Category: 1919

251 U.S. 380 251 U.S. 380 40 S.Ct. 176 64 L.Ed. 317 STROUDv.UNITED STATES. No. 276. Petition for Rehearing Received Jan. 5, 1920. Decided Jan. 19, 1920. Messrs. Isaac B. Kimbrell and Martin J. O’Donnell, both of Kansas City, Mo., for plaintiff in error on petition for rehearing. Memorandum opinion by direction of the Court, […]

251 U.S. 382 251 U.S. 382 40 S.Ct. 181 64 L.Ed. 318 REXv.UNITED STATES et al. No. 126. Argued Jan. 13, 1920. Decided Jan. 26, 1920. Mr. Harry Peyton, of Washington, D. C., for appellant. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Davis, for appellees. Mr. Justice HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This is an […]

251 U.S. 385 251 U.S. 385 40 S.Ct. 182 64 L.Ed. 319 SILVERTHORNE LUMBER CO., Inc., et al.v.UNITED STATES. No. 358. Argued Dec. 12, 1919. Decided Jan. 26, 1920. Messrs. Frederic D. McKenney and Myer Cohen, both of Washington, D. C., and William D. Guthrie, of New York City, for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Assistant […]

251 U.S. 393 251 U.S. 393 40 S.Ct. 185 64 L.Ed. 322 HENRYv.UNITED STATES. No. 162. Argued Jan. 21, 1920. Decided Feb. 2, 1920. Messrs. Simon Lyon and R. B. H. Lyon, both of Washington, D. C., for appellant. Mr. Solicitor General Alex. C. King, of Atlanta, Ga., for the United States. Mr. Justice HOLMES […]

251 U.S. 396 251 U.S. 396 40 S.Ct. 183 64 L.Ed. 323 BROOKS-SCANLON CO.v.RAILROAD COMMISSION OF LOUISIANA. No. 386. Argued Jan. 6, 1920. Decided Feb. 2, 1920. Messrs. J. Blanc Monroe, of New Orleans, La., Robert R. Reid, of Hammond, La., and Monte M. Lemann, of New Orleans, La., for petitioner. Mr. Wylie M. Barrow, […]

251 U.S. 401 251 U.S. 401 40 S.Ct. 277 64 L.Ed. 327 BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITY COM’RSv.YNCHAUSTI & CO. et al. No. 190. Argued Jan. 27, 1920. Decided March 1, 1920. Messrs. Chester J. Gerkin and Edward S. Bailey, both of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Messrs. Alexander Britton and Evans Browne, both of Washington, […]

251 U.S. 32 251 U.S. 32 40 S.Ct. 76 64 L.Ed. 121 CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al.v.LOS ANGELES GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION. No. 50. Argued Oct. 23, 1919. Decided Dec. 8, 1919. Mr. W. B. Mathews, of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants. Messrs. Paul Overton and Herbert J. Goudge, both of Los Angeles, Cal., […]

251 U.S. 326 251 U.S. 326 40 S.Ct. 162 64 L.Ed. 290 NORTHERN PAC. RY. CO.v.UNITED STATES. SEABOARD AIR LINE RY. v. SAME. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO. v. SAME. KANSAS CITY, M. & O. RY. CO. OF TEXAS v. SAME. Nos. 109, 132, 133, and 232. Argued Dec. 17, 18 and […]

251 U.S. 342 251 U.S. 342 40 S.Ct. 155 64 L.Ed. 297 MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 73. Argued Nov. 13, 1919. Decided Jan. 12, 1920. [Syllabus from pages 342-343 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Burt E. Barlow and A. R. Serven, both of Washington, D. C., for appellant. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for appellee. Mr. […]

251 U.S. 228 251 U.S. 228 40 S.Ct. 131 64 L.Ed. 239 PRODUCERS’ TRANSP. CO.v.RAILROAD COMMISSION OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al. No. 219. Argued Dec. 12, 1919. Decided Jan. 5, 1920. Messrs. A. V. Andrews, Lewis W. Andrews, and Thomas O. Toland, all of Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Douglas Brookman, […]

251 U.S. 233 251 U.S. 233 40 S.Ct. 125 64 L.Ed. 243 HAYSv.PORT OF SEATTLE et al. No. 70. Argued Nov. 12, 1919. Decided Jan. 5, 1920. Mr. William F. Hays, of Seattle, Wash., pro se. Messrs. L. T. Turner, C. E. Claypool, and Harold Preston, all of Seattle, Wash., for appellees. Mr. Justice PITNEY […]

251 U.S. 239 251 U.S. 239 40 S.Ct. 135 64 L.Ed. 247 SCHALL et al.v.CAMORS et al. In re LEMORE’S ESTATE. In re CARRIERE’S ESTATE. No. 84. Argued November 17, 1919. Decided January 5, 1920. Mr. R. S. Rounds, of New York City, for petitioners. [Argument of Counsel from pages 240-246 intentionally omitted] Mr. Monte […]

251 U.S. 256 251 U.S. 256 40 S.Ct. 133 64 L.Ed. 255 MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE CO.v.DAVIS et al. No. 192. Submitted on Motion to Dismiss Dec. 8, 1919. Decided Jan. 5, 1920. Mr. Bradford Butler, of New York City, for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Ernest A. Green, of St. Louis, Mo., and J. C. Sheppard, of […]

251 U.S. 259 251 U.S. 259 40 S.Ct. 130 64 L.Ed. 258 SOUTHERN PAC. CO.v.INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al. No. 118. Submitted Dec. 18, 1919. Decided Jan. 5, 1920. Messrs. Henley C. Booth and William F. Herrin, both of San Francisco, Cal., for petitioners. Messrs. Christopher M. Bradley and Warren H. […]

251 U.S. 264 251 U.S. 264 40 S.Ct. 141 64 L.Ed. 260 JACOB RUPPERTv.CAFFEY, U. S. Atty., et al. No. 603. Argued Nov. 20 and 21, 1919. Decided Jan. 5, 1920. [Syllabus from pages 264-265 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Elihu Root and William D. Guthrie, both of New York City, for appellant. [Argument of Counsel from […]

251 U.S. 27 251 U.S. 27 40 S.Ct. 69 64 L.Ed. 118 POSTAL TELEGRAPH—CABLE CO.v.WARREN—GODWIN LUMBER CO. No. 91. Argued and Submitted Nov. 17, 1919. Decided Dec. 8, 1919. Messrs. Ellis B. Cooper and J. N. Flowers, both of Jackson, Miss., for petitioner. Mr. Wm. D. Anderson, of Tupelo, Miss., for respondent. Mr. Chief Justice […]

251 U.S. 311 251 U.S. 311 40 S.Ct. 154 64 L.Ed. 280 DUHNEv.STATE OF NEW JERSEY et al. No. ___, Original. Argued Jan. 5, 1920. Decided Jan 12, 1920. Mr. Everett V. Abbot, of New York City, for complainant. Mr. Thomas F. McCran, of Paterson, N. J., for defendant State of New jersey. Mr. Solicitor […]

251 U.S. 315 251 U.S. 315 40 S.Ct. 167 64 L.Ed. 281 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.v.BOEGLI. No. 83. Submitted Dec. 19, 1919. Decided Jan. 12, 1920. Messrs. Rush Taggart and Francis Raymond Stark, both of New York City, Samuel O. Pickens, Charles W. Moores, and Robert Franklin Davidson, all of Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiff in […]

251 U.S. 317 251 U.S. 317 40 S.Ct. 160 64 L.Ed. 286 BIRGE-FORBERS CO.v.HEYE. No. 76. Argued Nov. 13 and 14, 1919. Decided Jan. 12, 1920. Mr. Henry O. Head, of Sherman, Tex., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 318-322 intentionally omitted] Mr. Robert M. Rowland, of Ft. Worth, Tex., for respondent. Mr. Justice […]

251 U.S. 210 251 U.S. 210 40 S.Ct. 139 64 L.Ed. 229 UNITED STATESv.STANDARD BREWERY, inc. SAME v. AMERICAN BREWING CO. Nos. 458, 474. Argued Dec. 11, 1919. Decided Jan. 5, 1920. [Syllabus from pages 210-211 intentionally omitted] Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson and Mr. Solicitor General King, of Atlanta, Ga., for the United States. […]