245 U.S. 366 (1918) SELECTIVE DRAFT LAW CASES. [1] Nos. 663, 664, 665, 666, 681, 769. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 13, 14, 1917. Decided January 7, 1918. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. *367 Mr. T.E. Latimer, with whom Mr. Herbert L. Dunn and Mr. Frank Healy were on the briefs, for plaintiffs in error in Nos. 663, 664, 665 and 666. Mr. Harry Weinberger for plaintiff in error in No. 681. Mr....
246 U.S. 220 38 S. Ct. 269 62 L. Ed. 676 UNITED STATES v. BATHGATE et al. SAME v. BURCKHAUSER et al. SAME v. COONS et al. SAME v. FARRELL et al. SAME v. KLAYER et al. SAME v. URICHO et al. Nos. 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580. Argued Jan. 16 and 17, 1918. Decided March 4, 1918. [Syllabus from pages 220-221 intentionally omitted] Mr. Assistant Attorney General Fitts, for the United States. [Argument of Council on pages 221-223 intentionally omitted.] Messrs. John R. Holmes and Sherman T. McPherson,...
248 U.S. 132 (1918) UNITED STATES v. SPEARIN. SPEARIN v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 44, 45. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 14, 15, 1918. Decided December 9, 1918. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. *133 Mr. Assistant Attorney General Thompson for the United States. Mr. Charles E. Hughes, with whom Mr. Frank W. Hackett and Mr. Alfred S. Brown were on the brief, for Spearin. MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court. Spearin brought this suit in the Court of Claims,...
245 U.S. 493 (1918) ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY v. STATE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF ILLINOIS ET AL. STATE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF ILLINOIS ET AL. v. UNITED STATES ET AL. Nos. 416, 448. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 8, 9, 1917. Decided January 14, 1918. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. *501 Mr. Silas H. Strawn, with whom Mr. Robert Bruce Scott and Mr. Andrew P. Humburg were on the briefs, for the...
245 U.S. 467 (1918) ROSEN ET AL. v. UNITED STATES. PAKAS v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 365, 438. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 12, 1917. Decided January 7, 1918. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. *468 Mr. Terence J. McManus, with whom Mr. Meier Steinbrink was on the briefs, for petitioners. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Fitts for the United States. MR. JUSTICE CLARKE delivered the opinion of the court. These two cases present precisely the same...
248 U.S. 30 (1918) DETROIT & MACKINAC RAILWAY COMPANY v. FLETCHER PAPER COMPANY. SAME v. ISLAND MILL LUMBER COMPANY. SAME v. CHURCHILL LUMBER COMPANY. SAME v. RICHARDSON LUMBER COMPANY. SAME v. MICHIGAN VENEER COMPANY. Nos. 336-340. Supreme Court of United States. Motions to dismiss or submitted October 8, 1918. Decided November 18, 1918. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. *31 Mr. Edward S. Clark and Mr. I.S. Canfield, for defendants in error, submitted the motions. Mr. James...
246 U.S. 178 (1918) CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ET AL. v. DENVER UNION WATER COMPANY. DENVER UNION WATER COMPANY v. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ET AL. Nos. 294, 295. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 3, 4, 1917. Decided March 4, 1918. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. *180 Mr. James A. Marsh, Mr. Norton Montgomery and Mr. Edward C. Stimson for City and County of Denver et al. Mr. Clayton C. Dorsey, with whom Mr. Gerald Hughes and Mr....
247 U.S. 105 (1918) WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY ET AL. v. FOSTER AND MACLEOD ET AL., MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MASSACHUSETTS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY ET AL. v. MACLEOD ET AL., CONSTITUTING THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. NOBLE, AS PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY ET AL. NOBLE, AS PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, v. UNITED TELEGRAM COMPANY ET AL. Nos. 274, 275, 419, 420. Supreme...
246 U.S. 297 (1918) OETJEN v. CENTRAL LEATHER COMPANY. Nos. 268, 269. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 3, 4, 1918. Decided March 11, 1918. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HUDSON COUNTY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY. *298 Mr. John M. Enright, with whom Mr. Oscar R. Houston and Mr. James D. Carpenter, Jr., were on the brief, for plaintiff in error. *299 Mr. Eli J. Blair, with whom Mr. Frank H. Platt was on the brief, for defendant in error. MR. JUSTICE CLARKE delivered the opinion of the court....
246 U.S. 457 (1918) MANUFACTURERS RAILWAY COMPANY AND ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. UNITED STATES AND INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. MANUFACTURERS RAILWAY COMPANY AND ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASSOCIATION ET AL. v. UNITED STATES AND INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. Nos. 24, 25. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 21, 22, 1917. Decided April 15, 1918. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. *471 Mr. Sidney F. Andrews and Mr....
247 U.S. 477 (1918) NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. SOLUM. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. MONARCH ELEVATOR COMPANY. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. DULUTH ELEVATOR COMPANY. Nos. 205, 206, 526. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 19, 1918. Decided June 10, 1918. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. Mr. Charles Donnelly, with whom Mr. Charles W. Bunn was on the brief, for plaintiff in error. *478 Mr. Henry C. Flannery, Assistant Attorney General of the State...
248 U.S. 507 39 S. Ct. 175 63 L. Ed. 388 UNITED STATES et al. v. NEW ORLEANS PAC. RY. CO. et al. (three cases). Nos. 164-166. Argued Dec. 10 and 11, 1918. Decided Jan. 27, 1919. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Francis J. Kearful, for the United states. [Argument of Counsel from page 508-509 intentionally omitted] Messrs. Mark Norris, of Grand Rapids, Mich., F. G. Hudson, of Monroe, La., and H. H. White, of Alexandria, La., for appellees. [Argument of Counsel from page 509-510 intentionally...
246 U.S. 208 (1918) DENEE v. ANKENY, EXECUTRIX OF RIDPATH. GUNNING ET AL. v. MORRISON ET AL. Nos. 147, 440. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 23, 1918. Decided March 4, 1918. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. *209 Mr. Fred B. Morrill, with whom Mr. John J. Skuse was on the briefs, for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Reese H. Voorhees, with whom Mr. D.W. Henley and Mr. H.W. Canfield were on the briefs, for defendants in error. *210 MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the...
246 U.S. 273 (1918) ANDREWS, EXECUTRIX OF ANDREWS, v. JOHN NIX & COMPANY. ANDREWS, EXECUTRIX OF ANDREWS, v. HENDRICKSON. Nos. 140, 141. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 22, 1918. Decided March 4, 1918. ERROR TO THE COURT OF ERRORS AND APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. Mr. Samuel H. Richards, with whom Mr. Thomas E. French was on the briefs, for plaintiff in error. *274 Mr. Henry F. Stockwell, with whom Mr. E.G.C. Bleakly was on the briefs, for defendants in error. MR. JUSTICE...
247 U.S. 189 (1918) HAYS, COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE FOR THE DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA, v. GAULEY MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY. No. 327. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 4, 5, 6, 1918. Decided May 20, 1918. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT. The Solicitor General, with whom Mr. Wm. C. Herron was on the brief, for petitioner. Mr. Henry B. Closson, for respondent, submitted. *190 Mr. Robert R. Reed, by leave of court, filed a brief on behalf of the...
245 U.S. 563 (1918) UNITED STATES v. SWEET, ADMINISTRATOR OF SWEET. No. 99. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 19, 1917. Decided January 28, 1918. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. *564 Mr. Assistant Attorney General Kearful for the United States. Mr. A.C. Ellis, Jr., with whom Mr. W.H. Dickson was on the brief, for appellee. *566 MR. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the court. This is a suit by the United States to quiet the title to...
246 U.S. 231 (1918) BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO ET AL. v. UNITED STATES. No. 98. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 18, 19, 1917. Decided March 4, 1918. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. *232 Mr. Henry S. Robbins for appellants. Mr. Assistant to the Attorney General Todd, with whom Mr. Lincoln R. Clark was on the briefs, for the United States. *235 MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court. Chicago is...
245 U.S. 547 (1918) MARTIN v. LANKFORD ET AL. No. 97. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted December 18, 1917. Decided January 28, 1918. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA. *548 Mr. Charles West for plaintiff in error. No brief filed for defendants in error. MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court. The action is in certain particulars similiar to No. 96, ante, 541, and was submitted with it. The citizenship of the parties,...
245 U.S. 541 (1918) JOHNSON v. LANKFORD ET AL. No. 96. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted December 18, 1917. Decided January 28, 1918. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA. *544 Mr. Charles West for plaintiff in error. See Martin v. Lankford, infra, 547, 548. No brief filed for defendants in error. MR. JUSTICE McKENNA, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court. Whether the District Court had jurisdiction was...
245 U.S. 603 (1918) GARDINER, TRUSTEE OF THE PERRY REAL ESTATE TRUST, v. WILLIAM S. BUTLER & COMPANY, INCORPORATED, ET AL. No. 95. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 18, 1917. Decided February 4, 1918. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT. *604 Mr. Alexander Whiteside, with whom Mr. Bentley W. Warren and Mr. Howard Stockton, Jr., were on the brief, for petitioner. Mr. Frederick H. Nash, with whom Mr. Charles F. Choate, Jr., was on the brief, for...
