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Ex parte Bransford

EX PARTE BRANSFORD, COUNTY TREASURER OF PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ETC. No. —, Original. Argued April 23, 1940. Decided May 20, 1940. Mr. Gerald Jones, with whom Mr. John Mercer Johnson was on the brief, for petitioner. Mr. J. L. Gust for David

310 U.S. 354 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

United States v. Chicago Heights Trucking Co.

UNITED STATES et al. v. CHICAGO HEIGHTS TRUCKING CO. et al. No. 724. Argued April 26, 29, 1940. Decided May 20, 1940. Mr. A. H. Feller, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Arnold, and Messrs. Frank Coleman, Willia

310 U.S. 344 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Employment Law 1940

National Labor Relations Board v. Bradford Dyeing Ass'n

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. BRADFORD DYEING ASSOCIATION (U. S. A.) et al. No. 588. Argued March 26, 27, 1940. Decided May 20, 1940. Mr. Charles Fahy, with whom Solicitor General Biddle and Messrs. Robert B. Watts, Laurence A. Knapp, a

310 U.S. 318 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1940

Borchard v. California Bank

BORCHARD et al. v. CALIFORNIA BANK et al. No. 752. Argued April 30, 1940. Decided May 20, 1940. Messrs. LloydS. Nix and William, Lemke for petitioners. Mr. Thos. W. Henderson, with whom Mr. Chas. E. Donnelly was on the brief, for respondent

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

Cantwell v. Connecticut

CANTWELL et al. v. CONNECTICUT. No. 632. Argued March 29, 1940. Decided May 20, 1940. Mr. Hayden C. Covington, with whom Mr. Joseph F. Rutherford was on the brief, for appellants and petitioner. Messrs. Francis A. Pallotti, Attorney General

310 U.S. 296 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Sontag Chain Stores Co. v. National Nut Co.

SONTAG CHAIN STORES CO., LTD. v. NATIONAL NUT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA. No. 671. Argued April 24, 1940. Decided May 20, 1940. Mr. Guy A. Gladson, with whom Messrs. Franklin M. Warden and Arthur D. Welton, Jr. were on the brief, for petitioner.

310 U.S. 281 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Dannebrog v. Signal Oil & Gas Co.

DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET DANNEBROG, CLAIMANT, et al. v. SIGNAL OIL & GAS CO. OF CALIFORNIA. No. 662. Argued April 1, 1940. Decided May 20, 1940. Mr. Lane Summers, with’ whom Messrs. W. H. Hayden and F. T. Merritt were on the brief, for petitioner

310 U.S. 268 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1940

Metropolitan Life Insurance v. United States

No. 878. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. United States. May 6, 1940. Mr. Harry Cole Bates for petitioner. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Messrs. Sewall Key and Arnold Raurn for the United States.

310 U.S. 630 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Rebhuhn v. United States

No. 859. Rebhuhn et al. v. United States. May 6, 1940. Mr. Arthur Garfield Hays for petitioners. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Rogge, and Messrs. William W. Barron, George F. Kneip, and W. Marvin Smith for the United

310 U.S. 629 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Southwestern Serum Co. v. Commissioner

No. 850. Southwestern Serum Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. May 6, 1940. Messrs. Robert C. Foulston, George T. Buckingham, Paul E. Shorb, and H. Thomas Austern for petitioner. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Cl

310 U.S. 628 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Fisher v. Commissioner

No. 871. Fisher et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. May 6, 1940. Mr. Benjamin E. Jaffe for petitioners. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Messrs. Arnold Raum and Maurice J. Mahoney for respondent.

310 U.S. 627 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Wright v. First Joint Stock Land Bank of Fort Wayne

No. 821. Wright v. First Joint Stock Land Bank of Fort Wayne et al. May 6, 1940. Mr. Samuel E. Cook for petitioner. Messrs. Clyde J. Cover and John D. Shoaff for respondents.

310 U.S. 626 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

C. E. Stevens Co. v. Foster & Kleiser Co.

No. 867. C. E. Stevens Co. et al. v. Foster & Kleiser Co. et al. May 6, 1940. Messrs. H. B. Jones and Wheeler Grey for petitioners. Messrs. Herbert W. Clark and Stephens V. Carey for respondents.

310 U.S. 618 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Railroad Commission of Texas v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.

No. 930. Railroad Commission of Texas et al. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co. May 6, 1940.

310 U.S. 611 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.

UNITED STATES v. SOCONY-VACUUM OIL CO., INC. et al. No. 346. Argued February 5, 6, 1940. Decided May 6, 1940. Mr. John Henry Lewin and Assistant Attorney General Arnold, with whom Solicitor General Jackson and Messrs. Charles H. Weston and

310 U.S. 150 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Tigner v. Texas

TIGNER v. TEXAS. No. 635. Argued March 29, 1940. Decided May 6, 1940. Mr. Charles I. Francis, with whom Mr. William A. Vinson was on the brief, for appellant. Messrs. George W. Barcus, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, and Lloyd Davidson

310 U.S. 141 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Banner Machine Co. v. Routzahn

No. 712. Banner Machine Co. v. Routzahn, Collector of Internal Revenue. April 29, 1940.

310 U.S. 656 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1940

Carbon Silk Mill Co. v. Powell

No. 816. Carbon Silk Mill Co. v. Powell et al., Trustees of Vertex Hosiery Mills, Inc. April 29, 1940. Mr. Michael J. Evansha for petitioner. Mr. William E. Mikell, Jr. for respondents.

310 U.S. 625 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1940

Moon v. Union Central Life Insurance

No. 854. Moon v. Union Central Life Insurance Co. et al. April 29, 1940. Mr. Samuel E. Cook for petitioner. Messrs. Arthur S. Lytton and Virgil D. Parish for respondents.

310 U.S. 624 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Janney

No. 843. Helvering, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, v. Jannet et al. April 29, 1940. Attorney General Jackson for petitioner.

310 U.S. 617 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Ex parte Railroad Commission of Texas

No. —, original. Ex parte Railroad Commission of Texas et al. April 29, 1940.

310 U.S. 610 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1940

Loving v. United States

No. 879. Loving et al., a Copartnership, v. United States et al. April 29, 1940. Messrs. Robert H. Ledbetter and E. P. Ledbetter for appellants.

310 U.S. 609 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1940

Warren v. Palmer

WARREN et al., TRUSTEES, v. PALMER et al., TRUSTEES. No. 643. Argued March 29, April 1, 1940. Decided April 29, 1940. Mr. Erwin N. Griswold, with whom Messrs. John Noble, Jr., and Paul E. Troy were on the brief, for petitioners. Mr. Hermon

310 U.S. 132 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1940

Perkins v. Lukens Steel Co.

PERKINS, SECRETARY OF LABOR, et al. v. LUKENS STEEL CO. et al. No. 593. Argued April 3, 1940. Decided April 29, 1940. Solicitor General Biddle, with whom Assistant Attorney General Shea and Messrs. Telford Taylor, Paul A. Sweeney, Warner W.

310 U.S. 113 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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