Category: 1921

257 U.S. 1 257 U.S. 1 42 S.Ct. 1 66 L.Ed. 99 SMIETANKA, Collector of Internal Revenue,v.INDIANA STEEL CO. No. 214. Argued Oct. 14, 1921. Decided Oct. 24, 1921. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Ottinger, for Smietanka. William Beye, of Chicago, Ill., for Indiana Steel Co. [Argument of Counsel from 2 intentionally omitted] Mr. Justice HOLMES […]

256 U.S. 635 256 U.S. 635 41 S.Ct. 619 65 L.Ed. 1135 MERCHANTS’ NAT. BANK OF RICHMOND, VA.,v.CITY OF RICHMOND. No. 240. Argued and Submitted March 21, 1921. Decided June 6, 1921. Messrs. Legh R. Page and E. Warren Wall, both of Richmond, Va., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Henry R. Pollard and George Wayne […]

256 U.S. 642 256 U.S. 642 41 S.Ct. 606 65 L.Ed. 1139 BOWMAN, Atty. Gen. of New Mexico, et al.v.CONTINENTAL OIL CO. No. 695. Argued April 11, 1921. Decided June 6, 1921. Mr. Harry S. Bowman, Atty. Gen., of Santa Fe, N. M., for appellants. Messrs. Charles R. Brock, of Denver, Colo., and E. R. […]

256 U.S. 650 256 U.S. 650 41 S.Ct. 610 65 L.Ed. 1146 HARRISv.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 16. Argued January 24, 1919. Decided June 6, 1921. Messrs. Rossa F. Downing and George A. Berry, both of Washington, D. C., for plaintiff. Messrs. F. H. Stephens and Robert L. Williams, both of Washington, D. C., for the […]

256 U.S. 655 256 U.S. 655 41 S.Ct. 611 65 L.Ed. 1149 SEABOARD AIR LINE RY.v.UNITED STATES. No. 62. Argued March 16, 1920. Restored to the Docket for Reargument Nov. 15, 1920. Reargued April 12, 1921. Decided June 6, 1921. Mr. Benjamin Carter, of Washington, D. C., for appellant. Mr. Frank Davis, Jr., of Columbus, […]

256 U.S. 658 256 U.S. 658 41 S.Ct. 604 65 L.Ed. 1151 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RY. CO. et al.v. ROAD IMPROVEMENT DIST. NO. 6 OF LITTLE RIVER COUNTY, ARK. No. 205. Argued March 16 and 17, 1921. Decided June 6, 1921. Messrs. Samuel W. Moore, of New York City, and James B. McDonough, of Ft. […]

256 U.S. 662 256 U.S. 662 41 S.Ct. 598 65 L.Ed. 1157 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.v.POSTON. No. 293. Argued Oct. 20, 1920. Decided June 6, 1921. Messrs. Rush Taggart and Francis Raymond Stark, both of New York City, and Henry E. Davis, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Philip H. Arrowsmith, of Florence, S. […]

256 U.S. 668 256 U.S. 668 41 S.Ct. 600 65 L.Ed. 1162 WEBER ELECTRIC CO.v.E. H. FREEMAN ELECTRIC CO. No. 273. Argued April 21, 1921. Decided June 6, 1921. Mr. Charles Neave, of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Livingston Gifford, of New York City, for respondent. Mr. Justice CLARKE delivered the opinion of the […]

256 U.S. 70 256 U.S. 70 41 S.Ct. 420 65 L.Ed. 831 STATE OF OKLAHOMAv.STATE OF TEXAS (UNITED STATES, Intervener). No. 23, Original. Argued Dec. 14 and 15, 1920. Decided April 11, 1921. Mr. Leslie C. Garnett, of Washington, D. C., for the United States. [Argument of Counsel from page 71 intentionally omitted] Messrs. C. […]

256 U.S. 94 256 U.S. 94 41 S.Ct. 433 65 L.Ed. 837 OWNBEYv.MORGAN et al. No. 99. Argued Nov. 18, 1920. Decided April 11, 1921. Mr. Louis Marshall, of New York City, for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages 94-97 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Willard Saulsbury, of Wilmington, Del., and Harlan F. Stone, of […]

256 U.S. 619 256 U.S. 619 41 S.Ct. 612 65 L.Ed. 1123 TEXAS CO.v.HOGARTH SHIPPING CORPORATION, Limited. No. 555. Argued Jan. 26 and 27, 1921. Decided June 6, 1921. Mr. John W. Griffin, of New York City, for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 620-625 intentionally omitted] Mr. John M. Woolsey, of New York City, […]

256 U.S. 632 256 U.S. 632 41 S.Ct. 615 65 L.Ed. 1131 UNITED STATESv.WOODWARD et al. No. 811. Argued April 18, 1921. Decided June 6, 1921. Messrs. Solicitor General Frierson and Frank Davis, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio, for the United States. Mr. E. J. Smyer, of Birmingham, Ala., for appellees. Mr. Justice VAN DEVANTER delivered […]

256 U.S. 524 256 U.S. 524 41 S.Ct. 541 65 L.Ed. 1073 UNITED STATESv.HUTTO et al. No. 691. Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 11, 1921. June 1, 1921 Mr. Assistant Attorney General Garnett, for the United States. Mr. Sam K. Sullivan, of Newkirk, Okl., for defendants in error. Mr. Justice PITNEY delivered […]

256 U.S. 531 256 U.S. 531 41 S.Ct. 582 65 L.Ed. 1076 CHOCTAW, O. & G. R. CO. et al.v.MACKEY, County Treasurer, et al. No. 211. Argued April 21, 1921. Decided June 1, 1921. Messrs. C. O. Blake, of El Reno, Okl., W. R. Bleakmore, of Oklahoma City, Okl., and R. A. Tolbert and Roy […]

256 U.S. 540 256 U.S. 540 41 S.Ct. 549 65 L.Ed. 1081 YAZOO & M. V. R. CO. et al.v.NICHOLS & CO. No. 216. Argued April 22, 1921. Decided June 1, 1921. Mr. Charles N. Burch, of Memphis, Tenn., for petitioners. [Argument of Counsel from pages 540-543 intentionally omitted] Messrs. J. W. Cutrer, of Clarksdale, […]

256 U.S. 547 256 U.S. 547 41 S.Ct. 569 65 L.Ed. 1084 UNITED STATESv.PFITSCH. No. 246. Argued March 22, 1921. Restored to Docket for Reargument on Question of Jurisdiction April 11, 1921. Reargued and Submitted April 25, 1921. Decided June 1, 1921. The Attorney General, for the United States. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion […]

256 U.S. 554 256 U.S. 554 41 S.Ct. 593 65 L.Ed. 1087 MISSOURI PAC. R. CO. et al.v.AULT. No. 252. Argued and Submitted March 22, 1921. Decided June 1, 1921. Mr. Robert E. Wiley, of Little Rock, Ark., for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Frank Pace, of Little Rock, Ark., for defendant in error. Mr. Justice […]

256 U.S. 565 256 U.S. 565 41 S.Ct. 597 65 L.Ed. 1093 NORFOLK-SOUTHERN R. CO.v.OWENS. No. 223. Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 17, 1921. June 1, 1921 Mr. W. B. Rodman, of Norfolk, Va., for petitioner. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS deivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This case comes here on writ […]

256 U.S. 566 256 U.S. 566 41 S.Ct. 584 65 L.Ed. 1094 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.v.ESTEVE BROS. & CO. No. 491. Argued April 12 and 13, 1921. Decided June 1, 1921. Messrs. Rush Taggart and John G. Milburn, both of New York City, W. B. Spencer, of New Orleans, La., and Francis R. Stark and […]

256 U.S. 575 256 U.S. 575 41 S.Ct. 563 65 L.Ed. 1099 SUTTONv.UNITED STATES. No. 307. Argued April 29, 1921. Decided June 1, 1921. [Syllabus from pages 575-576 intentionally omitted] Messrs. John B. Sutton, of Tampa, Fia., and M. Walton Hendry, of Washington, D. C., for appellant. Mr. Frank Davis, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio, for […]