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STATE OF MISSOURI EX REL. GAINES v. CANADA, 305 U.S. 337 (1938) December 12, 1938 No. 57
EX PARTE CENTURY INDEM. CO., 305 U.S. 354 (1938) December 12, 1938
HELVERING v. CHESTER N. WEAVER CO., 305 U.S. 293 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 304
M. E. BLATT CO. v. UNITED STATES , 305 U.S. 267 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 98
WHITE v. UNITED STATES, 305 U.S. 281 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 96
INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. v. TERRITORY OF HAWAII , 305 U.S. 306 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 94
MCDONALD v. THOMPSON, 305 U.S. 263 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 55
ARMSTRONG PAINT & VARNISH WORKS v. NU-ENAMEL CORP., 305 U.S. 315 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 51
SCHER v. UNITED STATES, 305 U.S. 251 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 49
LYETH v. HOEY , 305 U.S. 188 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 48
SHIELDS v. UTAH IDAHO CENT. R. CO. , 305 U.S. 177 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 28
NEBLETT v. CARPENTER , 305 U.S. 297 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 21
CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BD., 305 U.S. 197 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 19
STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. LATIMER , 305 U.S. 255 (1938) December 05, 1938 No. 13
IN RE TAX SERVICE ASS'N OF ILLINOIS , 305 U.S. 160 (1938) November 21, 1938 No. 53
STOLL v. GOTTLIEB, 305 U.S. 165 (1938) November 21, 1938 No. 20
WELCH v. HENRY, 305 U.S. 134 (1938) November 21, 1938 No. 13
GENERAL TALKING PICTURES CORP. v. WESTERN ELECTRIC CO., INC. , 305 U.S. 124 (1938) November 21, 1938
KELLOGG CO. v. NATIONAL BISCUIT CO., 305 U.S. 111 (1938) November 14, 1938 No. 548
SOVEREIGN CAMP, W.O.W. v. BOLIN , 305 U.S. 66 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 31
COLORADO NAT. BANK OF DENVER v. COMMISSIONER OF INT. REVENUE , 305 U.S. 23 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 30
POLK CO. v. GLOVER, 305 U.S. 5 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 29
TEXAS CONSOLIDATED THEATRES, INC. v. PITTMAN , 305 U.S. 3 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 26
HINES v. LOWREY , 305 U.S. 85 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 24
DAVIDSON v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, 305 U.S. 44 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 18
DAVIS v. DAVIS , 305 U.S. 32 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 16
WAIALUA AGR CO, LTD. v. CHRISTIAN, 305 U.S. 91 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 15
STAHMANN v. VIDAL, 305 U.S. 61 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 12
HELVERING v. WINMILL , 305 U.S. 79 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 11
SCHRIBER-SCHROTH CO. v. CLEVELAND TRUST CO., CHRYSLER CORP., 305 U.S. 47 (1938) November 07, 1938 No. 3-5
GREAT NORTHERN RY. CO. v. LEONIDAS, 305 U.S. 1 (1938) November 07, 1938
GUARANTY TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK v. COM. OF VIRGINIA, 305 U.S. 19 (1938) November 07, 1938
LONERGAN v. US, 304 U.S. 581 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 1064
BLAIR v. MCCLINTIC , 304 U.S. 580 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 1049
MOREHEAD v. CENTRAL TRUST CO OF CINCINNATI, 304 U.S. 584 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 1022
JOHNSON v. IGLEHEART BROS , 304 U.S. 585 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 1015
US EX REL SCHMIDT v. MILES , 304 U.S. 583 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 1007
NED v. ROBINSON, 304 U.S. 550 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 948
COLLINS v. YOSEMITE PARK & CURRY CO., 304 U.S. 518 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 870
DENVER UNION STOCK YARD CO. v. US, 304 U.S. 470 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 798
WRIGHT v. UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS. CO., 304 U.S. 502 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 715
BLAIR, EX PARTE, 304 U.S. 579 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 22
IN RE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, 304 U.S. 486 (1938) May 31, 1938 No. 21
DROMEY v. WISCONSIN TAX COMMISSION , 304 U.S. 548 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 996
ALEXANDER v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, 304 U.S. 577 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 989
REMINGTON RAND v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, 304 U.S. 576 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 970
LACLEDE GAS LIGHT CO. v. PUBLIC SERVICE COM'N, 304 U.S. 398 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 947
HUDSON v. MOONIER , 304 U.S. 397 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 938
FEDERAL POWER COM'N v. METROPOLITAN EDISON CO., 304 U.S. 375 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 915
ALLEN v. REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA, 304 U.S. 439 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 882
AETNA INS. CO. v. UNITED FRUIT CO. , 304 U.S. 430 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 773
MAHONEY v. JOSEPH TRINER CORP., 304 U.S. 401 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 761
JOHNSON v. ZERBST, 304 U.S. 458 (1938) May 23, 1938 No. 699
STATE OF OKLAHOMA EX REL. JOHNSON v. COOK , 304 U.S. 387 (1938) May 23, 1938
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO. v. CITY OF REDDING, 304 U.S. 252 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 976
NATIONAL CARBON CO v. WESTERN SHADE CLOTH CO, 304 U.S. 570 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 936
ROSENTHAL v. NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO., 304 U.S. 263 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 924
LANG v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE , 304 U.S. 264 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 919
NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO. v. JACKSON, 304 U.S. 261 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 869
LOWE BROS. CO. v. UNITED STATES, 304 U.S. 302 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 864
INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS' UNION v. DONNELLY GARMENT , 304 U.S. 243 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 801
ZERBST v. KIDWELL , 304 U.S. 359 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 782
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. GOODYEAR TIRE & R. CO., 304 U.S. 257 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 756
TAFT v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE , 304 U.S. 351 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 746
HELVERING v. NATIONAL GROCERY CO., 304 U.S. 282 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 723
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BD. v. MACKAY RADIO &, 304 U.S. 333 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 706
J. D. ADAMS MFG. CO. v. STOREN, 304 U.S. 307 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 641
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. v. WABASH APPLIANCE CORP., 304 U.S. 364 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 453
LONE STAR GAS CO. v. STATE OF TEXAS, 304 U.S. 224 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 313
ST. LOUIS, B. & M. RY. CO. v. BROWNSVILLE NAV. DIST. OF CAMERON , 304 U.S. 295 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 300
TAX COMMISSION OF OHIO v. WILBUR , 304 U.S. 544 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 215
HEINER v. MELLON , 304 U.S. 271 (1938) May 16, 1938 No. 144
STATE OF GEORGIA v. TENNESSEE COPPER CO , 304 U.S. 546 (1938) May 16, 1938
SPRUILL v. DORSEY , 304 U.S. 565 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 985
MCDONALD v. US, 304 U.S. 564 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 971
ODOM v. NEW YORK LIFE INS CO, 304 U.S. 566 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 894
ARKANSAS FUEL OIL CO. v. STATE OF LA. EX REL. MUSLOW , 304 U.S. 197 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 760
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION v. PUBLIC SERVICE COM'N, 304 U.S. 209 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 705
UNITED STATES v. KAPLAN, 304 U.S. 195 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 667
RUHLIN v. NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO. , 304 U.S. 202 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 596
PACIFIC NAT. CO. v. WELCH, 304 U.S. 191 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 528
GENERAL TALKING PICTURES CORP. v. WESTERN ELECTRIC CO., 304 U.S. 175 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 357
CROWN CORK & SEAL CO. v. FERDINAND GUTMANN CO., 304 U.S. 159 (1938) May 02, 1938 No. 72
CONWAY v. ALLEN , 304 U.S. 558 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 943
FLORENCE v. CRUMMER, 304 U.S. 563 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 893
CITY OF FORT WORTH v. LONE STAR GAS CO, 304 U.S. 562 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 886
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO v. HILLSBOROUGH, 304 U.S. 560 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 858
U. S. v. BEKINS , 304 U.S. 27 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 757
INTERSTATE CIRCUIT v. US, 304 U.S. 55 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 709
UNITED STATES v. KLAMATH AND MOADOC TRIBES , 304 U.S. 119 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 707
UNITED STATES v. SHOSHONE TRIBE OF INDIANS , 304 U.S. 111 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 668
ARKANSAS LOUISIANA GAS CO. v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, 304 U.S. 61 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 645
UNITED STATES v. CAROLENE PRODUCTS CO., 304 U.S. 144 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 640
BALTIMORE & O.R. CO. v. UNITED STATES, 304 U.S. 58 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 638
MORGAN v. US, 304 U.S. 1 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 581
GUARANTY TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK v. UNITED STATES, 304 U.S. 126 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 566
US v. PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP., 304 U.S. 156 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 514
HINDERLIDER v. LA PLATA RIVER & CHERRY CREEK DITCH CO., 304 U.S. 92 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 437
ERIE R. CO. v. TOMPKINS, 304 U.S. 64 (1938) April 25, 1938 No. 367
HALE v. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, 303 U.S. 613 (1938) April 11, 1938 No. 680
SHANNAHAN v. US , 303 U.S. 596 (1938) April 04, 1938 No. 502
COVERDALE v. ARKANSAS-LOUISIANA PIPE LINE CO. , 303 U.S. 604 (1938) April 04, 1938 No. 458
BATES MFG. CO. v. US, 303 U.S. 567 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 647
ELECTRIC BOND & SHARE CO. v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COM'N., 303 U.S. 419 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 636
LINCOLN ENGINEERING CO. v. STEWART-WARNER CORP. , 303 U.S. 545 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 608
CALMAR S.S. CORP. v. TAYLOR , 303 U.S. 525 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 594
US v. HENDLER, 303 U.S. 564 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 563
SANTA CRUZ FRUIT PACKING CO. v. NATIONAL LABOR R. BOARD, 303 U.S. 453 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 536
STATE FARM MUT. AUTOMOBILE INS. CO. v. COUGHRAN , 303 U.S. 485 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 519
NEW NEGRO ALLIANCE v. SANITARY GROCERY CO. , 303 U.S. 552 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 511
UNITED STATES v. O'DONNELL, 303 U.S. 501 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 487
DEITRICK v. STANDARD SUR. & CAS. CO. OF NEW YORK, 303 U.S. 471 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 455
NEW YORK RAPID TRANSIT CORP. v. CITY OF NEW YORK, 303 U.S. 573 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 435
LOVELL v. CITY OF GRIFFIN, GA. , 303 U.S. 444 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 391
GUARANTY TRUST CO. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE , 303 U.S. 493 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 301
ADAMS v. NAGLE, 303 U.S. 532 (1938) March 28, 1938 No. 123
US v. WURTS, 303 U.S. 414 (1938) March 14, 1938 No. 499
HELVERING v. GERHARDT, 304 U.S. 405 (1938) March 07, 1938 No. 779
HELVERING v. MOUNTAIN PRODUCERS CORPORATION, 303 U.S. 376 (1938) March 07, 1938 No. 600
HELVERING v. ELBE OIL LAND DEVELOPMENT CO., 303 U.S. 372 (1938) March 07, 1938 No. 446
HELVERING v. O'DONNELL, 303 U.S. 370 (1938) March 07, 1938 No. 406
HELVERING v. BANKLINE OIL CO. , 303 U.S. 362 (1938) March 07, 1938 No. 387
TICONIC NAT. BANK v. SPRAGUE , 303 U.S. 406 (1938) March 07, 1938 No. 374
HELVERING v. MITCHELL, 303 U.S. 391 (1938) March 07, 1938 No. 324
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TEL. CO. v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA , 303 U.S. 206 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 560
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. PACIFIC GREYHOUND LINE, 303 U.S. 272 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 504
UNITED STATES v. PATRYAS , 303 U.S. 341 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 445
UNITED STATES v. KLEIN , 303 U.S. 276 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 439
ESCANABA & LAKE SUPERIOR R. CO. v. UNITED STATES , 303 U.S. 315 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 415
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. PENNSYLVANIA GREYHOUND LINES , 303 U.S. 261 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 413
HASSETT v. WELCH, 303 U.S. 303 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 375
ADAIR v. BANK OF AMERICA NAT. TRUST & SAVINGS ASS'N, 303 U.S. 350 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 365
US v. ILLINOIS CENT. R. CO., 303 U.S. 239 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 352
HELVERING v. BULLARD , 303 U.S. 297 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 349
MCCOLLUM v. HAMILTON NAT. BANK OF CHATTANOOGA, 303 U.S. 245 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 342
WESTERN LIVE STOCK v. BUREAU OF REVENUE, 303 U.S. 250 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 322
MOOKINI v. UNITED STATES, 303 U.S. 201 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 319
LAUF v. E.G. SHINNER & CO., 303 U.S. 323 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 293
ST. PAUL MERCURY INDEM. CO. v. RED CAB CO., 303 U.S. 283 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 274
HELVERING v. THERRELL , 303 U.S. 218 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 128
US v. GRIFFIN, 303 U.S. 226 (1938) February 28, 1938 No. 63
PEOPLE OF STATE OF NEW YORK v. MALTBIE, 303 U.S. 158 (1938) February 14, 1938 No. 380
MATY v. GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO., 303 U.S. 197 (1938) February 14, 1938 No. 378
NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO. v. GAMER, 303 U.S. 161 (1938) February 14, 1938 No. 323
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY DEPT. v. BARNWELL BROS. INC., 303 U.S. 177 (1938) February 14, 1938 No. 161
UNITED GAS PUBLIC SERVICE CO. v. STATE OF TEXAS, 303 U.S. 123 (1938) February 14, 1938 No. 13
CENTURY INDEMNITY CO. v. NELSON, 303 U.S. 213 (1938) February 02, 1938 No. 362
CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO. v. JOHNSON, 303 U.S. 77 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 316
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRY DOCK CO. v. SCHAUFFLER, 303 U.S. 54 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 305
ATKINSON v. STATE TAX COMMISSION OF OREGON , 303 U.S. 20 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 303
STATE OF INDIANA EX REL. ANDERSON v. BRAND, 303 U.S. 95 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 256
HENNEFORD v. NORTHERN PAC. RY. CO., 303 U.S. 17 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 243
THE NAVEMAR , 303 U.S. 68 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 242
UNITED STATES v. ESNAULT-PELTERIE , 303 U.S. 26 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 231
MUNRO v. UNITED STATES, 303 U.S. 36 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 218
ADAM v. SAENGER , 303 U.S. 59 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 197
FOSTER v. UNITED STATES , 303 U.S. 118 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 189
MYERS v. BETHLEHEM SHIPBUILDING CORP., 303 U.S. 41 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 181
BLACKTON v. GORDON, 303 U.S. 91 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 167
BRADY v. TERMINAL R. ASS'N OF ST. LOUIS , 303 U.S. 10 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 163
LONERGAN v. US, 303 U.S. 33 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 121
KAY v. UNITED STATES , 303 U.S. 1 (1938) January 31, 1938 No. 61
SCHULTZ v. LIVE STOCK NAT BANK OF CHICAGO , 302 U.S. 766 (1938) January 17, 1938 No. 671
ALSOP v. HELVERING, 302 U.S. 767 (1938) January 17, 1938 No. 626
UNITED STATES v. JACKSON, 302 U.S. 628 (1938) January 17, 1938 No. 199
U. S. v. STEVENS , 302 U.S. 623 (1938) January 17, 1938 No. 143
CREEK NATION v. UNITED STATES, 302 U.S. 620 (1938) January 17, 1938 No. 140
MINNESOTA TEA CO. v. HELVERING, 302 U.S. 609 (1938) January 17, 1938 No. 106
WRIGHT v. UNITED STATES, 302 U.S. 583 (1938) January 17, 1938 No. 37
OCEAN BEACH HEIGHTS v. BROWN-CRUMMER INV. CO. , 302 U.S. 614 (1938) January 17, 1938 No. 10
SPRUILL v. BALLARD , 302 U.S. 764 (1938) January 10, 1938 No. 651
ALMOURS SECURITIES v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE , 302 U.S. 765 (1938) January 10, 1938 No. 613
BIDDLE v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE , 302 U.S. 573 (1938) January 10, 1938 No. 505
LANASA FRUIT STEAMSHIP & IMPORTING CO. v. UNIVERSAL INS. CO., 302 U.S. 556 (1938) January 10, 1938 No. 57
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF CALIFORNIA v. PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO., 302 U.S. 388 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 804
SCHUYLKILL TRUST CO. v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA , 302 U.S. 506 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 447
DUKE POWER CO. v. GREENWOOD COUNTY, 302 U.S. 485 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 397
UNITED STATES v. GARBUTT OIL CO. , 302 U.S. 528 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 262
LEITCH MFG. CO. v. BARBER CO., 302 U.S. 458 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 208
US v. RAYNOR, 302 U.S. 540 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 146
UNITED STATES v. MCGOWAN , 302 U.S. 535 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 138
CHRISTOPHER v. BRUSSELBACK , 302 U.S. 500 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 108
MCCART v. INDIANAPOLIS WATER CO., 302 U.S. 419 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 90
ALABAMA POWER CO. v. ICKES, 302 U.S. 464 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 84
TEXTILE MACHINE WORKS v. LOUIS HIRSCH TEXTILE MACHINES , 302 U.S. 490 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 62
UNITED STATES v. ANDREWS , 302 U.S. 517 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 48
STANDARD ACC. INS. CO. v. US, FOR USE AND BENEFIT OF POWELL, 302 U.S. 442 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 41
HELVERING v. BASHFORD, 302 U.S. 454 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 33
U. S. EX REL WILLOUGHBY v. HOWARD , 302 U.S. 445 (1938) January 03, 1938 No. 30

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