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Brief of California Amici Curiae, Orsel Mcghee and Minnie S. Mcghee, His Wife, Petitioners, V. Benjamin J. Sipes, and Anna C. Sipes, James A. Coon and Addie A. Coon, et Al., Respondents. |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 87 (12/1/1947) |
Amici curiae represent a client in pending litigation who has an interest in the decision and judgment of this court upon the issues presented by this case. Consent of counsel for... |
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Brief of California Amici Curiae., Mcghee V. Sipes |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 87 (12/1/1947) |
FN1. Tolhurst v. Venerable and Crawford, Supreme Ct. of Calif., L. A. No. 19759, pending and submitted before the Supreme Court of California, on appeal from judgment for defendants by the... |
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Brief of Respondent, Rubber V. S. S. Kresge Co. |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 318 (10/11/1947) |
On page 10 of its petition under Point I, petitioner quotes paragraph 11 from the original findings of the District Court filed December 6, 1938 (Short R. 122) in an effort to show damage... |
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Brief of the American Indian Citizens League of California, Inc., as Amicus Curiae, J. D. Shelly, et Al., Petitioners, V. Louis Kraemer, et Al., Respondents. (No. 72) Orsel Mcghee, et Al., Petitioners, V. Benjamin J. Sipes, et Al., Respondents. (No. 87) J |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 72, 87, 290, 291 (12/8/1947) |
To the Honorable, the Chief Justice of the United States and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: The undersigned, as counsel for and on behalf of the American... |
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Brief of the American Indian Citizens League of California, Inc., as Amicus Curiae., Shelly V. Kraemer |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 72, 87, 290, 291 (11/18/1947) |
To the Honorable, the Chief Justice of the United States and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: The undersigned, as counsel for and on behalf of the American... |
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Brief of the American Jewish Congress as Amicus Curiae, Bob-lo Excursion Co. V. the People of the State of Michigan |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 374 (12/13/1947) |
The American Jewish Congress was organized in part * * * to safeguard the civil, political, economic and religious rights of Jews everywhere and * * * to help preserve, maintain and... |
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Brief of the American Jewish Congress, Amicus Curiae, J. D. Shelley, et Al., Petitioners, V. Louis Kraemer, et Al. Orsel Mcghee and Minnie S. Mcghee, His Wife, Petitioners, V. Benjamin J. Sipes, and Anna C. Sipes, James A. Coon and Addie A. Coon, et Al. J |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 72, 87, 290, 291 (11/25/1947) |
The American Jewish Congress, an organization consisting of thousands of Americans of Jewish faith and ancestry, respectfully submits this brief amicus curiae in the above entitled cases.... |
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Brief of the American Jewish Congress, Amicus Curiae, Shelley V. Kraemer |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 72, 87, 290, 291 (11/20/1947) |
The American Jewish Congress, an organization consisting of thousands of Americans of Jewish faith and ancestry, respectfully submits this brief amicus curiae in the above entitled cases.... |
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Brief of the Federation of Citizens Associations of the District of Columbia, Inc., Citizens Forum of Columbia Heights, Washington, D. C., the Wheel of Progress, Washington, D. C., and Columbia Improvement Association, Inc., Washington, D. C., Amici Curia |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 290, 291 (12/5/1947) |
The facts, as to which there is no substantial dispute, are stated in detail in the opinion of the Court below, and in the briefs of Petitioners and Respondents. It is not deemed necessary... |
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Brief of the Federation of Citizens Associations of the District of Columbia, Inc., Citizens Forum of Columbia Heights, Washington, D. C., the Wheel of Progress, Washington, D. C., and Columbia Improvement Association, Inc., Washington, D. C., Amici Curia |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 290, 291 (12/5/1947) |
This brief is filed, with consent of counsel for Petitioners and Respondents, on behalf, and by authority, of the Federation of Citizens Associations of the District of Columbia, Inc.,... |
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Brief of the Human Relations Commission of the Protestant Council of the City of New York as Amicus Curiae in Support of the Position of the Petitioners., Mcghee V. Sipes |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 87 (12/5/1947) |
The opinion of the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan appears in the Record (R. 60-69) and is reported at 316 Mich. 614. The jurisdiction of this Court is invoked under Section 237b of... |
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Brief of the Japanese American Citizens League--amicus Curiae., Hurd V. Hodge |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 290, 291 (12/1/1947) |
The Japanese American Citizens League is an organization of United States citizens. Membership is open to all, regardless of race, color or creed. The program of the JACL is best described... |
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Brief of the St. Louis Civil Liberties Committee, Amicus Curiae., Shelley V. Kraemer |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 72 (4/22/1947) |
The opinion of the Supreme Court of Missouri delivered in this cause has not yet been officially reported, but is to be found as Kraemer v. Shelley, 198 S. W. (2d) 679. The jurisdiction of... |
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Brief of the State of North Carolina, Respondent., Brunson V. North Carolina |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 292, 293, 294, 295, 296 (10/1/1947) |
All of the petitioners were convicted in the Municipal Court of the City of Winston-Salem of various misdemeanors growing out of a labor dispute. The petitioners all appealed to the... |
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen V. Tunstall |
163 F.2d 289, Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, Docket Number 5609 (8/20/1947) |
Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk; Sterling Hutcheson, Judge. Action by Tom Tunstall against the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Norfolk, Va., and others for a declaratory judgment, injunction, and other relief. From an adverse judgment, 69 F.Supp. 826, the... |
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Burcham V. U.s. |
163 F.2d 761, United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia, Docket Number 9506 (8/4/1947) |
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. James A. Burcham was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon and he appeals. Affirmed. |
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Caldwell V. State |
151 Tex.Crim. 247, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Docket Number 23770 (11/5/1947) |
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Bexar County; W. W. McCrory, Judge. John I. Caldwell was convicted of murder, and he appeals. Affirmed. |
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Consolidated Brief for Petitioners, Hurd V. Hodge |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 290, 291 (11/18/1947) |
The Opinion of the Court of Appeals (R. 417-432) is reported in 162 F. (2d) 233. The District Court's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment in Hurd v. Hodge et al. (No. 290) are... |
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Consolidated Brief for Petitioners, James M. Hurd and Mary I. Hurd, Petitioners, V. Frederic E. Hodge, Lena A. Murray Hodge, Pasquale Derita, Victoria Derita, Constantino Marchegiani, Mary M. Marchegiani, Balduino Giancola and Margaret Giancola, Responden |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 290, 291 (11/17/1947) |
The Opinion of the Court of Appeals (R. 417-432) is reported in 162 F. (2d) 233. The District Court's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment in Hurd v. Hodge et al. (No. 290) are... |
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Consolidated Brief for Respondents., Hurd V. Hodge |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 290, 291 (12/1/1947) |
The method of presentation adopted by petitioners would, at first, appear to raise numerous propositions in support of their contentions. An analysis of these points discloses, however,... |
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Consolidated Brief in Behalf of American Jewish Committee B'nai B'rith (Anti-defamation League) Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Jewish Labor Committee as Amici Curiae, Shelley V. Kraemer |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 72, 87, 290, 291 (11/28/1947) |
This brief is filed on behalf of the following organizations: FN1. A short description of each of the organizations is attached as an appendix to this brief. American Jewish Committee B'nai... |
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Consolidated Petitions and Supporting Brief for Writs of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, James M. Hurd and Mary I. Hurd, Petitioners, V. Frederic E. Hodge, Lena A. Murray Hodge, Pasquale Derita, Victoria Deri |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 290, 291 (8/22/1947) |
The petitioners pray that writs of certiorari issue to review the judgments of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia entered in the above entitled causes on May... |
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A. Jay Bannon |
Constitutional Law-political Questions-congressional Apportionment |
25 Texas Law Review 419 (April, 1947) |
Suit was brought by three qualified voters of an over-populated Illinois Congressional district to restrain the Illinois Primary Certifying Board from taking proceedings for an election under the existing State Apportionment Act, Ill. Rev. Stat. (1945) c. 46, §§ 154-156, because such act violated Article One and the Fourteenth Amendment of the... |
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Davis V. Commonwealth |
186 Va. 936, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (11/24/1947) |
Error to Hustings Court of Richmond; John L. Ingram, Judge. Leonard E. Davis was convicted of rape, and he brings error. Judgment affirmed. |
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Dedman V. Mckinley |
238 Iowa 886, Supreme Court of Iowa, Docket Number 47082 (10/14/1947) |
Appeal from District Court, Polk County; O. S. Franklin, Judge. Action for false imprisonment. From verdict and judgment for plaintiff, both defendants appeal. Affirmed. |
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Demille V. American Federation of Radio Artists |
31 Cal.2d 139, Supreme Court of California, Docket Number L.A. 19407 (12/16/1947) |
Action by Cecil B. DeMille against American Federation of Radio Artists, los Angeles Local, an unincorporated association, and others, to restrain defendants from suspending the plaintiff for his refusal to pay assessment. From judgment dismissing action, following order sustaining defendants' demurrer to complaint without leave to amend, the... |
1947 |
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Ex Parte Lovelady |
152 Tex.Crim. 93, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Docket Number 23746 (11/19/1947) |
Original proceeding under Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 119, by Gaither Lovelady, alias Red Lovelady, to have set aside a judgment of conviction for murder in which the penalty was death and which was reported in 198 S.W.2d 570. Petition ordered denied. |
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Fay V. People of State of N.y. |
332 U.S. 261, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 377, 452 (6/23/1947) |
Joseph S. Fay and James Bove were convicted of the crimes of conspiracy and extortion. Judgments and orders of the Supreme Court, New York County, were affirmed by the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, 270 App.Div. 261, 59 N.Y.S.2d 127. Judgment of the Appellate Division was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of New York, 296 N.Y.... |
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This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains. |
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Gilliam V. Hall |
199 Okla. 383, Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Docket Number 33017 (11/10/1947) |
Appeal from District Court, Tulsa County; Leslie Webb, Judge. Action by Elmer Hall and others against A. O. Gilliam and others to quiet title to realty as against restrictive agreements and for injunctive relief, wherein some defendants filed answer asking that agreements be canceled as of record or that they be released therefrom. From a judgment... |
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Graham V. Southern Ry. Co. |
74 F.Supp. 663, District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, Docket Number CIV. 4330-47 (11/25/1947) |
Action by Leroy Graham and others, in behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, against Southern Railway Company, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and another, for a declaratory judgment adjudging to be invalid a series of agreements between the defendant brotherhood and the defendant railroad companies. On plaintiffs'... |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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