Humphreys v. Bates & Rogers Construction Co.

254 U.S. 613 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1920-11-15 Docket No. 349 English

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No. 349.

W. H. Humphreys, as Administrator, etc. v. Bates & Rogers Construction Company.

Error to the Court of Appeals of the State of Kentucky. Motion to affirm or place on the summary docket submitted November 8, 1920. Decided November 15, 1920. Per Curiam. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of: (1) California Powder Works v. Davis, 151 U. S. 389 , 393; Gaar Scott & Co. v. Shannon, 223 U. S. 468 , 470; Cuyahoga River Power Co. v. Northern Realty Co., 244 U. S. 300 , 303; Bilby v. Stewart, 246 U. S. 255 , 257; Farson, Son & Co. v. Bird, 248 U. S. 268 , 271 (and see Northern Pacific Ry. Co. v. Meese, 239 U. S. 614 , 619). (2) Equitable Life Assurance Society v. Brown, 187 U. S. 308 , 314; Consolidated Turnpike Co. v. Norfolk, &c. Ry. Co., 228 U. S. 596 , 600; Merriam Co. v. Syndicate Publishing Co., 237 U. S. 618 , 621; Pennsylvania Hospital v. Philadelphia, 245 U. S. 20 , 24. (3) New York Central R. R. Co. v. White, 243 U. S. 188 , 198; Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington, 243 U. S. 219 , 234; Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Co., 249 U. S. 152 , 163; Arizona Employers Liability Cases, 250 U. S. 400 . (4) Palmer v. Ohio, 248 U. S. 32 , 34. Mr. Alan D. Cole for plaintiff in error. Mr. Edwin A. Swingle, Mr. E. L. Worthington and Mr. LeWright Browning for defendant in error.

Cases cited

California Powder Works v. Davis 151 U. S. 389 SCOTUS 1894-01-22 p. 613
Gaar, Scott & Co. v. Shannon 223 U. S. 468 SCOTUS 1912-02-19 p. 613
Cuyahoga River Power Co. v. Northern Realty Co. 244 U. S. 300 SCOTUS 1917-06-04 p. 613
Bilby v. Stewart 246 U. S. 255 SCOTUS 1918-03-04 p. 613
Farson, Son & Co. v. Bird 248 U. S. 268 SCOTUS 1919-01-07 p. 613
Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Meese 239 U. S. 614 SCOTUS 1916-01-17 p. 613
Equitable Life Assurance Society v. Brown 187 U. S. 308 SCOTUS 1902-12-01 p. 613
Consolidated Turnpike Co. v. Norfolk & Ocean View Railway Co. 228 U. S. 596 SCOTUS 1913-05-12 p. 613
G. & C. Merriam Co. v. Syndicate Publishing Co. 237 U. S. 618 SCOTUS 1915-06-01 p. 613
Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital v. City of Philadelphia 245 U. S. 20 SCOTUS 1917-11-05 p. 613
New York Central Railroad Co. v. White 243 U. S. 188 SCOTUS 1917-03-06 p. 613
Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington 243 U. S. 219 SCOTUS 1917-03-06 p. 613
Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Co. 249 U. S. 152 SCOTUS 1919-03-03 p. 613
Arizona Employers' Liability Cases 250 U. S. 400 SCOTUS 1919-06-09 p. 613
Palmer v. Ohio 248 U. S. 32 SCOTUS 1918-11-18 p. 613