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Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1940

Wright v. Union Central Life Insurance

WRIGHT v. UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. et al. No. 51. Argued November 20, 22, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Samuel E. Cook, with whom Mr. William Lemke was on the brief, for petitioner. Mr. Arthur S. Lytton, with whom Mr. Virgil D

311 U.S. 273 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Pan-American Life Insurance

HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. PAN-AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. No. 264. Argued November 19, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Arnold Raum, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Messrs.

311 U.S. 272 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Oregon Mutual Life Insurance

HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. OREGON MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. No. 564. Argued November 19, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Arnold Raum, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Messrs.

311 U.S. 267 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1940

Bowman v. Loperena

BOWMAN v. LOPERENA et al. No. 59. Submitted November 20, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Llewellyn A. Luce submitted for petitioner. No appearance for respondents.

311 U.S. 262 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1940

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

C. E. STEVENS COMPANY et al. v. FOSTER & KLEISER CO. et al. No. 41. Argued November 19, 20, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. H. B. Jones, with whom Mr. Wheeler Grey was on the brief, for petitioners. Mr. Herbert W. .Clark, with whom Mess

311 U.S. 255 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Duncan

MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. v. DUNCAN. No. 30. Argued November 12, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. ' -Mr. John A. Barr argued the cause, and Messrs. L. E. Oliphant and J. Merrick Moore were on the brief,' for petitioner. Mr. Edward H. Coulter, wi

311 U.S. 243 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

West v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

WEST et al. v. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. Nos. 44 and 45. Argued November 13, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. H. L. Deibel, with whom Mr. Orlin F. Goudy was on the brief, for petitioners. Mr. William B. Cockley. for respondent

311 U.S. 223 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1940

Schriber-Schroth Co. v. Cleveland Trust Co.

SCHRIBER-SCHROTH CO. v. CLEVELAND TRUST CO. et al. No. 9. Argued October 24, 25, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Messrs. John H. Sutherland arm John H. .Bruninga for petitioners. Messrs. Arthur C. Denison and F. 0. Richey, with whom Messrs.

311 U.S. 211 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

United States v. Falcone

UNITED STATES v. FALCONE et al. No. 42. Argued November 18, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Assistant Attorney General Rogge, with whom Solicitor General Biddle and Messrs. Raoul Berger, Irwin L. Langbein, Herbert Wechsler, George *?. Kneip

311 U.S. 205 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Kloeb v. Armour & Co.

KLOEB, U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE, v. ARMOUR & COMPANY. No. 65. Submitted November 18, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. , Messrs. Percy R; Taylor and Nolan Boggs submitted for petitioner. i Messrs. Edward W. Kelsey, Jr., Fred A. Smith, and Charles

311 U.S. 199 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Taft v. Helvering

TAFT et ux. v. HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 183. Argued November 18, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Clarence Castimore, with whom Mr. Henry W. Taft was on the brief, for petitioners Mr. Thomas E. Harris, with whom A

311 U.S. 195 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Janney

HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. JANNEY et ux. No. 36. Argued November 18, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Thomas E. Harris, with whom Attorney General J.ackson, Assistant Attorney General Clark,? and Messrs.' Sewall. Key

311 U.S. 189 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1940

Six Companies of California v. Joint Highway District No. 13

SIX COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA et al. v. JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 13 OF CALIFORNIA. No. 267. Argued November 13, 14, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Paul S. Marrin, with whom Messrs. Max Thelen, DeLancey C. Smith, and Jewel Alexander wer

311 U.S. 180 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1940

Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. Field

FIDELITY UNION TRUST CO. et al., EXECUTORS, v. FIELD. No. 32. Argued November 12, 13, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Mr. Charles Danzig, with whom Mr. Francis F. Welsh was on the brief, for petitioners. Mr. Russell C. MacFall for responden

311 U.S. 169 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Bacardi Corp. of America v. Domenech

BACARDI CORPORATION OF AMERICA v. DOMENECH, TREASURER OF PUERTO RICO, et al. No. 21. Argued October 22, 1940. Decided December 9, 1940. Messrs. Edward S. Rogers and Preston B. Kavanagh, with whom Messrs. Karl D. Loos and Jerome L. Isaacs we

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

Obear-Nester Glass Co. v. Walgreen Drug Stores, Inc.

No. 518. Obear-Nester Glass Co. v. Walgreen Drug Stores, Inc., et al. November 25, 1940. Messrs. Lawrence C. Kingsland and Edmund C. Rogers for petitioner. Messrs. Vernon M. Dorsey, Edward S. Rogers, John H. Bruninga, and John H. Sutherland

311 U.S. 708 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1940

Bureau of Unemployment Compensation v. Independent Gasoline Co.

No. 519. Bureau of Unemployment Compensation v. Independent Gasoline Co., Inc. November 25, 1940. Messrs. Ellis Arnall and Clifford Walker for petitioner.

311 U.S. 707 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Farber v. United States

No. 503. Farber v. United States. November 25, 1940. Mr. Chellic M. Carpenter for petitioner. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Rogge, and Messrs. Fred E. Strine and W. Marvin Smith for the United States.

311 U.S. 706 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

United States v. Alabama

No. —, original. United States v. Alabama. November 25, 1940.

311 U.S. 620 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1940

American United Mutual Life Insurance v. City of Avon Park

AMERICAN UNITED MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. CITY OF AVON PARK, FLORIDA. No. 31. Argued November 12, 1940. Decided November 25, 1940. Mr. Giles J. Patterson for petitioner. Mr. Robert J. Pleus for respondent.

311 U.S. 138 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Federal Communications Commission v. Columbia Broadcasting System of California, Inc.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION v. COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF CALIFORNIA, INC. No. 39. Argued November 15, 1940. Decided November 25, 1940. Mr. Telford Taylor, with whom Solicitor General Biddle and Messrs. Joseph L. Bauh, Jr., Bened

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

Smith v. Texas

SMITH v. TEXAS. No. 33. Argued November 14, 1940. Decided November 25, 1940. Mr. Sam W. Davis, with whom Messrs. William A. Vinson and Harry W. Freeman were on the biiief, for petitioner. . Mr. George W. Bar cus, Assistant Attorney General

311 U.S. 128 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Eubank

HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. EUBANK. No. 205. Argued October 25, 1940. Decided November 25, 1940. Mr. Arnold Raum, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Messrs. J. Louis Monarch and Mor

311 U.S. 122 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Horst

HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. HORST. No. 27. Argued October 25, 1940. Decided November 25, 1940. Mr. Arnold Baum, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark,. and Messrs. Séwall Key and Morton K.

311 U.S. 112 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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