Category: 1920

253 U.S. 219 253 U.S. 219 40 S.Ct. 511 64 L.Ed. 870 CITY OF NEW YORKv.CONSOLIDATED GAS CO. OF NEW YORK et al. No. 566. Argued April 22, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Mr. Vincent Victory, of New York City, for appellant. Mr. John A. Garver, of New York City, for appellees. Memorandum opinion by […]

253 U.S. 221 253 U.S. 221 40 S.Ct. 495 64 L.Ed. 871 HAWKEv.SMITH, Secretary of State of Ohio. No. 582. Argued April 23, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Mr. J. Frank Hanly, of Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Lawrence Maxwell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for defendant in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages 222-224 […]

253 U.S. 233 253 U.S. 233 40 S.Ct. 499 64 L.Ed. 878 GREEN et al.v.FRAZIER, Governor, et al. No. 811. Argued April 19 and 20, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Mr. Thomas C. Daggett, of St. Paul, Minn., for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Frederick A. Pike, of St. Paul, Minn., for certain defendants in error. […]

253 U.S. 243 253 U.S. 243 40 S.Ct. 503 64 L.Ed. 883 SCOTT et al.v.FRAZIER et al. No. 508. Argued April 19 and 20, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. N. C. Young, of Fargo, N. D., and Tracy R. Bangs and C. J. Murphy, both of Grand Forks, N. D., for appellants. Messrs. S. […]

253 U.S. 245 253 U.S. 245 40 S.Ct. 550 64 L.Ed. 887 EVANSv.GORE, Acting Collector of Internal Revenue. No. 654. Argued March 5, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. William Marshall Bullitt and Edmund F. Trabue, both of Louisville, Ky., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for defendant in error. Mr. Justice […]

253 U.S. 25 253 U.S. 25 40 S.Ct. 422 64 L.Ed. 759 BROADWELLv.BOARD OF COUNTY COM’RS OF CARTER COUNTY, OKL. No. 289. Supreme Court of the United States April 26, 1920 Submitted March 25, 1920. Messrs. George P. Glaze and Charles L. Moore, both of Oklahoma City, Okl., for petitioner. Messrs. George B. Rittenhouse, of […]

253 U.S. 268 253 U.S. 268 40 S.Ct. 534 64 L.Ed. 898 WEIDHORNv.LEVY. No. 203. Argued Jan. 28 and 29, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. William M. Blatt and Walter Hartstone, both of Boston, Mass., and L. P. Loving, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Lee M. Friedman, of Boston, Mass., for respondent. […]

253 U.S. 195 253 U.S. 195 40 S.Ct. 540 64 L.Ed. 857 UNITED STATESv.MacMILLAN et al. No. 167. Submitted Jan. 23, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. Solicitor General King and A. F. Myers, of Washington, D. C., for the United States. [Argument of Counsel from pages 196-198 intentionally omitted] Messrs. George T. Buckingham and […]

253 U.S. 209 253 U.S. 209 40 S.Ct. 513 64 L.Ed. 863 UNITED STATES ex rel. JOHNSON et al.v.PAYNE, Secretary of Interior. No. 291. Argued April 29, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Mr. Charles H. Merillat, of Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs in error. Messrs. Assistant Attorney General Nebeker, Charles D. Mahaffie, and C. Edward […]

253 U.S. 212 253 U.S. 212 40 S.Ct. 514 64 L.Ed. 865 FIDELITY TITLE & TRUST CO.v.DUBOIS ELECTRIC CO. No. 300. Argued March 25 and 26, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Messrs. Charles Alvin Jones and M. W. Acheson, Jr., both of Pittsburgh, Pa., for petitioner. Mr. W. C. Miller, of Clearfield, Pa., for respondent. […]

253 U.S. 217 253 U.S. 217 40 S.Ct. 510 64 L.Ed. 869 LE CRONEv.McADOO, Secretary of the Treasury. No. 304. Submitted April 26, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. Mr. George N. Baxter, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for plaintiff in error. Mr. Solicitor General King, for defendant in error. Mr. Justice HOLMES delivered the opinion of the […]

253 U.S. 117 253 U.S. 117 40 S.Ct. 466 64 L.Ed. 810 SPILLERv.ATCHISON, T. & S. F. RY. CO. SAME v. CHICAGO & E. I. R. CO. SAME v. CHICAGO & A. R. CO. SAME v. MISSOURI PAC. RY. CO. SAME v. ST. LOUIS, I. M. & S. RY. CO. SAME v. ST. LOUIS & […]

253 U.S. 136 253 U.S. 136 40 S.Ct. 463 64 L.Ed. 822 MECCANO, Limited,v.JOHN WANAMAKER, NEW YORK. No. 187. Argued Jan. 26 and 27, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. Messrs. Reeve Lewis and W. B. Kerkham, both of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. H. A. Toulmin, of Dayton, Ohio, for respondent. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS […]

253 U.S. 142 253 U.S. 142 40 S.Ct. 444 64 L.Ed. 827 O’CONNELL et al.v.UNITED STATES. No. 221. Argued April 23 and 26, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. [Syllabus from pages 142-143 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Gilbert E. Roe, of New York City, T. C. West and Daniel O’Connell, both of San Francisco, Cal., and Joseph […]

253 U.S. 149 253 U.S. 149 40 S.Ct. 438 64 L.Ed. 834 KNICKERBOCKER ICE CO.v.STEWART. No. 543. Argued Dec. 16, 1919. Decided May 17, 1920. Mr. Frank R. Savidge, of New York City, for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages 150-151 intentionally omitted] Mr. E. Clarence Aiken, of Albany, N. Y., for defendant […]

253 U.S. 17 253 U.S. 17 40 S.Ct. 419 64 L.Ed. 751 WARD et al.v.BOARD OF COUNTY COM’RS OF LOVE COUNTY, OKL. No. 224. Submitted March 11, 1920. Decided April 26, 1920. Messrs. John Emerson Bennett, of Ft. Worth, Tex., and George P. Glaze, of Oklahoma City, Okl., for petitioners. Mr. Justice VAN DEVANTER delivered […]

253 U.S. 170 253 U.S. 170 40 S.Ct. 474 64 L.Ed. 843 CALHOUNv.MASSIE. No. 294. Argued March 11, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. Mr. Charles F. Consaul, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. James R. Caskie, of Lynchburg, for respondent. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 The Omnibus Claims Act […]

253 U.S. 182 253 U.S. 182 40 S.Ct. 478 64 L.Ed. 849 NEWMAN et al.v.MOYERS et al. No. 85. Argued March 11, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for appellants. Mr. Charles F. Consaul, of Washington, D. C., for appellees. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 By […]

253 U.S. 187 253 U.S. 187 40 S.Ct. 455 64 L.Ed. 852 E. W. BLISS CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 240. Argued March 12 and 15, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. Mr. Arthur C. Fraser, of New York City, for appellant. Messrs. Assistant Attorney General Davis and Daniel L. Morris, ofW ashington, D. C., for the United […]

253 U.S. 193 253 U.S. 193 40 S.Ct. 453 64 L.Ed. 855 PIEDMONT POWER & LIGHT CO.v.TOWN OF GRAHAM et al. PASCHALL et al. v. SAME. Nos. 684, 685. Submitted [on Motion to Dismiss or Affirm, or Transfer to Summary Docket] April 19, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. Mr. James H. Bridgers, of Henderson, N. […]