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King V. State |
143 Tex.Crim. 27, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Docket Number 21530 (5/7/1941) |
Commissioners' Decision. Appeal from District Court, Johnson County; O. B. McPherson, Judge. Rogers Lee King was convicted of murder, and he appeals. Judgment affirmed. |
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Lathan V. Edwards |
121 F.2d 183, Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Docket Number 9663 (6/30/1941) |
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Louisiana; Benjamin C. Dawkins, Judge. Action by Delia Priest Edwards and others against Julia Lathan, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Will Lathan, deceased, for proceeds of war risk policy which was paid to certain aunts and uncles of the deceased... |
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Lewis V. Louisiana Indus. Life Ins. Co. |
4 So.2d 755, Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit, Docket Number 6315 (10/31/1941) |
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; John R. Pleasant, Judge. Action by Emma Lee Lewis against the Louisiana Industrial Life Insurance Company to recover sick benefits allegedly due under a combination policy and to recover premiums paid on certain insurance policies. From the judgment both parties appeal. Affirmed. |
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Lewis V. Winfield |
48 Cal.App.2d 543, District Court of Appeal, First District, Division 2, California, Docket Number CIV. 11879 (12/18/1941) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Alameda County; Warren V. Tryon, Judge. Action by A. V. Lewis against Presley S. Winfield and others for fraud in inception of a contract, for breach of trust, and to quiet title to a onehalf interest in real property. From the decree, plaintiff appeals. Reversed. |
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Mccrary V. Jones |
39 N.E.2d 167, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Second District, Franklin County, 3355, Docket Number 3356 (7/18/1941) |
Actions under the civil rights statutes, General Code, §§ 12940, 12941, by Paul McCrary against Victor Jones, doing business as Stag Bar Cafe, and by Watson Thompson against Victor Jones, doing business as Stag Bar Cafe, for damages. from a judgment for defendant in each action, plaintiffs appeal on questions of law.[Editorial... |
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Mitchell V. U.s. |
313 U.S. 80, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 577 (4/28/1941) |
Action by Arthur W. Mitchell against the United States and others to set aside an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission. From a judgment of dismissal, plaintiff appeals. Reversed and remanded, with directions. |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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People ex Rel. Mizell V. Wilson |
262 A.D. 1057, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York (10/1/1941) |
Appeal from Washington County Court; Wyman S. Bascom, Judge. Proceeding by the People of the State of New York, on the relation of Hermon Mizell, against Joseph H. Wilson, as Warden of Great Meadow Prison, Comstock, N. Y., for a writ of habeas corpus. From an order dismissing the writ, the relator appeals. Affirmed. |
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People V. Hannon |
44 Cal.App.2d 484, District Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California, Docket Number CR. 3443 (4/25/1941) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Los Angeles County; Charles W. Fricke, Judge. William Hannon and another were convicted on two counts of rape, and they appeal. Affirmed. |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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Petitioner's Reply Brief, Columbia River Packers Ass'n, Inc. V. Hinton |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 142 (10/1/1941) |
Respondents, on page 7 of their brief state that the decision of the Court of Appeals in the case at bar, decided a question which has heretofore been settled by this court and there is no... |
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Radio Condenser Co. |
31 NLRB No. 141, N.L.R.B, Docket Number Case No. C-1327 (5/13/1941) |
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Railroad Commission of Tex. V. Pullman Co. |
312 U.S. 496, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 283 (3/3/1941) |
Action by the Pullman Company and others against the Railroad Commission of Texas and others, to restrain enforcement of a certain order made by the commission, wherein certain Pullman porters and Pullman conductors intervened. From a decree, 33 F.Supp. 675, enjoining the enforcement of the order, the Railroad Commission of Texas and others appeal.... |
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Reply Brief of Appellant., Skiriotes V. Florida |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 658 (3/28/1941) |
To the Honorable Justices of the Said Court: We have not yet received a copy of a printed brief which the Attorney General of the State of Florida advised us he would have printed; not... |
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Rider College V. City of Trenton |
19 N.J. Misc. 304, New Jersey State Board of Tax Appeals (4/1/1941) |
Proceeding in the matter of the application by Rider College for exemption from taxation by the City of Trenton for the year 1940 on realty and personalty situated in the City of Trenton. An appeal to the Mercer County Board of Taxation for exemption was denied by the Mercer County Board of Taxation, and Rider College appeals. Judgment of the... |
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Satterfield V. Commonwealth |
288 Ky. 758, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (11/14/1941) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Loraine Mix, Judge. James Satterfield was convicted of murder, and he appeals. Affirmed. |
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Schwab V. Moving Picture Machine Operators Local No. 159 of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine Operators of U.s. and Canada |
165 Or. 602, Supreme Court of Oregon (1/28/1941) |
En Banc. Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County; John P. Winter, Judge. Suit by E. L. Schwab against the Moving Picture Machine Operators Local No. 159 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada and others, to enjoin defendants from picketing plaintiff's... |
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Scripto Mfg. Co. |
36 NLRB No. 85, N.L.R.B, Docket Number Case No. C-1897 (10/25/1941) |
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Shedd V. Krushinski |
298 Mich. 160, Supreme Court of Michigan, Docket Number 76 (6/2/1941) |
Bill by Alice H. Shedd and others against Alex Krushinski and wife, to prevent defendant from violating an alleged restriction relating to the use of realty. From a decree dismissing the bill of complaint, plaintiffs appeal. Affirmed. |
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Southern Wood Preserving Co. |
37 NLRB No. 6, N.L.R.B (11/28/1941) |
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State ex Rel. Bluford V. Canada |
348 Mo. 298, Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1, Docket Number 37449 (7/8/1941) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Boone County; W.M. Dinwiddie, Judge. Proceeding by the State, at the relation of Lucile Bluford, for a writ of mandamus to compel S.W. Canada, Registrar of the University of Missouri, to admit relator as a student in the School of Journalism of such university.From a judgment quashing an alternative writ and... |
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State Life Ins. Co. V. Freeman |
308 Ill.App. 127, Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division, Docket Number 41409 (1/22/1941) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Cook County; George F. Rush, Judge. Suit by the State Life Insurance Company against Victor L. Freeman and others to foreclose a trust deed, wherein William Byrnes and others were impleaded as unknown owners. William Byrnes and others, impleaded as unknown owners, filed a counterclaim, and from... |
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State V. Grant |
199 S.C. 412, Supreme Court of South Carolina, Docket Number 15330 (11/18/1941) |
Appeal from General Sessions Circuit Court, of Berkeley County; A. L. Gaston, Judge. Alchrist Grant, alias Pompey, and Cyrus Pinckney were convicted of assault with intent to ravish, and they appeal. Affirmed. |
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State V. Johnson |
219 N.C. 757, Supreme Court of North Carolina, Docket Number 651 (5/27/1941) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Guilford County; F. D. Phillips, Judge. Marvin Lee Johnson was convicted of rape, and he appeals, assigning errors. No error. |
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State V. Pierre |
198 La. 619, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 36069 (6/30/1941) |
Appeal from Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. John the Baptist; L. Robert Rivarde, Judge. Hugh Pierre was convicted of murder, and he appeals. Affirmed. |
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State V. Tuttle |
58 Ariz. 116, Supreme Court of Arizona, Docket Number 907 (10/15/1941) |
L. C. Tuttle was convicted of murder in the first degree, and he appeals. Affirmed. |
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Stone V. Board of Directors of City of Pasadena |
47 Cal.App.2d 749, District Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California, Docket Number CIV 12593 (11/14/1941) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Los Angeles County; Clement D. Nye, Judge. Mandamus petition by Charles Stone and others, to compel the Board of Directors of the City of Pasadena and others to admit petitioners to the privileges and facilities of a municipal plunge. From an adverse judgment, petitioners appeal. Reversed and remanded. |
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Supplemental Brief of Defendants and Appellees in Reply to Brief of Appellant., U.s. V. Classic |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 618 (3/31/1941) |
CONGRESS DERIVES POWER TO REGULATE ELECTIONS FROM SEC. 4 OF ART. I, NOT SEC. 2 OF Throughout appellant's brief, mention is made of Sec. 2 of Art. I of the Constitution, as the source of the... |
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Suttles V. Hollywood Turf Club |
45 Cal.App.2d 283, District Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California, Docket Number CIV. 12465 (6/11/1941) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Los Angeles County; Wm. S. Baird, Judge. Action by Joseph C. Suttles and another against the Hollywood Turf Club to recover damages for violation of civil rights. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. Affirmed. |
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Swift & Co. (Springfield, Mo.) |
30 NLRB No. 86, N.L.R.B, Docket Number Cases Nos. C-1643 and R-1700 (3/25/1941) |
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Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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Texas Emp. Ins. Ass'n V. Latcholia |
154 S.W.2d 146, Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont, Docket Number 3849 (7/11/1941) |
Appeal from District Court, Jefferson County; W. S. Nichols, Judge. Suit under the Workmen's Compensation Act between the Texas Employers' Insurance Association, insurer, and Kenneth Latcholia, employee of the Thames Drug Company, to set aside an award of the Industrial Accident Board. From a judgment for the employee, the insurer appeals. Reversed... |
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Walton H. Hamilton , George D. Braden |
The Special Competence of the Supreme Court |
50 Yale Law Journal 1319 (June, 1941) |
It is a fact of which the laity may take public notice that the United States Supreme Court has experienced a revolution. Evidence of an unstable period aboundsforms loose their hold, jurists are released from conformity to rigid behavior patterns, a radical probing goes through matters-taken-for-granted to the roots of things. The group who... |
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