Category: 1939

306 U.S. 550 306 U.S. 550 59 S.Ct. 662 83 L.Ed. 980 HONOLULU OIL CORPORATION, Limited, et al.v.HALLIBURTON et al. HALLIBURTON et al. v. HONOLULU OIL CORPORATION, Limited, et al. Nos. 466, 479. Argued March 3—6, 1939. Decided April 17, 1939. Messrs. A. W. Boyken, of San Francisco, Cal., and A. J. Hill, of Los […]

306 U.S. 56 306 U.S. 56 59 S.Ct. 409 83 L.Ed. 483 UTAH FUEL CO. et al.v.NATIONAL BITUMINOUS COAL COMMISSION et al. No. 528. Argued Jan. 3, 1939. Decided Jan. 30, 1939. Messrs. J. V. Norman and Robert E. Quirk, both of Washington, D.C., for petitioners. Robert H. Jackson, Sol. Gen., for respondents. Mr. Justice […]

306 U.S. 563 306 U.S. 563 59 S.Ct. 657 83 L.Ed. 987 ATLAS LIFE INS. CO.v.W. I. SOUTHERN, Inc. No. 598. Submitted March 29, 1939. Decided April 17, 1939. Messrs. Elmer J. Lundy and Logan Stephenson, both of Tulsa, Okl., for ins. co. [Argument of Counsel from pages 564-565 intentionally omitted] Mr. Austin Flint Moss, […]

306 U.S. 573 306 U.S. 573 59 S.Ct. 709 83 L.Ed. 994 WILENTZ et al.v.SOVEREIGN CAMP, W.O.W. No. 448. Argued March 2, 1939. Decided April 17, 1939. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey. Mr. E. J. Dimock, of New York City, for appellants. Messrs. David M. […]

306 U.S. 583 306 U.S. 583 59 S.Ct. 744 83 L.Ed. 1001 CLARK, Director of Motor Vehicles, et al.v.PAUL GRAY, Inc., et al. No. 534. Argued March 27, 1939. Decided April 17, 1939. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of California. [Syllabus from pages 583-585 intentionally omitted] Messrs. […]

306 U.S. 493 306 U.S. 493 59 S.Ct. 629 83 L.Ed. 940 PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INS. CO.v.INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF CALIFORNIA et al. No. 158. Argued Dec. 12, 1938. Decided March 27, 1939. [Syllabus from pages 493-495 intentionally omitted] Messrs. W. N. Mullen and George C. Faulkner, both of San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner. [Argument of […]

306 U.S. 601 306 U.S. 601 59 S.Ct. 668 83 L.Ed. 1014 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARDv.FAINBLATT et al. No. 514. Argued March 8, 1939. Decided April 17, 1939. Messrs. Charles Fahy, of Washington, D.C., and Frank Murphy, Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. T. Girard Wharton, of Somerville, N.J., for respondents. Mr. Justice STONE delivered the […]

306 U.S. 62 306 U.S. 62 59 S.Ct. 376 83 L.Ed. 488 FELT & TARRANT MFG. CO.v.GALLAGHER et al. No. 302. Argued Dec. 13, 1938. Decided Jan. 30, 1939. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of California. Messrs. A. Calder MacKay and Thomas R. Dempsey, both of Los […]

306 U.S. 68 306 U.S. 68 59 S.Ct. 456 83 L.Ed. 492 UNITED STATESv.DURKEE FAMOUS FOODS, Inc. SAME v. MANHATTAN LIGHTERAGE CORPORATION. SAME v. COLGATE-PALMOLIVE-PEET CO. Nos. 309—311. Argued Jan. 10, 11, 1939. Decided Jan. 30, 1939. Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Elmer B. […]

306 U.S. 79 306 U.S. 79 59 S.Ct. 438 83 L.Ed. 500 H. P. WELCH CO.v.STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. No. 295. Argued Jan. 3, 1939. Decided Jan. 30, 1939. Mr. Richard F. Upton, of Concord, N.H., for appellant. Messrs. Dudley W. Orr, of Concord, N.H., and John E. Benton, of Washington, D.C., for the State […]

306 U.S. 451 306 U.S. 451 59 S.Ct. 618 83 L.Ed. 888 LANZETTA et al.v.STATE of NEW JERSEY. No. 308. Argued Jan. 9, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. Messrs. Samuel Kagle and Harry A. Mackey, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants. Messrs. Robert Peacock, of Mount Holly, N.J., and French B. Loveland, of Ocean City, […]

306 U.S. 459 306 U.S. 459 59 S.Ct. 622 83 L.Ed. 921 CHESEBROv.LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DIST. et al. No. 368. Argued Feb. 1, 2, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. Messrs. Bourke Jones and Frederick von Schrader, both of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant. Mr. W. B. McKesson, of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellees. […]

306 U.S. 505 306 U.S. 505 59 S.Ct. 626 307 U.S. 613 83 L.Ed. 946 SANCHO, Treasurer of Puerto Rico,v.YABUCOA SUGAR CO. No. 498. Argued March 7, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing May 22, 1939. Mr. William C. Rigby, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Earle T. Fiddler, of […]

306 U.S. 505 306 U.S. 505 59 S.Ct. 626 307 U.S. 613 83 L.Ed. 946 SANCHO, Treasurer of Puerto Rico,v.YABUCOA SUGAR CO. No. 498. Argued March 7, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing May 22, 1939. Mr. William C. Rigby, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Earle T. Fiddler, of […]

306 U.S. 511 306 U.S. 511 59 S.Ct. 605 83 L.Ed. 950 STATE TAX COMMISSION OF UTAH et al.v.VAN COTT. No. 491. Argued March 6, 7, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. Mr. Irwin Arnovitz, of Salt Lake City, Utah, for petitioners. Mr. W. Q. Van Cott, of Salt Lake City, Utah, for respondent. Mr. Justice […]

306 U.S. 516 306 U.S. 516 59 S.Ct. 612 83 L.Ed. 953 LOWDEN et al.v.SIMONDS-SHIELDS-LONSDALE GRAIN CO. No. 342. Argued Jan. 30, 31, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. Rehearing Denied April 24, 1939. See 307 U.S. —-, 59 S.Ct. 792, 83 L.Ed. —-. Messrs. Hale Houts, Dean Wood, Charles M. Miller, and Cyrus Crane, all […]

306 U.S. 522 306 U.S. 522 59 S.Ct. 634 83 L.Ed. 957 HELVERING, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,v.METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. SAME v. PENNSYLVANIA WATER & POWER CO. Nos. 486, 487. Argued March 10, 1939. Decided April 3, 1939. Miss Helen R. Carloss, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., for Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Mr. Maurice Bower Saul, […]

306 U.S. 530 306 U.S. 530 59 S.Ct. 638 83 L.Ed. 964 GENERAL GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATIONv.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. Nos. 492, 493. Argued March 10, 1939. Decided April 3, 1939. Miss Helen R. Carloss, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., for Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Mr. Maurice Bower Saul, of Philadelphia, Pa., for General Gas […]

306 U.S. 531 306 U.S. 531 59 S.Ct. 689 83 L.Ed. 965 KOHN et al.v.CENTRAL DISTRIBUTING CO., Inc., et al. No. 177. Argued March 1, 2, 1939. Decided April 17, 1939. Mr. Harvey H. Smith, of Hindman, Ky., for appellants. Mr. J. J. Leary, of Frankfort, Ky., for appellees. Mr. Chief Justice HUGHES delivered the […]

306 U.S. 535 306 U.S. 535 59 S.Ct. 705 83 L.Ed. 968 HIGGINBOTHAMv.CITY OF BATON ROUGE, LA. No. 462. Argued March 3, 1939. Decided April 17, 1939. Rehearing Denied May 15, 1939. See 307 U.S. —-, 59 S.Ct. 831, 83 L.Ed. —-. Messrs. Paul G. Borron, of Baton Rouge, La., and Edward Rightor, of New […]