MEZICK

v.

WRIGHT, WARDEN; VOLKMANN V. RAGEN, WARDEN; HALL V. RAGEN, WARDEN; AND FOLEY V. RAGEN, WARDEN

Citator

Cited By

• Darr v. Burford, 339 U.S. 200 (U.S. 1950)
  …e case of state prisoners is crucial to the relationship between the state and federal sovereignties in the exercise of their coordinate power over habeas corpus. Doubt respecting this issue should not go unresolved. We therefore granted certiorari. 337 U. S. 923. The writ of habeas corpus commands general recognition as the essential remedy to safeguard a citizen against imprisonment by State or Nation in violation of his constitutional rights.7 To make this protection effective for unlettered prisoners wi…
• Powell v. United States Cartridge Co., 339 U.S. 497 (U.S. 1950)
  …med. 171 F. 2d 964. It stated that the respondent, on the record before it, was an agency of the Government, was not an independent contractor and was not engaged in commerce within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We granted certiorari. 337 U. S. 923. We heard this case with the Powell and Aaron cases. The United States filed a brief and argued here, as amicus curiae, in support of the petitioners on the limited issue now before us. I. The Petitioners Were Not Employees of the United States Wi…
• Boyd v. Grand Trunk W. R.R. Co., 338 U.S. 263 (U.S. 1949)
  …respondent instituted this suit. The Michigan Circuit Court held that the contract restricting the choice of venue was void and dismissed the suit. The Michigan Supreme Court reversed. 321 Mich. 693, 33 N. W. 2d 120 (1948). Certiorari was granted, 337 U. S. 923 (1949), because the federal and state courts which have considered the issue have reached conflicting results.3 We agree with [*265] those courts which have held that contracts limiting the choice of venue are void as conflicting with the Liability…