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Quotation from West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish by Supreme Court of the United States
“Our conclusion is that the case of Adkins v. Children's Hospital, supra, should be, and it is, overruled.”
West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Hughes) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Chief Justice Hughes announces that the 1923 precedent no longer governs.
Citation: "Our conclusion is that the case of Adkins v. Children's Hospital, supra, should be, and it is, overruled." — Supreme Court of the United States, West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Hughes) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id west-coast-hotel-v-parrish-q4)
Portrait: Charles Evans Hughes cph.3b15401 (3x4a), Underwood & Underwood, Public domain.
