Category: 1937

302 U.S. 726 302 U.S. 726 58 S.Ct. 47 82 L.Ed. 561 Thomas R. PURMAN, petitioner,v.Alice A. SMITH.* No. 336. Supreme Court of the United States October 11, 1937 1 Mr. Thomas R. Purman, pro se. 2 For opinion below, see 126 Pa.Super. 234, 191 A. 65. 3 Petition for writ of certiorari to the […]

302 U.S. 573 302 U.S. 573 58 S.Ct. 379 82 L.Ed. 431 BIDDLEv.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. HELVERING, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, v. ELKINS. Nos. 55, 505. Argued Dec. 9, 10, 1937. Decided Jan. 10, 1938. Mr. Frank J. Wideman, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner biddle. Mr. J. Louis Monarch, of Washington, D.C., for Commissioner of […]

302 U.S. 583 302 U.S. 583 58 S.Ct. 395 82 L.Ed. 439 WRIGHTv.UNITED STATES. No. 37. DL Argued Nov. 16, 1937. Decided Jan. 17, 1938. Mr. Ashby Williams, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Sam E. Whitaker, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. [Argument of Counsel from page 584 intentionally omitted] Mr. Chief Justice […]

302 U.S. 609 302 U.S. 609 58 S.Ct. 393 82 L.Ed. 474 MINNESOTA TEA CO.v.HELVERING, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. No. 106. Argued Dec. 16, 1937. Decided Jan. 17, 1938. Mr. James G. Nye, of Duluth, Minn., for petitioner. Mr. J. Louis Monarch, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the […]

302 U.S. 614 302 U.S. 614 58 S.Ct. 385 82 L.Ed. 478 OCEAN BEACH HEIGHTS, Inc., et al.v.BROWN-CRUMMER INV. CO. et al. No. 10. Argued Dec. 8, 1937. Decided Jan. 17, 1938. Messrs. Henry K. Gibson, of Miami, Fla., J. Julien Southerland, of Miami Beach, Fla., and Scott M. Loftin, of Miami, Fla., for petitioners. […]

302 U.S. 620 302 U.S. 620 58 S.Ct. 384 82 L.Ed. 482 CREEK NATIONv.UNITED STATES. No. 140. Argued Jan. 3, 1938. Decided Jan. 17, 1938. Messrs. W. W. Spalding and Paul M. Niebell, both of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. N. A. Townsend, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of […]

302 U.S. 623 302 U.S. 623 58 S.Ct. 388 82 L.Ed. 484 UNITED STATESv.STEVENS et al. No. 143. Argued Jan. 3, 4, 1938. Decided Jan. 17, 1938. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Paul Campbell, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. James E. Carroll, of Boston, Mess., for respondents. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered […]

302 U.S. 628 302 U.S. 628 58 S.Ct. 390 82 L.Ed. 488 UNITED STATESv.JACKSON. No. 199. Argued Jan. 5, 6, 1938. Decided Jan. 17, 1938. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Fendall Marbury, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. Messrs. R. K. Wise, of Columbia, S.C., and Warren E. Miller, of Washington, D.C., […]

302 U.S. 63 302 U.S. 63 58 S.Ct. 67 82 L.Ed. 50 PALMERv.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. HELVERING, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, v. PALMER. Nos. 19, 59. Argued Oct. 19, 1937. Decided Nov. 8, 1937. Messrs. Robert G. Dodge and Harold S. Davis, both of Boston, Mass., for Palmer. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and […]

302 U.S. 639 302 U.S. 639 58 S.Ct. 50 82 L.Ed. 497 Lawrence E. CARLSON, Administrator of the Estate of William E, Koch, deceased, appellant,v.Lloyd KESLER, Harry Kesler, Also known as Harry E. Kesler, Partners, etc., et al. No. 373. Supreme Court of the United States October 11, 1937 Mr. Howard F. Bishop, of Chicago, […]

302 U.S. 643 302 U.S. 643 58 S.Ct. 53 82 L.Ed. 500 ANDERSONv.ATHERTON. No. 12. Supreme Court of the United States October 18, 1937 Messrs. E. B. Stroud and Maurice E. Purnell, both of Dallas, Tex., for petitioner. Messrs. Newton D. Baker and Howard F. Burns, both of Cleveland, Ohio, for respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 […]

302 U.S. 721 302 U.S. 721 58 S.Ct. 42 82 L.Ed. 557 UNITED STATES, ex relatione SOCIETE DE CONDENSATION ET D’APPLICATIONS MECHANIQUES, petitioner,v.Conway P. COE, Commissioner of Patents.* No. 298. Supreme Court of the United States October 11, 1937 Messrs. Reeve Lewis and Philip Mauro, both of Washington, D. C., for petitioner. 1 For opinion […]

302 U.S. 528 302 U.S. 528 58 S.Ct. 320 82 L.Ed. 405 UNITED STATESv.GARBUTT OIL CO. No. 262. Argued Dec. 9, 1937. Decided Jan. 3, 1938. Mr. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Norman D. Keller, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. Mr. L. A. Luce, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice ROBERTS […]

302 U.S. 535 302 U.S. 535 58 S.Ct. 286 82 L.Ed. 410 UNITED STATESv.McGOWAN et al. No. 138. Argued Dec. 17, 1937. Decided Jan. 3, 1938. Mr. Homer S. Cummings, Atty Gen., and Wm. H. Ramsey, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 The Circuit Court of […]

302 U.S. 419 302 U.S. 419 58 S.Ct. 324 82 L.Ed. 336 McCART et al.,v.INDIANAPOLIS WATER CO. No. 90. Argued Dec. 15, 1937. Decided Jan. 3, 1938. Mr. Urban C. Stover, Dep. Atty. Gen., for petitioners. PER CURIAM. 1 This suit was originally brought by the Indianapolis Water Company to restrain the enforcement of an […]

302 U.S. 556 302 U.S. 556 58 S.Ct. 371 82 L.Ed. 422 LANASA FRUIT STEAMSHIP & IMPORTING CO., Inc.,v.UNIVERSAL INS. CO. No. 57. Argued Dec. 10, 1937. Decided Jan. 10, 1938. Messrs. George Forbes and Henry L. Wortche, both of Baltimore, Md., for petitioner. Messrs. D. Roger Englar, of New York City, and Frank B. […]

302 U.S. 56 302 U.S. 56 58 S.Ct. 84 82 L.Ed. 46 McEACHERNv.ROSE, Former Collector of Internal Revenue. No. 6. Argued Oct. 14, 15, 1937. Decided Nov. 8, 1937. Mr. William A. Sutherland, of Atlanta, Ga., for petitioner. Mr. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Mr. Guy Patten, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice […]

302 U.S. 500 302 U.S. 500 58 S.Ct. 350 82 L.Ed. 388 CHRISTOPHER et al.v.BRUSSELBACK et al. No. 108. Argued Dec. 16, 1937. Decided Jan. 3, 1938. Mr. Wellmore B. Turner, of Dayton, Ohio, for petitioners. Messrs. J. Arthur Miller, of Chicago, Ill., and Roy G. Fitzgerald, of Dayton, Ohio, for respondents. Mr. Justice STONE […]

302 U.S. 329 302 U.S. 329 58 S.Ct. 248 82 L.Ed. 294 SMYTHv.UNITED STATES. DIXIE TERMINAL CO. v. SAME. UNITED STATES v. MACHEN. Nos. 42, 43, and 198. Argued Nov. 18, 19, 1937. Decided Dec. 13, 1937. [Syllabus from pages 329-331 intentionally omitted] Mr. Robert A. Taft, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for petitioners Smyth and Dixie […]

302 U.S. 506 302 U.S. 506 58 S.Ct. 295 82 L.Ed. 392 SCHUYLKILL TRUST CO.v.COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 447. Argued Dec. 6, 1937. Decided Jan. 3, 1938. Mr. John Robert Jones, of Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant. Mr. Manuel Kraus, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee. [Argument of Counsel from page 507 intentionally omitted] Mr. Justice ROBERTS […]