Category: 1926

271 U.S. 303 271 U.S. 303 46 S.Ct. 517 70 L.Ed. 957 MISSOURI, K. & T. RY. CO. et al.v.STATE OF OKLAHOMA et al. No. 205. Submitted March 5, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. Jeseph M. Bryson and Charles S. Burg, both of St. Louis, Mo., Maurice D. Green, of Muskogee, Okl., and Howard […]

271 U.S. 310 271 U.S. 310 46 S.Ct. 493 70 L.Ed. 962 UNITED STATESv.PITTSBURGH & W. V. RY. CO. et al. PITTSBURGH & W. V. RY. CO. et al. v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 864, 865. Argued March 11, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. William D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. C., and A. […]

271 U.S. 315 271 U.S. 315 46 S.Ct. 490 70 L.Ed. 964 CULVERv.UNITED STATES. No. 816. Submitted, per Twenty-Third Rule, April 12, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Officer in air service, while detailed by Secretary of War to General Staff War College for duty as student officer, and not under command of Chief of Air […]

271 U.S. 318 271 U.S. 318 46 S.Ct. 498 70 L.Ed. 965 HAYv.MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO. et al. No. 292. Submitted April 29, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Action in state court against two defendants jointly, in which plaintiff states a case of joint liability arising out of the concurrent negligence of both defendants, does […]

271 U.S. 323 271 U.S. 323 46 S.Ct. 521 70 L.Ed. 969 CORRIGAN et al.v.BUCKLEY. No. 104. Argued January 8, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. Louis Marshall, of New York City, Moorfield Storey, of Boston, Mass., James A. Cobb and Henry E. Davis, both of Washington, D. C., William H. Lewis, of Boston, Mass., […]

271 U.S. 33 271 U.S. 33 46 S.Ct. 410 70 L.Ed. 813 ENGELv.DAVENPORT et al. No. 189. Submitted Jan. 26, 1926. Decided April 12, 1926. Mr. H. W. Hutton, of San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner. Messrs. Edward J. McCutchen, Farnham P. Griffiths, McCutchen, Olney, Mannon & Greene, all of San Francisco, Cal., for respondents. Mr. […]

271 U.S. 232 271 U.S. 232 46 S.Ct. 505 70 L.Ed. 922 SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO.v.ARMA ENGINEERING CO. No. 239. Argued April 15, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. 1 Messrs. Melville Church, of Washington, D. C., D. Anthony Usina, of New York City, and Herbert H. Thompson, of Brooklyn, N. Y., for appellant. 2 Messrs. Dean […]

271 U.S. 236 271 U.S. 236 46 S.Ct. 511 70 L.Ed. 924 MELLON, Director General, Agent U. S. Railroad Administration,v.MICHIGAN TRUST CO. No. 272. Argued April 27, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. Sidney F. Andrews, of Washington, D. C., A. A. McLaughlin, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Leorge M. Clapperton and Charles M. Owen, […]

271 U.S. 240 271 U.S. 240 46 S.Ct. 492 70 L.Ed. 927 FENNER et al.v.BOYKIN et al. No. 308. Argued May 4, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. Arthur G. Powell, of Atlanta, Ga., Thomas W. Hardwick, of Dublin, Ga., and Marion Smith, Max F. Goldstein, and John D. Little, all of Atlanta, Ga., for […]

271 U.S. 244 271 U.S. 244 46 S.Ct. 535 70 L.Ed. 928 ALABAMA & V. RY. CO. et al.v.JACKSON & E. RY. CO. No. 244. Argued April 16, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. J. Blanc Monroe, of New Orleans, La., Robert H. Thompson, of Jackson, Miss., Monte M. Lemann, of New Orleans, La., A. […]

271 U.S. 251 271 U.S. 251 46 S.Ct. 509 70 L.Ed. 931 CHICAGO & N. W. RY. CO.v.ALVIN R. DURHAM CO. et al. No. 257. Argued April 20, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. R. N. Van Doren, of Chicago, Ill., Frank A. Bell, of Negaunee, Mich., and Samuel H. Cady, of Chicago, Ill., for […]

271 U.S. 259 271 U.S. 259 46 S.Ct. 530 70 L.Ed. 934 TURNER, DENNIS & LOWRY LUMBER CO.v.CHICAGO, M. & ST. PAUL RY. CO. No. 271. Argued April 26, 27, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. Rees Turpin, of Kansas City, Mo., and Edward A. Haid, of St. Louis, Mo., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. […]

271 U.S. 263 271 U.S. 263 46 S.Ct. 503 70 L.Ed. 938 UNITED STATESv.WYCKOFF PIPE & CREOSOTING CO., Inc. No. 282. Argued April 29, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. William J. Donovan, and Herman J. Galloway, Asst. Attys. Gen., and Edward D. Hays, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Mr. Harvey D. […]

271 U.S. 268 271 U.S. 268 46 S.Ct. 500 70 L.Ed. 941 WESTERN PAPER MAKERS’ CHEMICAL CO. et al.v.UNITED STATES et al. No. 312. Argued May 4, 5, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Mr. Harry C. Howard, of Kalamazoo, Mich., for appellants. Messrs. William D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. C., and Blackburn Esterline […]

271 U.S. 204 271 U.S. 204 46 S.Ct. 477 70 L.Ed. 906 LEITER et al.v.UNITED STATES. No. 251. Argued April 19, 1926. Decided May 10, 1926. Mr. Christopher B. Garnett, of Washington, D. C., for appellants. Mr. Justice SANFORD delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This action was brought by the trustees of the […]

271 U.S. 208 271 U.S. 208 46 S.Ct. 491 70 L.Ed. 908 BOOTH FISHERIES CO. et al.v.INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN et al. No. 313. Argued May 5, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Mr. George A. Schneider, of Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs in error. Messrs. Herman L. Ekern, of Madison, Wis., and Winfield W. Gilman, of […]

271 U.S. 212 271 U.S. 212 46 S.Ct. 501 70 L.Ed. 911 UNITED STATESv.MINNESOTA MUT. INV. CO. No. 348. Submitted May 6, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. Blackburn Esterline, of Chicago, Ill., William D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. C., and Gardiner P. Lloyd, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Mr. […]

271 U.S. 218 271 U.S. 218 46 S.Ct. 495 70 L.Ed. 914 CHESAPEAKE & O. RY. CO.v.NIXON. No. 306. Argued May 3, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. S. H. Williams, Randolph Harrison, and A. R. Long, all of Lynchburg, Va., for petitioner. Messrs. Duncan Drysdale and Aubrey E. Strode, both of Lynchburg, Va., for […]

271 U.S. 220 271 U.S. 220 46 S.Ct. 526 70 L.Ed. 915 VIRGINIAN RY. CO.v.MULLENS. No. 163. Argued Jan. 21, 22, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. H. T. Hall, of Roanoke, Va., W. H. T. Loyall, of Norfolk, Va., G. A. Wingfield, of Roanoke, Va., and E. W. Knight, of Charleston, W. Va. (Messrs. […]

271 U.S. 228 271 U.S. 228 46 S.Ct. 496 70 L.Ed. 920 GENERAL INV. CO.v.NEW YORK CENT. R. CO. No. 274. Argued April 27, 1926. Decided May 24, 1926. Messrs. Snyder, Henry, Thomsen, Ford & Seagrave, of Cleveland, Ohio (Mr. Frederick A. Henry, of Cleveland, Ohio, of counsel), for appellant. Messrs. West, Lamb & Westenhaver, […]