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United States v. Stewart

UNITED STATES v. STEWART. No. 13. Argued October 17, 1940. Decided November 12, 1940. Assistant Attorney General Clark, with whom Solicitor General Biddle and Messrs. Sewall Key and Arnold Raum were on the brief, for the United States. Mess

311 U.S. 60 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

J. E. Riley Investment Co. v. Commissioner

J. E. RILEY INVESTMENT CO. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 50. Argued October 25, 1940. Decided November 12, 1940. Mr. Robert Ash for petitioner. Mr. Richard H. Demuth, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant. Attorney Genera

311 U.S. 55 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

Crane-Johnson Co. v. Helvering

CRANE-JOHNSON COMPANY v. HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 8. Argued October 23, 1940. Decided November 12, 1940. Mr. John E. Hughes for petitioner. Mr. Richard H. Demuth, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorne

311 U.S. 54 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1940

Helvering v. Northwest Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.

HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. NORTHWEST STEEL ROLLING MILLS, INC. No. 121. Argued October 23, 1940. Decided November 12, 1940. Mr. Richard H. Demuth, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, an

311 U.S. 46 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Hansberry v. Lee

HANSBERRY et al. v. LEE et al. No. 29. Argued October 25, 1940. Decided November 12, 1940. Mr. Earl B. Dickerson, with whom Messrs. Truman K. Gibson, Jr., C. Francis Stradford, Loring B. Moore, and Irvin C. Mollison were on the brief, for p

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

West India Oil Co. v. Domenech

WEST INDIA OIL CO. (PUERTO RICO) v. DOMENECH, TREASURER OF PUERTO RICO. No. 26. Argued October 23, 24, 1940. Decided November 12, 1940. Mr. James R. Beverley for petitioner. Mr. William Cattron Rigby, with whom Messrs. George A. Malcolm, At

311 U.S. 20 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1940

Fleisher Engineering & Construction Co. v. United States ex rel. Hallenbeck

FLEISHER ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO. et al. v. UNITED STATES for the use and benefit of HALLENBECK. No. 15. Argued October 17, 18, 1940. Decided November 12, 1940. Mr. Frank Gibbons for petitioners. Mr. Edwin J. Culligan, with whom Alice

311 U.S. 15 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Employment Law 1940

Republic Steel Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al. No. 14. Argued October 17, 1940. Decided November 12, 1940. Messrs. Luther Day and Thomas F. Patton, with whom Messrs. Joseph W. Henderson and Mortimor S. Gordon were on th

311 U.S. 7 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

School Board of Norfolk v. Alston

No. 429. School Board of Norfolk et al. v. Alston et al. October 28, 1940. Mr. R. M. Hughes, Jr. for petitioners. Messrs. Leon A. Ransom, Thurgood Marshall, Benjamin Kaplan, and W. Robert Ming, Jr. for respondents. '

311 U.S. 693 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Smith v. Mills

No. 418. Smith, Receiver, et al. v. Mills. October 28, 1940. Messrs. Orlo B. Deahl and 8. J. Crumpacker for petitioners. Mr. Robert A. Grant for respondent.

311 U.S. 692 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1940

First National Bank v. Commissioner

No. 412. First National Bank of Chicago et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. October 28, 1940. Messrs. Herbert Pope, Francis H. Uriell, and Beniamin M. Price for petitioners. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark

311 U.S. 691 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Madden v. Lykes Bros.-Ripley Steamship Co.

No. 244. Madden et al. v. Lykes Bros.-Ripley Steamship Co. et al. October 28, 1940. Mr. Alex. ffl. Swords for petitioners.

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

Tross v. West Virginia

No. 488. Tross v. West Virginia. October 28, 1940. Mr. F. E. Par-rack. for petitioner.

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

Helvering v. Hutchings

No. 419. Helvering, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, v. Hutchings. October 28, 1940. Solicitor General Biddle for petitioner.

311 U.S. 638 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1940

Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. v. Stevens

No. 425. Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. v. Stevens. October 28, 1940. Mr. Alan W. Boyd for petitioner. Messrs. Archibald Broom-field and Lloyd T. Crane for respondent.

311 U.S. 637 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Sherwin v. United States

No. 319. No. 320. Sherwin v. United States; and Sheridan v. United States. October 28, 1940. Mr. Earl C. Demoss for petitioners. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Rogge, and Messrs. William W. Barron; J. Albert Woll, and

311 U.S. 636 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Ex parte Street & Smith Publications, Inc.

No. —, original. Ex parte Street & Smith Publications, Inc. October 28, 1940.

311 U.S. 617 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1940

Schwinn v. United States

No. 337. Schwinn v. United States. October 28, 1940. Herman Max Schwinn, pro se. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Rogge, and Messrs. George F. Kneip and W. Marvin Smith for' the United States.

311 U.S. 616 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

West India Oil Co. v. Bonet

No. 26. West India Oil Co. (Puerto Rico) v. Bonet, Treasurer of Puerto Rico. October 23, 1940.

311 U.S. 615 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Buggs v. Ford Motor Co.

No. 396. Buggs v. Ford Motor Company. October 21, 1940. Messrs. Edgar B. Tolman and Jacob Geffs for petitioner. Messrs. Carl Muskat, Clifford B. Longley, and Wallace R. Middleton for respondent.

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

Continental Oil Co. v. Jones

No. 386. Continental Oil Co. v. Jones, Collector of Internal Revenue. October 21, 1940. Messrs'. D. A. Richardson and A. L. Hull for petitioner. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Clark, and Messrs. J. Louis Monarch, Arnol

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

Gliwa v. United States Steel Corp.

No. 334. Gliwa et al. v. United States Steel Corp. et al. October 21, 1940. Agnes Gliwa, pro se.

311 U.S. 686 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Simmons v. Peavy-Welsh Lumber Co.

No. 379. Simmons (Rosa F. Simmons, temporary administratrix, substituted in place of W. S. Simmons, deceased) v. Peavy-Welsh Lumber Co. October 21, 1940. Mr. Edgar J. Oliver for petitioner. Messrs. Robert M. Hitch and Archibald B. Lovett fo

311 U.S. 685 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1940

Hart v. United States

No. 322. Hart et al. v. United States. October 21, 1940. Messrs. Hugh M. Wilkinson, O. R. McGuire, and David V. Cahill for petitioners. Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Rogge, and Mr. Fred E. Strine for the United States

311 U.S. 684 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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