Category: 1939

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. 324 306 U.S. 324 59 S.Ct. 522 83 L.Ed. 678 UNITED STATESv.TOWERY. No. 360. Argued Jan. 31, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. The Attorney General and Mr. Wilbur C. Pickett, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. [Argument of Counsel from page 325 intentionally omitted] Mr. Edward H. S. Martin, of Chicago, Ill., […]

306 U.S. 363 306 U.S. 363 59 S.Ct. 551 83 L.Ed. 763 UNITED STATESv.JACOBS. DIMOCK v. CORWIN, Late Collector of Internal Revenue, First District of New York. Nos. 391, 482. Argued Feb. 2, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. No. 391: The Attorney General, and Mr. Norman D. Keller, of Washington, D.C., for the United States. […]

306 U.S. 375 306 U.S. 375 59 S.Ct. 526 83 L.Ed. 771 HALE et alv.BIMCO TRADING, Inc., et al. No. 418. Argued Feb. 6, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. On Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Florida. Messrs. H. E. Carter, of Tallahassee, Fla., Pat Whitaker, of […]

306 U.S. 381 306 U.S. 381 59 S.Ct. 516 83 L.Ed. 784 KEIFER & KEIFERv.RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION et al. No. 364. Argued Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. Messrs. Ernest B. Perry and Robert Van Pelt, both of Lincoln, Neb., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from page 382 intentionally omitted] Mr. […]

306 U.S. 398 306 U.S. 398 59 S.Ct. 563 83 L.Ed. 817 STATE OF TEXASv.STATE OF FLORIDA et al. No. 11, Original. Argued on Exceptions to Report of Special Master Feb. 7, 1939. Decided March 13, 1939. [Syllabus from pages 398-400 intentionally omitted] Messrs. William McCraw, Atty. Gen., Llewellyn B. Duke and William M. Hill, […]

306 U.S. 436 306 U.S. 436 59 S.Ct. 607 83 L.Ed. 855 FAIRBANKSv.UNITED STATES. No. 65. Argued Feb. 28, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. Messrs. William Stanley, of Washington, D.C., and Arthur F. Driscoll, of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Andrew D. Sharpe, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., for the United States. Mr. Justice […]

306 U.S. 439 306 U.S. 439 59 S.Ct. 609 83 L.Ed. 858 CLASONv.STATE OF INDIANA. No. 517. Argued March 9, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. Messrs. William H. Thompson and Albert L. Rabb, both of Indianapolis, Ind., for appellant. Messrs. Edward H. Knight, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Rexell A. Boyd, of Evansville, Ind., for appellee. […]

306 U.S. 444 306 U.S. 444 59 S.Ct. 615 83 L.Ed. 862 SMITH et al.v.THE FERNCLIFF et al. No. 548. Argued March 2, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. Mr. Charles R. Hickox, of New York City, for Smith et al. Messrs. George Whitefield Betts, Jr., of New York City, and George Forbes, of Baltimore, Md., […]

306 U.S. 466 83 L.Ed. 927 59 S.Ct. 595 306 U.S. 466 GRAVES et al.v.PEOPLE OF STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. O’KEEFE. No. 478. Argued March 6, 1939. Decided March 27, 1939. Mr. Henry Epstein, of Albany, N.Y., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from page 467 intentionally omitted] Mr. Daniel McNamara, Jr., of Brooklyn, […]

306 U.S. 332 306 U.S. 332 59 S.Ct. 508 83 L.Ed. 682 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARDv.SANDS MFG. CO. No. 274. Argued Jan. 12, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. [Syllabus from pages 332-334 intentionally omitted] The Attorney General, and Mr. Charles A. Horsky, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Harry E. Smoyer, of Cleveland, Ohio, for […]

306 U.S. 188 306 U.S. 188 59 S.Ct. 448 306 U.S. 620 83 L.Ed. 598 CITY OF TEXARKANA, TEX.,v.ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA GAS CO. No. 294. Argued Jan. 4, 5, 1939. Decided Feb. 6, 1939. As Amended March 27, 1939. [Syllabus from pages 188-190 intentionally omitted] Mr. Benjamin E. Carter, of Texarkana, Ark., for petitioner. Messrs. Wm. […]

306 U.S. 346 306 U.S. 346 59 S.Ct. 528 83 L.Ed. 752 MILK CONTROL BOARD OF PENNSYLVANIAv.EISENBERG FARM PRODUCTS. No. 426. Argued Feb. 8, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. Rehearing Denied April 3, 1939. See 306 U.S. 669, 59 S.Ct. 773, 83 L.Ed. —-. Messrs. Harry Polikoff, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Guy K. Bard, of […]

306 U.S. 354 306 U.S. 354 59 S.Ct. 536 83 L.Ed. 757 PIERREv.STATE OF LOUISIANA. No. 142. Argued Feb. 3—6, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. Mr. Maurice R. Woulfe, of New Orleans, La., for petitioner. Mr. John E. Fleury, of Gretna, La., for respondent. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Indicted […]

306 U.S. 208 306 U.S. 208 59 S.Ct. 467 83 L.Ed. 610 INTERSTATE CIRCUIT, Inc., et al.v.UNITED STATES. PARAMOUNT PICTURES DISTRIBUTING CO., Inc., et al. v. SAME. Nos. 269, 270. Argued Jan. 11, 1939. Decided Feb. 13, 1939. Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas. Messrs. Thomas […]

306 U.S. 30 306 U.S. 30 59 S.Ct. 397 83 L.Ed. 470 WASHINGTONIAN PUB. CO., Inc.,v.PEARSON et al. No. 222. Argued Dec. 6, 1938. Decided Jan. 30, 1939. Rehearing Denied Mar. 13, 1939. See 306 U.S. 668, 59 S.Ct. 588, 83 L.Ed. —-. Mr. Horace S. Whitman, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Eliot C. […]

306 U.S. 307 306 U.S. 307 59 S.Ct. 543 306 U.S. 618 83 L.Ed. 669 TAYLOR et al.v.STANDARD GAS & ELECTRIC CO. et al. No. 312. Argued Jan. 5, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. Mr. Jason L. Honigman, of Detroit, Mich. (Messrs. A. W. Sempliner, of Detroit, Mich., Travis I. Milsten, of Tulsa, Okl., and […]

306 U.S. 240 306 U.S. 240 59 S.Ct. 490 83 L.Ed. 627 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARDv.FANSTEEL METALLURGICAL CORPORATION. No. 436. Argued Jan. 12, 13, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. The Attorney General, and Mr. Charles Fahy, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from pages 241-243 intentionally omitted] Mr. Max Swiren, of Chicago, Ill., […]

306 U.S. 268 306 U.S. 268 59 S.Ct. 532 306 U.S. 622 83 L.Ed. 641 EICHHOLZv.PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF STATE OF MISSOURI et al. No. 367. Argued Feb. 1, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. As Modified on Denial of Rehearing April 17, 1939. Messrs. Smith B. Atwood, of St. Louis, Mo., and D. D. McDonald […]

306 U.S. 276 306 U.S. 276 59 S.Ct. 541 83 L.Ed. 647 UNITED STATESv.BERTELSEN & PETERSEN ENGINEERING CO. SAME v. JAFFRAY et al. Nos. 416 and 437. Argued Feb. 2, 3, 1939. Decided Feb. 27, 1939. The Attorney General, and Mr. Charles A. Horsky, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. O. Walker Taylor, of Boston, […]