Joseph Guffey v. Susannah Smith

Supreme Court of the United States

Argued December 2 and 3, 1914.

April 5, 1915

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1915-04-05

<p>CERTIORARI to the circuit court of appeals for the SEVENTH CIRCUIT.</p> <p>The facts are stated in the opinion.</p>

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Relies on Joseph Guffey v. James a Smith · United States v. Noble

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Reversed and remanded · 9–0 · Decided 1915-04-05

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Messrs. Joseph W. Bailey, J. H. Beal, and Robert J. Dodds for petitioners.

Mr. Jay A. Hindman for respondents.

Mr. Justice Van Devanter delivered the opinion of the court:

¶1

This case is, in all material respects, like that of Guffey v. Smith, just decided [237 U. S. 101, 59 L. ed. ——, 35 Sup. Ct. Rep. 526]. The two cases were argued together, and the views expressed in that are decisive of this.

¶2

The decrees below are reversed, and the case is remanded to the District Court, with like directions as in that case.

¶3

Decree reversed.