Casper Platt
1892–1965 · Danville, IL
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois | Judge | Harry S Truman (Democratic) | Oct 13, 1949 | Death, Sep 16, 1965 |
Education
- University of Illinois, B.A., 1914
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1916
Professional Career
Private practice, Danville, Illinois, 1916-1917, 1918-1933; U.S. Army, 1917-1918; City attorney, Danville, Illinois, 1927-1928; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1933-1949
Opinions on This Site
68 opinions from 1953 to 1963
- United States v. Nathan Shavin 1963
- William H. Kenner, William H. Kenner and Eleanor v. Kenner, and Kenner's Charitable Hospital, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1963
- Knoedler Manufacturers Inc. v. Western Land Roller Co. 1963
- Frederick Willard Thompson v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 1963
- Waltham Watch Company v. Federal Trade Commission 1963
- Estate of Leo M. Gartland, Deceased, Matthew Gartland, Administrator v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1961
- Ella Shure Cahen Trust, Etc. v. United States 1961
- Eugene M. Fuhrer v. Malcolm W. Fuhrer 1961
- United States v. Nathan W. Shavin 1961
- Estate of Sam Marsack, Deceased, Betty Marsack, Administratrix, and Betty Marsack v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1961
- William P. Doyle and Crystal Gibson Doyle v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1961
- Wilson & Company, Inc. v. Ezra Taft Benson, Secretary of Agriculture of the United States 1961
- United States v. Edward J. Mesheski 1961
- In the Matter of John H. German, Bankrupt. Joseph Van Hooreweghe, Trustee v. First National Bank of Moline, Illinois 1961
- Trust No. 3, C. E. And Margaret Brehm, Trustees v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1960
- General Freight Transport Co. v. Riss & Co. 1960
- Kernel Kutter, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Fawcett Publications, Inc., a Connecticut Corporation 1960
- Cedarburg Fox Farms, Inc. v. United States of America, Cedarburg Fox Farms, Inc. v. United States 1960
- Owen Laboratories, Inc. v. Carl A. Schroeder, Postmaster, Chicago, Illinois 1960
- Schriar v. Mose 1960
- Lawrence P. Hickey, George D. Sullivan, Jr., Burton H. Young and Thomas R. Benz v. Illinois Central Railroad, an Illinois Corporation 1960
- Schnell v. Peter Eckrich & Sons, Inc. 1960
- American State Bank, a Wisconsin Banking Corporation v. United States of America, (Two Cases) 1960
- United States of America Ex Rel. Talbot Jennings, Relator-Appellant v. Joseph E. Ragen, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet, Illinois 1960
- In the Matter of Robert W. Howat, Bankrupt 1960
- United States v. Leroy Wiley 1960
- Bounougias v. Republic Steel Corp. 1960
- United States v. James Cromwell Bailey 1960
- United States v. James Gilbert Glass 1960
- Federal Trade Commission v. Walter L. Dilger, Secretary, Beatrice Foods Co. 1960
- Arthur Sparrow v. Yellow Cab Co. 1960
- Quality Molding Company v. American National Fire Insurance Company 1960
- Henry G. Meigs, Inc. v. Empire Petroleum Company 1960
- Cleata Hinton v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company 1960
- United States v. Eugene C. James 1959
- Jacob Schybinger v. Interlake Steamship Company 1959
- Arthur Moynes and Oscar Ginsberg, D/B/A M & G Provision Co., & Emerald Meat Co. & Chico Chile, Inc. v. National Surety Corporation 1959
- Arthur R. Weir and Quikbrik Company of Chicago, Inc. v. Chicago Plastering Institute, Defendants,-Appellees 1959
- United States v. Sylvester Marks 1959
- Robert L. Bender v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Checker Taxi Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1958
- Clifton E. Baird and Violet L. Baird v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1958
- United States ex rel. Kelly v. Bibb 1958
- William P. Rogers, Attorney General of the United States, as Successor to the Alien Property Custodian v. La Salle Steel Company, a Corporation 1958
- Scott Cuthill v. Ortman-Miller MacHine Company, and J. Carter Miller, Intervenor-Appellant 1957
- Eggers v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad 1957
- Charles R. Hard v. Civil Aeronautics Board 1957
- J. Herschel Hardy v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co. 1956
- Goldstein Brothers, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1956
- Loewi & Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1956
- Breece Veneer and Panel Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1956
- Fred W. Brandt v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company 1956
- Nice Ball Bearing Company, Counterdefendant-Appellee v. M. H. Lescure, Counterclaimant-Appellant 1955
- Rex Hawbaker, as Administrator With the Will Annexed of the Estate of Stanley Edward Finnegan, Deceased v. Linda Danner 1955
- Barney Peller v. International Boxing Club, Inc. 1955
- Samuel Cohen v. Checker Taxi Company 1955
- Lee Woodworking Company v. Hub Plating Works, Inc., Lee Woodworking Company v. Hub Plating Works, Inc. 1955
- Talbot Jennings v. Fremont Nester, Edward Piotter, Larry Vodvarka, John S. Boyle, James A. Brown and John Phillips 1955
- Eva Seymour v. The Union News Company 1954
- In the Matter of Portage Wholesale Co., Bankrupt. Vaughn S. Conway v. George L. Devine, Trustee, Etc. 1954
- Rade Govedarica v. Yellow Cab Company, a Corporation 1954
- United States v. Aman 1954
- Carter v. John Hennes Trucking Co. 1954
- In Re Garden City Brewery, Inc. Garden City Brewery, Inc. v. Knox 1954
- Wadiak v. Illinois Cent. R. Co 1953
- Indiana Nat. Bank of Indianapolis v. Goss 1953
- Applewhite v. Jones 1953
- United States v. Trumblay 1953
- United States v. Cook 1953