United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States United States Supreme Court author aut Government Organization text government publication eng USREPORTS Judicial Publications judicial 2025-07-06 JU 6.8/1:277 United States Supreme Court author aut https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/text/USREPORTS-277.txt United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928 USREPORTS USREPORTS-277 277 1929 1927 cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at United States Supreme Court. creator text law report or digest Digests. Periodicals. dcu Washington, D.C.] U.S. Supreme Court 1929 1883 9999 continuing Irregular eng 1 online resource (volumes) Print began with: [Vol. 108] (Oct. term 1882 ... 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Silberman, 277 U.S. 1 (1928);277 U.S. 1 CASE USREPORTS-277-1 1 8 1 1928-04-16 1927 277 U.S. 1 277 U.S. 1 (1928) Jurisdiction and Venue Domiciles Tax Law Due Process Tax Administration and Collection Heirs Takings State and Local Taxation Inheritance and Succession Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Taxation Full Faith and Credit Transfer and Inheritance Tax Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Property State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity 1927-097-01 State commission, board, committee, or authority Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor Cert State Agency State Trial Court State Trial Court To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-03-12 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part Petitioning party received a favorable disposition William Howard Taft William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-1.pdf 277 U.S. 19 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-19 277 U.S. 19 (1928) 277 U.S. 19 D09002ee1d4cbac48 Law Enforcement Officers Maintenance of Public Order Negligence Evidence Labor Unions Labor-Management Relations Torts Law Torts Labor Witnesses Wrongful Death Worker Safety and Health Evidence Private Action United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Williams v. Gt. Southern Lumber Co., 277 U.S. 19 (1928);277 U.S. 19 CASE USREPORTS-277-19 19 9 1 1928-04-16 1927 277 U.S. 19 277 U.S. 19 (1928) Law Enforcement Officers Maintenance of Public Order Negligence Evidence Labor Unions Labor-Management Relations Torts Law Torts Labor Witnesses Wrongful Death Worker Safety and Health Evidence Private Action 1927-166-01 Physically injured person, including wrongful death, who is not an employee Forest products, lumber, or logging company Cert Louisiana Eastern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit No reason given William Howard Taft 1928-03-01 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Edward Terry Sanford William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-19.pdf 277 U.S. 27 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-27 277 U.S. 27 (1928) 277 U.S. 27 D09002ee1d4cbac4c Foreign Wills Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law State and Local Taxation Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Taxation Transfer and Inheritance Tax Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Property Due Process State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Brooke v. Norfolk, 277 U.S. 27 (1928);277 U.S. 27 CASE USREPORTS-277-27 27 10 1 1928-04-23 1927 277 U.S. 27 277 U.S. 27 (1928) Foreign Wills Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law State and Local Taxation Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Taxation Transfer and Inheritance Tax Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Property Due Process State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity 1927-098-01 State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit Cert State Trial Court State Supreme Court No reason given William Howard Taft 1928-04-10 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) State or territorial law, reg, or const provision unconstitutional Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Oliver Wendell Holmes William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-27.pdf 277 U.S. 29 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-29 277 U.S. 29 (1928) 277 U.S. 29 D09002ee1d4cbac37 Bankruptcy Due Process Equity Statutory Construction Banks and Financial Institutions Liens Bankruptcy Law Securities Fourteenth Amendment Property Debtors' Rights Civil Rights United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Coffin Brothers v. Bennett, 277 U.S. 29 (1928);277 U.S. 29 CASE USREPORTS-277-29 29 11 1 1928-04-30 1927 277 U.S. 29 277 U.S. 29 (1928) Bankruptcy Due Process Equity Statutory Construction Banks and Financial Institutions Liens Bankruptcy Law Securities Fourteenth Amendment Property Debtors' Rights Civil Rights 1927-099-01 Stockholder, shareholder, or bondholder State commission, board, committee, or authority Writ of error State Agency State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-17 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Oliver Wendell Holmes William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-29.pdf 277 U.S. 32 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-32 277 U.S. 32 (1928) 277 U.S. 32 D09002ee1d4cbac34 Deeds Tax Administration and Collection Land Titles Tax Law Statutory Construction Equal Protection State and Local Taxation Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Taxation Excise Taxes Fourteenth Amendment Real Estate Property State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Louisville Gas Co. v. Coleman, 277 U.S. 32 (1928);277 U.S. 32 CASE USREPORTS-277-32 32 12 1 1928-04-30 1927 277 U.S. 32 277 U.S. 32 (1928) Deeds Tax Administration and Collection Land Titles Tax Law Statutory Construction Equal Protection State and Local Taxation Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Taxation Excise Taxes Fourteenth Amendment Real Estate Property State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity 1927-100-01 State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of State commission, board, committee, or authority Writ of error State Agency State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1927-10-26 1928-02-29 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) State or territorial law, reg, or const provision unconstitutional Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent George Sutherland William Howard Taft 5 4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-32 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-32.pdf 277 U.S. 54 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-54 277 U.S. 54 (1928) 277 U.S. 54 D09002ee1d4cbac56 Contracts Warrants Jurisdiction and Venue Guaranties Civil Procedure Property Improvements Corporations and Associations Comity Primarily Removal Cases, Civil Procedure (Cf. Comity, Criminal and First Amendment), Deference to Foreign Judicial Tribunals Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Gainesville v. Brown-Crummer Co., 277 U.S. 54 (1928);277 U.S. 54 CASE USREPORTS-277-54 54 13 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 54 277 U.S. 54 (1928) Contracts Warrants Jurisdiction and Venue Guaranties Civil Procedure Property Improvements Corporations and Associations Comity Primarily Removal Cases, Civil Procedure (Cf. Comity, Criminal and First Amendment), Deference to Foreign Judicial Tribunals Judicial Power 1927-101-01 City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company Cert Texas Eastern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-04-13 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition William Howard Taft William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-54 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-54.pdf 277 U.S. 61 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-61 277 U.S. 61 (1928) 277 U.S. 61 D09002ee1d4cbac5c Judges Criminal Code Alcoholic Beverages Mayors Prohibition Criminal Procedure Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Criminal Law and Procedure Fair Trials Due Process: Impartial Decision Maker Due Process United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Dugan v. Ohio, 277 U.S. 61 (1928);277 U.S. 61 CASE USREPORTS-277-61 61 14 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 61 277 U.S. 61 (1928) Judges Criminal Code Alcoholic Beverages Mayors Prohibition Criminal Procedure Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Criminal Law and Procedure Fair Trials Due Process: Impartial Decision Maker Due Process 1927-102-01 Person convicted of crime State Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-10 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent William Howard Taft William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-61 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-61.pdf 277 U.S. 66 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-66 277 U.S. 66 (1928) 277 U.S. 66 D09002ee1d4cbac2e Negligence Insurance Ships and Boats Torts Contracts Law Contracts Legal Remedies Contract Construction Maritime and Admiralty Law Corporations and Associations Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Compania de Navegacion v. Ins. Co., 277 U.S. 66 (1928);277 U.S. 66 CASE USREPORTS-277-66 66 15 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 66 277 U.S. 66 (1928) Negligence Insurance Ships and Boats Torts Contracts Law Contracts Legal Remedies Contract Construction Maritime and Admiralty Law Corporations and Associations Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1927-149-01 Water transportation, stevedore Insurance company, or surety Cert Louisiana Eastern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-04-19 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition William Howard Taft William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-66 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-66.pdf 277 U.S. 81 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-81 277 U.S. 81 (1928) 277 U.S. 81 D09002ee1d4cbaad6 Trials and Court Proceedings Homicide Due Process Criminal Code Murder Criminal Procedure Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Capital Punishment Criminal Law and Procedure Sixth Amendment Fair Trials Jury Trial (Right To, as Distinct from Extra-Legal Jury Influences) Criminal Procedure United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Gaines v. Washington, 277 U.S. 81 (1928);277 U.S. 81 CASE USREPORTS-277-81 81 16 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 81 277 U.S. 81 (1928) Trials and Court Proceedings Homicide Due Process Criminal Code Murder Criminal Procedure Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Capital Punishment Criminal Law and Procedure Sixth Amendment Fair Trials Jury Trial (Right To, as Distinct from Extra-Legal Jury Influences) Criminal Procedure 1927-103-01 Person convicted of crime State Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft Judicial review (national level) Constitutional Amendment Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury) Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent William Howard Taft William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-81 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-81.pdf 277 U.S. 88 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-88 277 U.S. 88 (1928) 277 U.S. 88 D09002ee1d4cbac51 Evidence Bankruptcy Due Process Statutory Construction Insolvency Banks and Financial Institutions Civil Procedure Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Ferry v. Ramsey, 277 U.S. 88 (1928);277 U.S. 88 CASE USREPORTS-277-88 88 17 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 88 277 U.S. 88 (1928) Evidence Bankruptcy Due Process Statutory Construction Insolvency Banks and Financial Institutions Civil Procedure Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1927-104-01 Management, executive officer, or director, of business entity Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-25 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Oliver Wendell Holmes William Howard Taft 6 3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-88 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-88.pdf 277 U.S. 97 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-97 277 U.S. 97 (1928) 277 U.S. 97 D09002ee1d4cbac31 Food Industry Corporate Income Tax Chewing Gum Agency Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Income Tax Taxation Excess Profits Tax Corporations and Associations Federal Taxation, Typically Under Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code Federal Taxation United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Larson Co. v. Wrigley Co., 277 U.S. 97 (1928);277 U.S. 97 CASE USREPORTS-277-97 97 18 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 97 277 U.S. 97 (1928) Food Industry Corporate Income Tax Chewing Gum Agency Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Income Tax Taxation Excess Profits Tax Corporations and Associations Federal Taxation, Typically Under Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code Federal Taxation 1927-105-01 Inventor, patent assigner, trademark owner or holder Business, corporation Cert Illinois Northern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-04-26 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Oliver Wendell Holmes William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-97 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-97.pdf 277 U.S. 100 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-100 277 U.S. 100 (1928) 277 U.S. 100 D09002ee1d4cbac39 Bodies of Water Dams and Canals Obligation of Contracts Contract Clause Contracts Law Public Utilities and Utility Rates Statutory Construction Contracts Water Constitutional Law Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal or Writ of Error, from Highest State Court Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;King Mfg. Co. v. Augusta, 277 U.S. 100 (1928);277 U.S. 100 CASE USREPORTS-277-100 100 19 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 100 277 U.S. 100 (1928) Bodies of Water Dams and Canals Obligation of Contracts Contract Clause Contracts Law Public Utilities and Utility Rates Statutory Construction Contracts Water Constitutional Law Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal or Writ of Error, from Highest State Court Judicial Power 1927-106-01 Manufacturer City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-03-12 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Willis Van Devanter William Howard Taft 7 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-100 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-100.pdf 277 U.S. 135 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-135 277 U.S. 135 (1928) 277 U.S. 135 D09002ee1d4cbac5e Jurisdiction and Venue Worker Compensation Torts Labor Statutory Construction Lumber Industry Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Wages and Hours Maritime and Admiralty Law Worker Safety and Health Constitutional Law Judicial Review of Administrative Agency's or Administrative Official's Actions and Procedures Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Sultan Ry. Co. v. Dept. of Labor, 277 U.S. 135 (1928);277 U.S. 135 CASE USREPORTS-277-135 135 20 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 135 277 U.S. 135 (1928) Jurisdiction and Venue Worker Compensation Torts Labor Statutory Construction Lumber Industry Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Wages and Hours Maritime and Admiralty Law Worker Safety and Health Constitutional Law Judicial Review of Administrative Agency's or Administrative Official's Actions and Procedures Judicial Power 1927-150-01 Timber company State department or agency Writ of error State Agency State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-03-05 Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Willis Van Devanter William Howard Taft 7 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-135 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-135.pdf 277 U.S. 138 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-138 277 U.S. 138 (1928) 277 U.S. 138 D09002ee1d4cbac32 Ships and Boats World War I Property Foreign Corporations Takings Property Law Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 Corporations and Associations Liability, Governmental: Tort or Contract Actions by or Against Government or Governmental Officials Other than Defense of Criminal Actions Brought Under a Civil Rights Action. Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Hamburg-American Co. v. U.S., 277 U.S. 138 (1928);277 U.S. 138 CASE USREPORTS-277-138 138 21 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 138 277 U.S. 138 (1928) Ships and Boats World War I Property Foreign Corporations Takings Property Law Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 Corporations and Associations Liability, Governmental: Tort or Contract Actions by or Against Government or Governmental Officials Other than Defense of Criminal Actions Brought Under a Civil Rights Action. Economic Activity 1927-108-01 Water transportation, stevedore United States Appeal U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-25 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Clark McReynolds William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-138 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-138.pdf 277 U.S. 142 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-142 277 U.S. 142 (1928) 277 U.S. 142 D09002ee1d4cbac4f Intellectual Property Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law State and Local Taxation Income Tax Royalties Taxation Patent Rights Constitutional Law Patents National Supremacy: Miscellaneous Federalism United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Long v. Rockwood, 277 U.S. 142 (1928);277 U.S. 142 CASE USREPORTS-277-142 142 22 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 142 277 U.S. 142 (1928) Intellectual Property Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law State and Local Taxation Income Tax Royalties Taxation Patent Rights Constitutional Law Patents National Supremacy: Miscellaneous Federalism 1927-148-01 State commission, board, committee, or authority State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of Cert State Trial Court State Trial Court To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-01-20 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) State or territorial law, reg, or const provision unconstitutional Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Clark McReynolds William Howard Taft 5 4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-142 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-142.pdf 277 U.S. 151 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-151 277 U.S. 151 (1928) 277 U.S. 151 D09002ee1d4cbac35 Negligence Personal Liability Ships and Boats Torts Labor Statutory Construction Legal Remedies Maritime and Admiralty Law Worker Safety and Health Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Plamals v. Pinar Del Rio, 277 U.S. 151 (1928);277 U.S. 151 CASE USREPORTS-277-151 151 23 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 151 277 U.S. 151 (1928) Negligence Personal Liability Ships and Boats Torts Labor Statutory Construction Legal Remedies Maritime and Admiralty Law Worker Safety and Health Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1927-151-01 Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of Water transportation, stevedore Cert New York Southern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit No reason given William Howard Taft 1928-02-27 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Clark McReynolds William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-151 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-151.pdf 277 U.S. 157 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-157 277 U.S. 157 (1928) 277 U.S. 157 D09002ee1d4cbac3d Property Tax Railroads Tax Administration and Collection Police Juries Interstate Commerce Tax Law Injunctions State and Local Taxation Taxation Legal Remedies Constitutional Law Property State Constitution Due Process: Hearing or Notice (Other than as Pertains to Government Employees or Prisoners' Rights) Due Process United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;St. L. & S. Ry. v. Nattin, 277 U.S. 157 (1928);277 U.S. 157 CASE USREPORTS-277-157 157 24 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 157 277 U.S. 157 (1928) Property Tax Railroads Tax Administration and Collection Police Juries Interstate Commerce Tax Law Injunctions State and Local Taxation Taxation Legal Remedies Constitutional Law Property State Constitution Due Process: Hearing or Notice (Other than as Pertains to Government Employees or Prisoners' Rights) Due Process 1927-109-01 State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of County government or county governmental unit, except school district Appeal State Agency Louisiana Western U.S. District Court Louisiana Western U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-03-02 Judicial review (state level) Constitutional Amendment Fourteenth Amendment (due process) Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Clark McReynolds William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-157 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-157.pdf 277 U.S. 160 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-160 277 U.S. 160 (1928) 277 U.S. 160 D09002ee1d4cbac2d Interstate Transportation Telecommunications Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Injunctions Roads and Highways Improvement Tax Taxation Communications Property State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Standard Pipe Line v. Highway Dist., 277 U.S. 160 (1928);277 U.S. 160 CASE USREPORTS-277-160 160 25 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 160 277 U.S. 160 (1928) Interstate Transportation Telecommunications Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Injunctions Roads and Highways Improvement Tax Taxation Communications Property State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity 1927-157-01 State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of County government or county governmental unit, except school district Cert State Agency Arkansas Western U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit No reason given William Howard Taft 1928-04-20 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) State or territorial law, reg, or const provision unconstitutional Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition James Clark McReynolds William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-160 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-160.pdf 277 U.S. 163 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-163 277 U.S. 163 (1928) 277 U.S. 163 D09002ee1d4cbac3a Motor Carriers Insurance Dormant Commerce Clause State and Local Government Equal Protection Roads and Highways Police Powers Excise Taxes Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Sprout v. South Bend, 277 U.S. 163 (1928);277 U.S. 163 CASE USREPORTS-277-163 163 26 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 163 277 U.S. 163 (1928) Motor Carriers Insurance Dormant Commerce Clause State and Local Government Equal Protection Roads and Highways Police Powers Excise Taxes Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity 1927-110-01 Bus or motorized passenger transportation vehicle City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft Statutory construction Judicial review (state level) State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) Municipal or other local ordinance unconstitutional Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Louis Dembitz Brandeis William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-163 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-163.pdf 277 U.S. 172 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-172 277 U.S. 172 (1928) 277 U.S. 172 D09002ee1d4cbac55 Accounting Law Railroads Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) Liberty Bonds Accounting and Auditing Urgent Deficiencies Act of 1913 Legal Remedies Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Transportation Act of 1920 World War I Securities Liability, Governmental: Tort or Contract Actions by or Against Government or Governmental Officials Other than Defense of Criminal Actions Brought Under a Civil Rights Action. Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Gt. Northern Ry. v. United States, 277 U.S. 172 (1928);277 U.S. 172 CASE USREPORTS-277-172 172 27 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 172 277 U.S. 172 (1928) Accounting Law Railroads Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) Liberty Bonds Accounting and Auditing Urgent Deficiencies Act of 1913 Legal Remedies Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Transportation Act of 1920 World War I Securities Liability, Governmental: Tort or Contract Actions by or Against Government or Governmental Officials Other than Defense of Criminal Actions Brought Under a Civil Rights Action. Economic Activity 1927-163-01 Railroad United States Appeal Interstate Commerce Commission Minnesota U.S. District Court Minnesota U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-27 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Louis Dembitz Brandeis William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-172 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-172.pdf 277 U.S. 183 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-183 277 U.S. 183 (1928) 277 U.S. 183 D09002ee1d4cbac44 Evidence Due Process Takings Injunctions Municipal Ordinances Zoning Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Property Zoning: Constitutionality of Such Ordinances, or Restrictions on Owners' or Lessors' Use of Real Property Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Nectow v. Cambridge, 277 U.S. 183 (1928);277 U.S. 183 CASE USREPORTS-277-183 183 28 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 183 277 U.S. 183 (1928) Evidence Due Process Takings Injunctions Municipal Ordinances Zoning Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Property Zoning: Constitutionality of Such Ordinances, or Restrictions on Owners' or Lessors' Use of Real Property Economic Activity 1927-111-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit Writ of error State Supreme Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-19 Statutory construction Judicial review (state level) Constitutional Amendment Fourteenth Amendment (takings clause) Opinion of the court (orally argued) Municipal or other local ordinance unconstitutional Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition George Sutherland William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-183 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-183.pdf 277 U.S. 189 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-189 277 U.S. 189 (1928) 277 U.S. 189 D09002ee1d4cbac2c Organic Act Legislative Bodies Southeast Asia Corporations and Associations Statutory Construction Legislators Business and Corporate Law Philippines Coal Constitutional Law Organization of Legislatures Executive Authority Vis-A-Vis Congress or the States Miscellaneous United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Springer v. Philippine Islands, 277 U.S. 189 (1928);277 U.S. 189 CASE USREPORTS-277-189 189 29 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 189 277 U.S. 189 (1928) Organic Act Legislative Bodies Southeast Asia Corporations and Associations Statutory Construction Legislators Business and Corporate Law Philippines Coal Constitutional Law Organization of Legislatures Executive Authority Vis-A-Vis Congress or the States Miscellaneous 1927-161-01 Management, executive officer, or director, of business entity State Cert Territorial Supreme Court Territorial Supreme Court To resolve important or significant question William Howard Taft 1928-04-10 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent George Sutherland William Howard Taft 6 3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-189 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-189.pdf 277 U.S. 213 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-213 277 U.S. 213 (1928) 277 U.S. 213 D09002ee1d4cbac4a Securities Federal Banks Federal Intermediate Credit Banks Jurisdiction and Venue Promissory Notes Civil Procedure Banks and Financial Institutions Judicial Administration: Jurisdiction or Authority of Federal District Courts or Territorial Courts Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Columbia, South Carolina, v. Mitchell et al., 277 U.S. 213 (1928);277 U.S. 213 CASE USREPORTS-277-213 213 30 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 213 277 U.S. 213 (1928) Securities Federal Banks Federal Intermediate Credit Banks Jurisdiction and Venue Promissory Notes Civil Procedure Banks and Financial Institutions Judicial Administration: Jurisdiction or Authority of Federal District Courts or Territorial Courts Judicial Power 1927-162-01 Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company Debtor Cert South Carolina Eastern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-03-13 Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Pierce Butler William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-213 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-213.pdf 277 U.S. 218 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-218 277 U.S. 218 (1928) 277 U.S. 218 D09002ee1d4cbac30 Oil and Gas Tax Administration and Collection Privilege Tax Interstate Commerce Tax Law State and Local Taxation Taxation Excise Taxes Constitutional Law National Supremacy: Intergovernmental Tax Immunity Federalism United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Panhandle Oil Co. v. Knox, 277 U.S. 218 (1928);277 U.S. 218 CASE USREPORTS-277-218 218 31 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 218 277 U.S. 218 (1928) Oil and Gas Tax Administration and Collection Privilege Tax Interstate Commerce Tax Law State and Local Taxation Taxation Excise Taxes Constitutional Law National Supremacy: Intergovernmental Tax Immunity Federalism 1927-112-01 State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of State Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-03-05 Judicial review (state level) Constitution Article VI, Section 2 (supremacy clause) Opinion of the court (orally argued) State or territorial law, reg, or const provision unconstitutional Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Pierce Butler William Howard Taft 5 4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-218 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-218.pdf 277 U.S. 226 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-226 277 U.S. 226 (1928) 277 U.S. 226 D09002ee1d4cbac28 Negligence Evidence Ships and Boats Torts Statutory Construction Sailors Legal Remedies Federal Employers' Liability Act Maritime and Admiralty Law Worker Safety and Health Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Buzynski v. Luckenbach S.S. Co., 277 U.S. 226 (1928);277 U.S. 226 CASE USREPORTS-277-226 226 32 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 226 277 U.S. 226 (1928) Negligence Evidence Ships and Boats Torts Statutory Construction Sailors Legal Remedies Federal Employers' Liability Act Maritime and Admiralty Law Worker Safety and Health Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1927-152-01 Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of Water transportation, stevedore Cert Texas Southern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-04-19 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Edward Terry Sanford William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-226 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-226.pdf 277 U.S. 229 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-229 277 U.S. 229 (1928) 277 U.S. 229 D09002ee1d4cbac5d Competition and Antitrust Jurisdiction and Venue Statute of Limitations Criminal Appeals Act Criminal Code Equity Statutory Construction Injunctions Contempt of Court Criminal Procedure Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 Criminal Law and Procedure Contempt of Court or Congress Criminal Procedure United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;United States v. Goldman, 277 U.S. 229 (1928);277 U.S. 229 CASE USREPORTS-277-229 229 33 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 229 277 U.S. 229 (1928) Competition and Antitrust Jurisdiction and Venue Statute of Limitations Criminal Appeals Act Criminal Code Equity Statutory Construction Injunctions Contempt of Court Criminal Procedure Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 Criminal Law and Procedure Contempt of Court or Congress Criminal Procedure 1927-113-01 United States Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime Writ of error Ohio Southern U.S. District Court Ohio Southern U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-10 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Edward Terry Sanford William Howard Taft 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-229 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-229.pdf 277 U.S. 239 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-239 277 U.S. 239 (1928) 277 U.S. 239 D09002ee1d4cbac46 Corporate Income Tax Bankruptcy Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Trustees Statutory Construction Revenue Act Taxation Securities Coal Corporations and Associations Mineral Resources and Mines Federal Taxation of Gifts, Personal, Business, or Professional Expenses Federal Taxation United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Reinecke v. Gardner, 277 U.S. 239 (1928);277 U.S. 239 CASE USREPORTS-277-239 239 34 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 239 277 U.S. 239 (1928) Corporate Income Tax Bankruptcy Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Trustees Statutory Construction Revenue Act Taxation Securities Coal Corporations and Associations Mineral Resources and Mines Federal Taxation of Gifts, Personal, Business, or Professional Expenses Federal Taxation 1927-167-01 Internal Revenue Service, Collector, Commissioner, or District Director of Taxpayer or executor of taxpayer's estate, federal only Certification Internal Revenue Service, Collector, Commissioner, or District Director of Bankruptcy Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-17 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Certification to or from a lower court Favorable disposition for petitioning party unclear Harlan Fiske Stone William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-239 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-239.pdf 277 U.S. 245 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-245 277 U.S. 245 (1928) 277 U.S. 245 D09002ee1d4cbac5a Glue Manufacturing Intellectual Property Goods and Services Process Patents Intellectual Property Law Patent Infringements Patents Patents and Copyrights: Patent Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Holland Furniture Company v. Perkins Glue Company, 277 U.S. 245 (1928);277 U.S. 245 CASE USREPORTS-277-245 245 35 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 245 277 U.S. 245 (1928) Glue Manufacturing Intellectual Property Goods and Services Process Patents Intellectual Property Law Patent Infringements Patents Patents and Copyrights: Patent Economic Activity 1927-114-01 Business, corporation Inventor, patent assigner, trademark owner or holder Cert Michigan Western U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-03-14 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Harlan Fiske Stone William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-245 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-245.pdf 277 U.S. 258 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-258 277 U.S. 258 (1928) 277 U.S. 258 D09002ee1d4cbac58 Bankruptcy Res Judicata Equity Banks and Financial Institutions Civil Procedure Bankruptcy Law Securities Indemnity Creditors Debtors' Rights Civil Rights United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Jenkins v. National Surety Co., 277 U.S. 258 (1928);277 U.S. 258 CASE USREPORTS-277-258 258 36 1 1928-05-14 1927 277 U.S. 258 277 U.S. 258 (1928) Bankruptcy Res Judicata Equity Banks and Financial Institutions Civil Procedure Bankruptcy Law Securities Indemnity Creditors Debtors' Rights Civil Rights 1927-146-01 Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor Insurance company, or surety Cert State Agency Utah U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-04-11 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Harlan Fiske Stone William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-258 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-258.pdf 277 U.S. 267 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-267 277 U.S. 267 (1928) 277 U.S. 267 D09002ee1d4cbac40 Property Tax Railroads Writs of Mandamus Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Equity Statutory Construction Equal Protection Taxation Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Fourteenth Amendment Judicial Administration: Jurisdiction or Authority of Federal District Courts or Territorial Courts Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Ex Parte Williams, 277 U.S. 267 (1928);277 U.S. 267 CASE USREPORTS-277-267 267 37 1 1928-05-21 1927 277 U.S. 267 277 U.S. 267 (1928) Property Tax Railroads Writs of Mandamus Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Equity Statutory Construction Equal Protection Taxation Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Fourteenth Amendment Judicial Administration: Jurisdiction or Authority of Federal District Courts or Territorial Courts Judicial Power 1927-115-01 State commission, board, committee, or authority Judge Mandamus State Agency Nebraska U.S. District Court Nebraska U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Louis Dembitz Brandeis William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-267 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-267.pdf 277 U.S. 274 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-274 277 U.S. 274 (1928) 277 U.S. 274 D09002ee1d4cbac50 Jurisdiction and Venue Judicial Code Land Titles Equity Building Construction Property Law Corporations and Associations Real Estate Title Clouds Property Standing to Sue: Justiciable Question Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Willing v. Chicago Auditorium, 277 U.S. 274 (1928);277 U.S. 274 CASE USREPORTS-277-274 274 38 1 1928-05-21 1927 277 U.S. 274 277 U.S. 274 (1928) Jurisdiction and Venue Judicial Code Land Titles Equity Building Construction Property Law Corporations and Associations Real Estate Title Clouds Property Standing to Sue: Justiciable Question Judicial Power 1927-158-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Tenant or lessee Cert Illinois Northern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-04-19 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Louis Dembitz Brandeis William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-274 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-274.pdf 277 U.S. 291 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-291 277 U.S. 291 (1928) 277 U.S. 291 D09002ee1d4cbac36 Railroads Statutory Construction Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) Taxation Commercial Law Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Transportation Costs Excise Taxes Common Carriers Federal or State Regulation of Transportation Regulation: Railroad Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;B. & O. R.R. v. United States, 277 U.S. 291 (1928);277 U.S. 291 CASE USREPORTS-277-291 291 39 1 1928-05-21 1927 277 U.S. 291 277 U.S. 291 (1928) Railroads Statutory Construction Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) Taxation Commercial Law Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Transportation Costs Excise Taxes Common Carriers Federal or State Regulation of Transportation Regulation: Railroad Economic Activity 1927-164-01 Railroad United States Appeal Interstate Commerce Commission Illinois Northern U.S. District Court Illinois Northern U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-11 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Pierce Butler William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-291 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-291.pdf 277 U.S. 302 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-302 277 U.S. 302 (1928) 277 U.S. 302 D09002ee1d4cbac4b Oil and Gas American Indians Equity Federal Indian and Tribal Law Jurisdiction and Venue Tax Administration and Collection Land Titles Indigenous Peoples State and Local Taxation Taxation Legal Remedies Native Americans Civil Procedure Chickasaw Nation North America Native Peoples Royalty Tax Real Estate Property Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal or Writ of Error, from Highest State Court Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;McCoy v. Shaw, 277 U.S. 302 (1928);277 U.S. 302 CASE USREPORTS-277-302 302 40 1 1928-05-21 1927 277 U.S. 302 277 U.S. 302 (1928) Oil and Gas American Indians Equity Federal Indian and Tribal Law Jurisdiction and Venue Tax Administration and Collection Land Titles Indigenous Peoples State and Local Taxation Taxation Legal Remedies Native Americans Civil Procedure Chickasaw Nation North America Native Peoples Royalty Tax Real Estate Property Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal or Writ of Error, from Highest State Court Judicial Power 1927-159-01 State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact Cert State Trial Court State Supreme Court To resolve question presented William Howard Taft Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Edward Terry Sanford William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-302 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-302.pdf 277 U.S. 304 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-304 277 U.S. 304 (1928) 277 U.S. 304 D09002ee1d4cbac38 Ships and Boats Maritime and Admiralty Law Negligence Torts Legal Remedies Wrongful Death Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Southern Pacific v. Haglund, 277 U.S. 304 (1928);277 U.S. 304 CASE USREPORTS-277-304 304 41 1 1928-05-21 1927 277 U.S. 304 277 U.S. 304 (1928) Ships and Boats Maritime and Admiralty Law Negligence Torts Legal Remedies Wrongful Death Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1927-116-01 Water transportation, stevedore Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of Cert California Northern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit No reason given William Howard Taft Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Edward Terry Sanford William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-304 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-304.pdf 277 U.S. 311 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-311 277 U.S. 311 (1928) 277 U.S. 311 D09002ee1d4cbac53 Disclosure Evidence Insurance Pre-Existing Conditions Agency Contracts Legal Remedies Insurance Law Life Insurance Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Stipcich v. Insurance Co., 277 U.S. 311 (1928);277 U.S. 311 CASE USREPORTS-277-311 311 42 1 1928-05-21 1927 277 U.S. 311 277 U.S. 311 (1928) Disclosure Evidence Insurance Pre-Existing Conditions Agency Contracts Legal Remedies Insurance Law Life Insurance Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1927-153-01 Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be Insurance company, or surety Certification Oregon U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1927-11-30 1928-03-06 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Harlan Fiske Stone William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-311 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-311.pdf 277 U.S. 323 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-323 277 U.S. 323 (1928) 277 U.S. 323 D09002ee1d4cbac29 Warranty of Seaworthiness Negligence Ships and Boats Unseaworthy Ships Legal Remedies Transportation Costs Harter Act of 1893 Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;The Malcolm Baxter, Jr., 277 U.S. 323 (1928);277 U.S. 323 CASE USREPORTS-277-323 323 43 1 1928-05-21 1927 277 U.S. 323 277 U.S. 323 (1928) Warranty of Seaworthiness Negligence Ships and Boats Unseaworthy Ships Legal Remedies Transportation Costs Harter Act of 1893 Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1927-154-01 Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related Water transportation, stevedore Cert New York Southern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit No reason given William Howard Taft 1928-04-16 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Harlan Fiske Stone William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-323 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-323.pdf 277 U.S. 335 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-335 277 U.S. 335 (1928) 277 U.S. 335 D09002ee1d4cbac41 Negligence Railroads Torts Interstate Commerce Labor Release of Claims Statutory Construction Inheritance and Succession Legal Remedies Federal Employers' Liability Act Civil Liability Worker Safety and Health Labor and Employment Law Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Mellon v. Goodyear, 277 U.S. 335 (1928);277 U.S. 335 CASE USREPORTS-277-335 335 44 1 1928-05-28 1927 277 U.S. 335 277 U.S. 335 (1928) Negligence Railroads Torts Interstate Commerce Labor Release of Claims Statutory Construction Inheritance and Succession Legal Remedies Federal Employers' Liability Act Civil Liability Worker Safety and Health Labor and Employment Law Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1927-155-01 Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of Cert Federal Railroad Administration State Trial Court State Supreme Court To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1927-12-08 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition James Clark McReynolds William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-335 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-335.pdf 277 U.S. 346 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-346 277 U.S. 346 (1928) 277 U.S. 346 D09002ee1d4cbac4e Fraud and Financial Crimes Foreclosure Insurance Promissory Notes Banks and Financial Institutions Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Insurance Law Corporations and Associations Life Insurance Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Midland Bank v. Ins. Co., 277 U.S. 346 (1928);277 U.S. 346 CASE USREPORTS-277-346 346 45 1 1928-05-28 1927 277 U.S. 346 277 U.S. 346 (1928) Fraud and Financial Crimes Foreclosure Insurance Promissory Notes Banks and Financial Institutions Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Insurance Law Corporations and Associations Life Insurance Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1927-117-01 Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company Insurance company, or surety Cert Minnesota U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit No reason given William Howard Taft 1928-04-12 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Louis Dembitz Brandeis William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-346 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-346.pdf 277 U.S. 350 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-350 277 U.S. 350 (1928) 277 U.S. 350 D09002ee1d4cbac54 Price-Fixing Due Process Labor Statutory Construction Licensing and Permits Commercial Law Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Commissioner of Labor Goods and Services Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law State or Local Government Regulation, Especially of Business (Cf. Federal Pre-Emption of State Court Jurisdiction, Federal Pre-Emption of State Legislation or Regulation) Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Ribnik v. McBride, 277 U.S. 350 (1928);277 U.S. 350 CASE USREPORTS-277-350 350 46 1 1928-05-28 1927 277 U.S. 350 277 U.S. 350 (1928) Price-Fixing Due Process Labor Statutory Construction Licensing and Permits Commercial Law Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Commissioner of Labor Goods and Services Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law State or Local Government Regulation, Especially of Business (Cf. Federal Pre-Emption of State Court Jurisdiction, Federal Pre-Emption of State Legislation or Regulation) Economic Activity 1927-147-01 Holder of a license or permit, or applicant therefor State commission, board, committee, or authority Writ of error State Agency State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-26 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) State or territorial law, reg, or const provision unconstitutional Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition George Sutherland William Howard Taft 6 3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-350 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-350.pdf 277 U.S. 376 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-376 277 U.S. 376 (1928) 277 U.S. 376 D09002ee1d4cbac33 Jurisdiction and Venue Senate Evidence Voter Fraud Legislative Oversight Legislators Congress Legislative Elections Constitutional Law National Supremacy: Miscellaneous Federalism United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Reed v. County Commissioners, 277 U.S. 376 (1928);277 U.S. 376 CASE USREPORTS-277-376 376 47 1 1928-05-28 1927 277 U.S. 376 277 U.S. 376 (1928) Jurisdiction and Venue Senate Evidence Voter Fraud Legislative Oversight Legislators Congress Legislative Elections Constitutional Law National Supremacy: Miscellaneous Federalism 1927-119-01 U.S. Senator County government or county governmental unit, except school district Cert Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-04-25 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Pierce Butler William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-376 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-376.pdf 277 U.S. 389 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-389 277 U.S. 389 (1928) 277 U.S. 389 D09002ee1d4cbac4d Motor Carriers Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Equal Protection State and Local Taxation Gross Receipts Foreign Corporations Taxation Transportation Costs Excise Taxes Corporations and Associations Constitutional Law Taxis State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Quaker City Cab Co. v. Penna., 277 U.S. 389 (1928);277 U.S. 389 CASE USREPORTS-277-389 389 48 1 1928-05-28 1927 277 U.S. 389 277 U.S. 389 (1928) Motor Carriers Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Equal Protection State and Local Taxation Gross Receipts Foreign Corporations Taxation Transportation Costs Excise Taxes Corporations and Associations Constitutional Law Taxis State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity 1927-120-01 State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of State Writ of error State Agency State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1927-04-20 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) State or territorial law, reg, or const provision unconstitutional Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Pierce Butler William Howard Taft 6 3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-389 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-389.pdf 277 U.S. 413 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-413 277 U.S. 413 (1928) 277 U.S. 413 D09002ee1d4cbac2f Property Tax Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Equal Protection State and Local Taxation Privilege of Doing Business Foreign Corporations Taxation Excise Taxes Fourteenth Amendment Corporations and Associations Constitutional Law State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Natl. Leather Co. v. Massachusetts, 277 U.S. 413 (1928);277 U.S. 413 CASE USREPORTS-277-413 413 49 1 1928-05-28 1927 277 U.S. 413 277 U.S. 413 (1928) Property Tax Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Equal Protection State and Local Taxation Privilege of Doing Business Foreign Corporations Taxation Excise Taxes Fourteenth Amendment Corporations and Associations Constitutional Law State or Local Government Tax Economic Activity 1927-121-01 State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of State Writ of error State Agency State Supreme Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-02-23 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Edward Terry Sanford William Howard Taft 8 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-413 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-413.pdf 277 U.S. 424 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-424 277 U.S. 424 (1928) 277 U.S. 424 D09002ee1d4cbac5f Jurisdiction and Venue Reservations American Indians Federal Indian and Tribal Law Land Titles Indigenous Peoples Public Lands Sioux Nation Native Americans North America Native Peoples Treaties and International Agreements Real Estate Property Indians (Other than Pertains to State Jurisdiction Over) Civil Rights United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Sioux Indians v. United States, 277 U.S. 424 (1928);277 U.S. 424 CASE USREPORTS-277-424 424 50 1 1928-05-28 1927 277 U.S. 424 277 U.S. 424 (1928) Jurisdiction and Venue Reservations American Indians Federal Indian and Tribal Law Land Titles Indigenous Peoples Public Lands Sioux Nation Native Americans North America Native Peoples Treaties and International Agreements Real Estate Property Indians (Other than Pertains to State Jurisdiction Over) Civil Rights 1927-122-01 Indian, including Indian tribe or nation United States Appeal Department or Secretary of the Interior U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-04-27 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Harlan Fiske Stone William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-424 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-424.pdf 277 U.S. 438 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-438 277 U.S. 438 (1928) 277 U.S. 438 D09002ee1d4cbac27 Evidence Wiretapping National Prohibition Act Telecommunications Criminal Code Alcoholic Beverages Prohibition Search and Seizure Criminal Procedure Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Constitutional Law Search and Seizure (Other than as Pertains to Vehicles or Crime Control Act) Criminal Procedure United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438 (1928);277 U.S. 438 CASE USREPORTS-277-438 438 51 1 1928-06-04 1927 277 U.S. 438 277 U.S. 438 (1928) Evidence Wiretapping National Prohibition Act Telecommunications Criminal Code Alcoholic Beverages Prohibition Search and Seizure Criminal Procedure Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Constitutional Law Search and Seizure (Other than as Pertains to Vehicles or Crime Control Act) Criminal Procedure 1927-123-01 Person convicted of crime United States Cert Washington Western U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-02-20 Judicial review (national level) Constitutional Amendment Fourth Amendment Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent William Howard Taft William Howard Taft 5 4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-438 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-438.pdf 277 U.S. 488 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-488 277 U.S. 488 (1928) 277 U.S. 488 D09002ee1d4cbac3c Oil and Gas Evidence Land Titles Equity Statutory Construction Damages Legal Remedies Leases Real Estate Property Real Property Private Action United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Kinney-Coastal Oil Company et al. v. Kieffer et al., 277 U.S. 488 (1928);277 U.S. 488 CASE USREPORTS-277-488 488 52 1 1928-06-04 1927 277 U.S. 488 277 U.S. 488 (1928) Oil and Gas Evidence Land Titles Equity Statutory Construction Damages Legal Remedies Leases Real Estate Property Real Property Private Action 1927-160-01 Oil company, or natural gas producer Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Cert Department or Secretary of the Interior Wyoming U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1927-10-25 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Willis Van Devanter William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-488 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-488.pdf 277 U.S. 508 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-508 277 U.S. 508 (1928) 277 U.S. 508 D09002ee1d4cbac43 Corporate Income Tax Insurance Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Statutory Construction Taxation Securities Revenue Act of 1921 Life Insurance Federal Taxation of Gifts, Personal, Business, or Professional Expenses Federal Taxation United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Nat'l Life Ins. Co. v. United States, 277 U.S. 508 (1928);277 U.S. 508 CASE USREPORTS-277-508 508 53 1 1928-06-04 1927 277 U.S. 508 277 U.S. 508 (1928) Corporate Income Tax Insurance Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Statutory Construction Taxation Securities Revenue Act of 1921 Life Insurance Federal Taxation of Gifts, Personal, Business, or Professional Expenses Federal Taxation 1927-124-01 Taxpayer or executor of taxpayer's estate, federal only United States Cert Internal Revenue Service, Collector, Commissioner, or District Director of U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-04-12 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) Act of congress declared unconstitutional Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition James Clark McReynolds William Howard Taft 6 3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-508 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-508.pdf 277 U.S. 537 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-537 277 U.S. 537 (1928) 277 U.S. 537 D09002ee1d4cbac3b Due Process Promissory Notes Statutory Construction Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Contracts Foreign Corporations Business and Corporate Law Securities Corporations and Associations Constitutional Law Property Residency Requirements: Durational, Plus Discrimination Against Nonresidents Civil Rights United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Hemphill v. Orloff, 277 U.S. 537 (1928);277 U.S. 537 CASE USREPORTS-277-537 537 54 1 1928-06-04 1927 277 U.S. 537 277 U.S. 537 (1928) Due Process Promissory Notes Statutory Construction Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Contracts Foreign Corporations Business and Corporate Law Securities Corporations and Associations Constitutional Law Property Residency Requirements: Durational, Plus Discrimination Against Nonresidents Civil Rights 1927-125-01 Management, executive officer, or director, of business entity Debtor Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft 1928-03-07 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Clark McReynolds William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-537 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-537.pdf 277 U.S. 551 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-551 277 U.S. 551 (1928) 277 U.S. 551 D09002ee1d4cbac61 Revenue Act of 1919 Taxation Board of Tax Appeals Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Statutory Construction Corporations and Associations Judicial Administration: Jurisdiction or Authority of the Court of Claims Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Williamsport Co. v. United States, 277 U.S. 551 (1928);277 U.S. 551 CASE USREPORTS-277-551 551 55 1 1928-06-04 1927 277 U.S. 551 277 U.S. 551 (1928) Revenue Act of 1919 Taxation Board of Tax Appeals Tax Administration and Collection Tax Law Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedure Statutory Construction Corporations and Associations Judicial Administration: Jurisdiction or Authority of the Court of Claims Judicial Power 1927-126-01 Taxpayer or executor of taxpayer's estate, federal only United States Cert Internal Revenue Service, Collector, Commissioner, or District Director of U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims To resolve question presented William Howard Taft 1928-04-24 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Louis Dembitz Brandeis William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-551 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-551.pdf 277 U.S. 565 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-565 277 U.S. 565 (1928) 277 U.S. 565 D09002ee1d4cbac45 Judges Writs of Mandamus Due Process State and Local Government Property Improvements Injunctions Roads and Highways Legal Remedies Building Construction Property Law Fourteenth Amendment Corporations and Associations Constitutional Law Property Judicial Administration: Extraordinary Relief (E.G., Mandamus, Injunction) Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Ex Parte Collins, 277 U.S. 565 (1928);277 U.S. 565 CASE USREPORTS-277-565 565 56 1 1928-06-04 1927 277 U.S. 565 277 U.S. 565 (1928) Judges Writs of Mandamus Due Process State and Local Government Property Improvements Injunctions Roads and Highways Legal Remedies Building Construction Property Law Fourteenth Amendment Corporations and Associations Constitutional Law Property Judicial Administration: Extraordinary Relief (E.G., Mandamus, Injunction) Judicial Power 1927-127-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Judge Mandamus Arizona U.S. District Court Arizona U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted William Howard Taft Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Louis Dembitz Brandeis William Howard Taft 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-565 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-565.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-2 D09002ee1d4cbac2a United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Decisions Per Curiam BACKMATTER USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-2 57 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-2.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-3 D09002ee1d4cbac3f United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Petitions for Certiorari Granted BACKMATTER USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-3 58 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-3.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter D09002ee1d4cbac59 United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Petitions for Certiorari Denied BACKMATTER USREPORTS-277-BackMatter 59 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-5 D09002ee1d4cbac26 United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Cases Disposed of Without Consideration BACKMATTER USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-5 60 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-5.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-6 D09002ee1d4cbac60 United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Amendment of Rules BACKMATTER USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-6 61 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-6 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-6.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-4 D09002ee1d4cbac62 United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1927, from April 10, 1928, to and including June 5, 1928;Index BACKMATTER USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-4 62 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-277/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-277/pdf/USREPORTS-277-BackMatter-4.pdf