305 U.S. 197

305 U.S. 197 305 U.S. 197 59 S.Ct. 206 83 L.Ed. 126 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO. OF NEW YORK, Inc. et al.v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS et al. v. SAME. Nos. 19, 25. Argued Oct. 12—17, 1938. Decided Dec. 5, 1938. [Syllabus from pages 197-203 intentionally omitted] Mr. Wm. L. […]

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305 U.S. 251

305 U.S. 251 305 U.S. 251 59 S.Ct. 174 83 L.Ed. 151 SCHERv.UNITED STATES. No. 49. Argued Nov. 9, 1938. Decided Dec. 5, 1938. Messrs. Gerald A. Doyle and A. L. Greenspun, both of Cleveland, Ohio, for petitioner. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Alexander Holtzoff, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. Mr. […]

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305 U.S. 255

305 U.S. 255 305 U.S. 255 59 S.Ct. 166 83 L.Ed. 159 STATE OF CALIFORNIAv.LATIMER et al. No. 13, Original. Argued Nov. 7, 1938. Decided Dec. 5, 1938. Messrs. Lucas E. Kilkenny and U.S. Webb, both of San Francisco, Cal., for the State of California. Mr. Warner W. Gardner, of Washington, D.C., for defendants. [Argument […]

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305 U.S. 263

305 U.S. 263 305 U.S. 263 59 S.Ct. 176 83 L.Ed. 164 McDONALDv.THOMPSON et al. No. 55. Argued Nov. 8-9, 1938. Decided Dec. 5, 1938. Messrs. Lloyd E. Price and T. S. Christopher, both of Fort Worth, Tex., for petitioner. Messrs. William McCraw and Albert G. Walker, both of Austin, Tex., for respondents. Mr. Justice […]

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305 U.S. 267

305 U.S. 267 305 U.S. 267 59 S.Ct. 186 83 L.Ed. 167 M. E. BLATT CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 98. Argued Nov. 15, 16, 1938. Decided Dec. 5, 1938. Mr. Lawrence Cake, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 268-270 intentionally omitted] Mr. J. Louis Monarch, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. […]

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305 U.S. 165

305 U.S. 165 305 U.S. 165 59 S.Ct. 134 83 L.Ed. 104 STOLLv.GOTTLIEB. No. 20. Argued and Submitted Oct. 14, 1938. Decided Nov. 21, 1938. Rehearing Denied Dec. 19, 1938. See 305 U.S. 675, 59 S.Ct. 250, 83 L.Ed. —-. Mr. A. W. Froehde, of Chicago, Ill., for petitioner. Mr. David J. Shipmen, of Chicago, […]

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305 U.S. 188

305 U.S. 188 305 U.S. 188 59 S.Ct. 155 83 L.Ed. 119 LYETHv.HOEY, Collector of Internal Revenue. No. 48. Argued Nov. 16, 1938. Decided Dec. 5, 1938. Mr. J. M. Richardson Lyeth, of New York City, for petitioner. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and James W. Morris, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent. Mr. Chief […]

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305 U.S. 19

305 U.S. 19 305 U.S. 19 59 S.Ct. 1 83 L.Ed. 16 GUARANTY TRUST CO. OF NEW YORKv.COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. No. 9. Argued Oct. 11—12, 1938. Decided Nov. 7, 1938. Mr. James R. Caskie, of Lynchburg, Va., for petitioner. Mr. Abram P. Staples, of Richmond, Va., for respondent. Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS, delivered the opinion of […]

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305 U.S. 23

305 U.S. 23 305 U.S. 23 59 S.Ct. 48 83 L.Ed. 20 COLORADO NAT. BANK OF DENVER et al.v.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 30. Argued Oct. 21, 1938. Decided Nov. 7, 1938. Mr. Morrison Shaforth, of Washington, D.C., for petitioners. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Carlton Fox, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. […]

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305 U.S. 134

305 U.S. 134 305 U.S. 134 59 S.Ct. 121 83 L.Ed. 87 WELCHv.HENRY et al. No. 13. Supreme Court of the United States. Argued Oct. 13, 1938. Decided Nov. 21, 1938. Rehearing Denied Dec. 19, 1938. See 305 U.S. 675, 59 S.Ct. 250, 83 L.Ed. —-. [Syllabus from pages 134-136 intentionally omitted] Mr. John M. […]

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305 U.S. 160

305 U.S. 160 305 U.S. 160 59 S.Ct. 131 83 L.Ed. 100 In re TAX SERVICE ASS’N OF ILLINOIS. HARRIS et al.v.AVERY BRUNDAGE CO. et al. No. 53. Argued Nov. 8, 1938. Decided Nov. 21, 1938. Rehearing Denied Dec. 12, 1938. See 305 U.S. 674, 59 S.Ct. 247, 83 L.Ed. —-. Messrs. Kenart M. Rahn […]

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305 U.S. 177

305 U.S. 177 305 U.S. 177 59 S.Ct. 160 83 L.Ed. 111 SHIELDSv.UTAH IDAHO CENT. R. CO. No. 28. Argued Oct. 19, 1938. Decided Dec. 5, 1938. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Robert H. Jackson, Sol. Gen., for petitioners. Mr. J. A. Howell, of Ogden, Utah, and Robert E. Quirk, of Washington, D.C., […]

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305 U.S. 1

305 U.S. 1 305 U.S. 1 59 S.Ct. 51 83 L.Ed. 3 GREAT NORTHERN RY. CO. et al.v.LEONIDAS. No. 8. Argued Oct. 11, 1938. Decided Nov. 7, 1938. Messrs. Wm. L. Clift, of Helena, Mont., R. E. L. Smith, of Washington, D.C., and Taylor B. Weir, of Helena, Mont., for petitioner. Messrs. Hugh R. Adair […]

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305 U.S. 111

305 U.S. 111 305 U.S. 111 59 S.Ct. 109 83 L.Ed. 73 KELLOGG CO.v.NATIONAL BISCUIT CO. Nos. 2, 56. Argued Oct. 10, 1938. Decided Nov. 14, 1938. Rehearing Denied Dec. 12, 1938. See 305 U.S. 674, 59 S.Ct. 246, 83 L.Ed. —-. [Syllabus from pages 111-113 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Thomas D. Thacher and W. H. […]

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305 U.S. 124

305 U.S. 124 305 U.S. 124 59 S.Ct. 116 83 L.Ed. 81 GENERAL TALKING PICTURES CORPORATIONv.WESTERN ELECTRIC CO., Inc., et al. No. 1. Reargued Oct. 19, 20, 1938. Decided Nov. 21, 1938. Rehearing Denied Jan. 3, 1939. See 305 U.S. 675, 59 S.Ct. 355, 83 L.Ed. —-. Messrs. Samuel E. Darby, Jr., and Ephraim Berliner, […]

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304 U.S. 585

304 U.S. 585 304 U.S. 585 58 S.Ct. 1058 82 L.Ed. 1546 D. V. JOHNSON, doing business in name of Tennessee Grain Company, petitioner,v.IGLEHEART BROTHERS, Incorporated.* No. 1015. Supreme Court of the United States May 31, 1938 Messrs. Emra H. Ireland, of Evansville, Ind., and Albert Stump, of Indianapolis, Ind., for petitioner. Messrs. George S. […]

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304 U.S. 61

304 U.S. 61 304 U.S. 61 58 S.Ct. 770 82 L.Ed. 1149 ARKANSAS LOUISIANA GAS CO.v.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES et al. No. 645. Argued March 31, 1938. Decided April 25, 1938. Messrs. H. C. Walker, Jr., of Shreveport, La., and J. Merrick Moore, of Little Rock, Ark., for appellant. Messrs. Thomas Fitzhugh, of Little Rock, […]

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ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY v. TOMPKINS, 304 U.S. 64 (1938)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Diversity Jurisdiction, Erie Doctrine

304 U.S. 64 58 S.Ct. 817 82 L.Ed. 1188 ERIE R. CO. v. TOMPKINS.* No. 367. Argued Jan. 31, 1938. Decided April 25, 1938. Counsel: Messrs. Theodore Kiendl, Harold W. Bissell, and William C. Cannon, all of New York City, for petitioner. Messrs. Fred H. Rees, Alexander L. Strouse, and Bernard G. Nemeroff, all of […]

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304 U.S. 92

304 U.S. 92 304 U.S. 92 58 S.Ct. 803 82 L.Ed. 1202 HINDERLIDER, State Engineer, et al.,v.LA PLATA RIVER & CHERRY CREEK DITCH CO.* No. 437. Argued Feb. 10, 11, 1938. Decided April 25, 1938. [Syllabus from pages 92-94 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Ralph L. Carr and Jean S. Breitenstein, both of Denver, Colo., Byron G. […]

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304 U.S. 583

304 U.S. 583 304 U.S. 583 58 S.Ct. 1057 82 L.Ed. 1545 UNITED STATES, ex rel. Iver SCHMIDT and James R. Rucker, petitioners,v.Charles W. MILES, United States Marshal.* No. 1007. Supreme Court of the United States May 31, 1938 Messrs. W. G. Cavett and Hal S. Buchanan, both of Memphis, Tenn., for petitioners. Messrs. Robert […]

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