Category: 1934

292 U.S. 143 292 U.S. 143 54 S.Ct. 634 78 L.Ed. 1178 HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY CO. et al.v.DELTA & PINE LAND CO.* No. 650. Argued and Submitted March 15, 1934. Decided April 9, 1934. Appeal from the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi. Mr. Wm. M. Hall, of Memphis, Tenn., for appellants. Mr. […]

292 U.S. 151 292 U.S. 151 54 S.Ct. 658 78 L.Ed. 1182 LINDHEIMER et al.v.ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE CO. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE CO. v. LINDHEIMER et al. Nos. 440, 548. Argued Jan. 15, 16, 1934. Decided April 30, 1934. Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. [Syllabus from […]

292 U.S. 19 292 U.S. 19 54 S.Ct. 565 78 L.Ed. 1095 McGARRITYv.DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE COMMISSION et al.* No. 635. Argued March 13, 1934. Decided April 2, 1934. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas No. 1, Philadelphia County, State of Pennsylvania. Mr. John Robert Jones, of Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant. Mr. Harold D. Saylor, […]

291 U.S. 97 291 U.S. 97 54 S.Ct. 330 78 L.Ed. 674 SNYDERv.COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. No. 241. Argued Nov. 7, 1933. Decided Jan. 8, 1934. [Syllabus from pages 97-98 intentionally omitted] Messrs. A. C. Webber and Henry P. Fielding, both of Boston, Mass., for petitioner. [Argument of counsel from pages 98-102 intentionally omitted] Mr. Joseph […]

291 U.S. 7 291 U.S. 7 54 S.Ct. 279 78 L.Ed. 617 WOLFLEv.UNITED STATES. No. 338. Argued Dec. 12, 1933. Decided Jan. 8, 1934. Messrs. George E. Flood, S. J. Wettrick, and H. Sylvester Garvin, all of Seattle, Wash., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 7-10 intentionally omitted] The Attorney General and Mr. Angus […]

291 U.S. 82 291 U.S. 82 54 S.Ct. 281 78 L.Ed. 664 MORRISON et al.v.PEOPLE OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA. No. 487. Argued Dec. 12, 13, 1933. Decided Jan. 8, 1934. Appeal from the Supreme Court of the State of California. Mr. J. Marion Wright, of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants. Mr. James S. Howie, of […]

291 U.S. 575 291 U.S. 575 54 S.Ct. 486 78 L.Ed. 999 LIFE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF TENNESSEE, Appellant,v.Albert BAREFIELD, Appellee. No. 509. Argued and Submitted Feb. 5, 1934. Decided March 5, 1934. On Appeal from the Supreme Court of Arkansas. Messrs. Myron T. Nailling, of Memphis, Tenn., Moreau P. Estes and P. M. […]

291 U.S. 576 291 U.S. 576 54 S.Ct. 502 78 L.Ed. 999 TRAVELERS’ PROTECTIVE ASS’N OF AMERICAv.PRINSEN. No. 429. Argued Feb. 9, 1934. Decided March 5, 1934. Messrs. Emmett M. Bagley and Paul H. Ray, both of Salt Lake City, Utah, for petitioner. Mr. Joseph H. Peterson, of Pocatello, Idaho, for respondent. Mr. Justice CARDOZO […]

291 U.S. 610 291 U.S. 610 54 S.Ct. 551 78 L.Ed. 1020 Ex parte BALDWIN et al. No. 19. Argued on Return to Rule Feb. 12, 1934. Decided March 19, 1934. [Syllabus from pages 610-612 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Robert H. Kelley and Harry R. Jones, both of Houston, Tex., Edward J. White, of St. Louis, […]

291 U.S. 619 291 U.S. 619 54 S.Ct. 542 78 L.Ed. 1025 PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT CO.v.CITY OF SEATTLE, WASH.* No. 344. Argued Jan. 12—15, 1934. Decided March 19, 1934. Appeal from the Supreme Court of the State of Washington. Messrs. Clarence R. Innis and Elmer E. Todd, Frank E. Holman, and William M. […]

291 U.S. 638 291 U.S. 638 54 S.Ct. 550 78 L.Ed. 1037 SEATTLE GAS CO.v.CITY OF SEATTLE, WASH. No. 359. Argued Jan. 12—15, 1934. Decided March 19, 1934. Appeal from the Supreme Court of the State of Washington. Messrs. De Wolfe Emory and C. K. Poe, A. J. and J. F. Falknor, all of Seattle, […]

291 U.S. 652 291 U.S. 652 54 S.Ct. 563 78 L.Ed. 1046 John H. BETTS, doing business under the Fictitious Style and Firm name of John H. Betts Transportation Co., appellant,v.RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.* No. 804. Supreme Court of the United States March 19, 1934 Messrs. Leslie R. Hewitt and W. Frank […]

291 U.S. 652 291 U.S. 652 54 S.Ct. 563 78 L.Ed. 1046 The PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, on the relation of Harry P. SACKETT, appellant,v.Thomas M. LYNCH et al., constituting the State Tax Commission of the State of New York.* No. 814. Supreme Court of the United States March 19, 1934 Messrs. […]

291 U.S. 67 291 U.S. 67 54 S.Ct. 315 78 L.Ed. 655 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONv.ALGOMA LUMBER CO. et al. No. 240. Argued Dec. 14, 15, 1933. Decided Jan. 8, 1934. [Syllabus from 68 intentionally omitted] The Attorney General and Harold M. Stephens, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. Allan P. Matthew, of San Francisco, Cal., […]

291 U.S. 502 291 U.S. 502 54 S.Ct. 505 78 L.Ed. 940 NEBBIAv.PEOPLE OF STATE OF NEW YORK. No. 531. Argued Dec. 4, 5, 1933. Decided March 5, 1934. Appeal from the County Court of Monroe County, New York. [Syllabus from pages 502-504 intentionally omitted] Mr. Arthur E. Sutherland, Jr., of Rochester, N.Y., for appellant. […]

291 U.S. 683 291 U.S. 683 54 S.Ct. 560 78 L.Ed. 1070 Charles K. CREGIER, petitioner,v.Conway P. COE, Commissioner of Patents.* No. 772. Supreme Court of the United States March 19, 1934 Mr. Henry E. Stauffer, of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. The Attorney General and Messrs. J. Crawford Biggs, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D. […]

291 U.S. 684 291 U.S. 684 54 S.Ct. 562 78 L.Ed. 1071 George R. BENSON, petitioner,v.R. C. SULLIVAN, Receiver of the INLAND-IRVING NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO.* No. 797. Supreme Court of the United States March 19, 1934 Mr. Lloyd C. Whitman and Benjamin S. Mesirow, both of Chicago, Ill., for petitioner. Messrs. Otis F. Glenn, […]

291 U.S. 685 291 U.S. 685 54 S.Ct. 562 78 L.Ed. 1072 ILLINOIS BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, et al., petitioners,v.S. L. TALLEY, Administrator of the ESTATE OF Thomas F. SCOGGINS, deceased.* No. 796. Supreme Court of the United States March 19, 1934 Messrs. Hamp. P. Abney, of Sherman, Tex., Hamp. P. Abney, Jr., […]

291 U.S. 566 291 U.S. 566 54 S.Ct. 482 78 L.Ed. 987 LIFE & CASUALTY INS. CO. OF TENNESSEEv.McCRAY. No. 89. Argued and Submitted Feb. 5, 1934. Decided March 5, 1934. On Appeal from the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas. Messrs. Moreau P. Estes and P. M. Estes, both of Nashville, Tenn., and […]

291 U.S. 584 291 U.S. 584 54 S.Ct. 541 78 L.Ed. 1004 CHASSANIOLv.CITY OF GREENWOOD, MISS. No. 428. Argued Feb. 6, 1934. Decided March 12, 1934. On Appeal from Supreme Court of Mississippi. Messrs. Edward W. Smith and Sam C. Cook, both of Clarksdale, Miss., Ward Allen, of Greenwood, Miss., and Marcellus Green and Garner […]