Sutherland v. Mayer

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Sutherland v. Mayer
George Sutherland
Syllabus
873885Sutherland v. Mayer — SyllabusGeorge Sutherland
Court Documents

United States Supreme Court

271 U.S. 272

Sutherland  v.  Mayer

 Argued: April 14, 1926. --- Decided: May 24, 1926

Private rights and duties are affected by war only so far as they are incompatible with rights of war.

[Syllabus from pages 272-274 intentionally omitted]

Messrs. William D. Mitchell, Sol. Gen., and Dean Hill Stanley and E. N. Cherrington, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., for Sutherland.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 274-276 intentionally omitted]

Mr. Edward F. McClennen, of Boston, Mass., for Mayer.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 277-281 intentionally omitted]

Mr. John Caldwell Myers, of New York City (Mr. John W. Davis, of New York City, of counsel), for Reis and others.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 281-283 intentionally omitted]

Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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