Supreme Court of the United States

Opinions of October Term 1947

The 117 opinions the Supreme Court issued in the term that opened in October 1947: 110 signed by a Justice and 7 per curiam.

DecidedCaseOpinion byCitationCited
June 21, 1948Taylor v. AlabamaHarold Hitz Burton335 U.S. 252 (1948)
June 21, 1948Comstock v. Group of Institutional Investors et al.Robert Houghwout Jackson335 U.S. 211 (1948)
June 21, 1948Ahrens et al. v. Clark, Attorney GeneralWilliam Orville Douglas335 U.S. 188 (1948)305
June 21, 1948Ludecke v. Watkins, District Director of ImmigrationFelix Frankfurter335 U.S. 160 (1948)201
June 21, 1948United States v. Congress of Industrial Organizations et al.Stanley Forman Reed335 U.S. 106 (1948)
June 21, 1948Memphis Natural Gas Co. v. Stone, Chairman, State Tax CommissionStanley Forman Reed335 U.S. 80 (1948)120
June 21, 1948United States v. HoffmanFrederick Moore Vinson335 U.S. 77 (1948)
June 21, 1948Shapiro v. United StatesFrederick Moore Vinson335 U.S. 1 (1948)599
June 14, 1948Hedgebeth v. North CarolinaPer curiam334 U.S. 806 (1948)
June 14, 1948Lichter et al., Doing Business as Southern Fireproofing Co., v. United StatesHarold Hitz Burton334 U.S. 742 (1948)478
June 14, 1948Townsend v. Burke, WardenRobert Houghwout Jackson334 U.S. 736 (1948)1667
June 14, 1948Gryger v. Burke, WardenRobert Houghwout Jackson334 U.S. 728 (1948)726
June 14, 1948West v. Oklahoma Tax CommissionFrank Murphy334 U.S. 717 (1948)
June 14, 1948Trupiano et al. v. United StatesFrank Murphy334 U.S. 699 (1948)611
June 14, 1948Wade v. Mayo, State Prison CustodianFrank Murphy334 U.S. 672 (1948)265
June 14, 1948Central Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Mealey et al.Felix Frankfurter334 U.S. 653 (1948)172
June 14, 1948United States v. John J. Felin & Co., Inc.Felix Frankfurter334 U.S. 624 (1948)
June 14, 1948United States v. ZazoveFrederick Moore Vinson334 U.S. 602 (1948)
June 7, 1948United States v. National City Lines, Inc. et al.Wiley Blount Rutledge334 U.S. 573 (1948)146
June 7, 1948Saia v. New YorkWilliam Orville Douglas334 U.S. 558 (1948)481
June 7, 1948Kreiger v. KreigerWilliam Orville Douglas334 U.S. 555 (1948)
June 7, 1948Estin v. EstinWilliam Orville Douglas334 U.S. 541 (1948)608
June 7, 1948United States v. Columbia Steel Co. et al.Stanley Forman Reed334 U.S. 495 (1948)318
June 7, 1948Bay Ridge Operating Co., Inc. v. Aaron et al.Stanley Forman Reed334 U.S. 446 (1948)238
June 7, 1948Phyle v. Duffy, WardenHugo Lafayette Black334 U.S. 431 (1948)
June 7, 1948Takahashi v. Fish and Game Commission et al.Hugo Lafayette Black334 U.S. 410 (1948)486
June 7, 1948Toomer et al. v. Witsell et al.Frederick Moore Vinson334 U.S. 385 (1948)671
June 7, 1948Coe v. CoeFrederick Moore Vinson334 U.S. 378 (1948)222
June 7, 1948Sherrer v. SherrerFrederick Moore Vinson334 U.S. 343 (1948)488
June 1, 1948Hilton v. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy, et al.Hugo Lafayette Black334 U.S. 323 (1948)
June 1, 1948Paterno v. Lyons, Commissioner of CorrectionHugo Lafayette Black334 U.S. 314 (1948)
May 24, 1948Briggs, Administratrix, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.Robert Houghwout Jackson334 U.S. 304 (1948)398
May 24, 1948Hunter, Warden, v. MartinRobert Houghwout Jackson334 U.S. 302 (1948)
May 24, 1948Price v. Johnston, WardenFrank Murphy334 U.S. 266 (1948)1320
May 24, 1948United States v. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York et al.William Orville Douglas334 U.S. 258 (1948)
May 17, 1948Kennedy et al. v. Silas Mason Co.Robert Houghwout Jackson334 U.S. 249 (1948)280
May 10, 1948Mandeville Island Farms, Inc. et al. v. American Crystal Sugar Co.Wiley Blount Rutledge334 U.S. 219 (1948)499
May 10, 1948Woods, Housing Expediter, v. HillsFrederick Moore Vinson334 U.S. 210 (1948)
May 3, 1948Schwabacher et al. v. United States et al.Robert Houghwout Jackson334 U.S. 182 (1948)103
May 3, 1948United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. et al.William Orville Douglas334 U.S. 131 (1948)734
May 3, 1948Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. et al. v. United StatesWilliam Orville Douglas334 U.S. 110 (1948)231
May 3, 1948United States v. Griffith et al.William Orville Douglas334 U.S. 100 (1948)506
May 3, 1948Republic Natural Gas Co. v. Oklahoma et al.Felix Frankfurter334 U.S. 62 (1948)121
May 3, 1948Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co.Hugo Lafayette Black334 U.S. 37 (1948)438
May 3, 1948Hurd et Ux. v. Hodge et al.Frederick Moore Vinson334 U.S. 24 (1948)333
May 3, 1948Shelley et Ux. v. Kraemer et Ux.Frederick Moore Vinson334 U.S. 1 (1948)1913
April 26, 1948Anderson, Administratrix, v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Per curiam333 U.S. 821 (1948)
April 26, 1948United States v. Scophony Corporation of America et al.Wiley Blount Rutledge333 U.S. 795 (1948)321
April 26, 1948United States v. South Buffalo Railway Co. et al.Robert Houghwout Jackson333 U.S. 771 (1948)
April 26, 1948Andres v. United StatesStanley Forman Reed333 U.S. 740 (1948)356
April 26, 1948Federal Trade Commission v. Cement Institute et al.Hugo Lafayette Black333 U.S. 683 (1948)736
April 19, 1948Bute v. IllinoisHarold Hitz Burton333 U.S. 640 (1948)327
April 19, 1948Massachusetts et al. v. United StatesWiley Blount Rutledge333 U.S. 611 (1948)193
April 5, 1948Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. SunnenFrank Murphy333 U.S. 591 (1948)2464
April 5, 1948Shade v. Downing et al.William Orville Douglas333 U.S. 586 (1948)
April 5, 1948Parker v. IllinoisWilliam Orville Douglas333 U.S. 571 (1948)
March 29, 1948Moore et al. v. New YorkRobert Houghwout Jackson333 U.S. 565 (1948)
March 29, 1948Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. et al. v. Moore, Comptroller of the State of New YorkStanley Forman Reed333 U.S. 541 (1948)
March 29, 1948Winters v. New YorkStanley Forman Reed333 U.S. 507 (1948)1240
March 29, 1948Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. South Texas Lumber Co.Hugo Lafayette Black333 U.S. 496 (1948)956
March 15, 1948United States v. EvansWiley Blount Rutledge333 U.S. 483 (1948)217
March 15, 1948Woods, Housing Expediter, v. StoneRobert Houghwout Jackson333 U.S. 472 (1948)
March 15, 1948Francis et al. v. Southern Pacific Co.William Orville Douglas333 U.S. 445 (1948)118
March 15, 1948Bakery Sales Drivers Local Union No. 33 et al. v. Wagshal, Trading as Wagshal'S DelicatessenFelix Frankfurter333 U.S. 437 (1948)
March 15, 1948Eccles et al. v. Peoples Bank of Lakewood Village, CaliforniaFelix Frankfurter333 U.S. 426 (1948)423
March 8, 1948Mogall v. United StatesPer curiam333 U.S. 424 (1948)
March 8, 1948Mitchell et al., Members of the Civil Service Commission, v. CohenFrank Murphy333 U.S. 411 (1948)
March 8, 1948United States v. United States Gypsum Co. et al.Stanley Forman Reed333 U.S. 364 (1948)9383
March 8, 1948United States v. Line Material Co. et al.Stanley Forman Reed333 U.S. 287 (1948)157
March 8, 1948In Re OliverHugo Lafayette Black333 U.S. 257 (1948)2065
March 8, 1948Illinois Ex Rel. McCollum v. Board of Education of School District No. 71, Champaign County, Illinois, et al.Hugo Lafayette Black333 U.S. 203 (1948)651
March 8, 1948Cole et al. v. ArkansasHugo Lafayette Black333 U.S. 196 (1948)757
March 8, 1948Donaldson, Postmaster General, v. Read Magazine, Inc. et al.Hugo Lafayette Black333 U.S. 178 (1948)143
March 8, 1948United States et al. v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. et al.Hugo Lafayette Black333 U.S. 169 (1948)
March 8, 1948Suttle, Administratrix, v. Reich Bros. Construction Co. et al.Frederick Moore Vinson333 U.S. 163 (1948)
March 8, 1948King v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of AmericaFrederick Moore Vinson333 U.S. 153 (1948)327
February 16, 1948Fisher v. Hurst, Chief Justice, et al.Per curiam333 U.S. 147 (1948)
February 16, 1948Woods, Housing Expediter, v. Cloyd W. Miller Co. et al.William Orville Douglas333 U.S. 138 (1948)239
February 16, 1948Funk Brothers Seed Co. v. Kalo Inoculant Co.William Orville Douglas333 U.S. 127 (1948)172
February 16, 1948Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. v. Daniel, Attorney General, et al.Hugo Lafayette Black333 U.S. 118 (1948)
February 9, 1948Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Robert Houghwout Jackson333 U.S. 103 (1948)928
February 9, 1948Musser et al. v. UtahRobert Houghwout Jackson333 U.S. 95 (1948)184
February 9, 1948Maggio v. Zeitz, Trustee in BankruptcyRobert Houghwout Jackson333 U.S. 56 (1948)646
February 9, 1948Johnson v. United StatesWilliam Orville Douglas333 U.S. 46 (1948)290
February 2, 1948Bob-Lo Excursion Co. v. MichiganWiley Blount Rutledge333 U.S. 28 (1948)
February 2, 1948United States v. BrownWiley Blount Rutledge333 U.S. 18 (1948)310
February 2, 1948Johnson v. United StatesRobert Houghwout Jackson333 U.S. 10 (1948)3856
February 2, 1948Fong Haw Tan v. Phelan, Acting District Director, Immigration and Naturalization ServiceWilliam Orville Douglas333 U.S. 6 (1948)354
February 2, 1948Le Maistre v. Leffers et al.William Orville Douglas333 U.S. 1 (1948)
January 19, 1948Lee v. MississippiFrank Murphy332 U.S. 742 (1948)
January 19, 1948Von Moltke v. Gillies, Superintendent of the Detroit House of CorrectionHugo Lafayette Black332 U.S. 708 (1948)1645
January 19, 1948United States v. Sullivan, Trading as Sullivan'S PharmacyHugo Lafayette Black332 U.S. 689 (1948)227
January 19, 1948Oyama et al. v. CaliforniaFrederick Moore Vinson332 U.S. 633 (1948)367
January 12, 1948Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma et al.Per curiam332 U.S. 631 (1948)
January 12, 1948Callen v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.Robert Houghwout Jackson332 U.S. 625 (1948)257
January 12, 1948Haley v. OhioWilliam Orville Douglas332 U.S. 596 (1948)1069
January 5, 1948United States v. Di ReRobert Houghwout Jackson332 U.S. 581 (1948)1525
January 5, 1948Sealfon v. United StatesWilliam Orville Douglas332 U.S. 575 (1948)555
January 5, 1948Globe Liquor Co., Inc. v. San Roman et al., Doing Business as International IndustriesHugo Lafayette Black332 U.S. 571 (1948)
December 22, 1947Marino v. Ragen, WardenPer curiam332 U.S. 561 (1947)149
December 22, 1947Blumenthal v. United StatesWiley Blount Rutledge332 U.S. 539 (1947)757
December 22, 1947Kavanagh, Collector of Internal Revenue, v. NobleFrank Murphy332 U.S. 535 (1947)104
December 22, 1947Jones, Collector of Internal Revenue, v. Liberty Glass Co.Frank Murphy332 U.S. 524 (1947)210
December 15, 1947Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Public Service Commission of Indiana et al.Wiley Blount Rutledge332 U.S. 507 (1947)261
December 8, 1947Aero Mayflower Transit Co. v. Board of Railroad Commissioners of Montana et al.Wiley Blount Rutledge332 U.S. 495 (1947)103
December 8, 1947Williams et al. v. Fanning, Postmaster of Los AngelesWilliam Orville Douglas332 U.S. 490 (1947)211
December 8, 1947Clark, Attorney General, as Successor to the Alien Property Custodian, v. Uebersee Finanz-Korporation, a. G.William Orville Douglas332 U.S. 480 (1947)162
December 8, 1947Silesian-American Corp. et al. v. Clark, Attorney General, as Successor to the Alien Property CustodianStanley Forman Reed332 U.S. 469 (1947)
December 8, 1947Patton v. MississippiHugo Lafayette Black332 U.S. 463 (1947)279
November 24, 1947Lillie v. Thompson, TrusteePer curiam332 U.S. 459 (1947)151
November 24, 1947Cox v. United StatesStanley Forman Reed332 U.S. 442 (1947)218
November 17, 1947Morris v. McComb, Wage and Hour AdministratorHarold Hitz Burton332 U.S. 422 (1947)187
November 17, 1947Priebe & Sons, Inc. v. United StatesWilliam Orville Douglas332 U.S. 407 (1947)258
November 10, 1947International Salt Co., Inc. v. United StatesRobert Houghwout Jackson332 U.S. 392 (1947)691
November 10, 1947Delgadillo v. Carmichael, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization ServiceWilliam Orville Douglas332 U.S. 388 (1947)208
November 10, 1947Federal Crop Insurance Corp. v. Merrill et al., Doing Business as Merrill Bros.Felix Frankfurter332 U.S. 380 (1947)1581
November 10, 1947Rodgers v. United StatesHugo Lafayette Black332 U.S. 371 (1947)260

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Source: opinions from October Term 1947, the U.S. Reports (via govinfo.gov / supremecourt.gov), with authoring Justice and vote from the Supreme Court Database (Washington University) or the Court’s syllabus. Citation counts from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying.