Category: 1955

350 U.S. 91 350 U.S. 91 76 S.Ct. 158 100 L.Ed. 83 John MICHEL, Petitioner,v.STATE OF LOUISIANA. Clifton Alton PORET and Edgar Labat, Petitioners, v. STATE OF LOUISIANA. Nos. 32, 36. Argued Nov. 8, 9, 1955. Decided Dec. 5, 1955. Rehearing Denied Jan. 23, 1956. See 350 U.S. 955, 76 S.Ct. 340. On Writs of […]

350 U.S. 959 350 U.S. 959 76 S.Ct. 347 100 L.Ed. 833 MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 5 1/4% SECURED SERIAL BONDHOLDERS COMMITTEE et al., petitioners,v.Guy A. THOMPSON, Trustee, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, Debtor, et al. No. 568. Supreme Court of the United States January 30, 1956 Mr. William H. Biggs, for petitioner Missouri Pacific Railroad […]

350 U.S. 568 350 U.S. 568 76 S.Ct. 629 100 L.Ed. 705 Raymond C. ARMSTRONG, Petitioner,v.Mary R. ARMSTRONG, General Motors Corporation, et al. No. 38. Argued Nov. 15, 1955. Decided April 9, 1956. Rehearing Denied May 21, 1956. See 351 U.S. 943, 76 S.Ct. 832. Mr. Robert N. Gorman, Cincinnati, Ohio, for petitioner. Mr. Walter […]

350 U.S. 61 350 U.S. 61 76 S.Ct. 122 100 L.Ed. 48 INDIAN TOWING COMPANY, Inc., et al., Petitioners,v.UNITED STATES of America. No. 8. Re-Argued Oct. 13, 1955. Decided Nov. 21, 1955. Mr. Richard B. Montgomery, New Orleans, La., Mr. Cicero C. Sessions, New Orleans, La., on the brief, for petitioners. Mr. Lester S. Jayson, […]

350 U.S. 77 350 U.S. 77 76 S.Ct. 131 100 L.Ed. 60 W. W. NEESE, Administrator of the Estate of William Neese, Deceased, Petitioner,v.SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. No. 28. Argued Nov. 7, 1955. Decided Nov. 21, 1955. Mr. Henry Hammer, Columbia, S.C., for petitioner. Mr. Sidney S. Alderman, Washington, D.C., for respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 We […]

350 U.S. 79 350 U.S. 79 76 S.Ct. 171 100 L.Ed. 62 Lonnie AFFRONTI, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES of America. No. 71. Argued Nov. 15, 1955. Decided Dec. 5, 1955. Mr. Harry F. Murphy, Kansas City, Mo., for petitioner. Mr. John V. Lindsay, New York City, for respondent. Mr. Justice REED delivered the opinion of the Court. […]

350 U.S. 85 350 U.S. 85 76 S.Ct. 167 100 L.Ed. 77 Amos REECE, Petitioner,v.STATE OF GEORGIA. No. 112. Argued and Submitted Nov. 9, 1955. Decided Dec. 5, 1955. Rehearing Denied Jan. 9, 1956. See 350 U.S. 943, 76 S.Ct. 297. Mr. Daniel Duke, Atlanta, Ga., for petitioner. Messrs. Eugene Cook, Robert H. Hall, E. […]

350 U.S. 551 350 U.S. 551 76 S.Ct. 637 100 L.Ed. 692 See 351 U.S. 944, 76 S.Ct. 843. Harry SLOCHOWER, Appellant, v.The BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF The CITY OF NEW YORK. No. 23. Argued Oct. 19, 1955. Decided April 9, 1956. As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 28, 1956. Mr. Ephraim S. […]

350 U.S. 532 350 U.S. 532 76 S.Ct. 617 100 L.Ed. 676 R. V. ARCHAWSKI et al., Petitioners,v.Basil HANIOTI, Etc. No. 351. Argued March 5, 1956. Decided April 9, 1956. Mr. Harry D. Graham, New York City, for petitioners. Mr. Israel Convisser, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court. […]

350 U.S. 537 350 U.S. 537 76 S.Ct. 621 100 L.Ed. 681 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CREDIT CORPORATION et al., Appellants,v.Allen J. GOODRICH, Edward H. Best and F. Roberts Blair, Constituting the StateTax Commission of the State of New York. No. 82. Argued Jan. 17, 18, 1956. Decided April 9, 1956. Mr. John Lord O’Brian, Washington, D.C., […]

350 U.S. 55 350 U.S. 55 76 S.Ct. 25 100 L.Ed. 43 UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner,v.ANDERSON, CLAYTON & CO. No. 26. Argued Oct. 20, 1955. Decided Nov. 7, 1955. Mr. H. Brian Holland, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. John C. White, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice MINTON delivered the opinion of the […]

350 U.S. 521 350 U.S. 521 76 S.Ct. 539 100 L.Ed. 666 Application of Eugene BURWELL. Application of James Alonzo ROGERS. Nos. 736, 737. Decided April 2, 1956. PER CURIAM. 1 The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has certified to this Court the following three questions: 2 ‘(1) Has Congress created in the […]

350 U.S. 523 350 U.S. 523 76 S.Ct. 608 100 L.Ed. 668 Alma SCHULZ, Administratrix of the Estate of August M. Schulz, Petitioner,v.The PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY. No. 282. Argued March 27, 28, 1956. Decided April 9, 1956. Mr. Nathan Baker, New York City, for petitioner. Mr. Joseph P. Allen, New York City, for respondent. Mr. […]

350 U.S. 528 350 U.S. 528 76 S.Ct. 582 100 L.Ed. 672 Joan Greenway COLLINS, Widow, et al., Petitioners,v.AMERICAN BUSLINES, Inc., Respondent Employer, et al. No. 523. Argued March 29, 1956. Decided April 9, 1956. Mr. John P. Frank, Phoenix, Ariz., for petitioner. Mr. John R. Franks, Phoenix, Ariz., for respondent Industrial Comm. of Arizona. […]

350 U.S. 488 350 U.S. 488 76 S.Ct. 536 100 L.Ed. 580 MURDOCK ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES of America. No. 56. Argued Feb. 27, 1956. Decided March 26, 1956. Elizabeth Hulen Grayson, Jackson, Miss., for petitioner. Mr. John F. Davis, Washington, D.C., for respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The United States filed a libel in the […]

350 U.S. 495 350 U.S. 495 76 S.Ct. 490 100 L.Ed. 639 John M. PETROWSKI, Grace Ringle, a minor, by Ervin Ringle, her guardian ad litem, Francis Gelhar, et al., Petitioners,v.HAWKEYE-SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 469. Argued March 7, 1956. Decided March 26, 1956. Mr. Richard P. Tinkham, Jr., Wausaw, Wis., for petitioner. Mr. Victor M. […]

350 U.S. 497 350 U.S. 497 76 S.Ct. 477 100 L.Ed. 640 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Petitioner,v.Steve NELSON. No. 10. Argued Nov. 15, 16, 1955. Decided April 2, 1956. Rehearing Denied May 14, 1956. See 351 U.S. 934, 76 S.Ct. 785. Messrs. Frank F. Truscott, Philadelphia, Pa., Harry F. Stambaugh, Pittsburgh, Pa., for petitioner. Herbert S. […]

350 U.S. 5 350 U.S. 5 76 S.Ct. 29 100 L.Ed. 6 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Plaintiff,v.STATE OF LOUISIANA. No. 11, Original. Argued Oct. 10, 1955. Decided Oct. 17, 1955. 1 Messrs. Girard H. Brandon, Natchez, Miss., James D. Thames, Vicksburg, Miss., for plaintiff. 2 Mr. Ashton L. Stewart, Baton Rouge, La., for defendant. 3 D. […]

350 U.S. 462 350 U.S. 462 76 S.Ct. 516 100 L.Ed. 550 GENERAL STORES CORPORATION, Petitioner,v.Max SHLENSKY, Securities and Exchange Commission, Creditors’ Committee and WageClaimants. No. 170. Argued Jan. 18, 1956. Decided March 26, 1956. Messrs. Aaron Rosen, Frederic P. Houston, New York City, for petitioner. 1 Mr. Max Goldweber, Jamaica, N.Y., for respondent Wage […]

350 U.S. 473 350 U.S. 473 76 S.Ct. 527 100 L.Ed. 565 James P. MITCHELL, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Petitioner,v.Joseph T. BUDD, Jr., and Florence W. Budd, Co-Partners, Doing Business as J. T. Budd, Jr. and Company; King Edward Tobacco Company of Florida, and May Tobacco Company. No. 278. Argued Feb. […]