Court : US Supreme Court
Decided on : Nov-17-1941
..... the phoenix finance corporation, a delaware corporation which held almost 90% of the bonds, was joined as a plaintiff. the bridge company's answer challenged the validity of the indenture and alleged that the bonds were issued without consideration. phoenix denied all allegations of fraud. the case was tried before a master, whose modified ..... into the orderly functioning of a state's judicial process. the reciprocal doctrine of the res cases is but an application of the reason underlying the act. contest between the representatives of two distinct judicial systems over the same physical property would give rise to actual physical friction. the rule has become well ..... principles and usages of law." the general powers thus given to the federal courts were obviously limited by the subsequent enactment of the specific prohibitory provisions of the act of 1793. [ footnote 5 ] the first case arising under the provision was diggs & keith v. wolcott, 4 cranch 179, where the appellants brought .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : US Supreme Court
Decided on : Jun-02-1941
..... united states for the eastern district of oklahoma syllabus 1. the denison dam and reservoir project on the red river in oklahoma and texas, authorized by the act of june 28, 1938, is a valid exercise of the commerce power by congress. p. 313 u. s. 516 . this is a multipurpose project -- part of a comprehensive scheme for controlling floods ..... control, not the power feature, of the project. page 313 u. s. 516 by motions to dismiss, the appellees asserted, inter alia, that the acts of congress so challenged were constitutional and valid. the case was heard by a three judge court (act of august 24, 1937, c. 754, 3, 50 stat. 751, 28 u.s.c. 380a) which sustained the ..... act authorizing the project. 37 f.supp. 93. from a judgment dismissing the complaint and denying the injunction, a direct appeal was taken to this court. we are of the view that the denison dam and reservoir project is a valid exercise of the commerce power by congress. this project is .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : US Supreme Court
Decided on : May-26-1941
..... of the fund in its custody." united states v. morgan, 307 u. s. 183 , 307 u. s. 198 . but, finally, a matter not touching the validity of the order requires consideration. over the government's objection, the district page 313 u. s. 422 court authorized the market agencies to take the deposition of the secretary. ..... s. 578 . we have canvassed too fully in the past the duties respectively allotted to the secretary of agriculture and the courts in the enforcement of the packers and stockyards act to justify extended discussion of the governing principles. tagg bros. & moorhead v. united states, 280 u. s. 420 ; acker v. united states, 289 u. s ..... court of the united states for the western district of missouri syllabus 1. the function of the secretary of agriculture, when determining under the packers and stockyards act reasonable rates for services rendered by market agencies during a period of years past, is not merely to compare their actual expenditures and incomes, but involves consideration .....
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