Category: 1928

276 U.S. 294 276 U.S. 294 48 S.Ct. 309 72 L.Ed. 580 In re GILBERT. No. ___. Decided March 19, 1928. Mr. James M. Beck, of Washington, D. C., for respondent. Mr. Chief Justice TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This proceeding was begun by a rule issued November 21st last, 275 U. […]

276 U.S. 299 276 U.S. 299 48 S.Ct. 308 72 L.Ed. 582 MITCHELL, County Treasurer, et al.v.HAMPEL et al. No. 269. Argued March 2, 1928. Decided March 19, 1928. Messrs. T. W. Gregory and W. N. Foster, both of Houston, Tex. (Mr. Fred R. Switzer, of Houston, Tex., of counsel), for petitioners. Mr. E. B. […]

276 U.S. 303 276 U.S. 303 48 S.Ct. 308 72 L.Ed. 583 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RY. CO.v.JONES. No. 349. Argued March 8, 1928. Decided March 19, 1928. Messrs. A. F. Smith and F. H. Moore, both of Kansas City, Mo., J. J. King and J. Q. Mahaffey, both of Texarkana, Tex., and S. W. Moore, […]

276 U.S. 305 276 U.S. 305 48 S.Ct. 317 72 L.Ed. 584 FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. et al.v.AMERICAN VALVE & METER CO. et al. No. 262. Submitted on Return to Rule Feb. 20, 1928. Decided March 19, 1928. Messrs. Fred L. Chappell, of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Carroll J. Lord, Howard M. Cox, and Dwight B. […]

276 U.S. 233 276 U.S. 233 48 S.Ct. 244 72 L.Ed. 544 HELLMICH, Collector of Internal Revenue,v.HELLMAN (two cases). Nos. 299, 300. Argued Jan. 4, 5, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. The Attorney General and Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. Henry H. Furth, of St. Louis, Mo., for respondent. Mr. […]

276 U.S. 104 276 U.S. 104 48 S.Ct. 282 72 L.Ed. 487 BRIMSTONE R. & CANAL CO.v.UNITED STATES et al. No. 240. Argued Oct. 10, 11, 1927. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Messrs. C. R. Liskow, of Lake Charles, La., Wylie M. Barrow, of Baton Rouge, La., and James T. Kilbreth, of New York City, for […]

276 U.S. 13 276 U.S. 13 48 S.Ct. 259 72 L.Ed. 446 WUCHTERv.PIZZUTTI. No. 142. Argued January 5, 1928. Decided February 20, 1928. Mr. James D. Carpenter, of Jersey City, N. J., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Jacob R. Mantell, of Summit, N. J., for defendant in error. [Argument of Counsel from page 14 intentionally […]

276 U.S. 154 276 U.S. 154 48 S.Ct. 221 72 L.Ed. 507 BOUNTIFUL BRICK CO. et al.v.GILES et al. No. 193. Argued Jan. 18, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Mr. Henry D. Moyle, of Salt Lake City, Utah, for plaintiffs in error. [Argument of Counsel from pages 154-156 intentionally omitted] Messrs. S. B. Horovitz, of […]

276 U.S. 160 276 U.S. 160 48 S.Ct. 236 72 L.Ed. 509 UNITED STATESv.MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM CO. et al. No. 283. Argued Jan. 4, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. The Attorney General and Mr. Herman J. Galloway, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Mr. Barry Mohun, of Washington, D. C., for respondents. Mr. Justice BUTLER […]

276 U.S. 165 276 U.S. 165 48 S.Ct. 215 72 L.Ed. 513 TOLEDO, ST. L. & W. R. CO.v.ALLEN. No. ___. Argued Jan. 10, and 11, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Messrs. Frank H. Sullivan and James C. Jones, both of St. Louis, Mo., and Walter A. Eversman, of Toledo, Ohio, for petitioner. Mr. Holland […]

276 U.S. 174 276 U.S. 174 48 S.Ct. 266 72 L.Ed. 517 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, for Use of ROBERTSON,v.MILLER et al. No. 206. Argued Jan. 20, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Mr. Stokes V. Robertson, of Jackson, Miss., for petitioner. Mr. Marion W. Reily, of Meridian, Miss., for defendant. Mr. Justice BUTLER delivered the opinion […]

276 U.S. 179 276 U.S. 179 48 S.Ct. 228 72 L.Ed. 520 T. SMITH & SON, Inc.,v.TAYLOR. No. 186. Argued Jan. 18, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Messrs. John May, of New Orleans, La., and Edmund L. Jones, of Washington, D. C., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Eugie V. Parham, of New Orleans, La., for […]

276 U.S. 182 276 U.S. 182 48 S.Ct. 276 72 L.Ed. 523 DELAWARE, L. & W. R. CO.v.TOWN OF MORRISTOWN et al. No. 147. Argued Jan. 7-9, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Messrs. John W. Davis and J. L. Seager, both of New York City, for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 183-184 intentionally omitted] […]

276 U.S. 202 276 U.S. 202 48 S.Ct. 256 72 L.Ed. 531 UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATIONv.ROSENBERG BROS. & CO. SAME v. CALIFORNIA WINE ASS’N. SAME v. S. L. JONES & CO. Nos. 119-121. Argued Dec. 6, 1927. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. The Attorney General and Mr. Chauncey G. Parker, of Washington, D. […]

276 U.S. 215 276 U.S. 215 48 S.Ct. 252 72 L.Ed. 536 LIBERTY NAT. BANK OF ROANOKE, VA.,v.BEAR et al. No. 218. Argued Oct. 7, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Mr. James D. Johnston, of Roanoke, Va., for petitioner. Mr. H. B. Apperson, of Salem, Va., for respondents. Mr. Justice SANFORD delivered the opinion of […]

276 U.S. 226 276 U.S. 226 48 S.Ct. 232 72 L.Ed. 541 COMMERCIAL CREDIT CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 258. Argued Nov. 21 and 22, 1927. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Mr. Duane R. Dills, of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Wm. D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. C., for the United States. [Argument of Counsel […]

276 U.S. 10 276 U.S. 10 48 S.Ct. 209 72 L.Ed. 443 FINANCE & GUARANTY CO.v.OPPENHIMER. No. 170. Argued Jan. 13, 1928. Decided Jan. 23, 1928. Mr. S. M. Brandt, of Norfolk, Va., for petitioner. Mr. Joseph M. Hurt, of Richmond, Va., for respondent. Mr. Justice HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This […]

276 U.S. 124 276 U.S. 124 48 S.Ct. 227 72 L.Ed. 495 GULF FISHERIES CO.v.MacINERNEY, County Attorney. No. 178. Argued Jan. 16, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Mr. Brantley Harris, of Galveston, Tex., for appellant. Messrs. D. A. Simmons and Claude Pollard, both of Austin, Tex., for appellee. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of […]

276 U.S. 128 276 U.S. 128 48 S.Ct. 264 72 L.Ed. 497 GEO. O. RICHARDSON MACHINERY CO.v.SCOTT. No. 198. Submitted Jan. 17, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Messrs. D. H. Linebaugh and Paul Pinson, both of Muskogee, Okl., for petitioner. Messrs. Jean H. Everest and Charles L. Moore, both of Oklahoma City, Okl., for respondent. […]

276 U.S. 134 276 U.S. 134 48 S.Ct. 288 72 L.Ed. 500 BROWNv.UNITED STATES. No. 33. Reargued Jan. 4, 1928. Decided Feb. 20, 1928. Mr. Robert N. Golding, of Chicago, Ill., for Brown. [Argument of Counsel from pages 135-136 intentionally omitted] The Attorney General, for the United States. Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of […]