Category: 1937

302 U.S. 247 302 U.S. 247 58 S.Ct. 159 82 L.Ed. 231 HELVERING, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,v.PFEIFFER. No. 29. Argued Oct. 22, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Robert H. Jackson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. John C. Altman, of San Francisco, Cal., for respondent. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS […]

302 U.S. 253 302 U.S. 253 58 S.Ct. 167 82 L.Ed. 235 PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICOv.SHELL CO. (P.R.), Limited, et al. No. 18. Argued Nov. 9, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Mr. Wm. Cattron Rigby, of Washington, D.C., for People of puerto rico. [Argument of Counsel from page 254 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Wm. D. Whitney, […]

302 U.S. 272 302 U.S. 272 58 S.Ct. 175 82 L.Ed. 248 WILLINGv.BINENSTOCK et al. No. 36. Argued Nov. 17, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Messrs. James M. Kane and George P. Barse, both of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Robert T. McCracken, of Philadelphia, Pa., for respondents. Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of […]

302 U.S. 277 302 U.S. 277 58 S.Ct. 205 82 L.Ed. 252 BREEDLOVEv.SUTTLES, Tax Collector. No. 9. Argued Nov. 16, 17, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. [Syllabus from pages 277-279 intentionally omitted] Messrs. J. Ira Harrelson, of Atlanta, Ga., Henry G. Van Veen and Arthur Garfield Hays, both of New York City, for appellant. Messrs. […]

302 U.S. 134 302 U.S. 134 58 S.Ct. 208 82 L.Ed. 155 JAMES, as States Tax Commissioner of West Virginia,v.DRAVO CONTRACTING CO. No. 3. Reargued Oct. 12, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. On Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of West Virginia. [Syllabus from pages 134-136 intentionally omitted] […]

302 U.S. 284 302 U.S. 284 58 S.Ct. 192 82 L.Ed. 264 STATE OF TEXAS et al.v.DONOGHUE.* No. 28. Argued Nov. 10, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Messrs. William C. Davis and W. J. Holt, both of Austin, Tex., for petitioners. Messrs. William B. Harrell, of Dallas, Tex., and Robert W. Kellough, of Tulsa, Okl., […]

302 U.S. 292 302 U.S. 292 58 S.Ct. 185 82 L.Ed. 268 WORCESTER COUNTY TRUST CO.v.RILEY, Controller of the State of California, et al. No. 34. Argued Nov. 15, 16, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Messrs. Merrill S. June and Bradley B. Gilman, both of Worcester, Mass., for petitioner. Mr. James J. Ronan, of Salem, […]

302 U.S. 224 302 U.S. 224 58 S.Ct. 162 82 L.Ed. 213 FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDv.PINK, Superintendent of Insurance of State of New York.* No. 38. Argued Nov. 17, 18, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Messrs. Harold L. Smith and Ralph S. Harris, both of New York City, for petitioner. Messrs. Irvin Waldman […]

302 U.S. 233 302 U.S. 233 58 S.Ct. 197 82 L.Ed. 221 PHILLIPS-JONES CORPORATION et al.v.PARMLEY et al. No. 45. Argued Nov. 19, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Messrs. Robert T. McCracken, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Herman Goldman, of New York City, for petitioners. Margaret Wilkinson, a respondent, pro se. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the […]

302 U.S. 120 302 U.S. 120 58 S.Ct. 125 82 L.Ed. 147 CHICAGO TITLE & TRUST CO.v.FORTY-ONE THIRTY-SIX WILCOX BLDG. CORPORATION (two cases). Nos. 23, 24. Argued Oct. 21, 1937. Decided Nov. 15, 1937. Messrs. Frank H. Townes and Silas H. Strawn, both of Chicago, Ill., for petitioner. Mr. George I. Haight, of Chicago, Ill., […]

302 U.S. 186 302 U.S. 186 58 S.Ct. 233 82 L.Ed. 187 SILAS MASON CO., Inc., et al.v.TAX COMMISSION OF STATE OF WASHINGTON et al. RYAN v. STATE OF WASHINGTON et al. Nos. 7, 8. Reargued Oct. 12, 13, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. [Syllabus from pages 186-188 intentionally omitted] Mr. B. H. Kizer, of […]

302 U.S. 214 302 U.S. 214 58 S.Ct. 182 82 L.Ed. 205 UNITED STATESv.KAPP et al. No. 97. Argued Nov. 12, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Oklahoma. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Brien McMahon, of Washington, D.C., for the […]

302 U.S. 218 302 U.S. 218 58 S.Ct. 148 82 L.Ed. 208 FLEISHERv.UNITED STATES (two cases). STEIN v. SAME. Nos. 202—203. Argued Nov. 15, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Mr. Bates Booth, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. Messrs. Isidore G. Stone, Alfred A. May, and Arthur H. Ratner, all of Detroit, Mich., for […]

302 U.S. 22 302 U.S. 22 58 S.Ct. 75 82 L.Ed. 24 ATLANTIC REFINING CO.v.COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. No. 1. Reargued Oct. 11, 1937. Decided Nov. 8, 1937. Messrs. T. Justin Moore and Lewis F. Powell, Jr., both of Richmond, Va., for appellant. Messrs. Abram P. Staples, of Roanoke, Va., and W. W. Martin, of Richmond, […]

302 U.S. 220 302 U.S. 220 58 S.Ct. 180 82 L.Ed. 209 FORTEv.UNITED STATES. No. 459. Argued Nov. 15, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Mr. James A. O’Shea, of Washington, D.C., for plaintiff. Mr. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Mr. Henry A. Schweinhaut, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. PER CURIAM. 1 The […]

302 U.S. 1 302 U.S. 1 58 S.Ct. 87 82 L.Ed. 3 KELLY, Director of Department of Labor and Industries of the State of Washington, et al.,v.STATE OF WASHINGTON ex rel. FOSS CO., Inc. No. 2. Reargued Oct. 11, 12, 1937. Decided Nov. 8, 1937. Messrs. E. P. Donnelly and Daniel Baker, both of Seattle, […]

302 U.S. 112 302 U.S. 112 58 S.Ct. 113 82 L.Ed. 141 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONv.STANDARD EDUCATION SOC. et al.* No. 14. Argued Oct. 18, 1937. Decided Nov. 8, 1937. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., Robert H. Jackson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. Henry Ward Beer, of Washington, D.C., for respondents. Mr. Justice BLACK […]

302 U.S. 16 302 U.S. 16 58 S.Ct. 95 82 L.Ed. 20 WHITE, Former Collector of Internal Revenue,v.ARONSON. No. 20. Argued Oct. 20, 1937. Decided Nov. 8, 1937. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Paul A. Freund, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Messrs. Samuel Gottlieb and Israel Gorovitz, both of Boston, Mass., for respondent. […]

302 U.S. 211 302 U.S. 211 58 S.Ct. 164 82 L.Ed. 204 BERMANv.UNITED STATES. No. 26. Argued Nov. 9, 1937. Decided Dec. 6, 1937. Mr. Samuel H. Kaufman, of New York City, for petitioner. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Mr. Wm. W. Barron, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. Mr. Chief Justice […]

301 U.S. 619 301 U.S. 619 57 S.Ct. 904 301 U.S. 672 81 L.Ed. 1307 HELVERING, Com’r of Internal Revenue, et al.v.DAVIS. No. 910. Argued May 5, 1937. Decided May 24, 1937. As Amended June 1, 1937. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., Robert H. Jackson, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Charles E. Wyzanski, Jr., Sp. […]