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Railroad Co. v. Harris
Railroad Company v. Harris. To make a writ of error operate-as a supersedeas, it is indispensable that'the requirements of tbe act of Congress be strictly fulfilled. It is not enough that the writ be issued and served, but a copy of the wri
The Alicia
The Alicia. t. This court cannot acquire jurisdiction of a cause through an order of a Circuit Court directing its transfer to this court, though such transfer be authorized by the express provision of an. act of Congress. Such provision mu
Laber v. Cooper
Laber v. Cooper. 1. The fact that no replication is put in to two of three special pleas, raising distinct defences, is not a matter for reversal; the case having been tried below as if the pleadings had been perfect and in form. 2. Nor; th
Generes v. Bonnemer
Generes v. Bonnemer. A judgment affirmed in a'case where the only ruling of the court, to be found in the record, was a judgment rendered in favor of a plaintiff for the recovery of a sum of money; where there' was no question raised in the
The Grapeshot
The Grapeshot. 1. Proof that papers, not contained in the record, were used in the court helow, must be made by affidavit, not by certificate of the clerk. 2. A decree of the,-Provisional Court of Louisiana, which was established by order o
Cooks v. Izard
Cooks v. Izard. A bill in equity, by the owner of real estate, sold at public judicial sale, will lie against a person who, at such sale, has made untrue representations, which prevent other persons from bidding, and by which he has so, ■ h
Coppell v. Hall
Coppell v. Hall. 1, A contract made by a consul of a n¿utral power, with the 'citizen of a , belligerent State, that he will .“protect,”'with his neutral name, from capture by the belligerent, merchandise which such .citizen- has in the ¡en
Palmer v. Donner
Palmer v. Donner. A district judge has no authority to sign a citation upon a writ ot error to a State court. When the citation has been thus signed, the writ of error will be dismissed on motion. This was a motion,: made by Mr. J. H. Bradl
Randall v. Brigham
Randall v. Brigham. 1‘. An action foir damages does not lie against a judge of a court of general jurisdiction, for removing, whilst holding .court, an attorney-at-law, frond the bar, for malpractice and misconduct in his office, the' court
Moore v. Marsh
Moore v. Marsh. Under the fourteenth section of the Patent Act of 1836, enacting that damages may be recovered by action on the case, to he brought in the name of the person “interested,” the original owner of the patent, who has afterwards
Ex parte McCardle
Ex parte McCardle. 1. The appellate jurisdiction of this court is conferred by the Constitution, and not derived from acts of Congress; but is conferred “ with such exceptions, and under such regulations, as Congress may make;” and, therefo
Ewing v. Howard
Ewing v. Howard. 1. TJsurj'- being a defence that must be strictly proved, a court will not presume that a note dated on one day for a sum payable with interest from a day previous was for money first lent on the day of the date only. 2. Wh
Kelly v. Owen
Kelly v. Owen et al. 1-. The act of Congress of February 10th, 1855, which declares “ that any woman, who might lawfully be naturalized under the existing laws, married, or who shall be married to a citizen of the United States, shall be de
United States v. Gilmore
United States v. Gilmore et al. 1. Before a depositary of public money can, in a. suit against him by the-United States for a balance, offer proof of credits for clerk hire, he must show by evidence from the books of'the treasury — a transc
Mulligan v. Corbins
Mulligan v. Corbins. A statute of a State releasing “whatever interest” in certain real estate may “rightfully” belong to it, is not a law impairing the obligation of a contract in a case where an agent of the State, having by contract • wi
United States v. Kirby
United States v. Kirby. 1. The temporary detention of the mail, caused by the arrest of its carrier upon a bench warrant, issued by a State court, of competent jurisdiction, upon an indictment found therein for murder, is not an obstruction
United States v. Adams
United States v. Adams. 1. It is the duty of the Secretary of War, as head of the War Department. to see that contracts which belong to his office aro properly and faithfully executed, whether ho have made the contracts himself or have conf
Confiscation Cases
Confiscation Cases. X. An informer, in prosecutions under the act of August Cth, 1861, widen subjects to confiscation, upon libel filed, property whose owner used or consented to its use in aiding the rebellion, lias no vested interest in t
Ward v. Smith
Ward v. Smith. 1. The designation of a hank as the place of payment of a bond, imports « stipulation that its holder will have it at the bank when duo to receive payment, and that the obligor will produce there the funds to pay it. 2. If th
Pacific Insurance v. Soule
Pacific Insurance Company v. Soule. 1. When a person whose income or other moneys subject to tax or duty has been received in coined money, makes his return to the assessor, the 9th section of the internal revenue act of July 13, 1866, is t
Payne v. Hook
Payne v. Hook. 1. The equity jurisdiction and remedies conferred by the Constitution and statutes of the United States cannot be limited or restrained by State legislation, and are uniform throughout the different States of the Union. Hence
Sheets v. Selden
Sheets v. Selden. 1. The .action of an inferior court as to the terms on which it will allow a complainant; to amend a bill in equity to which'sit has sustained a demurrer, is a matter within the discretion of such court, and not open to '
Railroad Co. v. Howard
Railroad Company v. Howard. 1. Under tbe laws of Iowa, a railroad company, having power to issue its own b,onds in order to make its road, may guaranty the bonds of cities ■ and counties which have been lawfully issued, an!d are used as the
Riddlesbarger v. Hartford Insurance
Riddlesbarger v. Hartford Insurance Company. 1. A condition in a policy of fire insurance that no action against the insurers, for the recovery of any claim upon the policy, shall he sustained, unless commenced within twelve months after th
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