CROWELL v. BENSON

No. 19.

285 U.S. 22 (1932)

CROWELL, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, v. BENSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Thacher, with whom Mr. Erwin N. Griswold was on the brief, for Crowell, petitioner.

Mr. Alexis T. Gresham, with whom Mr. Palmer Pillans was on the brief, for Knudsen, petitioner.

Mr. Harry T. Smith, with whom Mr. Vincent F. Kilborn was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought in the District Court to enjoin the enforcement of an award made by petitioner Crowell, as deputy commissioner of the United States Employees' Compensation Commission, in favor of the petitioner Knudsen and against the respondent Benson. The award was made under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (Act of March 4, 1927, c...

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