Category: 1927

274 U.S. 37 274 U.S. 37 47 S.Ct. 522 71 L.Ed. 916 BEDFORD CUT STONE CO. et al.v.JOURNEYMAN STONE CUTTERS’ ASS’N OF NORTH AMERICA et al. No. 412. Argued Jan. 18, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Messrs. Walter Gordon Merritt, of New York City, Daniel Davenport, of Bridgeport, Conn., and Charles Martindale, of Indianapolis, Ind., […]

274 U.S. 380 274 U.S. 380 47 S.Ct. 655 71 L.Ed. 1108 FISKEv.STATE OF KANSAS. No. 48. Argued May 3, 1926. Decided May 16, 1927. Messrs. A. M. Harvey and Randal C. Harvey, both of Topeka, Kan., and Chas. L. Carroll, of Great Bend, Kan., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. C. B. Griffith and Roland […]

274 U.S. 387 274 U.S. 387 47 S.Ct. 595 71 L.Ed. 1112 FT. SMITH LIGHT & TRACTION CO.v. BOARD OF IMPROVEMENT OF PAVING DIST. NO. 16 OF CITY OF FT. SMITH, ARK. No. 269. Submitted March 17, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Messrs. Joseph M. Hill and Henry L. Fitzhugh, both of Ft. Smith, Ark., […]

274 U.S. 392 274 U.S. 392 47 S.Ct. 630 71 L.Ed. 1115 STATE OF OHIO ex rel. CLARKEv.DECKEBACH, City Auditor of Cincinnati. No. 272. Argued April 18, 19, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Mr. George S. Hawke, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for plaintiff in error. Mr. J. D. Ellis, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for defendant in error. […]

274 U.S. 316 274 U.S. 316 47 S.Ct. 600 71 L.Ed. 1069 BALTIMORE S. S. CO. et al.v.PHILLIPS. No. 271. Argued April 18, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. The Attorney General and Mr. arthur M. Boal, of Washington, D. C., for petitioners. Mr. Edgar J. Treacy, of New York City, for respondent. Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND […]

274 U.S. 341 274 U.S. 341 47 S.Ct. 611 71 L.Ed. 1083 PHELPSv.UNITED STATES. No. 531. Argued March 3, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Mr. H. S. Deming, of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. H. J. Galloway, Asst Atty. Gen., for the United States. Mr. Justice BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 […]

274 U.S. 344 274 U.S. 344 47 S.Ct. 604 71 L.Ed. 1085 CHICAGO, M. & ST. P. RY. CO. et al.v.PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF IDAHO. No. 242. Argued March 17, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Messrs. F. M. Dudley and Thomas Balmer, both of Seattle, Wash., and F. G. Dorety, of St. Paul, Minn., for […]

274 U.S. 352 274 U.S. 352 47 S.Ct. 632 71 L.Ed. 1091 HESSv.PAWLOSKI. No. 263. Argued April 18, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Messrs. George Gowen Parry, of Philadelphia, Pa., and John L. Hall, of Boston, Mass., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Harry J. Meleski, of Worcester, Mass., for defendant in error. Mr. Justice BUTLER […]

274 U.S. 268 274 U.S. 268 47 S.Ct. 592 71 L.Ed. 1042 UNITED STATESv.SISAL SALES CORPORATION et al. No. 200. Argued March 9, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. The Attorney General and Mr. William J. Donovan, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Mr. W. W. Aldrich, of New York City, for appellees Sisal Sales […]

274 U.S. 277 274 U.S. 277 47 S.Ct. 613 71 L.Ed. 1045 DEAL et al.v.UNITED STATES. No. 344. Submitted April 25, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Mr. Louis S. Beedy, of San Francisco, Cal., for petitioners. Mr. W. D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. C., Mr. Assistant Attorney General Letts, and Messrs. J. Kennedy […]

274 U.S. 284 274 U.S. 284 47 S.Ct. 639 71 L.Ed. 1049 HOPE NATURAL GAS CO.v.HALL, State Tax Com’r of West Virginia et al. No. 815. Argued April 21, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Mr. John W. Davis, of New York City, for plaintiff in error. Mr. Fred O. Blue, of Charleston, W. Va., for […]

274 U.S. 289 274 U.S. 289 47 S.Ct. 634 71 L.Ed. 1052 ALSTONv.UNITED STATES. No. 898. Argued April 14, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Messrs. Hooper Alexander, of Atlanta, Ga., and Frans E. Lindquist, of Kansas City, Mo., for Alston. [Argument of Counsel from page 290 intentionally omitted] The Attorney General, Massrs. William D. Mitchell, […]

274 U.S. 29 274 U.S. 29 47 S.Ct. 486 71 L.Ed. 911 CHICAGO, R. I. & P. RY. CO. et al.v.UNITED STATES et al. No. 190. Argued and Submitted March 4, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Messrs. A. B. Enoch, of Chicago, Ill., M. G. Roberts, of St. Louis, Mo., and Thomas P. Littlepage and […]

274 U.S. 295 274 U.S. 295 47 S.Ct. 608 71 L.Ed. 1054 UNITED STATESv.LUDEY. No. 289. Argued April 21, 22, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. The Attorney General and Mr. T. H. Lewis, Jr., of Washington, D. C., for the United States. Mr. Wayne Johnson, of New York City, for respondent. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered […]

274 U.S. 304 274 U.S. 304 47 S.Ct. 635 71 L.Ed. 1060 ST. LOUIS & S. F. R. CO. et al.v.SPILLER et al.* No. 577. Argued April 12, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. [Syllabus from pages 304-306 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Frederick H. Wood, of New York City, and Edward T. Miller, of St. Louis, Mo., […]

274 U.S. 325 274 U.S. 325 47 S.Ct. 594 71 L.Ed. 1074 ZAHN et al.v.BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al. No. 196. Argued May 7, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Mr. A. J. Hill, of Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiffs in error. Messrs. Lucius P. Green and Jess E. Stephens, […]

274 U.S. 328 274 U.S. 328 47 S.Ct. 650 71 L.Ed. 1077 BURNSv.UNITED STATES. No. 135. Argued November 24, 1926. Decided May 16, 1927. Messrs. R. W. Henderson, of Bakersfield, Cal., and Walter H. Pollak, of New York City, for plaintiff in error. The Attorney General and Mr. William D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, […]

274 U.S. 256 274 U.S. 256 47 S.Ct. 629 71 L.Ed. 1036 WESTFALLv.UNITED STATES. No. 766. Argued March 8 and 9, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. Messrs. D. S. Face and Harry D. Jewell, both of Grand Rapids, Mich., for Westfall. Mr. William D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. C., for the United States. […]

274 U.S. 259 274 U.S. 259 47 S.Ct. 607 71 L.Ed. 1037 UNITED STATESv.SULLIVAN. No. 851. Argued April 27, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. The Attorney General and Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. [Argument of Counsel from page 260 intentionally omitted] Mr. Frederick W. Aley, of Charleston, S. C., […]

274 U.S. 264 274 U.S. 264 47 S.Ct. 597 71 L.Ed. 1040 UNITED STATESv.ALFORD. No. 983. Argued April 28, 1927. Decided May 16, 1927. The Attorney General and Messrs. R. W. Williams and H. H. Clarke, both of Washington, D. C., for the United States. [Argument of Counsel from page 265 intentionally omitted] Mr. Justice […]