Category: 1927

274 U.S. 738 274 U.S. 738 47 S.Ct. 575 71 L.Ed. 1317 Andrew W. MELLON, Agent, under section 206 of the Transportation Act of 1920 (New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad), petitioner,v.NEW JERSEY SHIPBUILDING & DREDGING COMPANY.1 No. 953. Supreme Court of the United States. April 18, 1927. Mr. Charles M. Sheafe, Jr., of […]

274 U.S. 743 274 U.S. 743 47 S.Ct. 588 71 L.Ed. 1321 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, petitioner,v.MILLERS’ NATIONAL FEDERATION et al. No. 1008. Supreme Court of the United States. April 25, 1927. The Attorney General, for petitioner. 1 Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia denied.1 1 […]

274 U.S. 751 274 U.S. 751 47 S.Ct. 764 71 L.Ed. 1332 CORNELL STEAMBOAT COMPANY, petitioner,v.John J. COUGHLIN and J. C. Davis, Director General of Railroads, etc. No. 1047. Supreme Court of the United States. May 31, 1927. Messrs. Robert S. Erskine and John M. Woolsey, both of New York City, for petitioner. 1 Messrs. […]

274 U.S. 76 274 U.S. 76 47 S.Ct. 542 71 L.Ed. 934 SOUTHERN RY. CO.v.COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. DAVIS, Director General, v. SAME. Nos. 33, 34. Argued March 15-16, 1926. Decided April 11, 1927. Mr. Edward P. Humphrey, of Louisville, Ky., for plaintiffs in error. Mr. J. P. Hobson, of Frankfort, Ky., for the Commonwealth of […]

274 U.S. 91 274 U.S. 91 47 S.Ct. 497 71 L.Ed. 942 McDONALD et al.v.MAXWELL et al. No. 147. Argued Jan. 20, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Mr. Charles V. Imlay, of Washington, D. C., for petitioners. Mr. Frederic D. McKenney, of Washington, D. C., for respondents. Mr. Justice SANFORD delivered the opinion of the […]

274 U.S. 99 274 U.S. 99 47 S.Ct. 520 71 L.Ed. 946 AMERICAN NATIONAL CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 167. Argued Feb. 25, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Messrs. Charles H. Garnett and Streeter B. Flynn, both of Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellant. The Attorney General and Mr. Alfred A. Wheat, of Washington, D. C., for the […]

274 U.S. 657 274 U.S. 657 47 S.Ct. 772 71 L.Ed. 1284 WEEDIN, Commissioner of Immigration,v.CHIN BOW. No. 237. Argued March 16, 1927. Decided June 6, 1927. Messrs. William D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. C., Alfred A. Wheat, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Frank M. Parrish, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Messrs. […]

274 U.S. 564 274 U.S. 564 47 S.Ct. 727 71 L.Ed. 1204 ASSIGNED CAR CASES. UNITED STATES et al.v.BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING CO. et al. SAME v. BETHLEHEM STEEL CO. et al. SAME v. RAINEY-WOOD COCK CO. et al. SAME v. PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS Co. POCAHONTAS OPERATORS’ ASS’N et al. v. BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING […]

274 U.S. 597 274 U.S. 597 47 S.Ct. 724 71 L.Ed. 1224 ARKANSAS RAILROAD COMMISSION et al.v.CHICAGO, R. I. & P. R. CO. No. 549. Argued April 20, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. Mr. Edward A. Haid, of St. Louis, Mo., for appellants. Mr. Thomas S. Buzbee, of Little Rock, Ark., for appellee. Mr. Justice […]

274 U.S. 603 274 U.S. 603 47 S.Ct. 675 71 L.Ed. 1228 GORIEBv.FOX et al. No. 799. Submitted under Twenty-Third Rule April 25, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. Mr. G. A. Wingfield, of Roanoke, Va., for petitioner. Mr. Charles D. Fox, Jr., of Roanoke, Va., for respondents. Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the […]

274 U.S. 611 274 U.S. 611 47 S.Ct. 663 71 L.Ed. 1232 MERRITT & CHAPMAN DERRICK & WRECKING CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 214. Argued March 10, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. Messrs. D. C. Smith, O. D. Duncan, and John A. McManus, all of New York City, for plaintiff in error. The Attorney General and Mr. […]

274 U.S. 614 274 U.S. 614 47 S.Ct. 718 71 L.Ed. 1234 JAMES STEWART & CO.v.RIVARA. No. 290. Argued April 22, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. Messrs. John M. Woolsey and Harrington Putnam, both of New York City, for plaintiff in error. Mr. James M. Gorman, of New York City, for defendant in error. Mr. […]

274 U.S. 619 274 U.S. 619 47 S.Ct. 688 71 L.Ed. 1238 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONv.EASTMAN KODAK CO. et al. No. 215. Argued March 10, 11, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. The Attorney General and Adrien F. Busick, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Messrs. John W. Davis, of New York City, and Clarence P. Moser, […]

274 U.S. 630 274 U.S. 630 47 S.Ct. 692 71 L.Ed. 1293 PORTNEUF-MARSH VALLEY CANAL CO.v.BROWN et al. No. 252. Argued March 18, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. Messrs. T. C. Coffin, J. H. Peterson, and D. C. McDougall, all of Pocatello, Idaho, for petitioner. Mr. Edwin Snow, of Boise, Idaho, for respondents. [Argument of […]

274 U.S. 640 274 U.S. 640 47 S.Ct. 714 71 L.Ed. 1270 INDEPENDENT COAL & COKE CO. et al.v.UNITED STATES. No. 300. Argued April 26, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. Mr. Mahlon E. Wilson, of Salt Lake City, Utah, for petitioner Independent Coal & Coke Co. Mr. Frank K. Nebeker, of Washington, D. C., for […]

274 U.S. 65 274 U.S. 65 47 S.Ct. 491 71 L.Ed. 929 NORTHERN RY. CO.v.PAGE et al. No. 136. Argued Jan. 17, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Mr. Robert G. Dodge, of Boston, Mass., for petitioner. Mr. Charles F. Perkins, of Boston, Mass., for respondents. Mr. Justice BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 […]

274 U.S. 651 274 U.S. 651 47 S.Ct. 669 71 L.Ed. 1279 FOX RIVER PAPER CO. et al.v.RAILROAD COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN. No. 492. Argued April 11 and 12, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. Messrs. E. J. Dempsey, Moses Hooper, and John F. Kluwin, all of Oshkosh, Wis., for plaintiffs in error. Messrs. R. M. Rieser, […]

274 U.S. 676 274 U.S. 676 47 S.Ct. 758 71 L.Ed. 1292 MOYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF TOWN OF VIDALIAv.McNEELY. McNEELY v. MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF TOWN OF VIDALIA. Nos. 140, 163. Argued Jan. 26 and 27, 1926. Decided June 6, 1927. Messrs. Hugh Tullis, of Vidalia, La., L. T. Kennedy, of […]

274 U.S. 544 274 U.S. 544 47 S.Ct. 706 71 L.Ed. 1194 JOINESv.PATTERSON et al. No. 298. Argued April 26, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. Mr. Wm. G. Davisson, of Ardmore, Okl., for petitioner. Mr. W. F. Semple, of Durant, Okl., for respondents. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This controversy […]

274 U.S. 554 274 U.S. 554 47 S.Ct. 702 71 L.Ed. 1199 CLARK et al.v.POOR et al., Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. No. 275. Argued April 19, 1927. Decided May 31, 1927. Mr. Murray Seasongood, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for appellants. Messrs. Albert M. Calland and John W. Bricker, both of Columbus, Ohio, for appellees. Mr. […]