Category: 1938

304 U.S. 351 304 U.S. 351 58 S.Ct. 891 82 L.Ed. 1393 TAFTv.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 746. Argued April 25, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Mr. Robert A. Taft, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for petitioner. Mr. Warner W. Garnder, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 The […]

304 U.S. 359 304 U.S. 359 58 S.Ct. 872 82 L.Ed. 1399 ZERBST, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Ga.,v.KIDWELL. SAME v. SMITH. SAME v. COLLINS. SAME v. OWENS. SAME v. PEEL. SAME v. JONES. SAME v. STONE. SAME v. SULLIVAN. Nos. 782—789. Argued and Submitted April 27, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Messrs. Homer S. […]

304 U.S. 295 304 U.S. 295 58 S.Ct. 868 82 L.Ed. 1357 ST. LOUIS, B. & M. RY. CO. et al.v.BROWNSVILLE NAV. DIST. OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEX., et al.* No. 300. Argued March 2, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Messrs. Robert H. Kelley and J. H. Tallichet, both of Houston, Tex., for petitioners. Mr. Carl […]

304 U.S. 302 304 U.S. 302 58 S.Ct. 896 82 L.Ed. 1362 LOWE BROS. CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 864. Argued April 29, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Messrs. John E. Hughes, of Chicago, Ill., and William Cogger, of Washington, .C ., for petitioner. Mr. A. F. Prescott, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. Mr. Justice […]

304 U.S. 271 304 U.S. 271 58 S.Ct. 926 82 L.Ed. 1337 HEINERv.MELLON et al. (two cases). Nos. 144, 145. Argued March 8, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Golden W. Bell, Asst. Sol. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. John G. Frazer, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for respondents. Mr. Justice BRANDEIS […]

304 U.S. 282 304 U.S. 282 58 S.Ct. 932 82 L.Ed. 1346 HELVERING, Com’r of Internal Revenue,v.NATIONAL GROCERY CO.* No. 723. Argued April 8—11, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Messrs. James W. Morris, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Webster Atwell, of Dallas Tex., for petitioner. Mr. J. D. Carpenter, Jr., of Jersey City, N.J., for respondent. […]

304 U.S. 257 304 U.S. 257 58 S.Ct. 863 82 L.Ed. 1326 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONv.GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. No. 756. Argued April 25, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Hugh B. Cox, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. PER CURIAM. 1 In September, 1933, the Federal Trade Commission charged […]

304 U.S. 261 304 U.S. 261 58 S.Ct. 871 82 L.Ed. 1329 NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO.v.JACKSON et al.* No. 869. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari April 2, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Messrs. Rudolph J. Kramer and Bruce A. Campbell, both of East St. Louis, Ill., and Louis H. Cooke, of New York […]

304 U.S. 263 304 U.S. 263 58 S.Ct. 874 82 L.Ed. 1330 ROSENTHALv.NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO. No. 924. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari April 23, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Mr. Douglas W. Robert, of St. Louis, Mo., for petitioner. Messrs. Lon O. Hocker, James C. Jones, and James C. Jones, Jr., all […]

304 U.S. 264 304 U.S. 264 58 S.Ct. 880 82 L.Ed. 1331 LANG et al.v.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 919. Argued April 28, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Messrs. H. B. Jones and Robert E. Bronson, both of Seattle, Wash., for Lang et al. Miss Helen R. Carloss, of Washington, D.C., for Commissioner of Internal […]

304 U.S. 27 304 U.S. 27 58 S.Ct. 811 82 L.Ed. 1137 UNITED STATESv.BEKINS et al. LINDSAY-STRATHMORE IRR. DIST. v. SAME. Nos. 757, 772. Argued April 7, 1938. Decided April 25, 1938. Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of California; Leon R. Yankwich, Judge. 1 Mr. Hatton W. […]

304 U.S. 209 304 U.S. 209 58 S.Ct. 834 82 L.Ed. 1294 PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, Inc.,v.PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF KENTUCKY et al. No. 705. Argued April 4, 5, 1938. Decided May 2, 1938. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Messrs. W. J. Brennan, and E. C. O’Rear, […]

304 U.S. 224 304 U.S. 224 58 S.Ct. 883 82 L.Ed. 1304 LONE STAR GAS CO.v.STATE OF TEXAS et al.* No. 313. Argued March 28, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. As Amended May 31, 1938. [Syllabus from pages 224-226 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Charles L. Black, of Austin, Tex., and Marshall Newcomb, of Dallas, Tex., for […]

304 U.S. 243 304 U.S. 243 58 S.Ct. 875 82 L.Ed. 1316 INTERNATIONAL LADIES’ GARMENT WORKERS’ UNION et al.v.DONNELLY GARMENT CO. et al. No. 801. Argued April 27, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Messrs. Frank P. Walsh and Jerome Walsh, both of Kansas City, Mo., for appellants. Messrs. James A. Reed and William S. Hogsett, […]

304 U.S. 252 304 U.S. 252 58 S.Ct. 865 82 L.Ed. 1323 CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO. et al.v.CITY OF REDDING et al. No. 976. On Motion to Dismiss or Affirm April 23, 1938. Decided May 16, 1938. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California. Messrs. Warren Olney, […]

304 U.S. 191 304 U.S. 191 58 S.Ct. 857 82 L.Ed. 1282 PACIFIC NAT. CO.v.WELCH, Former Collector of Internal Revenue. No. 528. Argued March 3, 1938. Decided May 2, 1938. Messrs. Donald V. Hunter, of Washington, D.C., and Melvin D Wilson, of Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner. Mr. Edward J. Ennis, of New York City, […]

304 U.S. 195 304 U.S. 195 58 S.Ct. 859 82 L.Ed. 1285 UNITED STATESv.KAPLAN.* No. 667. Argued March 3, 4, 1938. Decided May 2, 1938. Messrs. Homer S. Cummings, Atty. Gen., and Edward J. Ennis, of New York City, for the United States. Mr. Llewellyn A. Luce, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice BUTLER […]

304 U.S. 197 304 U.S. 197 58 S.Ct. 832 82 L.Ed. 1287 ARKANSAS FUEL OIL CO.v.STATE OF LOUISIANA ex rel. MUSLOW. No. 760. Argued April 7, 1938. Decided May 2, 1938. Messrs. Robert Roberts, Jr., and H. C. Walker, Jr., both of Shreveport, La., for appellant. Mr. John B. Files, of Shreveport, La., for appellee. […]

304 U.S. 202 304 U.S. 202 58 S.Ct. 860 82 L.Ed. 1290 RUHLIN et al.v.NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO. No. 596. Argued March 10, 1938. Decided May 2, 1938. Messrs. Charles H. Sachs and Chas. J. Margiotti, both of Pittsburgh, Pa., for petitioners. Mr. Wm. H. Eckert, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for respondent. Mr. Justice REED […]

304 U.S. 175 304 U.S. 175 58 S.Ct. 849 304 U.S. 546 82 L.Ed. 1273 GENERAL TALKING PICTURES CORPORATIONv.WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, Inc., et al.* No. 357. Argued Dec. 13, 14, 1937. Decided May 2, 1938. Amended May 16, 1938. Messrs. Samuel E. Darby, Jr., and Ephraim Berliner, both of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. […]