Helvering v. Davis, 301 U.S. 619; 57 S. Ct. 904; 81 L. Ed. 1307 (1937) Facts—George P. Davis, a shareholder of the Edison Illuminating Company of Boston, brought suits to restrain the corporation from making the payments and deductions called…
National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, 301 U.S. 1; 57 S. Ct. 615; 81 L. Ed. 893 (1937) Facts—In a proceeding under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, the National Labor Relations Board found that…
Steward Machine Co. v. Davis, 301 U.S. 548; 57 S. Ct. 883; 81 L. Ed. 1279 (1937) Facts—The petitioner, an Alabama corporation, paid a tax in compliance with the Social Security Act. It filed claim for refund to recover the…
United States v. Butler, 297 U.S. 1; 56 S. Ct. 312; 80 L. Ed. 477 (1936) Facts—In accordance with the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, the secretary of agriculture ordered the payment of crop reduction benefits on cotton. To meet…
Bailey v. Drexel Furniture Co., 259 U.S. 20; 42 S. Ct. 449; 66 L. Ed. 817 (1922) Facts—Congress passed the Child Labor Tax Law of 1919 requiring that those employing children under the age of fourteen must pay a tax…
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, 221 U.S. 1; 31 S. Ct. 502; 55 L. Ed. 619 (1910) Facts—John D. Rockefeller and associates were convicted of violating the Sher- man Antitrust Act. The specific charge of violation…
Makros Hout BV v Agrosin Private Ltd, The Starsin [2003] UKHL 12; [2003] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 571 Facts The defendants’ vessel the Starsin was time chartered to Continental Pacific Shipping, who operated a liner service from the Far East to…
Sandeman v Scurr (1866) LR 2 QB 86 Facts The defendants were owners of the ship The Village Belle. The ship was chartered to a Mr Hodgson to load from the charterer’s agents at Oporto a full cargo of wine…
Ardennes (Cargo Owners) v Ardennes (Owners) [1951] 1 KB 55 Facts The plaintiffs shipped 3000 cases of mandarin oranges on the Ardennes at Cartagena after the defendants had orally agreed to carry this cargo direct to London. When the cargo…
Swift and Co. v. United States, 196 U.S. 375; 25 S. Ct. 276; 49 L. Ed. 518 (1905) Facts—The government charged a number of corporations, firms, and individuals of different states, dealing in fresh meat throughout the United States with…