Category: 1920

253 U.S. 86 253 U.S. 86 40 S.Ct. 454 64 L.Ed. 794 ERIE R. CO.v.SZARY. No. 355. Argued Jan. 8, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. Messrs. Theodore Kiendl, Jr., of Brooklyn, and William C. Cannon, of New York City, for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 86-88 intentionally omitted] Mr. John C. Robinson, of New […]

253 U.S. 90 253 U.S. 90 40 S.Ct. 449 64 L.Ed. 797 WHITE, Immigration Com’rv.CHIN FONG. No. 506. Argued April 22, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Stewart, for petitioner. Mr. J. H. Ralston, of Washington, D. C., for respondent. Mr. Justice MCKENNA delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Certiorari to […]

253 U.S. 350 253 U.S. 350 40 S.Ct. 486 64 L.Ed. 946 64 L.Ed. 947 STATE OF RHODE ISLANDv.PALMER, Atty. Gen., et al. STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. SAME. DEMPSEY v. BOYNTON, U. S. Atty., et al. KENTUCKY DISTILLERIES & WAREHOUSE CO. v. GREGORY, U. S. Atty., et al. CHRISTIAN FEIGENSPAN v. BODINE, U. S. […]

253 U.S. 412 253 U.S. 412 40 S.Ct. 560 64 L.Ed. 989 F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO.v.COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. No. 165. Argued March 19 and 22, 1920. Decided June 7, 1920. Messrs. Cadwallader J. Collins and James E. Hath, both of Norfolk, Va., for plaintiff in error. Mr. J. D. Hank, Jr., of Richmond, Va., […]

253 U.S. 421 253 U.S. 421 40 S.Ct. 572 64 L.Ed. 993 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONv.GRATZ et al. No. 492. Argued April 20 and 21, 1920. Decided June 7, 1920. Messrs. Huston Thompson, of Washington, D. C., Alexander C. King, of Atlanta, Ga., and Claude R. Porter, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Thomas F. […]

253 U.S. 447 253 U.S. 447 40 S.Ct. 564 64 L.Ed. 1006 BEIDLERv.UNITED STATES. No. 260. Argued April 27 and 28, 1920. Decided June 7, 1920. Messrs. Charles J. Williamson and Frank S. Appleman, both of Washington, D. C., for appellant. The Attorney General, Mr. Frank Davis, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., and Messrs. Daniel L. […]

253 U.S. 454 253 U.S. 454 40 S.Ct. 566 64 L.Ed. 1010 KWOCK JAN FATv.WHITE, Commissioner of Immigratio. No. 313. Argued and Submitted April 30, 1920. Decided June 7, 1920. Mr. Jackson H. Ralston, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Stewart and Mr. Harry S. Ridgely, of Washington, D. C., for […]

253 U.S. 465 253 U.S. 465 40 S.Ct. 580 64 L.Ed. 1015 STATE OF OKLAHOMAv.STATE OF TEXAS (UNITED STATES, Intervener). No. 27. Supreme Court of the United States June 7, 1920 Order Instructing Receiver. PER CURIAM. 1 Upon consideration of the first report of Frederic A. Delano, receiver, in the above-entitled cause, and of the […]

253 U.S. 483 253 U.S. 483 40 S.Ct. 482 64 L.Ed. 1024 LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, petitioner,v.ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY and others. Nos. 819 to 830. Supreme Court of the United States April 26, 1920 Messrs. Lindley M. Garrison, Edgar H. Boles, and Richard W. Barrett, all of New York City, and Geo. S. Hobart, of […]

253 U.S. 66 253 U.S. 66 40 S.Ct. 435 64 L.Ed. 782 WALLACE et al.v.HINES, Director General of Railroads, et al. No. 683. Argued April 21, 1920. Decided May 3, 1920. Mr. F. E. Packard, of Bismarck, N. D., for appellants. Mr. E. Marvin Underwood, of Washington, D.C., for appellee Hines. Mr. Charles W. Bunn, […]

253 U.S. 330 253 U.S. 330 40 S.Ct. 518 64 L.Ed. 935 UNITED STATESv.NORTH AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION & TRANDING CO. NORTH AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION & TRADING CO. v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 319 and 320. Argued April 30, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. Burt E. Barlow and A. R. Serven, both of Washington, D. C., for North […]

253 U.S. 339 253 U.S. 339 40 S.Ct. 537 64 L.Ed. 940 STALLINGSv.SPLAIN, U. S. Marshal. No. 534. Argued April 23, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Mr. William B. Jaynes, of Washington, D. C., for appellant. Mr. Solicitor General King, for appellee. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Stallings was indicted […]

253 U.S. 345 253 U.S. 345 40 S.Ct. 516 64 L.Ed. 944 PORTO RICO RY., LIGHT & POWER CO.v.MOR. No. 728. Argued April 23, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Mr. Carroll G. Walter, of New York City, for Porto Roco Ry., Light & power co. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 […]

253 U.S. 26 253 U.S. 26 40 S.Ct. 425 64 L.Ed. 760 UNITED STATESv.READING CO. et al. READING CO. et al. v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 3, 4. Argued Oct. 10, 11, 1916. Restored for Reargument May 21, 1917. Reargued Nov. 20, 21, 1917. Restored for Reargument June 10, 1918. Reargued Oct. 7, 1919. Decided April […]

253 U.S. 275 253 U.S. 275 40 S.Ct. 522 64 L.Ed. 901 UNITED STATESv.OMAHA TRIBE OF INDIANS. OMAHA TRIBE OF INDIANS v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 243, 244. Argued March 18, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Mr. Charles H. Marillat, of Washington, D. C., for Omaha Tribe of indians. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Davis, for the […]

253 U.S. 284 253 U.S. 284 40 S.Ct. 512 64 L.Ed. 907 PHILADELPHIA & R RY. CO.v.HANCOCK. No. 415. Argued March 2, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. George Gowen Parry and Charles Heebner, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Hannis Taylor, of Washington, D. C., for defendant in error. Mr. Justice […]

253 U.S. 287 253 U.S. 287 40 S.Ct. 527 64 L.Ed. 908 OHIO VALLEY WATER CO.v.BEN AVON BOROUGH et al. No. 128. Argued Oct. 15, 1919. Restored to Docket for Reargument Jan. 12, 1920. Reargued March 5 and 8, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. William Watson Smith, John G. Buchanan, and George B. Gordon, […]

253 U.S. 300 253 U.S. 300 40 S.Ct. 543 64 L.Ed. 919 In re PETERSON. No. 28. Argued March 15, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Mr. Abram J. Rose, of New York City, for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 301-303 intentionally omitted] Mr. George Zabriskie, of New York City, for respondent. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS […]

253 U.S. 319 253 U.S. 319 40 S.Ct. 532 64 L.Ed. 928 PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.v.KITTANING IRON & STEEL MFG. CO. No. 301. Argued March 26, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. Henry Wolf Bikle, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Frederic D. McKenney and J. S. Flannery, both of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. R. L. […]

253 U.S. 325 253 U.S. 325 40 S.Ct. 558 64 L.Ed. 931 CREAM OF WHEAT CO.v.GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N. D. No. 302. Argued April 29, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. Rome G. Brown and Harry S. Carson, both of Minneapolis, Minn., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Albert E. Sheets, Jr., and George E. Wallace, […]