Category: 1974

41 L.Ed.2d 535 94 S.Ct. 2757 418 U.S. 1 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner,v.IDAHO POWER COMPANY. No. 73?263. Argued Feb. 27, 1974. Decided June 24, 1974. Syllabus Section 167(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 allows a depreciation deduction from gross income for ‘property used in the (taxpayer’s) trade or business’ or ‘held for […]

418 U.S. 153 94 S.Ct. 2750 41 L.Ed.2d 642 Billy JENKINS, Appellant,v.State of GEORGIA. No. 73?557. Argued April 15, 1974. Decided June 24, 1974. Syllabus Appellant was convicted, prior to the announcement of Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15, 93 S.Ct. 2607, 37 L.Ed.2d 419, and companion cases, of violating Georgia’s obscenity statute for showing […]

418 U.S. 676 94 S.Ct. 3039 41 L.Ed.2d 1033 SECRETARY OF the NAVY, Appellant,v.Mark AVRECH. No. 72?1713. Argued Feb. 20, 1974. Decided July 8, 1974. Rehearing Denied Oct. 15, 1974. See 419 U.S. 885, 95 S.Ct. 156. Solicitor Gen. Robert H. Bork for appellant. Dorian Bowman, New York City, for appellee. PER CURIAM. 1 Appellee […]

41 L.Ed.2d 1161 94 S.Ct. 3210 418 U.S. 919 MISSOURI PORTLAND CEMENT CO.v.CARGILL, INC. No. 73-2014. Supreme Court of the United States July 25, 1974 Motion to Vacate Stay of Mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The motion of respondent to vacate the stay heretofore entered by Mr. Justice […]

418 U.S. 924 94 S.Ct. 3213 41 L.Ed.2d 1163 Gary Gilbert CARLSON and Thomas Norris Truaxv.UNITED STATES. No. 73-528. Supreme Court of the United States July 25, 1974 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. […]

418 U.S. 934 94 S.Ct. 3223 41 L.Ed.2d 1171 Frank CANGIANO and Cosmo Cangianov.UNITED STATES. No. 73-1076. Supreme Court of the United States July 25, 1974 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, […]

418 U.S. 911 94 S.Ct. 3204 41 L.Ed.2d 1157 Louis WATKINSv.State of SOUTH CAROLINA. No. 73-1280. Supreme Court of the United States July 25, 1974 The appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, being of the view that any state should be afforded a new trial under local community […]

418 U.S. 917 94 S.Ct. 3207 41 L.Ed.2d 1160 James M. TRINKLERv.State of ALABAMA. No. 73-844. Supreme Court of the United States July 25, 1974 On remand, remanded to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, 302 so.2d 125. On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. The petition for […]

418 U.S. 930 94 S.Ct. 3220 41 L.Ed.2d 1169 VILLAGE BOOKS, INC., et al.v.Arthur MARSHALL, Jr., State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland. No. 73-1060. Supreme Court of the United States July 25, 1974 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of maryland. The petition for a writ of certiorari is […]

418 U.S. 1301 94 S.Ct. 3197 41 L.Ed.2d 1132 In the Matter of the Grand Jury Proceedings Re: Will LEWIS, Applicant.No. A-1268. Supreme Court of the United States July 4, 1974 Application for Stay of Execution and/or Bail Pending Appeal. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, Circuit Justice. 1 Applicant asks for release on bail or a stay […]

417 U.S. 211 94 S.Ct. 2253 41 L.Ed.2d 20 William N. ANDERSON et al., Petitioners,v.UNITED STATES. No. 73?346. Argued March 19, 1974. Decided June 3, 1974. Syllabus For having conspired to cast fictitious votes for federal, state, and local candidates in a West Virginia primary election, petitioners were convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. ? 241, […]

417 U.S. 283 94 S.Ct. 2328 41 L.Ed.2d 72 MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, Petitioner,v.FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF the State of NEW YORK, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION. MUNICIPAL DISTRIBUTORS GROUP, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION. Nos. 73?437, 73?457 and 73?464. Argued April 17, 1974. Decided June 10, 1974. Syllabus The Federal Power Commission […]

417 U.S. 333 94 S.Ct. 2298 41 L.Ed.2d 109 Joseph Anthony DAVIS, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 72?1454. Argued Feb. 26, 1974. Decided June 10, 1974. Syllabus After being declared a delinquent, petitioner was ordered to report for induction pursuant to Selective Service regulations, which permitted the ordering of a declared delinquent to report for induction even […]

417 U.S. 433 94 S.Ct. 2357 41 L.Ed.2d 182 State of MICHIGAN, Petitioner,v.Thomas W. TUCKER. No. 73?482. Argued March 20, 1974. Decided June 10, 1974. Syllabus Respondent, who had been arrested for rape, was questioned by police. Before the commencement of the interrogation (which antedated this Court’s decision in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, […]

417 U.S. 156 94 S.Ct. 2140 40 L.Ed.2d 732 Morton EISEN, etc., Petitioner,v.CARLISLE & JACQUELIN et al. No. 73?203. Argued Feb. 25, 1974. Decided May 28, 1974. Syllabus Petitioner brought a class action under Fed.Rule Civ.Proc. 23 on behalf of himself and all odd-lot traders on the New York Stock Exchange for a certain four-year […]

417 U.S. 402 94 S.Ct. 2274 41 L.Ed.2d 159 Hubert WHEELER et al., Petitioners,v.Anna BARRERA et al. No. 73?62. Argued Jan. 16, 1974. Decided June 10, 1974. Judgment Modified June 16, 1975. See 95 S.Ct. 2625. Syllabus Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the Act) provides for federal funding of […]

41 L.Ed.2d 398 94 S.Ct. 2516 417 U.S. 673 CENTRAL TABLET MANUFACTURING CO., Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 73?593. Argued March 25?26, 1974. Decided June 19, 1974. Syllabus When a fire destroys insured corporate property prior to the corporation’s adoption of a complete plan of liquidation, but the fire insurance proceeds are received within 12 months after […]

417 U.S. 506 94 S.Ct. 2449. 41 L.Ed.2d 270 Fritz SCHERK, Petitioner,v.ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY. No. 73?781. Argued April 29, 1974. Decided June 17, 1974. Rehearing Denied, Oct. 15, 1974. See 419 U.S. 885, 95 S.Ct. 157. Syllabus Respondent, an American manufacturer based in Illinois, in order to expand its overseas operations, purchased from petitioner, a German […]

417 U.S. 703 94 S.Ct. 2578 41 L.Ed.2d 418 BANGOR PUNTA OPERATIONS, INC., et al., Petitioners,v.BANGOR & AROOSTOOK RAILROAD COMPANY et al. No. 73?718. Argued April 15, 1974. Decided June 19, 1974. Syllabus In 1964 petitioner Bangor Punta Corp. (Bangor Punta), through its wholly owned subsidiary, petitioner Bangor Punta Operations, Inc., acquired 98.3% of the […]

417 U.S. 40 94 S.Ct. 2116 40 L.Ed.2d 642 Prince Eric FULLER, Petitioner,v.State of OREGON. No. 73?5280. Argued March 26, 1974. Decided May 20, 1974. Syllabus Petitioner, who pleaded guilty to a crime and was given a probationary sentence, conditioned upon his complying with a jail work-release program permitting him to attend college and also […]