NICOLAS, WIDOW OFMANUEL FABRE DANONY, CAROLINE NICOLAS, ELISENICOLAS, JOSEPH MANUEL DE LABARRE, DELPHINE VICTOIRE DELABARRE REAL AND HER HUSBAND CHRISTOVAL REAL, LOUISDEJEAN, ANTOINE BOISDOR E, AND MANATTE DEJEAN […]