Category: 1919

251 U.S. 182 251 U.S. 182 40 S.Ct. 113 64 L.Ed. 215 BRANSON, Sheriff and Collector, et al.v.BUSH. No. 82. Argued Nov. 14, 1919. Decided Dec. 22, 1919. Messrs. George B. Rose, W. E. Hemingway, and J. F. Loughborough, all of Little Rock, Ark., for appellants. Mr. Thomas B. Pryor, of Ft. Smith, Ark., for […]

251 U.S. 192 251 U.S. 192 40 S.Ct. 123 64 L.Ed. 221 CITY OF WINCHESTER et al.v.WINCHESTER WATERWORKS CO. No. 51. Argued Oct. 24, 1919. Decided Jan. 5, 1920. Messrs. J. Smith Hays, of Winchester, Ky., and T. L. Edelen, of Frankfort, Ky., for appellants. Mr. Beverly R. Jouett, of Winchester, Ky., for appellee. Mr. […]

251 U.S. 198 251 U.S. 198 40 S.Ct. 120 64 L.Ed. 225 ST. LOUIS, I. M. & S. RY. CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 71. Argued Nov. 12, 1919. Decided, Jan. 5, 1920. Mr. Benjamin Carter, of Washington, D. C., for appellant. [Argument of Counsel from pages 199-201 intentionally omitted] Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for the […]

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. […]

251 U.S. 22 251 U.S. 22 40 S.Ct. 79 64 L.Ed. 112 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.v.POLICE COURT OF CITY OF SACRAMENTO, CAL., et al. No. 31. Submitted Oct. 9, 1919. Decided Dec. 8, 1919. Mr. Wm. B. Bosley, of San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Edward M. Cleary, of Washington, D. C., […]

251 U.S. 221 251 U.S. 221 40 S.Ct. 127 64 L.Ed. 236 UNITED STATESv.POLAND et al. No. 29. Argued Nov. 19, 1919. Decided Jan. 5, 1920. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Nebeker, for the United States. Messrs. Ira Bronson, of Seattle, Wash., and George H. Patrick, of Washington, D. C., for respondents. Mr. Justice VAN DEVANTER […]

251 U.S. 108 251 U.S. 108 40 S.Ct. 58 64 L.Ed. 171 EVANSv.NATIONAL BANK OF SAVANNAH. No. 67. Argued Nov. 11 and 12, 1919. Decided Dec. 8, 1919. Mr. Frederick T. Saussy, of Savannah, Ga., for petitioner. Messrs. Edward S. Elliott and William Garrard, both of Savannah, Ga., for respondent. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS delivered the […]

251 U.S. 146 251 U.S. 146 40 S.Ct. 106 64 L.Ed. 194 HAMILTON, Collector of Internal Revenue,v.KENTUCKY DISTILLERIES & WAREHOUSE CO. DRYFOOS et al. v. EDWARDS, Collector of Internal Revenue. Nos. 589, 602. Argued Nov. 20, 1919. Decided Dec. 15, 1919. [No. 589: Messrs. William L. Frierson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Alex. C. King, Sol. Gen., […]

251 U.S. 15 251 U.S. 15 40 S.Ct. 50 64 L.Ed. 103 STROUDv.UNITED STATES.*up> No. 276. Argued Oct. 22, 1919. Decided Nov. 24, 1919. Messrs. Martin J. O’Donnell and Isaac B. Kimbrell, both of Kansas City, Mo., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Stewart, for the United States. Mr. Justice DAY delivered the […]

251 U.S. 169 251 U.S. 169 40 S.Ct. 102 64 L.Ed. 205 SULLIVANv.CITY OF SHREVEPORT. No. 89. Submitted Nov. 17, 1919. Decided Dec. 15, 1919. Mr. E. H. Randolph, of Shreveport, La., for plaintiff in error. Mr. J. E. Smitherman, of Shreveport, La., for defendant in error. Mr. Justice CLARKE delivered the opinion of the […]

251 U.S. 173 251 U.S. 173 40 S.Ct. 104 64 L.Ed. 210 HARDIN-WYANDOT LIGHTING CO.v.VILLAGE OF UPPER SANDUSKY. No. 10. Argued Oct. 13, 1919. Decided Dec. 15, 1919. Messrs. H. T. Mathers and Andrew Squire, both of Cleveland, Ohio, for plaintiff in error. Mr. W. R. Hare, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, for defendant in error. […]

251 U.S. 1 251 U.S. 1 40 S.Ct. 47 64 L.Ed. 97 UNITED STATESv.SOUTHERN PAC. CO. et al. No. 179. Argued March 5 and 6, 1919. Decided Nov. 17, 1919. Messrs. J. Crawford Biggs, of Raleigh, N. C., and Assistant Attorney General Kearful, for the United States. Messrs. Charles R. Lewers, and William F. Herrin, […]

251 U.S. 104 251 U.S. 104 40 S.Ct. 73 64 L.Ed. 168 OKLAHOMA RY. CO.v.SEVERNS PAVING CO. et al. No. 106. Argued Nov. 19 and 20, 1919. Decided Dec. 8, 1919. Messrs. John B. Dudley, Henry G. Snyder, and Henry E. Asp, all of Oklahoma City, Okl., for plaintiff in error. Mr. D. A. Richardson, […]

251 U.S. 121 251 U.S. 121 40 S.Ct. 65 64 L.Ed. 180 PETERS et al.v.VEASEY. No. 77. Argued Nov. 14, 1919. Decided Dec. 8, 1919. Messrs. George Janvier and William C. Dufour, both of New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Walter S. Penfield, of Washington, D. C., for defendant in error. Mr. Justice […]

251 U.S. 123 251 U.S. 123 40 S.Ct. 67 64 L.Ed. 182 NEW YORK, N. H. & H. R. CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 74. Argued May 2, 1919. Decided Dec. 8, 1919. Messrs. Edward G. Buckland, of New Haven, Conn., and S. S. Ashbaugh, of Washington, D. C., for appellant. [Argument of Counsel from pages 124-126 […]

251 U.S. 128 251 U.S. 128 40 S.Ct. 100 64 L.Ed. 184 UNITED STATESv.BOARD OF COM’RS OF OSAGE COUNTY, OKL., et al. No. 309. Argued April 16, 1919. Decided Dec. 15, 1919. The Attorney General and Mr. Leslie C. Garnett, of Mathews, Va., for the United States. Messrs. Preston A. Shinn and Corbett Cornett, both […]

251 U.S. 134 251 U.S. 134 40 S.Ct. 96 64 L.Ed. 188 BONEv.COMMISSIONERS OF MARION COUNTY. No. 63. Argued Nov. 11, 1919. Decided Dec. 15, 1919. Messrs. Clarence E. Mehlhope, of Chicago, Ill., and Arthur H. Ewald, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for petitioner. Mr. V. H. Lockwood, of Indianapolis, Ind., for respondents. Mr. Justice McKENNA delivered […]

250 U.S. 85 250 U.S. 85 39 S.Ct. 402 63 L.Ed. 857 NEW YORK CENT. R. CO.v.GOLDBERG. No. 256. Argued March 20, 1919. Decided May 19, 1919. Messrs. William Mann and Charles C. Paulding, both of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Justice PITNEY delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This was an action […]

250 U.S. 88 250 U.S. 88 39 S.Ct. 426 63 L.Ed. 859 BROTHERSv.UNITED STATES. No. 309. Argued and Submitted March 28, 1919. Decided May 19, 1919. Mr. William F. Brothers, pro se. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for the United States. Mr. Justice PITNEY delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Appellant brought this action […]

250 U.S. 94 250 U.S. 94 39 S.Ct. 428 63 L.Ed. 863 MACKAY TELEGRAPH & CABLE CO.v.CITY OF LITTLE ROCK. No. 374. Submitted, on Motion to Dismiss or Affirm, March 3, 1919. Decided May 19, 1919. Mr. James W. Mehaffy, of Little Rock, Ark., in support of motion. Mr. J. C. Marshall, of Little Rock, […]