# List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 275

Volume 275 of the *United States Reports* is the bound volume of the [Supreme Court of the United States](https://www.edgepedia.org/supreme-court-of-the-united-states) containing decisions from the 1927 Term<sup>[1](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/usreports.aspx)</sup>. FindLaw's database lists 69 decisions in the volume, spanning decisions issued from January 1927 through early 1928<sup>[2](https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/volume/275)</sup>. Like every volume of the *U.S. Reports*, it also carries front and back matter: a roster of Justices and officers of the Court, an allotment of Justices by circuit, a cumulative table of cases reported, a topical index, and a statistical table of case activity<sup>[1](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/usreports.aspx)</sup>.

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Court term | 1927 Term<sup>[1](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/usreports.aspx)</sup> |
| Number of decisions | 69 listed decisions<sup>[2](https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/volume/275)</sup> |
| Citation range | Cases run from 275 U.S. 1 (*United States ex rel. Skinner & Eddy Corp. v. McCarl*) to 275 U.S. 578 (*United States v. Arnold; Bowers v. Frew*)<sup>[3](https://www.courtlistener.com/c/us/275/)</sup> |
| Notable railroad case | *Baltimore & Ohio R. R. v. Goodman*, 275 U.S. 66, decided October 31, 1927<sup>[2](https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/volume/275)</sup> |
| Notable oil case | *Mammoth Oil Co. v. United States*, 275 U.S. 13, decided October 10, 1927, docket No. 140<sup>[3](https://www.courtlistener.com/c/us/275/)</sup> |
| Notable equal-protection case | *Gong Lum v. Rice*, 275 U.S. 78<sup>[4](https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep275/usrep275tableofcasesreported/usrep275tableofcasesreported.pdf)</sup> |
| Official text | Full volume available as a PDF from the Supreme Court website and GovInfo<sup>[5](https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/USReports/USREPORTS-275_PDFA.pdf)</sup> |

## Publication and access

The *United States Reports* is the official publication of the Court's opinions, compiled and published for the Court by the Reporter of Decisions under 28 U.S.C. § 673(c), and printed and bound in coordination with the U.S. Government Publishing Office<sup>[1](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/usreports.aspx)</sup>. Volume 275 is available for free download from the Supreme Court's website<sup>[5](https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/USReports/USREPORTS-275_PDFA.pdf)</sup> and through GPO's GovInfo service, and the Library of Congress maintains a digital collection of the *U.S. Reports* covering 1754 through 2012<sup>[1](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/usreports.aspx)</sup>. The Library of Congress also hosts the volume's table of cases reported as a separate document<sup>[4](https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep275/usrep275tableofcasesreported/usrep275tableofcasesreported.pdf)</sup>.

## Notable cases

**Baltimore & Ohio R. R. v. Goodman.** Decided October 31, 1927 and reported at 275 U.S. 66, this case is listed in the volume's docket under No. 58<sup>[2](https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/volume/275)</sup>. It is one of the volume's frequently cited railroad-negligence decisions.

**Mammoth Oil Co. v. United States.** Decided October 10, 1927 and reported at 275 U.S. 13, with companion case *United States ex rel. Skinner & Eddy Corp. v. McCarl* at 275 U.S. 1 decided the same day<sup>[3](https://www.courtlistener.com/c/us/275/)</sup>.

**Gong Lum v. Rice.** Reported at 275 U.S. 78, this case appears in the volume's table of cases reported<sup>[4](https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep275/usrep275tableofcasesreported/usrep275tableofcasesreported.pdf)</sup>.

**Sacco v. Massachusetts.** Two petitions under this caption, docket Nos. 467 and 468, were decided October 3, 1927 and reported at 275 U.S. 574<sup>[3](https://www.courtlistener.com/c/us/275/)</sup>.

**Other decisions.** The volume also includes *Fairmount Creamery Co. v. Minnesota* (275 U.S. 70)<sup>[4](https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep275/usrep275tableofcasesreported/usrep275tableofcasesreported.pdf)</sup>, *Bothwell v. Buckbee-Mears Co.* (275 U.S. 274, decided January 5, 1927)<sup>[3](https://www.courtlistener.com/c/us/275/)</sup>, *Aetna Insurance Co. v. Hyde* (275 U.S. 440, decided January 3, 1928)<sup>[2](https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/volume/275)</sup>, and *Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. Standard Asphalt & Rubber Co.* (275 U.S. 372)<sup>[2](https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/volume/275)</sup>.

## References

1. [U.S. Reports, Supreme Court of the United States](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/usreports.aspx)
2. [U.S. Supreme Court Cases: Volume 275, FindLaw](https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/volume/275)
3. [Vol. 275 of United States Supreme Court Reports (U.S.), CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/c/us/275/)
4. [U.S. Reports: Table of Cases Reported, 275 U.S. vii (1927), Library of Congress](https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep275/usrep275tableofcasesreported/usrep275tableofcasesreported.pdf)
5. [United States Reports, Volume 275 (PDF), Supreme Court of the United States](https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/USReports/USREPORTS-275_PDFA.pdf)

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