Category: 1931

283 U.S. 804 283 U.S. 804 51 S.Ct. 559 75 L.Ed. 1424 Spates BRADY, appellant,v.The UNITED STATES of America et al. No. 632A. Supreme Court of the United States May 18, 1931 Mr. George T. Bell, of Washington, D. C., for appellant. The Attorney General, for the United States. PER CURIAM. 1 The decree of […]

283 U.S. 801 283 U.S. 801 51 S.Ct. 497 75 L.Ed. 1423 UNITED STATES of America, Complaint,v.STATE OF UTAH. No. 14 Original. Supreme Court of the United States May 18, 1931 1 The Attorney General, for the United States. 2 Messrs. Waldemarr Van Cott and P. T. Farnsworth, Jr., both of Salt Lake City, Utah, […]

283 U.S. 791 283 U.S. 791 51 S.Ct. 369 75 L.Ed. 1417 The STATE OF LOUISIANA, Complainant,v.The STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Defendant. No. 8. Supreme Court of the United States April 13, 1931 Messrs. Gerard Brandon, of Natchez, Miss., John Dale, of Vidalia, La., Robert Ash, of Washington, D. C., and Percy Saint, of New Orleans, […]

283 U.S. 797 283 U.S. 797 51 S.Ct. 490 75 L.Ed. 1421 Samuel B. FIELD and Joseph S. Pruitt, appellants,v.James T. POWELL and John S. Daisy. No. ___. Supreme Court of the United States April 27, 1931 1 Appeal allowed and Nellie Field Burwell, sole executrix, substituted as a party appellant in place of Samuel […]

283 U.S. 790 283 U.S. 790 51 S.Ct. 363 75 L.Ed. 1417 Ex parte EASTERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY et al., petitioners. No. ___, original. Supreme Court of the United States March 23, 1931 Messrs. Edward R. Baird, Jr., of Norfolk, Va., Charles R. Hickox, of New York City, and George M. Lanning, of Norfolk, Va., for […]

283 U.S. 783 283 U.S. 783 51 S.Ct. 343 75 L.Ed. 1412 Edgar M. MORSMAN, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Edgar M. Morsman, petitioner,v.David BURNET, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. No. 581. Supreme Court of the United States March 2, 1931 Mr. Edgar M. Morsman, Jr., of Omaha, Neb., for petitioner. The Attorney General, for […]

283 U.S. 789 283 U.S. 789 51 S.Ct. 356 75 L.Ed. 1416 STATE OF CONNECTICUTv.COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. No. 12, Original. Supreme Court of the United States March 23, 1931 1 Messrs. Ernest L. Avril l, of Branford, Conn., and Benedict M. Holden, of Hartford, Conn., for the State of Connecticut. 2 Messrs. Gerald J. Callahan, […]

283 U.S. 776 283 U.S. 776 51 S.Ct. 623 75 L.Ed. 1406 STATE OF ALABAMA et al., Appellants,v.UNITED STATES et al. No. 513. Argued and Submitted April 28, 1931. Decided June 1, 1931. Mr. Edgar Watkins, of Atlanta Ga., for appellants. Mr. Daniel W. Knowlton, of Washington, D. C., for appellee Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr. […]

283 U.S. 784 283 U.S. 784 51 S.Ct. 343 75 L.Ed. 1413 Cyrus H. McCORMICK et al., executors of the Last Will and Testament of Nettie Fowler McCormick, deceased, pettio ners,v.David BURNET, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. No. 542. Supreme Court of the United States March 2, 1931 Mr. Robert N. Miller, of Washington, D. C., […]

283 U.S. 697 283 U.S. 697 51 S.Ct. 625 75 L.Ed. 1357 NEARv.STATE OF MINNESOTA ex rel. OLSON, Co. Atty. No. 91. Argued Jan. 30, 1930. Decided June 1, 1931. [Syllabus from pages 697-699 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Weymouth Kirkland, of Chicago, Ill., and T. E. Latimer, of Minneapolis, Minn., for appellant. Messrs. James E. Markham, […]

283 U.S. 747 283 U.S. 747 51 S.Ct. 642 75 L.Ed. 1385 MOTTv.UNITED STATES. No. 78. Argued Dec. 2, 1930. Decided June 1, 1931. Mr. Charles B. Rogers, of Tulsa, Okl., for petitioner. The Attorney General, for the United States. Mr. Justice VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This is a suit […]

283 U.S. 753 283 U.S. 753 51 S.Ct. 615 75 L.Ed. 1389 HALBERT et al.v.UNITED STATES, and thirteen other cases. Nos. 141-154. Argued March 11, 12, 1931. Decided June 1, 1931. [Syllabus from pages 753-755 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Webster Ballinger, of Washington, D. C., and Overton G. Ellis, of Tacoma, Wash., for petitioners. Mr. Seth […]

283 U.S. 765 283 U.S. 765 51 S.Ct. 619 75 L.Ed. 1397 GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION et al.v.UNITED STATES et al. No. 555. Argued April 30, 1931. Decided June 1, 1931. Messrs. Edgar Watkins, of Atlanta, Ga., John S. Burchmore, of Chicago, Ill., Mac Asbill, of Atlanta, Ga., and Luther M. Walter, of Chicago, Ill., […]

283 U.S. 654 283 U.S. 654 51 S.Ct. 592 75 L.Ed. 1333 LEWIS-SIMAS-JONES CO.v.SOUTHERN PAC. CO. No. 520. Argued April 28, 29, 1931. Decided May 25, 1931. [Syllabus from pages 654-656 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Robert E. Quirk, of Washington, D. C., and Ernest Clewe, of San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner. Mr. J. R. Bell, of […]

283 U.S. 738 283 U.S. 738 51 S.Ct. 639 75 L.Ed. 1379 UNITED STATESv.EQUITABLE TUST CO. OF NEW YORK et al. No. 21. Argued Dec. 1, 2, 1930. Decided June 1, 1931. The Attorney General and Mr. Seth W. Richardson Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. Messrs. John W. Davis, and Carroll G. Walter, […]

283 U.S. 643 283 U.S. 643 51 S.Ct. 587 75 L.Ed. 1324 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONv.RALADAM CO. No. 484. Argued April 24, 1931. Decided May 25, 1931. The Attorney General and Mr. John Lord O’Brian, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. L. W. McCandless, of Detroit, Mich., for respondent. Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of […]

283 U.S. 664 283 U.S. 664 51 S.Ct. 563 75 L.Ed. 1339 DE FOREST RADIO CO.v.GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. No. 630. Argued May 1-4, 1931. Decided May 25, 1931. Rehearing Denied, Opinion Amended Oct. 19, 1931.1 Messrs. Samuel E. Darby, Jr., of New York City, and Thomas G. Haight, of Jersey City, N. J., for petitioner. […]

283 U.S. 686 283 U.S. 686 51 S.Ct. 579 75 L.Ed. 1349 GREAT NORTHERN RY. CO.v.DELMAR CO. No. 563. Argued April 30, May 1, 1931. Decided May 25, 1931. Messrs. R. J. Hagman and F. G. Dorety, both the St. Paul, Minn., for petitioner. Mr. Fred W. Putnam, of Minneapolis, Minn., for respondent. Mr. Justice […]

283 U.S. 691 283 U.S. 691 51 S.Ct. 598 75 L.Ed. 1353 CHOTEAUv.BURNET, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. No. 81. Argued Jan. 28, 29, 1931. Decided May 25, 1931. Messrs. T. J. Leahy, of Pawhuska, Okl., and James H. Maxey, of Tulsa, Okl., for petitioner. The Attorney General and Mr. G. A. Youngquist, Asst. Atty. Gen., […]

283 U.S. 638 283 U.S. 638 51 S.Ct. 596 75 L.Ed. 1321 FETTERS, U. S. Marshal,v.UNITED STATES ex rel. CUNNINGHAM. No. 720. Argued April 16, 1931. Decided May 25, 1931. The Attorney General and Mr. Claude R. Branch, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Mr. Ruby R. Vale, of Philadelphia, Pa., for respondent. Mr. Justice […]