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Crane Vs. Cedar Rapids and I. C. R. Co.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-26-1969
Crane v. Cedar Rapids & I. C. R. Co. - 395 U.S. 164 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court Crane v. Cedar Rapids & I. C. R. Co., 395 U.S. 164 (1969) Crane v. Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Co. No. 791 Argued April 24, 1969 Decided May 26, 1969 395 U.S. 164 CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA Syllabus The Federal Safety Appliance Act of 1833 requires interstate railroads to equip freight cars "with couplers coupling automatically by impact," but does not create a federal cause of action for employees or nonemployees seeking damages for injuries resulting from a railroad's violation of the Act. The Federal Employers' Liability Act of 1908 provides a cause of action for a railroad employee based on a violation of the Safety Appliance Act, in which he is required to prove only the statutory violation and the carrier is deprived of the defenses of contributory negligence and assumption of risk. Petitioner, a nonemployee of respondent railroad, sued in the Iowa courts for damages resulti...
Perez Vs. California
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-26-1969
PEREZ v. CALIFORNIA - 395 U.S. 208 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court PEREZ v. CALIFORNIA, 395 U.S. 208 (1969) 395 U.S. 208 PEREZ v. CALIFORNIA. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 39. Argued November 14, 1968. Decided May 26, 1969. 65 Cal. 2d 615, 422 P.2d 597, dismissed. Peter G. Fetros, by appointment of the Court, 393 U.S. 812, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner. Edsel W. Haws, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, and Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General. PER CURIAM. The writ is dismissed as improvidently granted. MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS dissents from the dismissal of the writ. Page 395 U.S. 208, 209 ...
Mckart Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-26-1969
McKart v. United States - 395 U.S. 185 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court McKart v. United States, 395 U.S. 185 (1969) McKart v. United States No. 403 Argued February 27, 1969 Decided May 26, 1969 395 U.S. 185 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT Syllabus Petitioner had been classified IV-A (sole surviving son status). When the Selective Service Board learned of the death of petitioner's mother, it reclassified him I-A (available for military service), on the theory that the IV-A classification became improper when the "family unit" ceased to exist. Petitioner did not appeal the reclassification. Upon his failure to report as ordered for his pre-induction physical examination, he was declared a delinquent. He failed to report for induction as ordered, and was indicted for such failure and tried. His only defense was that he was improperly denied a sole surviving son exemption. The District Court held that defense unavailable because petitioner had f...
Everhardt Vs. City of New Orleans
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-26-1969
EVERHARDT v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS - 395 U.S. 212 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court EVERHARDT v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, 395 U.S. 212 (1969) 395 U.S. 212 EVERHARDT ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ET AL. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA. No. 1284. Decided May 26, 1969. 253 La. 285, 217 So.2d 400, appeal dismissed and certiorari denied. William F. Wessel for appellants. Alvin J. Liska for appellees. John A. Eckler filed a brief for the American Motorcycle Assn. as amicus curiae. PER CURIAM. The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Treating the papers whereon the appeal was taken as a petition for a writ of certiorari, certiorari is denied. Page 395 U.S. 212, 213 ...
Sullivan Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-26-1969
Sullivan v. United States - 395 U.S. 169 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court Sullivan v. United States, 395 U.S. 169 (1969) Sullivan v. United States No. 610 Argued April 2, 1969 Decided May 26, 1969 395 U.S. 169 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Syllabus Section 514 of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act does not exempt servicemen stationed in Connecticut who are residents or domiciliaries of other States from sales and use taxes imposed by Connecticut. Pp. 395 U. S. 171 -184. 398 F.2d 672, reversed. Page 395 U. S. 170 MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court. The issue raised by this appeal is whether 514 of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act [ Footnote 1 ] prohibits Connecticut from imposing its sales and use taxes on servicemen stationed there who are residents or domiciliaries of other States. The United States instituted this action in federal court against the appropriate Connecticut officials on behal...
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen vs. O'Connell
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-26-1969
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN v. O'CONNELL - 395 U.S. 210 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN v. O'CONNELL, 395 U.S. 210 (1969) 395 U.S. 210 BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN ET AL. v. O'CONNELL ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 158. Argued January 14, 1969. Decided May 26, 1969. * No. 158, 391 F.2d 156 ; No. 172, 391 F.2d 289 , vacated and remanded. [ Footnote * ] Together with No. 172, Dirks et al. v. Birkholz et al., on certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Arnold B. Elkind argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners in No. 158. David Leo Uelmen argued the cause for petitioners in No. 172. With him on the briefs were David Previant, John J. Naughton, James P. Reedy, and Gerry M. Miller. Lee Leibik argued the cause for respondents in each case. With him on the briefs was Ruth Weyand. Harold A. Ross filed briefs for the Brotherhood of Locomotive En...
Mattiello Vs. Connecticut
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-26-1969
MATTIELLO v. CONNECTICUT - 395 U.S. 209 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court MATTIELLO v. CONNECTICUT, 395 U.S. 209 (1969) 395 U.S. 209 MATTIELLO v. CONNECTICUT. APPEAL FROM THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CONNECTICUT. No. 150. Argued December 11, 1968. Decided May 26, 1969. 4 Conn. Cir. 55, 225 A. 2d 507, appeal dismissed. Robert N. Grosby argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Joseph D. Harbaugh. George F. Carroll, Jr., argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee. PER CURIAM. The appeal is dismissed for want of a properly presented federal question. Page 395 U.S. 209, 210 ...
Shaw Vs. California
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-26-1969
SHAW v. CALIFORNIA - 395 U.S. 211 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court SHAW v. CALIFORNIA, 395 U.S. 211 (1969) 395 U.S. 211 SHAW v. CALIFORNIA. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT. No. 1245. Decided May 26, 1969. Appeal dismissed and certiorari denied. Irving A. Kanarek for appellant. PER CURIAM. The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Treating the papers whereon the appeal was taken as a petition for a writ of certiorari, certiorari is denied. LOPO v. SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, 395 U.S. 211 (1969) 395 U.S. 211 (1969) "> U.S. Supreme Court LOPO v. SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, 395 U.S. 211 (1969) 395 U.S. 211 LOPO v. SAKS FIFTH AVENUE. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT. No. 1257. Decided May 26, 1969. Appeal dismissed and certiorari denied. Robert E. Dunne for appellee. PER CURIAM. The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Treating the papers whereon the ap...
United States Vs. King
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-19-1969
United States v. King - 395 U.S. 1 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court United States v. King, 395 U.S. 1 (1969) United States v. King No. 672 Argued April 2, 1969 Decided May 19, 1969 395 U.S. 1 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS Syllabus The jurisdiction of the Court of Claims is limited to money claim against the United States, and that court does not have the authority to issue declaratory judgments. Pp. 395 U. S. 2 . 182 Ct.Cl. 631, 390 F.2d 894, reversed. MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court. Colonel John P. King, respondent, was retired from the Army for longevity (length of service) over his objection that he should have been retired for physical disability. Had his retirement been based on disability, Colonel King Page 395 U. S. 2 would have been entitled to an exemption from income taxation allowed by 104(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. 104(a)(4). He brought this action in the Court of Claims alleging that the Secret...
ins Vs. Stanisic
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: May-19-1969
INS v. Stanisic - 395 U.S. 62 (1969) U.S. Supreme Court INS v. Stanisic, 395 U.S. 62 (1969) Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Stanisic No. 297 Argued February 25, 1969 Decided May 19, 1969 395 U.S. 62 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Syllabus Respondent, a Yugoslav crewman, while in the United States under a "D-1" conditional landing permit (granting an alien crewman temporary shore leave while his ship is in port), appeared on January 6, 1965, at the Portland, Oregon, office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and claimed that he feared persecution upon return to Yugoslavia. On the basis of his statement that he would not return to his ship, and in accordance with 252(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (which provides a procedure for the deportation of an alien crewman holding a D-1 landing permit where it is determined that he does not intend to depart on the vessel which brought him) the District Direc...
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