253 U.S. 483 40 S. Ct. 482 64 L. Ed. 1024 LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, petitioner, v. ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY and others. Nos. 819 to 830. Supreme Court of the United States April 26, 1920 Messrs. Lindley M. Garrison, Edgar H. Boles, and Richard W. Barrett, all of New York City, and Geo. S. Hobart, of Jersey City, N. J., for petitioner. 1 Petition for writs of certiorari to the Court of Errors and Appeals of the State of New Jersey denied.
254 U.S. 96 (1920) NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOHNSON. NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONT, v. MILLER, ADMINISTRATOR OF JOHNSON. Nos. 70, 71. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted October 22, 1920. Decided November 15, 1920. CERTIFICATES FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. Mr. George Lines for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Sam T. Swansen was also on the brief. Mr. S.F. Prouty for Johnson and Miller. *99 MR....
253 U.S. 193 (1920) PIEDMONT POWER & LIGHT COMPANY v. TOWN OF GRAHAM ET AL. PASCHALL ET AL. v. TOWN OF GRAHAM ET AL. Nos. 684, 685. Supreme Court of United States. Motion to dismiss or affirm or place on submitted April 19, 1920. Decided May 17, 1920. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. Mr. Clyde R. Hoey, Mr. Charles W. Tillett, Mr. William P. Bynum, Mr. James S. Cook, Mr. Jacob A. Long and Mr. Sidney S. Alderman, for appellees, on...
254 U.S. 196 (1920) CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY ET AL. v. DES MOINES UNION RAILWAY COMPANY ET AL. DES MOINES UNION RAILWAY COMPANY ET AL. v. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY ET AL. Nos. 66, 67. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 23, 24, 1920. Decided December 6, 1920. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. *199 Mr. Robert J. Cary and Mr. Burton Hanson, with whom Mr. John C. Cook, Mr. Winslow S. Pierce, Mr. Lawrence Greer and...
252 U.S. 37 (1920) SHAFFER v. CARTER, STATE AUDITOR, ET AL. Nos. 531, 580. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 11, 12, 1919. Decided March 1, 1920. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA. *38 Mr. Malcolm E. Rosser, with whom Mr. George S. Ramsey, Mr. Edgar A. de Meules, Mr. Villard Martin and Mr. J. Berry King were on the brief, for appellant. *43 MR. JUSTICE PITNEY delivered the opinion of the court. These are two appeals, taken...
252 U.S. 444 (1920) ASKREN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, ET AL. v. CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY. SAME v. SINCLAIR REFINING COMPANY. SAME v. THE TEXAS COMPANY. Nos. 521-523. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 5, 6, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO. *445 Mr. A.B. Renehan, with whom Mr. O.O. Askren, Attorney General of the State of New Mexico, and Mr. Harry S. Bowman, Assistant Attorney General...
251 U.S. 210 (1920) UNITED STATES v. STANDARD BREWERY, INCORPORATED. UNITED STATES v. AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY. Nos. 458, 474. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 11, 1919. Decided January 5, 1920. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. *211 The Solicitor General and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson for the United States. Mr. William L. Marbury, with...
252 U.S. 364 (1920) COLLINS v. MILLER, UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. CARLISLE, BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL v. COLLINS. Nos. 350, 351. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 9, 1919. Decided March 29, 1920. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. *365 Mr. J. Zach. Spearing and Mr. Guion Miller, with whom Mr. J. Kemp Bartlett was on the briefs, for appellant in No. 350 and appellee in No. 351. Mr. Charles Fox,...
253 U.S. 330 (1920) UNITED STATES v. NORTH AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION & TRADING COMPANY. NORTH AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION & TRADING COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 319, 320. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 30, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. *331 Mr. Assistant Attorney General Davis, with whom The Solicitor General and Mr. R.P. Whiteley were on the brief, for the United States. Mr. Burt E. Barlow, with whom Mr. Abram R. Serven was on the brief, for the North...
253 U.S. 26 (1920) UNITED STATES v. READING COMPANY ET AL. READING COMPANY ET AL. v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 3, 4. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 10, 11, 1916. Reargument May 21, 1917. Reargued November 20, 21, 1917. Reargument June 10, 1918. Reargued October 7, 1919. Decided April 26, 1920. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. *29 The Solicitor General, with whom The Attorney General and Mr. A.F. Myers were on the brief, for...
254 U.S. 73 (1920) UNITED STATES v. NATIONAL SURETY COMPANY. Nos. 271, 272. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted October 13, 1920. Decided November 8, 1920. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. *74 Mr. Assistant Attorney General Spellacy and Mr. Leonard B. Zeisler, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, for the United States. Mr. Samuel W. Fordyce and Mr. Thomas W. White for respondent. Mr. John H. Holliday was also on the brief. MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS...
251 U.S. 466 (1920) SCHAEFER v. UNITED STATES. VOGEL v. UNITED STATES. WERNER v. UNITED STATES. DARKOW v. UNITED STATES. LEMKE v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 270-274. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 21, 1919. Decided March 1, 1920. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. *467 Mr. William A. Gray and Mr. Henry John Nelson for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Stewart, with whom The Solicitor General and Mr. W.C. Herron...
252 U.S. 411 (1920) KENNEY, ADMINISTRATOR OF KENNEY, v. SUPREME LODGE OF THE WORLD, LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE. Nos. 269, 303. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 23, 1920. Decided April 19, 1920. CERTIORARI AND ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Mr. G.R. Harsh for petitioner and plaintiff in error. *412 Mr. E.J. Henning, with whom Mr. Ralph C. Putnam was on the briefs, for respondent and defendant in error. *413 MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court. This...
253 U.S. 275 (1920) UNITED STATES v. OMAHA TRIBE OF INDIANS. OMAHA TRIBE OF INDIANS v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 243, 244. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 18, 1920. Decided June 1, 1920. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. *276 Mr. Assistant Attorney General Davis, with whom Mr. Geo. T. Stormont was on the brief, for the United States. Mr. Charles H. Merillat, with whom Mr. Charles J. Kappler and Mr. Hiram Chase were on the brief, for the Omaha Tribe of Indians. MR. JUSTICE PITNEY...
252 U.S. 563 (1920) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. STATE OF OHIO v. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. Nos. 23 and 24, Original. Supreme Court of United States. Motions for appointment of special master, of commissioner and to consolidate submitted February 2, 1920. Order entered April 19, 1920. IN EQUITY. *564 ON CONSIDERATION of the respective motions of the complainants for the appointment of a Special Master and of the defendant for the appointment of a Commissioner to take...
252 U.S. 159 (1920) ASH SHEEP COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 212, 285. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 30, 1920. Decided March 1, 1920. APPEAL FROM AND ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. Mr. C.B. Nolan, with whom Mr. Wm. Scallon, was on the brief, for appellant and plaintiff in error. *163 MR. JUSTICE CLARKE delivered the opinion of the court. These two cases were argued and will be decided together. No. 212 is an appeal from a decree, entered in a suit...
252 U.S. 286 (1920) COLE ET AL. v. RALPH. Nos. 172, 173. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 8, 1919. Decided March 15, 1920. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. *288 Mr. George B. Thatcher, with whom Mr. William C. Prentiss was on the briefs, for petitioners. Mr. Samuel Herrick and Mr. P.G. Ellis, with whom Mr. Edwin W. Senior was on the briefs, for respondent. MR. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the court. These suits relate to...
251 U.S. 524 (1920) BATES, RECEIVER OF THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, v. DRESSER, ADMINISTRATOR OF DRESSER. DRESSER, ADMINISTRATOR OF DRESSER, v. BATES, RECEIVER OF THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS. BATES, RECEIVER OF THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, v. DEAN, EXECUTOR OF GALE, ET AL. BATES, RECEIVER OF THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, v. BUNKER ET AL., ADMINISTRATORS, ETC., OF RICHARDSON. Nos. 155-158. Supreme Court of...
253 U.S. 117 (1920) SPILLER v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY. SPILLER v. CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY. SPILLER v. CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD COMPANY. SPILLER v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. SPILLER v. ST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN & SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. SPILLER v. ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO RAILROAD COMPANY. SPILLER v. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. SPILLER v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY. SPILLER v. MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY COMPANY....
251 U.S. 326 (1920) THE MAIL DIVISOR CASES. [1] Nos. 109, 132, 133, 232. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 17, 18, 19, 1919. Decided January 12, 1920. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. *328 Mr. Alexander Britton, with whom Mr. C.W. Bunn and Mr. Evans Browne were on the brief, for appellant in No. 109. Mr. Benjamin Carter, with whom Mr. James F. Wright was on the brief, for appellant in No. 132. Mr. Frederic D. McKenney, with whom Mr. John Spalding Flannery was on the brief, for...
