Category: 1920

252 U.S. 465 252 U.S. 465 40 S.Ct. 364 64 L.Ed. 665 UNITED STATESv.SIMPSON. No. 444. Submitted March 5, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for the United states. Mr. Justice VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This is an indictment under section 5 of the Act of […]

252 U.S. 469 252 U.S. 469 40 S.Ct. 369 64 L.Ed. 667 HOUSTON, Secretary of the Treasury, et al.v.ORMES. No. 86. Argued Jan. 23, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr. Solicitor General King, for appellants. [Argument of Counsel from pages 469-471 intentionally omitted] Miss Mary O’Toole, of Washington, D. C., for appellee. Mr. Justice PITNEY […]

252 U.S. 475 252 U.S. 475 40 S.Ct. 358 64 L.Ed. 670 HULLv.PHILADELPHIA & R. RY. CO. No. 151. Argued Jan. 16, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Messrs. Charles D. Wagaman and Harvey R. Spessard, both of Hagerstown, Md., for petitioner. Mr. Henry H. Keedy, Jr., of Hagerstown, Md., for respondent. [Argument of Counsel from […]

252 U.S. 485 252 U.S. 485 40 S.Ct. 361 64 L.Ed. 675 UNITED STATESv.CHASE NAT. BANK. No. 134. Argued Jan. 14 and 15, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Spellacy, for the United states. [Argument of Counsel from pages 485-488 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Henry Root Stern and Charles E. Rushmore, both of […]

252 U.S. 37 252 U.S. 37 40 S.Ct. 221 64 L.Ed. 445 SHAFFERv.CARTER, State Auditor, et al. (two cases). Nos. 531, 580. Argued December 11 and 12, 1919. Decided March 1, 1920. Mr. Malcolm E. Rosser, of Muskogee, Okl., for appellant. [Argument of Counsel from pages 38-43 intentionally omitted] Mr. Justice PITNEY delivered the opinion […]

252 U.S. 372 252 U.S. 372 40 S.Ct. 353 64 L.Ed. 619 STATE OF OKLAHOMAv.STATE OF TEXAS (UNITED STATES, Intervener). No. 27, Original. Supreme Court of the United States April 1, 1920 1 Submitted March 29. 2 Order Granting Injunction and Appointing Receiver. 3 This cause coming on to be heard on the motion of […]

252 U.S. 376 252 U.S. 376 40 S.Ct. 388 64 L.Ed. 621 CALDWELLv.PARKER, Sheriff. No. 636. Argued March 4 and 5, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Messrs. Henry E. Davis, of Washington, D. C., and Charles D. Kline, of Anniston, Ala., for appellant. [Argument of Counsel from pages 377-379 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Neil P. Sterne, […]

252 U.S. 388 252 U.S. 388 40 S.Ct. 404 64 L.Ed. 626 CUYAHOGA RIVER POWER CO.v.NORTHERN OHIO TRACTION & LIGHT CO. et al. No. 102. Argued March 17, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. The appeal is direct to this court, the laws and Constitution of the United States being asserted to be involved. Upon motion […]

252 U.S. 286 252 U.S. 286 40 S.Ct. 321 64 L.Ed. 567 COLE et al.v.RALPH (two cases). Nos. 172, 173. Argued Dec. 8, 1919. Decided March 15, 1920. [Syllabus from pages 286-288 intentionally omitted] Messrs. George B. Thacher and William C. Prentiss, of Washington, D. C., for petitioners. Messrs. Samuel Herrick, of Washington, D. C., […]

252 U.S. 399 252 U.S. 399 40 S.Ct. 378 64 L.Ed. 631 SOUTH COVINGTON & CINCINNATI ST. RY. CO.v.COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. No. 252. Argued March 18 and 19, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr. Alfred C. Cassatt, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Stephens L. Blakely, of Covington, Ky., and Charles Harwood Morris, […]

252 U.S. 408 252 U.S. 408 40 S.Ct. 381 64 L.Ed. 637 CINCINNATI, C. & E. RY. CO.v.COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. No. 253. Argued March 18 and 19, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr. Alfred C. Cassatt, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Stephens L. Blakely, of Covington, Ky., and Charles Harwood Morris, of […]

252 U.S. 411 252 U.S. 411 40 S.Ct. 371 64 L.Ed. 638 KENNEYv.SUPREME LODGE OF THE WORLD, LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE. Nos. 269 and 303. Argued March 23, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr. Griffith R. Harsh, of Birmingham, Ala., for petitioner and plaintiff in error. Messrs. E. J. Henning, of San Diego, Cal., and […]

252 U.S. 416 252 U.S. 416 40 S.Ct. 382 64 L.Ed. 641 STATE OF MISSOURIv.HOLLAND, U. S. Game Warden. No. 609. Argued March 2, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Messrs. J. G. L. Harvey, of Kansas City, Mo., and John T. Gose, of Shelbina, Mo., for appellant. [Argument of Counsel from pages 417-424 intentionally omitted] […]

252 U.S. 436 252 U.S. 436 40 S.Ct. 385 64 L.Ed. 649 BLUMENSTOCK BROS. ADVERTISING AGENCYv.CURTIS PUB. CO. No. 197. Submitted Jan. 26, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. [Syllabus intentionally omitted] Mr. Colin C. H. Fyffe, of Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Amos C. Miller, of Williamsport, Pa., for defendant in error. Mr. […]

252 U.S. 444 252 U.S. 444 40 S.Ct. 355 64 L.Ed. 654 ASKREN, Atty. Gen. of New Mexico, et al.v.CONTINENTAL OIL CO. SAME v. SINCLAIR REFINING CO. SAME v. TEXAS CO. Nos. 521-523. Argued Jan. 5 and 6, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr. A. B. Renehan, of Santa Fe, N. M., for appellants. Messrs. […]

252 U.S. 364 252 U.S. 364 40 S.Ct. 347 64 L.Ed. 616 COLLINSv.MILLER, U. S. Marshal. CARLISLE, British Consul General, v. COLLINS. Nos. 350 and 351. Argued Dec. 9, 1919. Decided March 29, 1920. Messrs. J. Zach Spearing, of New Orleans, La., and Guion Miller and J. Kemp Bartlett, both of Baltimore, Md., for petitioner. […]

252 U.S. 189 252 U.S. 189 40 S.Ct. 189 64 L.Ed. 521 EISNER, Internal Revenue Collector,v.MACOMBER. No. 318. Argued April 16, 1919. Restored to Docket for Reargument, May 19, 1919. Reargued Oct. 17 and 20, 1919. Decided March 8, 1920. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages 190-194 […]

252 U.S. 331 252 U.S. 331 40 S.Ct. 338 64 L.Ed. 596 OKLAHOMA OPERATING CO.v.LOVE et at. No. 129. Submitted Oct. 9, 1919. Decided March 22, 1920. Mr. C. B. Ames, of Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellant. Mr. S. P. Freeling, of Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellees. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the […]

252 U.S. 339 252 U.S. 339 40 S.Ct. 341 64 L.Ed. 600 OKLAHOMA GIN CO.v.STATE OF OKLAHOMA. No. 32. Submitted Oct. 9, 1919. Decided March 22, 1920. Mr. C. B. Ames, of Oklahoma City, Okl. for plaintiff in error. Messrs. S. P. Freeling and Paul A. Walker, both of Oklahoma City, Okl., for the State […]

252 U.S. 341 252 U.S. 341 40 S.Ct. 330 64 L.Ed. 601 HIAWASSEE RIVER POWER CO.v.CAROLINA—TENNESSEE POWER CO. No. 208. Argued January 30, 1920. Decided March 22, 1920. Mr. Eugene R. Black, of Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Julius C. Martin, of Asheville, N. C., for defendant in error. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered […]