Category: 1926

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. 19 271 U.S. 19 46 S.Ct. 379 70 L.Ed. 805 EVANSVILLE & BOWLING GREEN PACKET CO.v.CHERO COLA BOTTLING Co. et al. No. 127. Argued Jan. 13, 1926. Decided April 12, 1926. Messrs. Chauncey I. Clark, of New York City, and John D. Welman, of Evansville Ind., for appellant. Messrs. James T. Cutler, Paul […]

271 U.S. 191 271 U.S. 191 46 S.Ct. 467 70 L.Ed. 897 HARRISONv.CHAMBERLIN. No. 168. Argued and Submitted January 22, 1926. Decided May 3, 1926. Messrs. Philip Kates, of Tulsa, Okl., and Samuel A. Mitchell, of St. Louis, Mo., for petitioner. Mr. Henry B. Martin, of Tulsa, Okl., for respondent. Mr. Justice SANFORD delivered the […]

271 U.S. 1 271 U.S. 1 46 S.Ct. 415 70 L.Ed. 795 KEITHv.JOHNSON. No. 295. Argued Jan. 6, 1926. Decided April 12, 1926. The Attorney General and Messrs. William D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., Newton K. Fox. A. W. Gregg, and W. H. Trigg, all of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from page […]

271 U.S. 195 271 U.S. 195 46 S.Ct. 479 70 L.Ed. 900 R. H. HASSLER, Inc.,v.SHAW. No. 278. Argued April 27, 1926. Decided May 10, 1926. Mr. Charles Martindale, of Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiff in error. Mr. A. S. Harby, of Sumter, S. C., for defendant in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages 196-197 intentionally […]

271 U.S. 201 271 U.S. 201 46 S.Ct. 476 70 L.Ed. 904 UNITED STATESv.NOVECK. No. 169. Argued Jan. 25, 1926. Decided May 10, 1926. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Donovan, for the United States. Mr. Ben A. Matthews, of New York City, for defendant in error. Mr. Justice BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 […]

271 U.S. 109 271 U.S. 109 46 S.Ct. 436 70 L.Ed. 859 NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO.v.EDWARDS, Collector of Internal Revenue. EDWARDS, Collector of internal Revenue, v. NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO. Nos. 712, 804. Argued March 23, 1926. Decided April 19, 1926. Mr. James H. McIntosh, of New York City, for New York Life […]

271 U.S. 124 271 U.S. 124 46 S.Ct. 447 70 L.Ed. 865 NEW YORK CENT. R. CO. et al.v.NEW YORK & PENNSYLVANIA CO. No. 230. Argued April 13, 14, 1926. Decided April 26, 1926. Messrs. Parker McCollester, of New York City, Henry Wolf Bikle, of Philadelphia, Pa., and F. D. McKenney, of Washington, D. C., […]

271 U.S. 127 271 U.S. 127 46 S.Ct. 444 70 L.Ed. 868 VENNERv.MICHIGAN CENT. R. CO. No. 190. Argued Jan. 28, 1926. Decided April 26, 1926. Mr. Frederick A. Henry, of Cleveland, Ohio, for appellant. Mr. Samuel H. West, of Cleveland, Ohio, for appellee. Mr. Justice VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 […]

271 U.S. 131 271 U.S. 131 46 S.Ct. 445 70 L.Ed. 870 PATTERSON et al.v.MOBILE GAS CO. No. 226. Argued March 19, 1926. Decided April 26, 1926. Messrs. Hugh White and Harwell G. Davis, both of Montgomery, Ala., for appellants. Mr. Harry T. Smith, of Mobile, Ala., for appellee. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion […]

271 U.S. 136 271 U.S. 136 46 S.Ct. 458 70 L.Ed. 872 ISELIN et al.v.UNITED STATES. No. 291. Argued April 29, 1926. Decided May 3, 1926. Mr. Dallas S. Townsend, of New York City, for appellants. Mr. Chief Justice TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 The appellants, partners as William Iselin & Co., […]

271 U.S. 140 271 U.S. 140 46 S.Ct. 457 70 L.Ed. 874 EARLY & DANIEL CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 299. Argued April 30, 1926. Decided May 3, 1926. Mr. Benton S. Oppenheimer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for appellant. Mr. Chief Justice TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This is a suit against the United States […]

271 U.S. 142 271 U.S. 142 46 S.Ct. 459 70 L.Ed. 875 UNITED STATES ex rel. HUGHESv.GAULT, U. S. Marshal. No. 513. Argued April 22, 1926. Decided May 3, 1926. [Statement of Case from pages 142-144 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Charles E. Hughes, of New York City, Herbert Pope, of Chicago, Ill., Benjamin M. Price, of […]

271 U.S. 15 271 U.S. 15 46 S.Ct. 386 70 L.Ed. 803 MOTTRAMv.UNITED STATES. No. 142. Argued Jan. 15, 1926. Decided April 12, 1926. Mr. Jennings C. Wise, of Washington, D. C., for appellant. Mr. Justice BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Plaintiff filed his petition claiming 44,773. 16s. 3d. damages because of […]

271 U.S. 153 271 U.S. 153 46 S.Ct. 452 70 L.Ed. 878 STATE OF COLORADOv.UNITED STATES et al. No. 195. Argued March 5-8, 1926. Decided May 3, 1926. Messrs. Barney Whatley and Wayne C. Williams, both of Denver, Colo., for the State of Colorado. [Argument of Counsel from pages 154-155 intentionally omitted] Mr. Blackburn Esterline, […]

271 U.S. 170 271 U.S. 170 46 S.Ct. 449 70 L.Ed. 886 BOWERS, Collector of Internal Revenue,v.KERBAUGH-EMPIRE CO. No. 173. Argued Jan. 25, 1926. Decided May 3, 1926. Mr. Attorney General and Mrs. Assistant Attorney General Willebrandt, for plaintiff in error. Mr. Franklin Nevius, of New York City, for defendant in error. Mr. Justice BUTLER […]

271 U.S. 176 271 U.S. 176 46 S.Ct. 461 70 L.Ed. 889 TAYLOR et al.v.VOSS. No. 199. Argued March 8, 9, 1926. Decided May 3, 1926. [Syllabus from pages 176-178 intentionally omitted] Messrs. D. H. Ortmeyer, of Evansville, Ind., and Harold Taylor, of Indianapolis, Ind., for petitioners. Mr. Henry B. Walker, of Evansville, Ind., for […]

271 U.S. 104 271 U.S. 104 46 S.Ct. 442 70 L.Ed. 857 BOYDv.UNITED STATES. No. 365. Argued Dec. 1, 1925. Decided April 19, 1926. Mr. Sam E. Whitaker, of Chattanooga, Tenn., for petitioner. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Donovan, for the United States. Mr. Justice VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This was […]

271 U.S. 121 271 U.S. 121 46 S.Ct. 448 70 L.Ed. 861 70 L.Ed. 864 UNION INSULTING & CONSTRUCTION CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 263. Submitted April 21, 1926. Decided April 26, 1926. Messrs. Edmund D. Adcock and George I. Haight, both of Chicago, Ill., for appellant. Messrs. Solicitor General Mitchell, of Washington, D. C., and Assistant […]

270 U.S. 87 270 U.S. 87 46 S.Ct. 279 70 L.Ed. 482 OREGON-WASHINGTON R. & NAV. CO.v.STATE OF WASHINGTON. No. 187. Argued Jan. 28, 1926. Decided March 1, 1926. Messrs. Arthur C. Spencer, of Portland, Or., Henry W. Clark, of New York City, and F. T. Merritt, of Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. […]