Category: 1940

309 U.S. 227 309 U.S. 227 60 S.Ct. 472 84 L.Ed. 716 CHAMBERS et al.v.STATE OF FLORIDA. No. 195. Argued Jan. 4, 1940. Decided Feb. 12, 1940. Messrs. Leon A. Ransom, of Washington, D.C., and S. D. McGill, of Jacksonville, Fla., for petitioners. Mr. Tyrus A. Norwood, of Tallahassee, Fla., for respondent. Mr. Justice BLACK […]

309 U.S. 242 309 U.S. 242 60 S.Ct. 488 84 L.Ed. 724 FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, REGION NO. 4 (State Director FOLEY, Petitioner)v.BURR. No. 354. Argued Jan. 31, 1940. Decided Feb. 12, 1940. Messrs. Robert H. Jackson, Atty. Gen., and Sidney J. Kaplan, of New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Gus O. Nations, of St. Louis, […]

309 U.S. 251 309 U.S. 251 60 S.Ct. 544 84 L.Ed. 732 SOUTH CHICAGO COAL & DOCK CO. et al.v.BASSETT, Deputy Commissioner, United States Employees’ Compensation Commission. No. 262. Argued Jan. 11, 1940. Decided Feb. 26, 1940. Messrs. Robert J. Folonie and Hayes McKinney, both of Chicago, Ill., for petitioners. Mr. Francis M. Shea, Asst. […]

309 U.S. 2 309 U.S. 2 60 S.Ct. 375 84 L.Ed. 536 McGOLDRICK, Comptroller of City of New York,v.GULF OIL CORPORATION. No. 473. Argued Jan. 2, 3, 1940. Decided Jan. 15, 1940. Rehearing Granted and Decree Vacated Feb. 5, 1940. See 309 U.S. 692, 60 S.Ct. 512, 84 L.Ed. —-. Opinion on the Merits March […]

309 U.S. 23 309 U.S. 23 60 S.Ct. 416 84 L.Ed. 558 CARPENTERv.WABASH RY. CO. et al. No. 230. Argued Jan. 9, 1940. Decided jan. 29, 1940. Rehearing Denied Feb. 26, 1940. See 309 U.S. 695, 60 S.Ct. 585, 84 L.Ed. —-. Messrs. Hyman G. Stein and Mark D. Eagleton, both of St. Louis, Mo., […]

309 U.S. 157 309 U.S. 157 60 S.Ct. 419 84 L.Ed. 670 ILLINOIS CENT. R. CO.v.STATE OF MINNESOTA. No. 222. Argued Jan. 8, 1940. Decided Jan. 29, 1940. Rehearing Denied Feb. 26, 1940. See 309 U.S. 695, 60 S.Ct. 585, 84 L.Ed. —-. Mr. Charles A. Helsell, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, for appellant. Mr. John […]

309 U.S. 165 309 U.S. 165 60 S.Ct. 458 84 L.Ed. 677 UNITED STATES for Use and Benefit of MIDLAND LOAN FINANCE CO.v.NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION et al. No. 236. Argued Jan. 9—10, 1940. Decided Feb. 5, 1940. Mr. Benedict Deinard, of Minneapolis, Minn., for petitioner. [Argument of Counsel from page 166 intentionally omitted] Mr. George […]

309 U.S. 176 309 U.S. 176 60 S.Ct. 504 84 L.Ed. 683 McCARROLL, Com’r of Revenues of Arkansas,v.DIXIE GREYHOUND LINES, Inc. No. 138. Argued Dec. 14, 1939. Decided Feb. 12, 1940. Rehearing Denied March 11, 1940. See 309 U.S. 696, 60 S.Ct. 610, 84 L.Ed. —-. Messrs. Frank Pace, Jr., of Little Rock, Ark., and […]

309 U.S. 18 309 U.S. 18 60 S.Ct. 413 84 L.Ed. 554 YEARSLEY et al.v.W. A. ROSS CONST. CO. No. 156. Argued Jan. 3, 4, 1940. Decided Jan. 29, 1940. Messrs. Robert Van Pelt and Ernest B. Perry, both of Lincoln, Neb. for petitioner. Mr. Clay C. Rogers, of Kansas City, Mo., for respondent. Mr. […]

309 U.S. 190 309 U.S. 190 60 S.Ct. 480 84 L.Ed. 694 DEITRICKv.GREANEY. No. 246. Argued Jan. 10, 1940. Decided Feb. 12, 1940. Rehearing Denied March 11, 1940. See 309 U.S. 697, 60 S.Ct. 611, 84 L.Ed. —-. Mr. George P. Barse, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. David Stoneman, of Boston, Mass., for respondent. […]

309 U.S. 13 309 U.S. 13 60 S.Ct. 371 84 L.Ed. 542 REAL ESTATE—LAND TITLE & TRUST CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 229. Argued Jan. 5, 1940. Decided Jan. 15, 1940. Messrs. Joseph Neff Ewing and Maurice Bower Saul, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for petitioner. Miss Helen R. Carloss, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., for respondent. Mr. […]

309 U.S. 134 309 U.S. 134 60 S.Ct. 437 84 L.Ed. 656 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONv.POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO. No. 265. Argued Jan. 11, 1940. Decided Jan. 29, 1940. Robert H. Jackson, Sol. Gen., for petitioner. Messrs. Charles D. Drayton and Eliot C. Lovett, both of Washington, D.C., for respondent. [Argument of Counsel from page 135 intentionally […]

309 U.S. 146 309 U.S. 146 60 S.Ct. 443 84 L.Ed. 664 FLY et al.v.HEITMEYER. No. 316. Argued Jan. 11, 1940. Decided Jan. 29, 1940. Robert H. Jackson, Sol. Gen., for petitioners. Clarence C. Dill, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 On March 25, 1935, Heitmeyer, […]

309 U.S. 149 309 U.S. 149 60 S.Ct. 427 84 L.Ed. 665 HELVERING, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,v.FITCH. No. 243. Argued Jan. 5, 8, 1940. Decided Jan. 29, 1940. Mr. Arnold Raum, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Messrs. Wm. D. Mitchell, of New York City, and Arnold F. Schaetzle, of Des Moines, Iowa, for respondent. Mr. […]

309 U.S. 106 309 U.S. 106 60 S.Ct. 444 84 L.Ed. 604 HELVERING, Com’r of Internal Revenuev.HALLOCK et al. (two cases). SAME v. SQUIRE, Superintendent of Banks of Ohio. ROTHENSIES, Collector of Internal Revenue for Pennsylvania, v. HUSTON. BRYANT et al. v. HELVERING, Com’r of Internal Revenue. Nos. 110—112, 183, and 399. Argued and Submitted […]

309 U.S. 1 309 U.S. 1 60 S.Ct. 374 84 L.Ed. 535 MILLERv.HATFIELD et al. No. 237. Argued Jan. 5, 1940. Decided Jan. 15, 1940. Mr. Elmer McClain, of Lima, Ohio, for petitioner. Mr. Kent W. Hughes, of Lima, Ohio, for respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 This proceeding was instituted by a farmer-debtor pursuant to Section […]