Johnson v. State Highway Commission — 281 U.S. 691

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No. 538.

Johnson et al. v. State Highway Commission of South Carolina et al.

Argued February 24, 1930.

Decided March 3, 1930.

The appeal herein is dismissed for the want of a substantial federal question. Wabash R. R. Co. v. Flannigan, 192 U. S. 29 ; Erie R. R. Co. v. Solomon, 237 U. S. 427 ; Zucht v. King, 260 U. S. 174 ; Sugarman v. United States, 249 U. S. 182 ; C. A. King & Co. v. Horton, 276 U. S. 600 ; Bank of Indianola v. Miller, 276 U. S. 605 ; Roe v. Kansas, 278 U. S. 191 . Treating the papers whereon the appeal was allowed as a petition for certiorari, as required by § 237 (c) of the Judicial Code, as amended by the Act of February 13,

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1925 ( 43 Stat. 936 , 938), certiorari is denied.

Mr. L. G. Southard for appellants. Messrs. John M. Daniel, Attorney General of South Carolina, Cordie Page and J. Ivey Humphrey, Assistant Attorneys General, William C. Wolfe, Mendel L. Smith, R. E. Whiting, and C. C. Wyche on the brief for appellees.

Cases cited

Wabash Railroad v. Flannigan 192 U. S. 29 SCOTUS 1904-01-04 p. 691
Erie Railroad v. Solomon 237 U. S. 427 SCOTUS 1915-05-10 p. 691
Zucht v. King 260 U. S. 174 SCOTUS 1922-11-13 p. 691
Sugarman v. United States 249 U. S. 182 SCOTUS 1919-03-03 p. 691
276 U. S. 600 276 U. S. 600 p. 691
276 U. S. 605 276 U. S. 605 p. 691
Roe v. Kansas ex rel. Smith 278 U. S. 191 SCOTUS 1929-01-02 p. 691