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Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1940

Jackson County v. Reed

No. 605. Jackson County v. Reed, Trustee. December 23, 1940. Messrs. John B. Pew and Rufus Burrus for petitioner. Mr. David M. Proctor for respondent.

311 U.S. 716 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Municipal Acceptance Corp. v. James

No. 569. Municipal Acceptance Corp. v. James, State Tax Commissioner. December 23, 1940. Messrs. Anan Raymond and Ashton File for petitioner. Messrs. Clarence W. Meadows, Attorney General of West Virginia, and W. Holt Wooddell, Assistant At

311 U.S. 715 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1940

Stein v. St. Louis Public Service Co.

No. 573. Stein v. St. Louis Public Service Co., Debtor, et al. December 23, 1940. Mr. Hyman G. Stein for petitioner. Mr. Thomas E. Francis for respondents'.

311 U.S. 714 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1940

Stoner v. New York Life Insurance

STONER v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. No. 74. Argued November 13, 1940. Decided December 23, 1940. Mr^Kendall B. Randolph submitted for petitioner. Mr. Wiliiam H. Becker, with whom Messrs. Paul M. Peterson and Louis H. Cooke were on the bri

311 U.S. 464 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Milliken v. Meyer

MILLIKEN et al. v. MEYER, ADMINISTRATRIX. No. 66. Argued December 13, 1940. Decided December 23, 1940. Mr. Jean S. Breitenstein, with whom Messrs. Harold H. Healy and Edward M. Freeman were on the brief, for petitioners. Mr. Fred S. Caldwel

311 U.S. 457 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Best & Co. v. Maxwell

BEST & COMPANY, INC. v. MAXWELL, COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE OF NORTH CAROLINA. No. 61. Argued November 22, 1940. Decided December 23, 1940. ]¡kr. Lorenz Reich, Jy., with whom Mr. M. James Spitzer was on the brief, for appellant. ■Mr. I. M. Bai

311 U.S. 454 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Van Riper v. United States

No. 439. Van Riper v. United States. December 16, 1940.

311 U.S. 730 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1940

Hormann v. Northern Trust Co.

Nos. 571 and 572. Hormann v. Northern Trust Co. et al. December 16, 1940. Messrs. Carl V. Wisner and Carl V. Wisner, Jr. for petitioner. Mr. Hamilton Moses, Jr. for respondents.

311 U.S. 713 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1940

Texas Co. v. National Labor Relations Board

No. 555. Texas Company v. National Labor Relations Board. December 16, 1940. Messrs. Hairry T. Klein, James H. Pip-kin, and Lionel P. Marks for petitioner. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Solicitor General Fahy, and Messrs. Thomas E. Ha

311 U.S. 712 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1940

Commercial Molasses Corp. v. New York Tank Barge Corp.

No. 584. Commercial Molasses Corporation v. New York Tank Barge Corp., Chartered Owner. December 16, 1940. Messrs. T. Catesby Jones and Leonard J. Matteson for petitioner. Mr. Robert S. Erskine for respondent.

311 U.S. 643 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Blosser v. United States

No. —. Blosser v. United States. December 16, 1940.

311 U.S. 622 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Wisconsin v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.

WISCONSIN et al. v. MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO. No. 48. Argued November 20, 1940. Decided December 16, 1940. Messrs. Harold H. Persons, Assistant Attorney General of Wisconsin, and James Ward Rector, Deputy Attorney General, with w

311 U.S. 452 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Wisconsin v. J. C. Penney Co.

WISCONSIN et al. v. J. C. PENNEY CO. No. 46. Argued November 20, 1940. Decided December 16, 1940. Messrs. Harold H. Persons, Assistant Attorney General of Wisconsin, and Jameé Ward Rector, Deputy Attorney General, with whom Mr. _ John E. Ma

311 U.S. 435 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1940

United States v. Appalachian Electric Power Co.

UNITED STATES v. APPALACHIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO. No. 12. Argued October 14, 15, 1940. Decided December 16, 1940. Solicitor General Biddle, with whom Messrs. John W. Aiken, Warner W. Gardner, Melvin H. Siegel, William S. Youngman, Jr., David

311 U.S. 377 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

United States v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

UNITED STATES v. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. et al.; and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. et al. v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 3 and 4. Argued March 4, 5, 1940. No. 3, reargued October 15, 16, 1940. Decided December 16, 1940. Mr. Edward F: McClennen

311 U.S. 317 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Singer v. Union Pacific Railroad

L. SINGER & SONS et al. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. No. 34. Argued November 14, 15, 1940. Decided December 16, 1940. Mr. Ruby D. Garrett, with whom Messrs. John M. Cleary and Fred Ruark were on the brief, for petitioners in- No. 34. Mr. W

311 U.S. 295 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Waley v. Johnston

No. 314. Waley v. Johnston, Warden. December 9, 1940.

311 U.S. 729 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1940

Lane Cotton Mills Co. v. National Labor Relations Board

No. 508. Lane Cotton Mills Co. v. National Labor Relations Board. December 9, 1940. Messrs. Charles Rósen, Alfred C. Ram-mer, Benjamin W. Dart, Henry P. Dart, and Esmond Phelps for petitioner.

311 U.S. 723 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Pan Atlantic Steamship Corp. v. Fyfe

No. 567. Pan Atlantic Steamship Corp. v. Fyfe et al., doing business as United Fibre Co. December 9, 1940. Mr. Russell C. Gay for petitioner. Mr. Henry N. Longley for respondents.

311 U.S. 711 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

City of Vero Beach v. Rittenoure Investment Co.

No. 445. City of Vero Beach v. Rittenoure Investment Co. December 9, 1940. Messrs. Robert J. Pleus and Austin M. Cowan for petitioner. Mr. W. E. Stanley for respondent.

311 U.S. 710 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Roberts v. Bathurst

No. 522. Roberts, Administrator, v. Bathurst, Executrix. December 9, 1940. Mr. Frederic Gilbert Bauer for petitioner. Mr. Shétton Pitney for respondent.

311 U.S. 709 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Ex parte Quinn

No. —, original. No. —, original. No. —, original. No. —, original. Ex parte Edward Quinn; Ex parte Hugh A. Bowen; Ex parte Fred Rothermel; and Ex parte Lloyd Rubin. December 9, 1940.

311 U.S. 621 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1940

United States v. Harris

UNITED STATES v. HARRIS. No. 52. Argued November 22, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Gordon B. Tweedy argued the causes, and Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Messrs. Sewall Key, 'Joseph W. Burns, and Herbe

311 U.S. 292 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Insurance Law 1940

Deckert v. Independence Shares Corp.

DECKERT et al. v. INDEPENDENCE SHARES CORP. et al. No. 17. Argued October 18, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Harry Shapiro for petitioners. Mr. Robert F. Irwin, Jr., with whom Mr. George M. Kelvin was on the brief, for respondents in N

311 U.S. 282 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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