Category: 1919

249 U.S. 53 249 U.S. 53 39 S.Ct. 208 63 L.Ed. 474 ALASKA PACIFIC FISHERIESv.TERRITORY OF ALASKA (two cases). Nos. 117, 118. Argued Dec. 19 and 20, 1918. Decided March 3, 1919. Messrs. J. A. Hellenthal, of Juneau, Alaska, and Harvey M. Friend, of Washington, D. C., for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from […]

249 U.S. 531 249 U.S. 531 39 S.Ct. 368 63 L.Ed. 754 YAZOO & M. V. R. CO. et al.v.MULLINS. No. 273. Argued March 21, 1919. Decided April 21, 1919. Mr. Charles N. Burch, of Memphis, Tenn., for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Marion W. Reily, of Meridian, Miss., for defendant in error. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS […]

249 U.S. 534 249 U.S. 534 39 S.Ct. 355 63 L.Ed. 757 LOUISVILLE & JEFFERSONVILLE BRIDGE CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 312. Argued March 28, 1919. Decided April 21, 1919. Mr. Edward P. Humphrey, of Louisville, Ky., for Louisville & Jeffersonville Bridge Co. Mr. Solicitor General W. R. King, of Washington, D. C., for the United States. […]

249 U.S. 540 249 U.S. 540 39 S.Ct. 371 63 L.Ed. 759 DARLINGv.CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS. No. 600. Argued April 15, 1919. Decided April 28, 1919. Messrs. Maryus Jones and J. Winston Read, both of Newport News, Va., for plaintiff in error. Mr. J. A. Massie, of Newport News, Va., for defendant in error. Mr. […]

249 U.S. 545 249 U.S. 545 39 S.Ct. 372 63 L.Ed. 764 COLLETTv.ADAMS. No. 274. Submitted March 21, 1919. Decided April 28, 1919. Messrs. Wilmer S. Hunt, of Houston, Tex., and H. B. Seay, of Dallas, Tex., for appellant. Mr. Justice VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This suit is equity was […]

249 U.S. 472 249 U.S. 472 39 S.Ct. 313 63 L.Ed. 713 SOUTHERN PAC. CO.v.STATE OF ARIZONA. No. 238. Submitted March 13, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Messrs. C. W. Durbrow, Henley C. Booth, and William F. Herron, all of San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from page 473 intentionally omitted] […]

249 U.S. 399 249 U.S. 399 39 S.Ct. 349 63 L.Ed. 669 COLUMBUS RY., POWER & LIGHT CO.v.CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, et al. No. 715. Argued Jan. 10, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Mr. Joseph S. Clark, of Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant. [Argument of Counsel from page 400-401 intentionally omitted] Mr. Henry L. Scarlett, of […]

249 U.S. 41 249 U.S. 41 39 S.Ct. 211 63 L.Ed. 466 PANAMA R. CO.v.BOSSE. No. 203. Submitted Jan. 31, 1919. Decided March 3, 1919. Messrs. Frank Feuille, of Ancon, Canal Zone, and Jackson H. Ralston and William E. Richardson, both of Washington, D. C., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Theodore C. Hinckley, of Panama, […]

249 U.S. 415 249 U.S. 415 39 S.Ct. 354 63 L.Ed. 679 BURR et al.v.CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, et al. No. 739. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Jan. 10, 1919. April 14, 1919 Mr. Joseph S. Clark, of Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants. Mr. Henry L. Scarlett, of Columbus, Ohio, for appellees. Memorandum by […]

249 U.S. 416 249 U.S. 416 39 S.Ct. 343 63 L.Ed. 679 CHICAGO & N. W. RY. CO.v.OCHS. No. 159. Argued Jan. 20, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Messrs. Richard L. Kennedy, of St. Paul, Minn., and L. L. Brown, of Winona, Minn., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Henry C. Flannery, of Minneapolis, Minn., and […]

249 U.S. 422 249 U.S. 422 39 S.Ct. 345 63 L.Ed. 684 LAKE ERIE & W. R. CO.v.STATE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF ILLINOIS ex rel. CAMERON. No. 204. Argued and Submitted March 13, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Mr. George B. Gillespie, of Springfield, Ill., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. C. S. Schneider, of Northwood […]

249 U.S. 425 249 U.S. 425 39 S.Ct. 332 63 L.Ed. 687 BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITY COM’RSv.COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS. No. 253. Submitted March 18, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Messrs. Edward S. Bailey and S. T. Ansell, both of Washington, D. C., for appellant and plaintiff in error. Mr. F. C. Fisher, […]

249 U.S. 427 249 U.S. 427 39 S.Ct. 325 63 L.Ed. 689 CORN PRODUCTS REFINING CO.v.EDDY et al. No. 119. Argued Jan. 14, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Messrs. T. M. Lillard, of Topeka, Kan., and C. A. Magaw, of Omaha, Neb., for plaintiff in error. Mr. J. L. Hunt, of Topeka, Kan., for defendants […]

249 U.S. 440 249 U.S. 440 39 S.Ct. 340 63 L.Ed. 696 UNITED STATESv.LAUGHLIN. No. 200. Argued Jan. 30 and 31, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Mr. C. Edward Wright, of Washington, D. C., for the United states. Messrs. Francis W. Clements and William R. Andrews, both of Washington, D. C., for appellee. Mr. Justice […]

249 U.S. 448 249 U.S. 448 39 S.Ct. 330 63 L.Ed. 701 CITIZENS’ BANK OF MICHIGAN CITY, IND.,v.OPPERMAN No. 234. Argued March 17, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Messrs. J. B. Collins and Worth W. Pepple, both of Michigan City, Ind., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. S. J. Crumpacker and Samuel Parker, both of South […]

249 U.S. 451 249 U.S. 451 39 S.Ct. 325 63 L.Ed. 703 UNITED STATESv.ATCHISON, T. & S. F. RY. CO. No. 201. Argued March 11 and 12, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Brown, for the United States. Mr. Alexander Britton, of Washington, D. C., for appellee. Memorandum opinion by Mr. Justice […]

249 U.S. 454 249 U.S. 454 39 S.Ct. 316 63 L.Ed. 704 BARBOURv.STATE OF GEORGIA. No. 191. Submitted Jan. 24, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Messrs. A. A. Lawrence and W. W. Osborne, both of Savannah, Ga., for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages 454-457 intentionally omitted] Mr. Clifford Walker, of Monroe, Ga., […]

249 U.S. 460 249 U.S. 460 39 S.Ct. 346 63 L.Ed. 707 J. E. HATHAWAY & CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 255. Argued March 19 and 20, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Mr. George A. King, of Washington, D. C., for appellants. [Argument of Counsel from page 461-262 intentionally omitted] Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for the […]

249 U.S. 465 249 U.S. 465 39 S.Ct. 317 63 L.Ed. 709 Ex parte WAGNER et al. No. 29, Original. Argued March 17, 1919. Decided April 14, 1919. Messrs. H. A. Toulmin and H. A. Toulmin, Jr., both of Dayton, Ohio, for petitioners. Mr. Reeve Lewis, of Washington, D. C., for respondents. Mr. Justice CLARKE […]

249 U.S. 47 249 U.S. 47 39 S.Ct. 247 63 L.Ed. 470 SCHENCKv.UNITED STATES. BAER v. SAME. Nos. 437, 438. Argued Jan. 9 and 10, 1919. Decided March 3, 1919. Messrs. Henry John Nelson and Henry Johns Gibbons, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs in error. Mr. John Lord O’Brian, of Buffalo, N. Y., for […]