top of page
Search

Today in Supreme Court History: October 27

  • Writer: captcrisis
    captcrisis
  • Oct 27, 2024
  • 1 min read

Maxwell v. Bugbee, 250 U.S. 525 (decided October 27, 1919): New Jersey tax on out-of-state inheritor based on ratio of property owned in state to out-of-state does not amount to an impermissible tax on out-of-state property (which would violate art. IV, §2, clause 1)


Simpson v. Union Oil Co. of California, 396 U.S. 13 (decided October 27, 1969): whether past damages are available for illegally requiring fixed sale price of gasoline sold “on consignment” (a violation of the Sherman Act) is to be determined case by case, and here, they are


United States v. Morton, 112 U.S. 1 (decided October 27, 1884): time spent as cadet at West Point counted towards “time in service” for the purpose of calculating increase in pay

 
 
 

Recent Posts

See All
Today in Supreme Court History: February 4

Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown R.R. Co. , 342 U.S. 359 (decided February 4, 1952): release of personal injury defendant sued under Federal Employers’ Liability Act is determined by federal, not st

 
 
 
Today in Supreme Court History: February 3

Germany v. Philipp , 592 U.S. 169 (decided February 3, 2021): Foreign Sovereignty Immunities Act barred suit in U.S. courts by Holocaust survivors to recover value of property they were forced to sell

 
 
 
Today in Supreme Court History: February 2

Dartmouth College v. Woodward , 17 U.S. 518 (decided February 2, 1819): state attempt to change existing charter of college to turn it into a public institution violated Contracts Clause; corporate en

 
 
 

Comments

Thanks for submitting!

bottom of page