Supreme Court of the United States

Opinions of October Term 1949

The 99 opinions the Supreme Court issued in the term that opened in October 1949: 87 signed by a Justice and 12 per curiam.

DecidedCaseOpinion byCitationCited
June 5, 1950United States v. TexasWilliam Orville Douglas339 U.S. 707 (1950)110
June 5, 1950United States v. FloridaWilliam Orville Douglas339 U.S. 699 (1950)139
June 5, 1950Osman et al. v. Douds, Regional Director of the National Labor Relations BoardPer curiam339 U.S. 846 (1950)
June 5, 1950Roberts v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California et al.Per curiam339 U.S. 844 (1950)238
June 5, 1950Lyon, Superintendent of Banks, v. SingerPer curiam339 U.S. 841 (1950)
June 5, 1950Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Sherman Minton339 U.S. 827 (1950)296
June 5, 1950Henderson v. United States et al.Harold Hitz Burton339 U.S. 816 (1950)
June 5, 1950United States v. Kansas City Life Insurance Co.Harold Hitz Burton339 U.S. 799 (1950)151
June 5, 1950Johnson, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Eisentrager, Alias Ehrhardt, et al.Robert Houghwout Jackson339 U.S. 763 (1950)516
June 5, 1950United States v. Gerlach Live Stock Co.Robert Houghwout Jackson339 U.S. 725 (1950)211
June 5, 1950Swift & Company Packers et al. v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. a. et al.Felix Frankfurter339 U.S. 684 (1950)436
June 5, 1950Skelly Oil Co. et al. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Felix Frankfurter339 U.S. 667 (1950)1625
June 5, 1950Quicksall v. MichiganFelix Frankfurter339 U.S. 660 (1950)
June 5, 1950Travelers Health Association et al. v. Virginia Ex Rel. State Corporation CommissionHugo Lafayette Black339 U.S. 643 (1950)755
June 5, 1950McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education et al.Frederick Moore Vinson339 U.S. 637 (1950)165
June 5, 1950Sweatt v. Painter et al.Frederick Moore Vinson339 U.S. 629 (1950)260
June 5, 1950Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. KorellFrederick Moore Vinson339 U.S. 619 (1950)
May 29, 1950Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. et al. v. Linde Air Products Co.Robert Houghwout Jackson339 U.S. 605 (1950)1620
May 29, 1950Ewing, Federal Security Administrator, et al. v. Mytinger & Casselberry, Inc.William Orville Douglas339 U.S. 594 (1950)490
May 15, 1950Brown Shoe Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueTom C. Clark339 U.S. 583 (1950)109
May 15, 1950National Labor Relations Board v. Pool Manufacturing Co.Tom C. Clark339 U.S. 577 (1950)
May 15, 1950National Labor Relations Board v. Mexia Textile Mills, Inc.Tom C. Clark339 U.S. 563 (1950)193
May 15, 1950Capitol Greyhound Lines et al. v. Brice, Commissioner of Motor VehiclesHugo Lafayette Black339 U.S. 542 (1950)112
May 8, 1950Building Service Employees International Union, Local 262, et al. v. GazzamSherman Minton339 U.S. 532 (1950)252
May 8, 1950Powell et al. v. United States Cartridge Co.Harold Hitz Burton339 U.S. 497 (1950)250
May 8, 1950United States v. National Association of Real Estate Boards et al.William Orville Douglas339 U.S. 485 (1950)298
May 8, 1950International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Etc. Union, Local 309, et al. v. Hanke et al., Doing Business as Atlas Auto RebuildFelix Frankfurter339 U.S. 470 (1950)201
May 8, 1950Hughes et al. v. Superior Court of California for Contra Costa CountyFelix Frankfurter339 U.S. 460 (1950)350
May 8, 1950International Union of United Automobile, Etc. Workers of America, C. I. O., et al. v. O'Brien, Prosecuting Attorney, et al.Frederick Moore Vinson339 U.S. 454 (1950)172
May 8, 1950American Communications Assn., C. I. O., et al. v. Douds, Regional Director of the National Labor Relations BoardFrederick Moore Vinson339 U.S. 382 (1950)933
May 8, 1950United States v. FleischmanFrederick Moore Vinson339 U.S. 349 (1950)150
May 8, 1950United States v. BryanFrederick Moore Vinson339 U.S. 323 (1950)689
April 24, 1950Shipman et al., Trading as Shipman Brothers, et al. v. Dupre et al.Per curiam339 U.S. 321 (1950)
April 24, 1950Mullane, Special Guardian, v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., Trustee, et al.Robert Houghwout Jackson339 U.S. 306 (1950)10395
April 24, 1950Cassell v. TexasStanley Forman Reed339 U.S. 282 (1950)516
April 17, 1950South et al. v. Peters, Chairman of the Georgia State Democratic Executive Committee, et al.Per curiam339 U.S. 276 (1950)104
April 17, 1950United States v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.Felix Frankfurter339 U.S. 261 (1950)
April 10, 1950Morford v. United StatesPer curiam339 U.S. 258 (1950)
April 10, 1950Order of Railway Conductors of America v. Southern Railway Co.Hugo Lafayette Black339 U.S. 255 (1950)
April 10, 1950Slocum, General Chairman, Lackawanna Division No. 30, Order of Railroad Telegraphers, v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.Hugo Lafayette Black339 U.S. 239 (1950)460
April 3, 1950Darr v. Burford, WardenStanley Forman Reed339 U.S. 200 (1950)969
March 27, 1950United States et al. v. United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co. et al.Sherman Minton339 U.S. 186 (1950)243
March 27, 1950Dennis v. United StatesSherman Minton339 U.S. 162 (1950)468
March 27, 1950Standard-Vacuum Oil Co. v. United StatesSherman Minton339 U.S. 157 (1950)
March 27, 1950Railway Labor Executives' Association v. United States et al.Harold Hitz Burton339 U.S. 142 (1950)
March 27, 1950United States v. Commodities Trading Corp. et al.Hugo Lafayette Black339 U.S. 121 (1950)183
March 13, 1950Reider v. Thompson, Trustee, Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.Sherman Minton339 U.S. 113 (1950)120
March 13, 1950Hiatt, Warden, v. BrownTom C. Clark339 U.S. 103 (1950)144
March 13, 1950Affolder v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Co.Tom C. Clark339 U.S. 96 (1950)158
March 13, 1950United States v. Burnison et al.Stanley Forman Reed339 U.S. 87 (1950)
February 20, 1950United States v. RabinowitzSherman Minton339 U.S. 56 (1950)2080
February 20, 1950Wong Yang Sung v. McGrath, Attorney General, et al.Robert Houghwout Jackson339 U.S. 33 (1950)636
February 20, 1950Solesbee v. Balkcom, WardenHugo Lafayette Black339 U.S. 9 (1950)155
February 20, 1950District of Columbia v. LittleHugo Lafayette Black339 U.S. 1 (1950)151
February 13, 1950United States v. Benedict et al., Trustees, et al.Harold Hitz Burton338 U.S. 692 (1950)
February 6, 1950United States et al. v. Pacific Coast Wholesalers' Association et al.Per curiam338 U.S. 689 (1950)
February 6, 1950United States v. AlpersSherman Minton338 U.S. 680 (1950)127
February 6, 1950New Jersey Realty Title Insurance Co. v. Division of Tax Appeals of New Jersey et al.Tom C. Clark338 U.S. 665 (1950)
February 6, 1950Wissner et al. v. WissnerTom C. Clark338 U.S. 655 (1950)281
February 6, 1950United States v. Morton Salt Co.Robert Houghwout Jackson338 U.S. 632 (1950)1061
February 6, 1950Chapman, Secretary of the Interior, v. Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Co., Inc.Robert Houghwout Jackson338 U.S. 621 (1950)
February 6, 1950Secretary of Agriculture v. Central Roig Refining Co. et al.Felix Frankfurter338 U.S. 604 (1950)123
February 6, 1950Regents of the University System of Georgia v. Carroll et al.Stanley Forman Reed338 U.S. 586 (1950)
February 6, 1950Civil Aeronautics Board v. State Airlines, Inc.Hugo Lafayette Black338 U.S. 572 (1950)
February 6, 1950Manning, Collector of Internal Revenue, v. Seeley Tube & Box Co.Frederick Moore Vinson338 U.S. 561 (1950)197
January 16, 1950Bryan v. United StatesSherman Minton338 U.S. 552 (1950)297
January 16, 1950United States Ex Rel. Knauff v. Shaughnessy, Acting District Director of Immigration and NaturalizationSherman Minton338 U.S. 537 (1950)577
January 16, 1950United States Ex Rel. Eichenlaub v. Shaughnessy, Acting District Director of Immigration and NaturalizationHarold Hitz Burton338 U.S. 521 (1950)
January 16, 1950Dickinson v. Petroleum Conversion Corp.Robert Houghwout Jackson338 U.S. 507 (1950)321
January 9, 1950Savorgnan v. United States et al.Harold Hitz Burton338 U.S. 491 (1950)135
January 9, 1950Federal Power Commission v. East Ohio Gas Co. et al.Hugo Lafayette Black338 U.S. 464 (1950)101
January 9, 1950United States v. Moorman et al., Doing Business as J. W. Moorman & SonHugo Lafayette Black338 U.S. 457 (1950)149
January 9, 1950United States v. Cumberland Public Service Co.Hugo Lafayette Black338 U.S. 451 (1950)429
January 9, 1950Reo Motors, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueFrederick Moore Vinson338 U.S. 442 (1950)
December 19, 1949Hubsch v. United StatesPer curiam338 U.S. 440 (1949)
December 19, 1949Carter v. Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway Co.Tom C. Clark338 U.S. 430 (1949)155
December 19, 1949Alcoa Steamship Co., Inc. v. United StatesStanley Forman Reed338 U.S. 421 (1949)
December 12, 1949Wilmette Park District v. Campbell, Collector of Internal RevenueTom C. Clark338 U.S. 411 (1949)
December 12, 1949United States v. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Navigation Co.Tom C. Clark338 U.S. 396 (1949)153
December 12, 1949O'Donnell, Administratrix, v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.Robert Houghwout Jackson338 U.S. 384 (1949)180
December 12, 1949United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Frederick Moore Vinson338 U.S. 366 (1949)571
December 5, 1949Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.Sherman Minton338 U.S. 355 (1949)
December 5, 1949Cole et al. v. ArkansasRobert Houghwout Jackson338 U.S. 345 (1949)
December 5, 1949United States v. Yellow CAB Co. et al.Robert Houghwout Jackson338 U.S. 338 (1949)524
December 5, 1949Parker et al. v. County of Los Angeles et al.Felix Frankfurter338 U.S. 327 (1949)
November 21, 1949Kingsland, Commissioner of Patents, v. DorseyPer curiam338 U.S. 318 (1949)
November 21, 1949Manufacturers Trust Co., Trustee, v. Becker et al.Tom C. Clark338 U.S. 304 (1949)
November 21, 1949Brown v. Western Railway of AlabamaHugo Lafayette Black338 U.S. 294 (1949)241
November 14, 1949United States et al. v. Capital Transit Company et al.Per curiam338 U.S. 286 (1949)
November 14, 1949Oakley v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. et al.Harold Hitz Burton338 U.S. 278 (1949)
November 14, 1949Reilly, Postmaster, v. Pinkus, Trading as American Health Aids Co., Also Known as Energy Food CenterHugo Lafayette Black338 U.S. 269 (1949)128
November 7, 1949Faulkner v. GibbsPer curiam338 U.S. 267 (1949)
November 7, 1949Boyd v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad CompanyPer curiam338 U.S. 263 (1949)142
November 7, 1949Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Connelly et Ux.Sherman Minton338 U.S. 258 (1949)145
November 7, 1949Treichler, Executor, v. WisconsinTom C. Clark338 U.S. 251 (1949)
November 7, 1949McGrath, Attorney General, as Successor to the Alien Property Custodian, v. Manufacturers Trust Co.Harold Hitz Burton338 U.S. 241 (1949)
November 7, 1949Graham et al. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & EnginemenRobert Houghwout Jackson338 U.S. 232 (1949)165
November 7, 1949Roth, Attorney General of Michigan, v. Delano, Comptroller of the Currency, et al.Robert Houghwout Jackson338 U.S. 226 (1949)
November 7, 1949United States v. Spelar, AdministratrixStanley Forman Reed338 U.S. 217 (1949)145

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Source: opinions from October Term 1949, 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.