Category: 1937

301 U.S. 190 301 U.S. 190 57 S.Ct. 684 81 L.Ed. 1033 WELCHv.OBISPO OIL CO. No. 602. Argued March 10, 11, 1937. Decided April 26, 1937. The Attorney General and Mr. J. Louis Monarch, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Joseph D. Peeler, of Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS delivered the opinion […]

301 U.S. 196 301 U.S. 196 57 S.Ct. 686 81 L.Ed. 1036 BOSEMANv.CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO. No. 531. Argued March 4, 5, 1937. Decided April 26, 1937. Messrs. Leon P. Howell and Sterling D. Bennett, both of Beaumont, Tex., for petitioner. Messrs. Wm. Marshall Bullitt, of Louisville, Ky., and Major T. Bell, of Beaumont, […]

301 U.S. 168 301 U.S. 168 57 S.Ct. 675 81 L.Ed. 983 MUMMv.JACOB E. DECKER & SONS. No. 627. Argued March 29, 1937. Decided April 26, 1937. Messrs. Ralph F. Merchant, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank W. Dahn, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Maurice M. Moore, of Minneapolis, Minn., for respondent. Mr. Chief Justice […]

300 U.S. 577 300 U.S. 577 57 S.Ct. 524 81 L.Ed. 814 HENNEFORD et al.v.SILAS MASON CO., Inc. Et al. No. 418. Reargued March 1, 2, 1937. Decided March 29, 1937. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Washington. Mr. R. G. Sharpe, of Olympia, Wash., for appellants. […]

300 U.S. 598 300 U.S. 598 57 S.Ct. 543 81 L.Ed. 827 BROWNv.O’KEEFE. No. 575. Argued March 8, 1937. Decided March 29, 1937. Mr. Wm. Elmer Brown, Jr., of Atlantic City, N.J., for petitioner. Mr. George P. Barse, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 In a […]

300 U.S. 685 300 U.S. 685 57 S.Ct. 752 81 L.Ed. 887 C. H. MURPHY et al., petitioners,v.TURMAN OIL COMPANY et al. No. 747. Supreme Court of the United States April 5, 1937 Mr. J. N. Saye, of Longview, Tex., for petitioners. 1 For opinion below, see 97 S.W.(2d) 485. 2 On petition for writ […]

300 U.S. 82 300 U.S. 82 57 S.Ct. 412 81 L.Ed. 525 ICKES, Secretary of the Interior,v.FOX et al.* SAME v. PARKS et al. SAME v. OTTMULLER. Nos. 266—268. Argued Jan. 6, 1937. Decided Feb. 1, 1937. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing March 1, 1937. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Harry W. […]

300 U.S. 98 300 U.S. 98 57 S.Ct. 356 81 L.Ed. 532 OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LINEv.UNITED STATES. THE SANTOS MARU. No. 224. Argued Jan. 4, 1937. Decided Feb. 1, 1937. Messrs. Robert Eikel, Jr., and J. Newton Rayzor, both of Houston, Tex., for petitioner. Charles E. Wyzanski, Jr., of Boston, Mass., for respondent. Mr. Justice […]

300 U.S. 5 300 U.S. 5 57 S.Ct. 330 81 L.Ed. 465 BLAIRv.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 247. Argued Jan. 5, 1937. Decided Feb. 1, 1937. Messrs. J. F. Dammann and Wm. B. McIlvaine, both of Chicago, Ill., for petitioner. Mr. David E. Hudson, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. [Argument of Counsel from page 6 […]

300 U.S. 515 300 U.S. 515 57 S.Ct. 592 81 L.Ed. 789 VIRGINIAN RY. CO.v.SYSTEM FEDERATION NO. 40 et al.* No. 324. Argued Feb. 8, 9, 1937. Decided March 29, 1937. [Syllabus from pages 515-517 intentionally omitted] Messrs. James Piper, of Baltimore, Md., H. T. Hall, of Roanoke, Va., and John C. Donnally, of Washington, […]

300 U.S. 55 300 U.S. 55 57 S.Ct. 364 81 L.Ed. 510 THOMPSON et al.v.CONSOLIDATED GAS UTILITIES CORPORATION et al. No. 89. Argued Nov. 18, 19, 1936. Decided Feb. 1, 1937. On Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas. [Syllabus from pages 55-57 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Wm. […]

300 U.S. 564 300 U.S. 564 57 S.Ct. 535 81 L.Ed. 808 UNITED STATESv.NORRIS. No. 600. Argued March 11, 1937. Decided March 29, 1937. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Charles E. Wyzanski, Jr., of Boston, Mass. (Messrs. Stanley F. Reed, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D.C., Brien McMahon, Asst. Atty. Gen., and William W. […]

300 U.S. 588 300 U.S. 588 57 S.Ct. 531 81 L.Ed. 822 MARTINv.NATIONAL SURETY CO. et al. No. 500. Argued March 2, 3, 1937. Decided March 29, 1937. Messrs. Richard S. Bull and Harold R. Small, both of St. Louis, Mo., for petitioner. Mr. J. H. Cunningham, Jr., of St. Louis, Mo., for respondent. Mr. […]

300 U.S. 608 300 U.S. 608 57 S.Ct. 549 81 L.Ed. 835 HIGHLAND FARMS DAIRY, Inc., et al.v.AGNEW et al., Members of Milk Commission of Commonwealth of Virginia. No. 573. Argued March 8, 9, 1937. Decided March 29, 1937. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia. Messrs. […]

300 U.S. 617 300 U.S. 617 57 S.Ct. 660 81 L.Ed. 843 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAv.CLAWANS. No. 103. Reargued March 1, 1937. Decided April 5, 1937. [Syllabus from pages 617-619 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Raymond Sparks and Vernon E. West, both of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from Pages 619-620 intentionally omitted] Mr. Seth W. […]

300 U.S. 637 300 U.S. 637 57 S.Ct. 506 81 L.Ed. 854 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and The American Surety Company, appellants,v.James A. ALEXANDER, Executor, etc.* No. 622. Supreme Court of the United States March 1, 1937 Messrs. William H. Watkins and P. H. Eager, Jr., both of Jackson, Miss., and Louis H. Cooke, […]

300 U.S. 50 300 U.S. 50 57 S.Ct. 335 81 L.Ed. 507 KELLYv.UNITED STATES et al. No. 309. Submitted Jan. 8, 1937. Decided Feb. 1, 1937. Mr. W. B. Stratton, of Seattle, Wash., for petitioner. Messrs. Stanley F. Reed, Sol. Gen., of Washington D.C., Robert H. Jackson, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Sewall Key, J. Louis […]

300 U.S. 500 300 U.S. 500 57 S.Ct. 566 81 L.Ed. 767 UNITED STATESv.MADIGAN. No. 562. Argued March 10, 1937. Decided March 29, 1937. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Wilbur C. Pickett, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Jordan R. Bentley, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice STONE delivered the opinion of […]

300 U.S. 506 300 U.S. 506 57 S.Ct. 554 81 L.Ed. 772 SONZINSKYv.UNITED STATES. No. 614. Argued March 12, 1937. Decided March 29, 1937. Mr. Harold J. Bandy, of Granite City, Ill., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 507-509 intentionally omitted] Mr. Brien McMahon, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States. [Argument of Counsel […]

300 U.S. 440 300 U.S. 440 57 S.Ct. 556 81 L.Ed. 736 WRIGHTv.VINTON BRANCH OF MOUNTAIN TRUST BANK OF ROANOKE, VA., et al.* No. 530. Argued March 3, 4, 1937. Decided March 29, 1937. [Syllabus from pages 440-442 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Samuel S. Lambeth, Jr., of Bedford, Va., Elmer McClain and William Lemke, of Washington, […]