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Carlson v. California

CARLSON v. CALIFORNIA. No. 667. Argued February 29, March 1, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Mr. Lee Pressman, with whom Messrs. Joseph Kovner and Anthony Wayne Smith were on the brief, for appellant. Mr. Laurence W. Carr, pro hac vice, by sp

310 U.S. 106 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Thornhill v. Alabama

THORNHILL v. ALABAMA. No. 514. Argued February 29, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Messrs. James J. Mayfield and Joseph A. Padway for petitioner. Mr. William H. Loeb, Assistant Attorney General of Alabama, with whom Mr. Thos. S. Lawson, Attor

310 U.S. 88 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Leonard

HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. LEONARD. No. 426. Argued March 26, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Mr. Arnold Raurn, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Mr. Sewall Key were on the brief, f

310 U.S. 80 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Fuller

HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. FULLER. No. 427. Argued March 26, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Mr. Arnold Raum, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Mr. Sewall Key were on the brief, for

310 U.S. 69 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Osborn v. Ozlin

OSBORN et al. v. OZLIN et al. No. 592. Argued March 27, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Mr. John Lord O’Brian, with whom Mr. Andrew D. Christian was on the brief, for appellants. Mr. Abram P. Staples, Attorney General of Virginia, for appelle

310 U.S. 53 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Colorado National Bank of Denver v. Bedford

COLORADO NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER v. BEDFORD. No. 719. Argued April 2, 3, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Mr. Walter W. Blood, with whom Mr. Frank N. Bancroft was on the brief, for appellant. Messrs. George K. Thomas, Assistant Attorney Genera

310 U.S. 41 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1940

Veix v. Sixth Ward Building & Loan Ass'n

VEIX v. SIXTH WARD BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION OF NEWARK. No. 567. Argued March 6, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Messrs. Walter P. Reilly and James L. Handford for appellant. Messrs. Fred O. Stickel, Jr. and Louis J. Cohen argued the cause,

310 U.S. 32 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

United States v. City & County of San Francisco

UNITED STATES v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. No. 587. Argued March 28, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Assistant Attorney General Littell, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, and Messrs. William D. Donnelly, Lawrence S. Apsey, and Frede

310 U.S. 16 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Union Joint Stock Land Bank of Detroit v. Byerly

UNION JOINT STOCK LAND BANK OF DETROIT v. BYERLY. No. 579. Argued March 6, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Mr. Ralph G. Martin, with whom Mr. A. G. Masters was on the brief, for petitioner. Messrs. Elmer McClain and William Lemke for responde

310 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Kersh Lake Drainage District v. Johnson

No. 595. Kersh Lake Drainage District et al. v. Johnson. April 22, 1940.

309 U.S. 699 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1940

Lowell Trucking Corp. v. Niagara Fire Insurance

No. 831. Lowell Trucking Corp. et al. v. Niagara Fire Insurance Co. April 22, 1940. Mr. John F. Havlin for petitioners. Mr. Albert T. Gould for respondent.

309 U.S. 690 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

John P. Squire Co. v. United States

No. 791. John P. Squire Co. v. United States. April 22, 1940. Mr. W. Parker Jones for petitioner. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Messrs. Sewall Key and J. Louis Monarch for the United States.

309 U.S. 689 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Welch v. United States ex rel. Tennessee Valley Authority

No. 800. Welch et ux. v. United States ex rel. Tennessee Valley Authority; and Lewis et al. v. Same. No. 801. April 22, 1940. Mr. Russell R. Kramer for petitioners. Solicitor General Biddle and Messrs. William -C. Fitts, dr. and Thomas E. H

309 U.S. 688 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co. v. Columbia Gas & Electric Corp.

Nos. 748 and 749. Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co. v. Columbia Gas & Electric Corp. et al. April 22, 1940. Mr. Arthur G. Logan for petitioner. ' Messrs. Douglas M. Moffat and Clarence A. Southerland for Columbia Gas &. Electric Corp. et al., a

309 U.S. 687 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

L. Singer & Sons v. Union Pacific Railroad

No. 825. L. Singer & Sons et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; and Kansas City, Missouri, v. L. Singer & Sons et al. No. 826. April 22, 1940. Mr. John M. Cleary for petitioners. Mr. Henry N. Ess for Union Pacific Railroad Co., respondent.

309 U.S. 653 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1940

Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. Field

No. 815. Fidelity Union Trust Co. et al., Executors, et al. v. Field. April 22, 1940. Mr. Francis F. Welsh for petitioners. Mr. Russell C. MacFall for respondent..

309 U.S. 652 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Smith v. Texas

No. 818. Smith v. Texas. April 22, 1940. Mr. William A. Vinson for petitioner.

309 U.S. 651 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Ex parte Lindsey

No. —. Ex parte E. R. Lindsey. April 22, 1940.

309 U.S. 642 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

White v. Texas

No. 87. White v. Texas. April 22, 1940. Mr. Carter Wesley for petitioner. Messrs. Gerald C. Mann, Attorney General of Texas, George W. Bar-cus, Assistant Attorney General, and Lloyd W. Davidson for respondent.

309 U.S. 641 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Florida ex rel. Yoeman v. City of Sarasota

No. 845. Florida ex rel. Yoeman v. City of Sarasota; and Florida ex rel. Garland v. Same. No. 846. April 22, 1940. Messrs. Stuart B. Warren, George W. Wylie, and J. Velma Keen for appellants. Messrs. J. J. Williams, Jr. and Francis C. Dart

309 U.S. 640 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Center Investment Co.

No. 768. Helvering, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, v. Center Investment Co. April 22, 1940. Solicitor General Biddle for petitioner. Mr. D. G. Eggerman for respondent.

309 U.S. 639 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Maurer v. Hamilton

MAURER et al., TRADING AS MAURER & MYERS AUTO CONVOY, v. HAMILTON, SECRETARY OF REVENUE OF PENNSYLVANIA, et al. No. 380. Argued February 2, 1940. Reargued March 27, 28, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Messrs. Sterling G. McNees and Edmund M.

309 U.S. 598 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1940

Yonkers v. Downey

YONKERS v. DOWNEY, RECEIVER. No. 542. Argued February 29, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940 Messrs. Leonard G. McAneny and E. J. Dimock, with whom Mr. J. Donald Rawlings was on the brief, for petitioners. Mr. George P. Barse, with whom Messrs. B

309 U.S. 590 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Nester

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY v. NESTER et al. No. 597. Argued March. 8, 1940. Decided April 22, 1940. Mr. Francis R. Stark, with whom Messrs. Alfred Sutro, Oscar Lawler, and Francis R. Kirkham were on the brief, for petitioner. Mr. Earl

309 U.S. 582 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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