Category: 1931

284 U.S. 41 284 U.S. 41 52 S.Ct. 62 76 L.Ed. 156 STATE TAX COMMISSION OF MISSISSIPPI et al.v.INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS CO., Inc. No. 40. Argued Oct. 26, 1931. Decided Nov. 23, 1931. Mr. Edwin R. Holmes, Jr., of Jackson, Miss. (Mr. J. A. Lauderdale, of Jackson, Miss., on the brief), for appellants. [Argument of […]

284 U.S. 415 284 U.S. 415 52 S.Ct. 205 76 L.Ed. 370 NEW YORK N. H. & H. R. CO.v.BEZUE. No. 263. Argued Jan. 7, 1932. Decided Jan. 25, 1932. Messrs. Edward R. Brumley and John M. Gibbons, both of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Thomas J. O’Neill, of New York City, for respondent. […]

284 U.S. 343 284 U.S. 343 52 S.Ct. 154 76 L.Ed. 331 AMERICAN HIDE & LEATHER CO.v.UNITED STATES.* No. 62. Argued Nov. 25, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. As Amended Jan. 25, 1932. Messrs. William E. Hayes and George E. Hamilton, both of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. The Attorney General and Mr. Charles B. […]

284 U.S. 352 284 U.S. 352 52 S.Ct. 162 76 L.Ed. 336 MATSON NAV. CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 137. Argued Dec. 9, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Messrs. Gregory A. Harrison, of San Francisco, Cal., and William G. Feely, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. The Attorney General and Mr. Claude R. Branch, of Providence, R. […]

284 U.S. 360 284 U.S. 360 52 S.Ct. 157 76 L.Ed. 342 TRANSIT COMMISSION OF STATE OF NEW YORK et al.v.UNITED STATES et al. No. 498. Argued Nov. 24, 25, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Mr. George H. Stover, of New York City, for appellant Transit Commission of New York. Mr. Charles Dickerman Williams, of […]

284 U.S. 370 284 U.S. 370 52 S.Ct. 183 76 L.Ed. 348 ARIZONA GROCERY CO.v.ATCHISON, T. & S. F. RY. CO. et al. No. 98. Argued Dec. 8, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. [Syllabus from pages 370-372 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Frank L. Snell, Jr., of Phoenix, Ariz., R. C. Fulbright, of Houston, Tex., and Samuel […]

284 U.S. 312 284 U.S. 312 52 S.Ct. 174 76 L.Ed. 313 FIRST NAT. BANK OF BOSTONv.STATE OF MAINE. No. 171. Argued Dec. 10, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Messrs. Leonard A. Pierce, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Herbert J. Connell, all of Portland, Me., and Franklin Fisher, of Lewiston, Me. (Messrs. Cook, Hutchinson, Pierce & […]

284 U.S. 335 284 U.S. 335 52 S.Ct. 144 76 L.Ed. 323 HODGE DRIVE-IT-YOURSELF CO. et al.v.CITY OF CINCINNATI et al. No. 63. Argued Nov. 30, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Mr. Julius R. Samuels, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for appellants. Mr. Justice BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 The appellants sued the city, […]

284 U.S. 338 284 U.S. 338 52 S.Ct. 160 76 L.Ed. 327 SOUTHERN RY. CO.v.COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. MELLON, Director General of Railroads, v. SAME. Nos. 300 and 301. Argued Dec. 4-7, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Messrs. Edward P. Humphrey and Charles W. Milner, both of Louisville, Ky., for appellants. Mr. Charles N. Hobson, of […]

284 U.S. 288 284 U.S. 288 52 S.Ct. 171 76 L.Ed. 298 ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. CO et al.v.UNITED STATES et al. No. 88. Argued Dec. 7, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Messrs. Carl H. Davis and F. B. Grier, both of Wilmington, N. C., for appellants. The Attorney General and Mr. John Lord O’Brian, […]

284 U.S. 299 284 U.S. 299 52 S.Ct. 180 76 L.Ed. 306 BLOCKBURGERv.UNITED STATES. No. 374. Argued and Submitted Nov. 24, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Harry Blockburger was convicted of violating certain provisions of the Harrison Anti-Narcotic Act. […]

284 U.S. 30 284 U.S. 30 52 S.Ct. 81 76 L.Ed. 151 SANTOVINCENZO, Consul of Italy at New York.v.EGAN, Public Adm’r, et al. No. 31. Argued Oct. 22, 1931. Decided Nov. 23, 1931. [Syllabus from pages 30-32 intentionally omitted] Mr. Carroll G. Walter, of New York City, for appellant. Mr. Robert P. Beyer, of New […]

284 U.S. 305 284 U.S. 305 52 S.Ct. 141 76 L.Ed. 310 DENTONv.YAZOO & M. V. R. CO. et al. No. 242. Argued Dec. 11, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1931. Mr. John P. Bramhall, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. H. D. Minor, of Memphis, Tenn., for respondents. [Argument of Counsel from page 306 […]

284 U.S. 279 284 U.S. 279 52 S.Ct. 143 76 L.Ed. 291 UNITED STATES ex rel. POLYMERIS et al.v.TRUDELL, Immigration Inspector In Charge. No. 162. Argued Dec. 9, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Mr. Harold Van Riper, of New York City, for petitioners. The Attorney General and Mr. Claude R Branch, of Providence, R. I., […]

284 U.S. 281 284 U.S. 281 52 S.Ct. 145 76 L.Ed. 293 LEWIS et al.v.REYNOLDS. No. 115. Argued Dec. 8, 9, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. As Modified Feb. 15, 1932.* Mr. N. E. Corthell, of Laramie, Wyo., for petitioner. The Attorney General and Mr. G. A. Young-quist, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent. Mr. Justice […]

284 U.S. 284 284 U.S. 284 52 S.Ct. 152 76 L.Ed. 295 DENVER & R. G. W. R. CO. et al.v.TERTE, Judge. No. 130. Argued Nov. 24, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Mr. Thomas Hackney, of Kansas City, Mo., for petitioners. Mr. Clay C. Rogers, of Kansas City, Mo., for respondent. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS delivered […]

284 U.S. 296 284 U.S. 296 52 S.Ct. 151 76 L.Ed. 304 CHICAGO & E. I. R. CO.v.INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ILLINOIS et al. No. 79. Argued Dec. 1, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Messrs. Edward W. Rawlins, of Chicago, Ill., and Thomas P. Littlepage, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Samuel E. Hirsch, of […]

284 U.S. 239 284 U.S. 239 52 S.Ct. 133 76 L.Ed. 265 IOWA-DES MOINES NAT. BANKv.BENNETT et al. CENTRAL STATE BANK v. SAME. Nos. 15, 16. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 19-20, 1931. December 14, 1931 Messrs. John G. Gamble and A. B. Howland, both of Des Moines, Iowa, for petitioners. Messrs. […]

284 U.S. 248 284 U.S. 248 52 S.Ct. 146 76 L.Ed. 273 ATCHISON, T. & S. F. RY. CO. et al.v.UNITED STATES et al. No. 287. Argued Dec. 3, 4, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Mr. Frederick H. Wood, of New York City, for appellants. [Argument of Counsel from pages 249-250 intentionally omitted] Mr. Daniel […]

284 U.S. 263 284 U.S. 263 52 S.Ct. 166 76 L.Ed. 282 MARINE TRANSIT CORPORATIONv.DREYFUS et al. No. 172. Argued Dec. 10, 1931. Decided Jan. 4, 1932. Mr. Horace L. Cheyney, of New York City, for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 264-265 intentionally omitted] Mr. George V. A. McCloskey, of New York City, for […]