Category: 1928

278 U.S. 142 278 U.S. 142 49 S.Ct. 88 73 L.Ed. 232 NORTHERN COAL & DOCK CO. et al.v.STRAND et al. No. 41. Argued Oct. 23, 1928. Decided Dec. 10, 1928. Mr. Charles Quarles, of Milwaukee, Wis., for petitioners. Messrs. Mortimer Levitan, of Madison, Wis., John A. Cadigan, of Superior, Wis., and John W. Reynolds, […]

277 U.S. 97 277 U.S. 97 48 S.Ct. 449 72 L.Ed. 800 L. P. LARSON, JR., CO.v.WM. WRIGLEY, JR., CO. No. 603. Argued April 26, 1928. Decided May 14, 1928. Messrs. Charles H. Aldrich and George I. Haight, both of Chicago, Ill., for petitioner. Messrs. Isaac H. Mayer and Wallace R. Lane, both of Chicago, […]

277 U.S. 508 277 U.S. 508 48 S.Ct. 591 72 L.Ed. 968 NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 228. Argued April 12, 1928. Decided June 4, 1928. Messrs. William Marshall Bullitt, of Louisville, Ky., J. Harry Covington, of Washington, D. C., Moorfield Storey, of Boston, Mass., and George B. Young, of Montpelier, Vt., for petitioner. […]

277 U.S. 586 277 U.S. 586 48 S.Ct. 433 72 L.Ed. 1000 Calvin R. MORGAN, petitioner,v.RIVERSIDE MILLS COMPANY, C. A. Folk, T. I. Ward, et al. No. 817. Supreme Court of the United States April 16, 19281 Messrs. Jas. S. Pilcher, W. B. Campbell Pilcher, and Perkins Baxter, all of Nashville, Tenn., for petitioner. 1 […]

277 U.S. 61 277 U.S. 61 48 S.Ct. 439 72 L.Ed. 784 DUGANv.STATE OF OHIO No. 766. Argued April 10, 1928. Decided May 14, 1928. Messrs. F. L. Johnson, of Xenia, Ohio, and Robert F. Cogswell, of Washington, D. C., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Joseph A. Finney, of Xenia, Ohio, for the State of […]

277 U.S. 350 277 U.S. 350 48 S.Ct. 545 72 L.Ed. 913 RIBNIKv.McBRIDE, Commissioner of Labor of New Jersey. No. 569. Argued April 26, 27, 1928. Decided May 28, 1928. Messrs. John W. Simpson, 2d, and Walter Gordon Merritt, both of New York City, for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from page 351 intentionally […]

277 U.S. 66 277 U.S. 66 48 S.Ct. 459 72 L.Ed. 787 COMPANIA DE NAVEGACION, INTERIOR, S. A.,v.FIREMAN’S FUND INS. CO. SAME v. GLOBE & RUTGERS FIRE INS. CO. SAME v. NORTHWESTERN FIRE & MARINE INS. CO. SAME v. HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO. SAME v. NATIONAL LIBERTY INS. CO. SAME v. AETNA INS. CO. SAME […]

277 U.S. 81 277 U.S. 81 48 S.Ct. 468 72 L.Ed. 793 GAINESv.STATE OF WASHINGTON. No. 841. Submitted April 23, 1928. Decided May 14, 1928. Mr. W. P. Guthrie, of Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Ewing D. Colvin, of Seattle, Wash., for defendant in error. Mr. Chief Justice TAFT delivered the opinion of […]

277 U.S. 88 277 U.S. 88 48 S.Ct. 443 72 L.Ed. 796 FERRYv.RAMSEY et al. SAME v. JAMES et al. SAME v. RAMSEY PETROLEUM CO. et al. SAME v. RAMSEY et al. SAME v. CHASTAIN et al. SAME v. LLOYD et al. HARRIS v. RAMSEY et al. SAME v. JAMES et al. SAME v. RAMSEY […]

277 U.S. 537 277 U.S. 537 48 S.Ct. 577 72 L.Ed. 978 HEMPHILLv.ORLOFF. No. 343. Argued March 7 and 8, 1928. Decided June 4, 1928. Messrs. Charles A. Wagner and Thomas G. Long, both of Detroit, Mich., for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages 538-542 intentionally omitted] Mr. Isadore Levin, of Detroit, Mich., […]

277 U.S. 54 277 U.S. 54 48 S.Ct. 454 72 L.Ed. 781 CITY OF GAINESVILLEv.BROWN-CRUMMER INV. CO. et al. No. 433. Argued April 13, 1928. Decided May 14, 1928. Mr. W. O. Davis, of Gainesville, Tex., for petitioner. Messrs. H. O. Head, F. C. Dillard, and Rice Maxey, all of Sherman, Tex., for Head. Mr. […]

277 U.S. 551 277 U.S. 551 48 S.Ct. 587 72 L.Ed. 985 WILLIAMSPORT WIRE ROPE CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 337. Argued April 24, 25, 1928. Decided June 4, 1928. Messrs. James Walton, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Clarence Miller, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 551-553 intentionally omitted] The Attorney General and […]

277 U.S. 565 277 U.S. 565 48 S.Ct. 585 72 L.Ed. 990 Ex parte COLLINS. No. ___, Original. Submitted April 30, 1928. Decided June 4, 1928. Messrs. Rice Hooe, of Washington, D. C., and John W. Ray, and Joseph C. Niles, both of Phoenix, Ariz., for petitioner. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the […]

277 U.S. 32 277 U.S. 32 48 S.Ct. 423 72 L.Ed. 770 LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.v.COLEMAN, State Auditor. No. 70. Reargued Feb. 29, 1928. Decided April 30, 1928. Mr. Matthew O’Doherty, of Louisville, Ky., for plaintiff in error. Messrs. Clifford E. Smith, of Frankfort, Ky., and Swager Sherley, of Washington, D. Cl., for defendant […]

277 U.S. 578 277 U.S. 578 48 S.Ct. 600 277 U.S. 582 72 L.Ed. 998 James Walter GRIGG, petitioner,v.The UNITED STATES of America; Sidney B. SLIGH, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. No. 941. No. 953. Supreme Court of the United States June 4, 1928 1 and CC∅ | Transformed by Public.Resource.Org

277 U.S. 578 277 U.S. 578 48 S.Ct. 600 277 U.S. 582 72 L.Ed. 998 James Walter GRIGG, petitioner,v.The UNITED STATES of America; Sidney B. SLIGH, petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America. No. 941. No. 953. Supreme Court of the United States June 4, 1928 1 and CC∅ | Transformed by Public.Resource.Org

277 U.S. 413 277 U.S. 413 48 S.Ct. 534 72 L.Ed. 935 NATIONAL LEATHER CO.v.COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. No. 205. Argued Feb. 23, 1928. Decided May 28, 1928. Mr. Philip Nichols, of Boston, Mass., for plaintiff in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages 414-417 intentionally omitted] Messrs. James S. Eastham, of Lawrence, Mass., and F. Delano […]

277 U.S. 424 277 U.S. 424 48 S.Ct. 536 72 L.Ed. 939 SISSETON AND WAHPETON BANDS OF SIOUX INDIANSv.UNITED STATES. No. 596. Argued April 27, 1928. Decided May 28, 1928. [Syllabus from pages 424-426 intentionally omitted] Mr. Thomas Sterling, of Washington, D. C., for appellants. The Attorney General and Mr. Herman J. Galloway, Asst. Atty. […]

277 U.S. 488 277 U.S. 488 48 S.Ct. 580 72 L.Ed. 961 KINNEY-COASTAL OIL CO. et al.v.KIEFFER et al. No. 64. Argued Oct. 25, 1928. Decided June 4, 1928. [Syllabus from pages 488-490 intentionally omitted] This case presents a controversy over the relative rights conferred by an oil and gas lease and by a homestead […]