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United States v. Alaska Steamship Co.

UNITED STATES AND INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION v. ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY ET AL. APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP NEW YORK. No. 541. Argued December 16, 17, 1919. Decided May 17, 1920. This

253 U.S. 113 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1920

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Brown

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY v. BROWN, EXECUTOR OF LANGE, ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. No. 159. Argued January 20, 21, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. One who, in repudiation of a contract which bi

253 U.S. 101 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1920

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. McCaull-Dinsmore Co.

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY v. McCAULL-DINSMORE COMPANY. CEBTIOBABI TO THE CIBCUIT COUBT OF APPEALS FOB THE EIGHTH CIBCUIT. No. 628. Argued April 23, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. Under tbe Cummins Amendment of March 4, 1915

253 U.S. 97 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1920

Leary v. United States

LEARY ET AL., ADMINISTRATORS OF LEARY, v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT. No. 314. Argued April 30, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. L went bail for G in a federal prosecution, upon an understandin

253 U.S. 94 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Immigration Law 1920

White v. Chin Fong

WHITE, COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION FOR THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO, v. CHIN FONG. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. No. 506. Argued April 22, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. When a Chinaman seeking to reenter this

253 U.S. 90 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1920

Erie Railroad v. Szary

ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY v. SZARY. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 355. Argued January 8, 1920. Decided May. 17, 1920. An employee of a railroad engaged in both interstate and intrastate commerce, whose d

253 U.S. 86 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1920

Erie Railroad v. Collins

ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY v. COLLINS. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 348. Argued January 8, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. Plaintiff’s duties on a railroad engaged in interstate and intrastate commerce were

253 U.S. 77 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1920

Great Northern Railway Co. v. Cahill

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. CAHILL ET AL., COPARTNERS AS REDMAN & CAHILL, ET AL. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. No. 124. Argued January 13, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. An order of a state railroad commission

253 U.S. 71 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1920

Wallace v. Hines

WALLACE ET AL. v. HINES, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILROADS, ET AL. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA. No. 683. Argued April 21, 1920. Decided May 3, 1920. In the absence of an adequate remedy a

253 U.S. 66 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1920

City Trust Co. v. Bankers Mortgage Loan Co.

No. 493. City Trust Company v. Bankers Mortgage Loan Company. Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Nebraska. Motion to dismiss submitted April 19, 1920. Decided April 26, 1920. Mr. Sylvester R. Rush for plaintiff in error. Mr. Frank H

253 U.S. 473 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1920

United States v. Reading Co.

UNITED STATES v. READING COMPANY ET AL. READING COMPANY ET AL. v. UNITED STATES. APPEALS PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP PENNSYLVANIA. Nos. 3, 4. Argued October 10, 11, 1916; restored to docket for r

253 U.S. 26 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1920

Broadwell v. Board of County Commissioners

BROADWELL v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CARTER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. certiorari to the supreme court of the state of OKLAHOMA. No. 289. Submitted March 25, 1920. Decided April 26, 1920. Decided upon the authority of Ward v. Love County, a

253 U.S. 25 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1920

Maguire v. Trefry

MAGUIRE v. TREFRY, TAX COMMISSIONER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. ERROR TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. No. 280. Argued March 24, 1920. Decided April 26, 1920. The income received by the beneficiary from a trust

253 U.S. 12 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1920

United States v. Atlantic Dredging Co.

UNITED STATES v. ATLANTIC DREDGING COMPANY, W. B. BROOKS, AGENT. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. No. 214. Argued March 16, 1920. Decided April 26, 1920. The. specifications upon which a dredging contract was based described the materials t

253 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1920

Ward v. Board of County Commissioners

WARD ET AL. v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LOVE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. No. 224. Submitted March 11, 1920. Decided April 25, 1920. The jurisdiction of this court to review a judgment

253 U.S. 17 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1920

New York Central Railroad v. Howell

No. 804. New York Central Railroad Company, Claimant, etc. v. John S. Howell et al. April 19, 1920. Mr. Oscar R. Houston for petitioner. No appearance for respondents.

252 U.S. 588 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1920

Washburn v. Gillespie

No. 769. Jesse C. Washburn et al. v. E. N. Gillespie. April 19, 1920. Mr. L. T. Michener, Mr. Henry S. Johnston and Mr. Horace Speed for petitioners. No appearance for respondent.

252 U.S. 587 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1920

Horowitz v. United States

No. 693. Benjamin Horowitz et al. v. United States. Error to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. April 19, 1920. Mr. John J. Fitzgerald and Mr. Elijah A. Zoline, for plaintiffs in error, in support of the petition. Mr. Assi

252 U.S. 586 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1920

United States v. National Surety Co.

Nos. 779 and 780. United States v. National Surety Company. April 19, 1920. The. Solicitor General and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Spellaey for the United States. Mr. S. W. Fordyce and Mr. Thomas W. White for respondent.

252 U.S. 577 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1920

Backus v. Norfolk Southern Railroad

No. 263. B. T. Backus v. Norfolk Southern Railroad Company. Error to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State of Virginia. Argued March 22, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr. J. Edward Cole, with whom Mr. Edward R.-Baird, Jr., was on the br

252 U.S. 575 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1920

Blancett v. New Mexico

No. 295. E. W. Blancett v. State of New Mexico. Error to the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico. Submitted March 25, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr. A. B. Renehan for plaintiff in error. Mr. O. O. Askren, Mr. Harry S. Bowman and Mr.

252 U.S. 574 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1920

Willem v. Bradley

No. 266. Mary Willem, a Creditor, etc., v. Dawson E. Bradley, Trustee, etc. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio. Argued March 22, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. Mr, William W. Symmes, with wh

252 U.S. 573 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1920

Pennsylvania v. West Virginia

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. STATE OF OHIO v. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. IN EQUITY. Nos. 23 and 24, Original. Motions for appointment of special master, of commissioner and to consolidate submitted February 2, 1920.

252 U.S. 563 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1920

Canadian Northern Railway Co. v. Eggen

CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. EGGEN. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. No. 281. Argued March 1, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. The “privileges and immunities” clause of the Constitution, Art. IV, § 2,

252 U.S. 553 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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