Category: 1919

249 U.S. 269 249 U.S. 269 39 S.Ct. 274 63 L.Ed. 599 ST. LOUIS POSTER ADVERTISING CO.v.CITY OF ST. LOUIS et al. (two cases). Nos. 220, 2. Argued March 12 and 13, 1919. Decided March 24, 1919. Mr. Marion C. Early, of St. Louis, Mo., for plaintiff in error and appellant. [Argument of Counsel from […]

249 U.S. 275 249 U.S. 275 39 S.Ct. 276 63 L.Ed. 602 UNION TANK LINEv.WRIGHT, Comptroller General of Georgia. No. 170. Argued and Submitted Jan. 22, 1919. Decided March 24, 1919. Mr. Douglas Campbell, of New York City, for plaintiff in error. Mr. Clifford Walker, of Monroe, Ga., for defendant in error. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS […]

249 U.S. 296 249 U.S. 296 39 S.Ct. 283 63 L.Ed. 613 UNITED STATESv.BROOKLYN EASTERN DISTRICT TERMINAL. No. 155. Argued Jan. 20, 1919. Decided March 24, 1919. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for the United states. Mr. Henry B. Closson, of New York City, for respondent. [Argument of Counsel from pages 297-299 intentionally omitted] Mr. […]

249 U.S. 308 249 U.S. 308 39 S.Ct. 297 63 L.Ed. 618 MILLER et al.v.McCLAIN. No. 19. Submitted Nov. 13, 1918. Decided March 31, 1919. Messrs. A. E. Crane, of Topeka, Kan., and F. T. Woodburn, of Holton, Kan., for plaintiffs in error. Messrs. Robert Stone, George T. McDermott, and H. O. Caster, all of […]

249 U.S. 313 249 U.S. 313 39 S.Ct. 300 63 L.Ed. 620 UNITED STATESv.PURCELL ENVELOPE CO. No. 168. Argued March 10, 1919. Decided March 31, 1919. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for the united states. Mr. Arthur Black, of Boston, Mass., for appellee. [Argument of Counsel from page 314 intentionally omitted] Mr. Justice McKENNA delivered […]

249 U.S. 211 249 U.S. 211 39 S.Ct. 252 63 L.Ed. 566 DEBSv.UNITED STATES. No. 714. Argued Jan. 27 and 28, 1919. Decided March 10, 1919. Mr. Seymour Stedman, of Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff in error. Mr. John Lord O’Brian, of Buffalo, N. Y., for the United States. Mr. Justice HOLMES delivered the opinion of […]

249 U.S. 217 249 U.S. 217 39 S.Ct. 254 63 L.Ed. 570 BALTIMORE & O. R. CO. et al.v.LEACH. No. 132. Argued Jan. 15 & 16, 1919. Decided March 10, 1919. Messrs. Wm. W. Crawford and Charles H. Gibson, both of Louisville, Ky., for petitioners. Messrs. Frank W. Hackett and John S. Blair, both of […]

249 U.S. 220 249 U.S. 220 39 S.Ct. 261 63 L.Ed. 572 STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTAv.COLLINS. No. 10, Original. Submitted March 4, 1919. Decided March 17, 1919. Messrs. Clarence C. Caldwell and Edward E. Wagner, both of Sioux Falls, S. D., for the State of South Dakota. Mr. Justice McKENNA delivered the opinion of the […]

249 U.S. 134 249 U.S. 134 39 S.Ct. 237 63 L.Ed. 517 ARKADELPHIA MILLING CO.v.ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RY. CO. et al. HASTY et al. v. SAME. ST. LOUIS, I. M. & S. RY. CO. et al. v. SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO. ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RY. CO. et al. v. SAME. Nos. 92-95. Submitted Dec. 17, […]

249 U.S. 152 249 U.S. 152 39 S.Ct. 227 63 L.Ed. 527 MIDDLETONv.TEXAS POWER & LIGHT CO. No. 102. Submitted Dec. 18, 1918. Decided March 3, 1919. Mr. Charles B. Braun, of Waco, Tex., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Harry P. Lawther and Alexander Pope, both of Dallas, Tex., for defendant in error. Mr. Justice […]

249 U.S. 164 249 U.S. 164 39 S.Ct. 213 63 L.Ed. 534 CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN R. CO.v.BASHAM. No. 111. Submitted Dec. 19, 1918. Decided March 3, 1919. Messrs. George H. Carr, Fred P. Carr, and O. M. Brochett, all of Des Moines, Iowa, for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Thomas A. Cheshire and Howard J. Clark, […]

249 U.S. 168 249 U.S. 168 39 S.Ct. 188 63 L.Ed. 536 NEW YORK CENT. R. CO.v.PORTER et al. No. 134. Submitted Jan. 10, 1919. Decided March 3, 1919. Mr. Robert E. Whalen, of Albany, N. Y., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Merton E. Lewis, of Rochester, N. Y., and E. Clarence Aiken, of Albany, […]

249 U.S. 170 249 U.S. 170 39 S.Ct. 202 63 L.Ed. 538 MISSOURI & ARKANSAS LUMBER & MINING CO.v.GREENWOOD DIST. OF SEBASTIAN COUNTY, ARK., et al. No. 149. Submitted Jan. 17, 1919. Decided March 3, 1919. Messrs. John H. Vaughn, of Fort Smith, Ark., and B. R. Davidson, of Fayetteville, Ark., for plaintiff in error. […]

249 U.S. 174 249 U.S. 174 39 S.Ct. 186 63 L.Ed. 543 CITY OF RICHMONDv.BIRD et al. In re AINSLIE CARRIAGE CO. No. 195. Argued Jan. 28 and 29, 1919. Decided March 3, 1919. Mr. George Wayne Anderson, of Richmond, Va., for petitioner. Mr. James E. Cannon, of Richmond, Va., for respondents. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS […]

249 U.S. 178 249 U.S. 178 39 S.Ct. 198 63 L.Ed. 547 GILCREASEv.McCULLOUGH et al. No. 167. Argued Jan. 21, 1919. Decided March 3, 1919. Mr. A. J. Biddison, of Tulsa, Okl., for petitioner. Mr. James B. Diggs, of Tulsa, Okl., for respondents. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Thomas Gilcrease, […]

249 U.S. 182 249 U.S. 182 39 S.Ct. 191 63 L.Ed. 550 SUGARMANv.UNITED STATES. No. 345. Argued and Submitted Jan. 9, 1919. Decided March 3, 1919. Messrs. Seymour Stedman, of Chicago, Ill., and T. E. Latimer, of Minneapolis, Minn., for plaintiff in error. Mr. John Lord O’Brian, of Buffalo, N. Y., for the United States. […]

249 U.S. 186 249 U.S. 186 39 S.Ct. 189 63 L.Ed. 552 CHICAGO & E. I. R. CO.v.COLLINS PRODUCE CO. No. 138. Submitted Jan. 16, 1919. Decided March 3, 1919. Messrs. Homer T. Dick, of Chicago, Ill., and Lindorf O. Whitnel, of East St. Louis, Ill., for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages […]

249 U.S. 194 249 U.S. 194 39 S.Ct. 203 63 L.Ed. 555 SEUFERT BROS. CO.v.UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES et al. v. SEUFERT BROS. CO. Nos. 187, 188. Argued Jan. 29 and 30, 1919. Decided March 3, 1919. Messrs. H. S. Wilson, of Portland, Or., and A. S. Bennett, of Salem, Or., for Seufert Bros. Co. […]

249 U.S. 100 249 U.S. 100 39 S.Ct. 194 63 L.Ed. 499 L. A. WESTERMANN CO.v.DISPATCH PRINTING CO. No. 50. Submitted Nov. 15, 1918. Decided March 3, 1919. Mr. Curtis C. Williams, of Columbus, Ohio, for petitioner. Messrs. Smith W. Bennett, of Columbus, Ohio, and Luther Day, of Cleveland, Ohio, for respondent. [Argument of Counsel […]

249 U.S. 200 249 U.S. 200 39 S.Ct. 255 63 L.Ed. 559 SHAFFERv.HOWARD, Auditor of State of Oklahoma, et al. No. 375. Argued Dec. 13, 1918. Decided March 10, 1919. Messrs. Malcolm E. Rosser and George S. Ramsey, both of Muskogee, Okl., for appellant. Mr. S. P. Freeling, of Oklahoma City, for appellees. Memorandum opinion […]