Category: 1927

274 U.S. 117 274 U.S. 117 47 S.Ct. 482 71 L.Ed. 955 NEW YORK DOCK CO.v.THE POZNAN et al. No. 229. Argued March 15, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Messrs. A. J. Feild and Joseph S. Auerbach, both of New York City, for petitioner. Messrs. George Whitefield Betts, Jr., and Mark W. Maclay, both of […]

274 U.S. 12 274 U.S. 12 47 S.Ct. 480 71 L.Ed. 898 OHIO PUBLIC SERVICE CO.v.STATE OF OHIO ex rel. FRITZ, Pros. Atty. Nos. 210, 264. Argued March 10, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Messrs. Carl H. Henkel, of Mansfield, Ohio, Frank M. Cobb, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Franklin L. Maier, of Massillon, Ohio, for […]

273 U.S. 83 273 U.S. 83 47 S.Ct. 294 71 L.Ed. 54 PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF RHODE ISLAND et al.v.ATTLEBORO STEAM & ELECTRIC CO. No. 217. Argued Oct. 11 and 12, 1926. Decided Jan. 3, 1927. Messrs. R. W. Boyden, of Boston, Mass., Arthur M. Allen and Charles P. Sisson, both of Providence, R. I., […]

273 U.S. 93 273 U.S. 93 47 S.Ct. 307 71 L.Ed. 555 STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Complainant,v.STATE OF TEXAS, Defendant (UNITED STATE, Intervener). No. 6, Original. Supreme Court of the United States January 3, 1927 Submitted on Proposed Form of Decree by Texas Nov. 1, 1926. R. H. Ward, of Houston, Tex., for the State of […]

273 U.S. 95 273 U.S. 95 47 S.Ct. 259 71 L.Ed. 556 McGUIREv.UNITED STATES. No. 85. Argued and Submitted Nov. 24, 1926. Decided Jan. 3, 1927. Mr. Ransom H. Gillett, of Albany, N. Y., for McGuire. The Attorney General and Mr. Alfred A. Wheat, of Washington, D. C., for the United States. Mr. Justice STONE […]

273 U.S. 693 273 U.S. 693 47 S.Ct. 91 71 L.Ed. 843 Rothschild FRANCIS, petitioner,v.George Washington WILLIAMS, Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands of the United States. No. 371. Supreme Court of the United States October 11, 1926 Messrs. Adolf A. Berle, Jr., of New York City, and David Wallerstein, of Philadelphia, […]

273 U.S. 70 273 U.S. 70 47 S.Ct. 282 71 L.Ed. 541 LIBERTY WAREHOUSE CO. et al.v.GRANNIS, Commonwealth Atty. No. 60. Argued Dec. 7, 1926. Decided Jan. 3, 1927. Mr. Allan D. Cole, of Maysville, Ky., for plaintiffs in error. Messrs. Aaron Sapiro and Robert S. Marx, both of Chicago, Ill., for defendant in error. […]

273 U.S. 712 273 U.S. 712 47 S.Ct. 102 71 L.Ed. 853 ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, petitioner,v.STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY.* No. 505. Supreme Court of the United States October 18, 1926 Messrs. Frank W. Gwathmey, of Washington, D. C., Murray Allen, of Raleigh, N. C., and Thomas W. Davis, of Wilmington, N. […]

273 U.S. 712 273 U.S. 712 47 S.Ct. 102 71 L.Ed. 853 SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY COMPANY, petitioner,v.STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY.* No. 506. Supreme Court of the United States October 18, 1926 1 Messrs. Frank W. Gwathmey, of Washington, D. C., Murray Allen, of Raleigh, N. C., and Thomas W. Davis, of Wilmington, […]

273 U.S. 730 273 U.S. 730 47 S.Ct. 240 71 L.Ed. 862 ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, petitioner,v.The STATE OF FLORIDA ex rel. R. Hudson BURR, A. S. Wells, et al., etc.* No. 654. Supreme Court of the United States November 23, 1926 Messrs. W. E. Kay and Thos. B. Adams, both of Jacksonville, Fla. […]

273 U.S. 747 273 U.S. 747 47 S.Ct. 448 71 L.Ed. 871 Jacob Telfair SMITH, petitioner,v.UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION; and CATZ AMERICAN SHIPPING COMPANY, Inc., petitioner, v. UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY ELEET CORPORATION.* Nos. 796, 797. Supreme Court of the United States February 21, 1927 Mr. John C. Prizer, of New […]

273 U.S. 571 273 U.S. 571 47 S.Ct. 515 71 L.Ed. 781 UNITED STATESv.SHELBY IRON CO. OF NEW JERSEY et al. No. 123. Argued Jan. 13, 1926. Decided April 11, 1927. The Attorney General and Mr. Gardner P. Lloyd, of New York City, for the United States. Mr. E. H. Cabaniss, of Birmingham, Ala., for […]

273 U.S. 77 273 U.S. 77 47 S.Ct. 300 71 L.Ed. 545 WONG TAIv.UNITED STATES. No. 79. Argued Nov. 24, 1926. Decided Jan. 3, 1927. Mr. Marshall B. Woodworth, of San Francisco Cal., for plaintiff in error. The Attorney General and Mr. W. D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. C., for the United States. […]

273 U.S. 772 273 U.S. 772 47 S.Ct. 102 71 L.Ed. 884 Albert OTTINGER, as Attorney General of the State of New York, appellant,v.The BRONX GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. No. 695. Supreme Court of the United States October 18, 1926 1 Mr. William L. Ransom, of New York City, for appellee. 2 Docketed and dismissed […]

273 U.S. 589 273 U.S. 589 47 S.Ct. 504 71 L.Ed. 790 KELLEYv.STATE OF OREGON. No. 827. Argued and Submitted March 9, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Mr. Will R. King, of Portland, Or., for plaintiff in error. Mr. John H. Carson, of Salem, Or., for the State of Oregon. Mr. Chief Justice TAFT delivered […]

273 U.S. 593 273 U.S. 593 47 S.Ct. 531 71 L.Ed. 793 FORD et al.v.UNITED STATES. No. 312. Argued Oct. 26-27, 1926. Decided April 11, 1927. [Syllabus from pages 593-595 intentionally omitted] Messrs. J. Harry Covington, Marion De Vries, and George Roscoe Davis, all of Washington, D. C., and Harold C. Faulkner and Louis V. […]

273 U.S. 625 273 U.S. 625 47 S.Ct. 489 71 L.Ed. 807 RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSION OF MINNESOTA et al.v.DULUTH STREET RY. CO. No. 228. Argued March 14, 15, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Messrs. J. B. Richards, of Duluth, Minn., and E. C. Carman and Clifford L. Hilton, both of St. Paul, Minn., for […]

273 U.S. 629 273 U.S. 629 47 S.Ct. 481 71 L.Ed. 810 BEECH-NUT PACKING CO.v.P. LORILLARD CO. No. 249. Argued March 17, 18, 1927. Decided April 11, 1927. Messrs. Charles E. Hughes, of New York City, and Walter A. Scott, James R. Offield, and H. McClure Johnson, all of Chicago, Ill., for petitioner. Mr. John […]

273 U.S. 641 273 U.S. 641 47 S.Ct. 109 71 L.Ed. 818 R. B. MORRIS, doing business as Morris and Lowther, H. M. Hewitt and Lew Nunamaker, etc., et al., appellants,v.William DUBY, H. B. Van Duzer, and W. H. Malone, etc.* No. 372. Supreme Court of the United States October 29, 1926 1 Messrs. W. […]

273 U.S. 642 273 U.S. 642 47 S.Ct. 110 71 L.Ed. 818 Herman A. UIHLEIN, August E. Uihlein, George Uihlein et al., plaintiffs in error,v.The STATE OF WISCONSIN, Neele B. Neelen, Public Administrator of Milwaukee County, et al. No. 175. Supreme Court of the United States November 1, 1926 Messrs. George P. Miller, Edwin S. […]