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List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 301

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Supreme Court of the United States
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EstablishedMarch 4, 1789; 235 years ago (1789-03-04)
LocationWashington, D.C.
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Composition methodPresidential nomination with Senate confirmation
Authorised byConstitution of the United States, Art. III, § 1
Judge term lengthlife tenure, subject to impeachment and removal
Number of positions9 (by statute)
Websitesupremecourt.gov

This is a list of cases reported in volume 301 of United States Reports, decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1937.

Justices of the Supreme Court at the time of volume 301 U.S.

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The Supreme Court is established by Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which says: "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court . . .". The size of the Court is not specified; the Constitution leaves it to Congress to set the number of justices. Under the Judiciary Act of 1789 Congress originally fixed the number of justices at six (one chief justice and five associate justices).[1] Since 1789 Congress has varied the size of the Court from six to seven, nine, ten, and back to nine justices (always including one chief justice).

When the cases in volume 301 were decided the Court comprised the following nine members:

Portrait Justice Office Home State Succeeded Date confirmed by the Senate
(Vote)
Tenure on Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes Chief Justice New York William Howard Taft February 13, 1930
(52–26)
February 24, 1930

June 30, 1941
(Retired)
Willis Van Devanter Associate Justice Wyoming Edward Douglass White (as Associate Justice) December 15, 1910
(Acclamation)
January 3, 1911

June 2, 1937
(Retired)
James Clark McReynolds Associate Justice Tennessee Horace Harmon Lurton August 29, 1914
(44–6)
October 12, 1914

January 31, 1941
(Retired)
Louis Brandeis Associate Justice Massachusetts Joseph Rucker Lamar June 1, 1916
(47–22)
June 5, 1916

February 13, 1939
(Retired)
George Sutherland Associate Justice Utah John Hessin Clarke September 5, 1922
(Acclamation)
October 2, 1922

January 17, 1938
(Retired)
Pierce Butler Associate Justice Minnesota William R. Day December 21, 1922
(61–8)
January 2, 1923

November 16, 1939
(Died)
Harlan F. Stone Associate Justice New York Joseph McKenna February 5, 1925
(71–6)
March 2, 1925

July 2, 1941
(Continued as chief justice)
Owen Roberts Associate Justice Pennsylvania Edward Terry Sanford May 20, 1930
(Acclamation)
June 2, 1930

July 31, 1945
(Resigned)
Benjamin N. Cardozo Associate Justice New York Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. February 24, 1932
(Acclamation)
March 14, 1932

July 9, 1938
(Died)

Notable Cases in 301 U.S.

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National Labor Relations Board v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation

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In National Labor Relations Board v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, 301 U.S. 1 (1937) the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, also known as the Wagner Act, ruling that Congress could regulate economic activities that were "intrastate in character when separately considered" if they held "such a close and substantial relation to interstate commerce that their control is essential or appropriate to protect that commerce from burdens and obstructions." The case represented a major expansion in the Court's interpretation of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause and effectively spelled the end to the Court's striking down of New Deal economic legislation.

United States v. Belmont

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United States v. Belmont, 301 U.S. 324 (1937), was a dispute between the federal executive branch and the State of New York over property rights to a deposit from a former Russian corporation with August Belmont & Company, a private New York City banking firm. In Belmont the Supreme Court established executive predominance over state laws and constitutions in the sphere of foreign policy, and allocated the constitutional power for initiating executive agreements solely to the president of the United States.

Steward Machine Company v. Davis

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In Steward Machine Company v. Davis, 301 U.S. 548 (1937), the Supreme Court upheld the unemployment compensation provisions of the Social Security Act of 1935, which established the federal taxing structure that was designed to induce states to adopt laws for funding and payment of unemployment compensation. The decision showed the Court's acceptance of a broad interpretation of Congressional power to influence state laws.

Federal court system

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Under the Judiciary Act of 1789 the federal court structure at the time comprised District Courts, which had general trial jurisdiction; Circuit Courts, which had mixed trial and appellate (from the US District Courts) jurisdiction; and the United States Supreme Court, which had appellate jurisdiction over the federal District and Circuit courts—and for certain issues over state courts. The Supreme Court also had limited original jurisdiction (i.e., in which cases could be filed directly with the Supreme Court without first having been heard by a lower federal or state court). There were one or more federal District Courts and/or Circuit Courts in each state, territory, or other geographical region.

The Judiciary Act of 1891 created the United States Courts of Appeals and reassigned the jurisdiction of most routine appeals from the district and circuit courts to these appellate courts. The Act created nine new courts that were originally known as the "United States Circuit Courts of Appeals." The new courts had jurisdiction over most appeals of lower court decisions. The Supreme Court could review either legal issues that a court of appeals certified or decisions of court of appeals by writ of certiorari. On January 1, 1912, the effective date of the Judicial Code of 1911, the old Circuit Courts were abolished, with their remaining trial court jurisdiction transferred to the U.S. District Courts.

List of cases in volume 301 U.S.

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Case name Citation Opinion of the Court Vote Concurring opinion or statement Dissenting opinion or statement Procedural jurisdiction Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation 301 U.S. 1 (1937) Hughes 5-4 none McReynolds (opinion, found at 301 U.S. 76; joined by VanDevanter, Sutherland, and Butler) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (5th Cir.) decree judgment affirmed reversed, and cause remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Fruehauf Trailer Company 301 U.S. 49 (1937) Hughes 5-4 none McReynolds (opinion, found at 301 U.S. 76; joined by VanDevanter, Sutherland, and Butler) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (6th Cir.) decree reversed, and cause remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Friedman-Harry Marks Clothing Company 301 U.S. 58 (1937) Hughes 5-4 none McReynolds (opinion; joined by VanDevanter, Sutherland, and Butler) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2d Cir.) decrees reversed, and causes remanded
Associated Press v. National Labor Relations Board 301 U.S. 103 (1937) Roberts 5-4 none Sutherland (opinion; jointly with VanDevanter, McReynolds, and Butler) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2d Cir.) judgment affirmed
Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Company v. National Labor Relations Board 301 U.S. 142 (1937) Roberts 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (4th Cir.) judgment affirmed
Southern Natural Gas Corporation v. Alabama 301 U.S. 148 (1937) Hughes 9-0 none none appeal from the Alabama Supreme Court (Ala.) judgment affirmed
Ray v. United States 301 U.S. 158 (1937) Hughes 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2d Cir.) order affirmed
Mumm v. Jacob E. Decker and Sons 301 U.S. 168 (1937) Hughes 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (8th Cir.) judgment reversed, and cause remanded
Shulman v. Wilson-Sheridan Hotel Company 301 U.S. 172 (1937) per curiam 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (7th Cir.) order affirmed
Alaska Packers' Association v. Pillsbury 301 U.S. 174 (1937) VanDevanter 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (9th Cir.) decree reversed
National Fertilizer Association, Inc. v. Bradley 301 U.S. 178 (1937) McReynolds 9-0 none none appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina (W.D.S.C.) decree affirmed
Bourjois, Inc. v. Chapman 301 U.S. 183 (1937) Brandeis 9-0 none none appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine (D. Me.) decree affirmed
Welch v. Obispo Oil Company 301 U.S. 190 (1937) Brandeis 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (9th Cir.) decree reversed
Boseman v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company 301 U.S. 196 (1937) Butler 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (5th Cir.) decree affirmed
Oppenheimer v. Harriman National Bank and Trust Company 301 U.S. 206 (1937) Butler 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2d Cir.) judgment reversed, and cause remanded
Smith v. Hall 301 U.S. 216 (1937) Stone 8-0[a] none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2d Cir.) decree affirmed
First Bank Stock Corporation v. Minnesota 301 U.S. 234 (1937) Stone 8-0[b] none none appeal from the Minnesota Supreme Court (Minn.) judgment affirmed
Herndon v. Lowry, Sheriff 301 U.S. 242 (1937) Roberts 5-4 none VanDevanter (opinion; joined by McReynolds, Sutherland, and Butler) appeals from the Georgia Supreme Court (Ga.) judgment reversed, and cause remanded
Steelman v. All Continent Corporation 301 U.S. 278 (1937) Cardozo 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (3d Cir.) decree reversed
Ohio Bell Telephone Company v. Public Utilities Commission of Ohio 301 U.S. 292 (1937) Cardozo 9-0 none none appeals from the Ohio Supreme Court (Ohio) decree reversed, and cause remanded
Cincinnati Soap Company v. United States 301 U.S. 308 (1937) Sutherland 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (6th Cir.) judgments affirmed
United States v. Belmont 301 U.S. 324 (1937) Sutherland 9-0 Stone (opinion; with which Brandeis and Cardozo concurred) none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2d Cir.) judgment reversed
Anniston Manufacturing Company v. Davis, Collector of Internal Revenue 301 U.S. 337 (1937) Hughes 8-1 Stone and Cardozo (joint short statement) McReynolds (without opinion) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (5th Cir.) judgment affirmed
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota v. United States 301 U.S. 358 (1937) VanDevanter 9-0 none none appeal from the United States Court of Claims (Ct. Cl.) judgment affirmed
Old Colony Trust Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 301 U.S. 379 (1937) McReynolds 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1st Cir.) judgment reversed, and cause remanded
A.A. Lewis & Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 301 U.S. 385 (1937) Sutherland 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (7th Cir.) judgment reversed
Aetna Insurance Company v. Kennedy ex rel. Bogash 301 U.S. 389 (1937) Butler 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (3d Cir.) judgments modified
Lindsey v. Washington 301 U.S. 397 (1937) Stone 9-0 none none certiorari to the Washington Supreme Court (Wash.) judgment reversed, and cause remanded
United States v. American Sheet and Tin Plate Company 301 U.S. 402 (1937) Roberts 8-1 none Butler (short statement) appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (W.D. Pa.) decrees reversed, and causes remanded
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company v. Grosjean, Supervisor of Public Accounts of Louisiana 301 U.S. 412 (1937) Roberts 4-3[a][c] none Sutherland (opinion; joined by McReynolds and Butler) appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (E.D. La.) judgment affirmed
First National Bank and Trust Company v. Beach 301 U.S. 435 (1937) Cardozo 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2d Cir.) judgment affirmed
Townsend v. Yeomans, Attorney General of Georgia 301 U.S. 441 (1937) Hughes 9-0 none none appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (M.D. Ga.) judgment affirmed
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company v. Harrison, Insurance Commissioner of Georgia 301 U.S. 459 (1937) McReynolds 5-4 none Roberts (opinion; with which Brandeis, Stone, and Cardozo concurred) appeal from the Georgia Supreme Court (Ga.) judgment reversed, and cause remanded
Senn v. Tile Layers Protective Union 301 U.S. 468 (1937) Brandeis 5-4 none Butler (opinion; joined by VanDevanter, McReynolds, and Sutherland) appeal from the Wisconsin Supreme Court (Wis.) judgment affirmed
Duke v. United States 301 U.S. 492 (1937) Sutherland 9-0 none none certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (4th Cir.) certified questions answered
Carmichael, Attorney General of Alabama v. Southern Coal and Coke Company 301 U.S. 495 (1937) Stone 5-4 none McReynolds (without opinion); Sutherland (opinion; with which VanDevanter and Butler concurred) appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (M.D. Ala.) decree reversed
Stone v. White 301 U.S. 532 (1937) Stone 8-1 none Roberts (without opinion) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1st Cir.) decree affirmed
United States ex rel. Girard Trust Company v. Helvering, Commissioner of Internal Revenue 301 U.S. 540 (1937) Stone 8-1 none Roberts (without opinion) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C. Cir.) judgment affirmed
Mantle Lamp Company v. Aluminum Products Company 301 U.S. 544 (1937) Roberts 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (7th Cir.) judgment affirmed
Steward Machine Company v. Davis 301 U.S. 548 (1937) Cardozo 5-4 none McReynolds (opinion); Sutherland (opinion; joined by VanDevanter); Butler (opinion) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (5th Cir.) judgment affirmed
Helvering, Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Davis 301 U.S. 619 (1937) Cardozo 7-2 none McReynolds and Butler (joint short statement) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1st Cir.) decree reversed
Great Lakes Transit Corporation v. Interstate Steamship Company 301 U.S. 646 (1937) Hughes 9-0 none none certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (6th Cir.) decree reversed, and cause remanded
Thomas v. Perkins 301 U.S. 655 (1937) Butler 7-2 none Stone and Cardozo (joint short statement) certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (5th Cir.) decree affirmed
[a] VanDevanter took no part in the case
[b] Butler took no part in the case
[c] Stone took no part in the case

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Supreme Court Research Guide". Georgetown Law Library. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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