Category: 1928

278 U.S. 16 278 U.S. 16 49 S.Ct. 6 73 L.Ed. 155 L. O. JOHNSON, Jr., and Sea Food Company, Tanas Hebert, et al., Appellants,v.E. J. HAYDEL, Fred Schouest, L. R. Cabriac, et al. No. 69. Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 18, 1928. October 15, 1928 Messrs. Wm. H. Watkins, of Jackson, […]

278 U.S. 17 278 U.S. 17 49 S.Ct. 15 73 L.Ed. 156 MANEYv.UNITED STATES. No. 27. Argued Oct. 11, 1928. Decided Oct. 22, 1928. Messrs. Bruno V. Bitker, of Milwaukee, Wis., Louis Marshall, of New York City, and Edwin S. Mack, of Milwaukee, Wis., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from page 18 intentionally omitted] The […]

278 U.S. 175 278 U.S. 175 49 S.Ct. 100 73 L.Ed. 251 LASH’S PRODUCTS CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 98. Argued Dec. 7, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. Messrs. A. R. Serven and Richard D. Daniels, both of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. The Attorney General and Mr. Wm. D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. C., […]

278 U.S. 177 278 U.S. 177 49 S.Ct. 98 73 L.Ed. 252 COMMERCIAL CASUALTY INS. CO.v.CONSOLIDATED STONE CO. No. 75. Argued Nov. 27, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. Messrs. Rees H. Davis and Paul Lamb, both of Cleveland, Ohio, for Commercial Casualty Ins. Co. Mr. Norman A. Emery, of Youngstown, Ohio, for Consolidated Stone Co. […]

278 U.S. 181 278 U.S. 181 49 S.Ct. 121 73 L.Ed. 255 RUSSELL et al.v.UNITED STATES. No. 58. Argued Nov. 22, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. Messrs. Douglas Arant and Wm. S. Pritchard, both of Birmingham, Ala., for petitioners. The Attorney General and Mr. E. G. Davis, of Washington, D. C., for the United States. […]

278 U.S. 188 278 U.S. 188 49 S.Ct. 158 73 L.Ed. 258 SLAKERv.O’CONNOR et al. No. 61. Argued Nov. 23, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. Messrs. P. E. Boslaugh and John A. Lawler, both of Hastings, Neb., for appellant. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Charles O’Connor and others brought suit […]

278 U.S. 191 278 U.S. 191 49 S.Ct. 160 73 L.Ed. 259 ROEv.STATE OF KANSAS ex rel. SMITH, Atty. Gen., et al. No. 63. Argued Nov. 23, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. Messrs. T. F. Railsback and J. H. Brady, both of Kansas City, Kan., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion […]

278 U.S. 194 278 U.S. 194 49 S.Ct. 104 73 L.Ed. 262 STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF WYOMINGv.UTAH CONST. CO. No. 96. Argued Dec. 6, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. Messrs. Marion A. Kline and William O. Wilson, both of Cheyenne, Wyo., for petitioners. Messrs. Benjamin S. Crow, of Los Angeles, Cal., and William L. Walls […]

278 U.S. 200 278 U.S. 200 49 S.Ct. 138 73 L.Ed. 265 WEST, Secretary of the Interior,v.STANDARD OIL CO. No. 71. Argued Oct. 24 and 25, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. Mr. W. C. Morrow, of Seattle, Wash., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 201-202 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Oscar Sutro, of San Francisco, Cal., […]

278 U.S. 221 278 U.S. 221 49 S.Ct. 118 73 L.Ed. 275 COGENv.UNITED STATES. No. 89. Argued Nov. 20, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. Mr. Sanford H. Cohen, of New York City, for petitioner. The Attorney General, for the United States. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Cogen, with others as […]

278 U.S. 228 278 U.S. 228 49 S.Ct. 106 73 L.Ed. 282 LAWRENCE et al.v.ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RY. CO. No. 99. Argued Dec. 3, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. C. B. Ames and Edwin Dabney, both of Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellants. C. B. Stuart, of Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellee. [Argument of Counsel from […]

278 U.S. 235 278 U.S. 235 49 S.Ct. 115 73 L.Ed. 287 WILLIAMS, Commissioner of Finance of Tennessee, et al.v.STANDARD OIL CO. OF LOUISIANA. SAME v. TEXAS CO. Nos. 64, 65. Argued Nov. 23, 1928. Decided Jan. 2, 1929. Messrs. Charles T. Cates, Jr., of Knoxville, Tenn., James J. Lynch, of Chattanooga, Tenn., H. N. […]

278 U.S. 149 278 U.S. 149 49 S.Ct. 84 73 L.Ed. 236 SECURITY MORTGAGE CO.v.POWERS. In re FLORIDA FUNITURE CO. No. 32. Argued Oct. 12, 1928. Decided Dec. 10, 1928. [Syllabus from pages 149-151 intentionally omitted] Mr. John E. Benton, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Walter S. Dillon, of Atlanta, Ga., for respondent. […]

278 U.S. 1 278 U.S. 1 49 S.Ct. 1 73 L.Ed. 147 FOSTER-FOUNTAIN PACKING CO., Inc., et al.v.HAYDEL et al. No. 68. Argued April 18, 1928. Decided Oct. 15, 1928. [Syllabus from pages 1-3 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Wm. H. Watkins, of Jackson, Miss., W. Lee Guice, of Biloxi, Miss., and Gustave Lemle, of New Orleans, […]

278 U.S. 101 278 U.S. 101 49 S.Ct. 43 73 L.Ed. 202 Petition of PUBLIC NAT. BANK OF NEW YORK. No. 16. Argued Oct. 29, 1928. Decided Nov. 19, 1928. Mr. Martin Saxe, of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Wm. H. King, of New York City, for Keating as Receiver of Taxes. Mr. Henry […]

278 U.S. 105 278 U.S. 105 49 S.Ct. 57 73 L.Ed. 204 LOUIS K. LIGGETT CO.v.BALDRIDGE, Atty. Gen. of Pennsylvania, et al. No. 34. Argued Oct. 8, 1928. Decided Nov. 19, 1928. Messrs. Owen J. Roberts, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Roy M. Sterne, of New York City, for appellant. Messrs. Paul C. Wanger, of Philadelphia, […]

278 U.S. 116 278 U.S. 116 49 S.Ct. 50 73 L.Ed. 210 STATE OF WASHINGTON ex rel. SEATTLE TITLE TRUST CO.v.ROBERGE, Superintendent of Building of City of Seattle. No. 29. Argued Oct. 11, 12, 1928. Decided Nov. 19, 1928. Messrs. Corwin S. Shank and Glenn J. Fairbrook, both of Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff in error. […]

278 U.S. 123 278 U.S. 123 49 S.Ct. 47 73 L.Ed. 214 JORDAN, Secretary of State of California, et al.v.K. TASHIRO et al. No. 13. Argued Oct. 9, 1928. Decided Nov. 19, 1928. Mr. U. S. Webb, of San Francisco, Cal., for petitioners. Mr. J. Marion Wright, of Los Angeles, Cal., for respondents. Mr. Justice […]

278 U.S. 130 278 U.S. 130 49 S.Ct. 75 73 L.Ed. 220 PACIFIC S. S. CO.v.PETERSON. No. 49. Argued Oct. 24, 1928. Decided Nov. 26, 1928. Messrs. W. C. Morrow, Benjamin S. Grosscup, and J. O. Davies, all of Seattle, Wash., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from page 131 intentionally omitted] Mr. Harry E. Foster, […]

278 U.S. 139 278 U.S. 139 49 S.Ct. 91 73 L.Ed. 224 UNADILLA VALLEY RY. CO.v.CALDINE. No. 73. Argued Nov. 27, 1928. Decided Dec. 10, 1928. Messrs. H. Prescott Gatley and Benjamin S. Minor, both of Washington D. C., and Wirt Howe, of New York City, for petitioner. Messrs. David F. Lee and Thomas B. […]