Frederick Olen Mercer
1901–1966 · Vermont, IL
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | Judge | Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) | Jun 19, 1956 | Death, Apr 3, 1966 |
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, LL.B., 1924
Professional Career
Assistant state's attorney, Fulton County, Illinois, 1924-1926; Judge, Fulton County [Illinois] Court, 1926-1934; Private practice, Lewistown, Illinois, 1934-1940; Private practice, Canton, Illinois, 1940-1956
Opinions on This Site
98 opinions from 1958 to 1966
- United States v. Alphonse F. Cozzi 1966
- A.L.B. Theatre Corp. v. Loew's Inc. 1966
- United States v. Charles C. Dilella 1965
- United States v. Rogerio Bella 1965
- National Labor Relations Board v. Generac Corporation 1965
- National Packing Co., Inc., a Kansas Corporation v. Century Provision Company, an Illinois Corporation, and Raymond L. Sabath 1965
- Walter Robert Stewart and Margaret Kester Stewart v. Joseph L. Meyers and Helen Margaret Meyers 1965
- Burdell W. Brekken and Burdette G. Brekken v. Reader's Digest Special Products, Inc., a Corporation 1965
- Flick-Reedy Corporation v. Hydro-Line Manufacturing Company, Flick-Reedy Corporation v. Hydro-Line Manufacturing Company 1965
- Eugene Mangan v. Broderick and Bascom Rope Company 1965
- Chrysler Corporation v. The Hanover Insurance Company 1965
- United States v. Kenneth H. Katschke and Paul E. Pickle 1965
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Indiana Broadcasting Corporation 1965
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Chatsworth Cooperative Marketing Association, a Corporation, and John W. Howell, an Individual 1965
- Felix Longhini v. Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company 1965
- Jon R. Smith v. Cities Service Oil Company, Michael Smith, by Jon R. Smith, Next Friend v. Cities Service Oil Company 1965
- Enrique Fernandez-Gonzalez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 1965
- United States v. Bernard Mortimer 1965
- Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp. 1965
- United States v. Haney Mims, Also Known as Big Red 1965
- American Mortgage Corp. v. First National Mortgage Co. 1965
- Luther L. Leatherman v. Gateway Transportation Co., and J. C. Orville Wilcox 1964
- United States of America Ex Rel. Willie Toler v. Frank J. Pate, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary 1964
- National Labor Relations Board v. Robert S. Abbott Publishing Company, an Illinois Corporation 1964
- United States of America Ex Rel. Albert Dixon v. Frank J. Pate, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet, Illinois 1964
- National Labor Relations Board v. Symons Manufacturing Co. 1964
- Consolidated Foods Corporation v. Federal Trade Commission 1964
- Fred M. Magee v. Edwin Williams 1964
- Steffke Freight Company, a Corporation v. Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, a Corporation 1964
- Mitchell J. Alster v. Alster and Associates, Inc., Alster and Associates, Carl J. Alster 1963
- Borak v. J. I. Case Co. 1963
- United States v. Samuel Joseph Rugendorf 1963
- Dorothy Ranes v. Office Employees International Union, Local No. 28 1963
- Conney v. Erickson 1963
- Retail Clerks International Association Afl-Cio, Etc. v. Montgomery Ward & Co., and National Labor Relations Board, Intervenor 1963
- National Labor Relations Board v. Larry Faul Oldsmobile Co., Inc. 1963
- United States v. William W. Rabin 1963
- Mrs. Jessie Mae Thomas, as Administratrix of the Estate of James Everette Thomas, Deceased v. S. H. Pawley Lumbe R Company, Inc. 1962
- North Star Ice Equipment Company v. Akshun Manufacturing Company, a Corporation, and Kent Industries, Inc., Acorporation 1962
- B. Schwartz & Co. v. Hepburn 1962
- William W. Lentz v. Hayes Freight Lines, Inc., an Illinois Corporation 1962
- American Community Builders, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1962
- E. F. Drew & Co., Inc. v. Pam Industries, Inc. 1962
- United States v. Donald J. Garrison, United States of America v. Clovis N. Ooley 1961
- Edna Stangle v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation 1961
- Switzer Bros. v. Locklin 1961
- Valkenburg, K.-G. v. The S.S. Henry Denny 1961
- Yorke v. Frank 1961
- Elsie McKissick v. Railroad Retirement Board 1961
- Woodmar Realty Co. v. McLean 1961
- Hearst Corporation v. Cuneo Press, Inc., and Aetna Insurance Company 1961
- Moutoux v. Gulling Auto Electric, Inc. 1961
- Perry Coal Company and Peabody Coal Company v. National Labor Relations Board, United Mine Workers of America v. National Labor Relations Board 1961
- Joyce Wieloch v. Rogers Cartage Company, a Corporation 1961
- Webster Hardwick, Jr. v. Bernard Hurley and Steve Seno 1961
- United States v. Wallace Delaney Mohammed 1961
- Porter B. Williamson v. Bendix Corporation 1961
- In Re Century Theatre Co., Debtor, City of Milwaukee v. Title Guaranty Company of Wisconsin 1961
- Leonard A. Morrison v. Texas Company 1961
- United States v. Leonard M. Bernard, Charles E. Bernard and James B. Jackson 1961
- J. I. Clark Company and John R. Clark v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation 1961
- Geuder, Paeschke & Frey Co. v. John R. Clark and J. R. Clark Company 1961
- Knab Co. v. St. Mary's Hospital, Inc. 1961
- United States v. John Emery Pronger 1961
- National Labor Relations Board v. Vapor Blast Manufacturing Company 1961
- Nepco Unit of Local 95, Office Employes International Union, Afl-Cio v. Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company 1961
- Harry Alter Company, an Illinois Corporation v. Chrysler Corporation, a Delaware Corporation 1961
- Perry Coal Company and Peabody Coal Company v. National Labor Relations Board, United Mine Workers of America v. National Labor Relations Board 1961
- United States v. Donald Peter Van Hook 1961
- United States v. Robert Westerhausen, Jr. 1960
- United States v. Richard McKay 1960
- Producers Transport, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board 1960
- William H. Pickett, Special Administrator of the Estate of Eldon Howard Pickett, Deceased v. Travelers Indemnity Co., a Corporation 1960
- Potomac Insurance v. Stanley 1960
- Fred J. Odell v. John C. Burke, Warden, Wisconsin State Prison 1960
- Harold Lentner v. Joseph H. Lieberstein and William J. Sone 1960
- Harry La Fever v. United States 1960
- Niresk Industries, Inc., a Corporation, and Bernice Stone Kahn, Individually and as an Officer of Said Corporation v. Federal Trade Commission 1960
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Michael Shapiro and Rae Shapiro 1960
- Edward M. Goemans v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1960
- Hamilton Manufacturing Company, a Corporation v. Chicago and North Western Railway Company, a Corporation 1960
- Charles E. Bowles, Jr. v. Zimmer Manufacturing Company, an Indiana Corporation 1960
- National Labor Relations Board v. John S. Swift Company, Inc. 1960
- United States v. David Berry 1960
- Karl Zysset and New-Nel Kitchen Products Company v. Popeil Brothers, Inc. 1960
- Robert J. Cleary, by His Father and Next Friend, Mike Cleary, Sr. v. Indiana Beach, Inc., a Corporation 1960
- United States v. John Joseph Killian 1960
- Raymond E. Fisher v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, a Corporation 1960
- Advanced Methods, Inc. v. Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Co. 1960
- Mildred Snorgrass, Administratrix With Will Annexed of the Estate of Edward B. Goldthwaite, Deceased v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., a New York Corporation 1960
- Brumby Metals, Inc. v. Bargen 1960
- United States v. Elmo Senior 1960
- Ann Meredith Morris v. Philip Morris, Jr. 1960
- United States v. Ike Nelson 1960
- American National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago, as Trustee, Etc. v. Joseph M. Taussig, Ruth Saxelby v. Joseph M. Taussig 1958
- Martha M. Petri, Administratrix, Etc. v. Minnie Rhein 1958
- The Diversey Corporation v. Charles Pfizer and Co., Inc. 1958
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Chicago Union Station Company 1958