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Outcome n/a 1869

The Protector

The Protector. I. The doctrine declared in Hanger v. Abbott (6 Wallace, 532), that statutes of limitations do not run during the rebellion against a party residing out of the rebellious States, so as to preclude his remedy for a debt agains

76 U.S. 687 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1869

The Portsmouth

The Portsmouth. 1. A captain who, in the night and in a fog, enters a port, supposing it to be his port of destination, enters at his peril of its being so, unless there have been some necessity for his seeking a port. If there have been pr

76 U.S. 682 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1869

Insurance Co. v. Weide

Insurance Company v. Weide. 1. Whether or not on the transfer of a case from a State court to a Federal court, under the 12th section of the Judiciary Act, a new declaration should be filed, is a question of practice and not a subject for e

76 U.S. 677 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1869

The Syracuse

The Syracuse. A large steamer, without tows or other incumbrance, approaching near to smaller ones with tows, under circumstances whore collision is liable to occur, is bound to move with caution. She is mistress of her course and motions,

76 U.S. 672 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1869

The Quickstep

The Quickstep. 1. Where the District and the Circuit Court concur in their view of facts in a collision case in admiralty, the case will come before this court with every presumption in favor of the correctness of the decision appealed from

76 U.S. 665 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1869

Herndon v. Howard

Herndon v. Howard. Where an appellant in this court becomes bankrupt after his appeal taken, his assignee in bankruptcy upon the production of the deed of assignment of the register in bankruptcy, duly certified by the clerk of the proper c

76 U.S. 664 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Employment Law 1869

United States v. Adams

United States v. Adams. 1. Certiorari, being a writ properly used to bring up to the Court of Error, on an allegation of diminution, outbranches of the record, or other documents and writings in the court below which have not been previousl

76 U.S. 661 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1869

Downham v. Alexandria

Downham v. Alexandria. 1. The act of the Virginia legislature of February 27th, 1867, by which it was enacted that appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State from the State District Courts should not be allowed when those last ful

76 U.S. 659 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1869

Green v. United States

Green v. United States. The act of July 2d, 1864, which enacts that in courts of the United States, there shall be no exclusion of any witness in civil actions, “because he is a party to or interested in the issue triedand the amendatory ac

76 U.S. 655 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1869

The Suffolk County

The Suffolk County. 1. Where the defence in a libel for collision is that the injured vessel suddenly, and without notice, attempted to sheer across the one libelled, at a time when the two were so near that no exertion of those in charge o

76 U.S. 651 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1869

United States v. Rocha

United States v. Rocha. 1 The eleventh section of the act of March 3d, 1851, to ascertain and settle private land claims in California (9 Stat. at Large, 631), provides that the commissioners created under the act, and the District and Supr

76 U.S. 639 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1869

City of Paris

City of Paris. 1. The rule declared in the preceding case as to the obligation of large steam vessels moving in a crowded harbor, like New York, to move slowly and to keep themselves under such entire control as to be able to stop on short

76 U.S. 634 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1869

The Corsica

The Corsica. 1. Where two vessels, moving under steam, are crossing so as to involve a risk of collision, if the ship which has the other on her starboard does keep out of the way of the other, as a ship in that position is directed to do b

76 U.S. 630 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1869

Irvine v. Irvine

Irvine v. Irvine. 1. When one makes a deed of land covenanting that he is the owner, and subsequently acquires an outstanding and adverse title, his new acquisition enures to the grantee on the principle of estoppel. 2. Where a person has b

76 U.S. 617 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1869

United States v. Merrill

United States v. Merrill. Under the Act of July 13th, 1866, amendatory of the 4th section of the Act of March 3d, 1865, an officer in the regular army who during the rebellion accepted á commission of colonel in the volunteer organization,

76 U.S. 614 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1869

Worthy v. Commissioners

Worthy v. The Commissioners. 1. Where a party claims below wholly in virtue of the laws of a State and the highest court of the State decides that under these laws the claimant has no case, no writ of error lies here under the 26th section.

76 U.S. 611 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed 1869

United States v. Ayres

United States v. Ayres. The mere making and pendency of a motion in the Court of Claims, for a new trial, under the act of June 25th, 1868, \ 2, is not a sufficient ground for dismissal of an appeal taken to this court prior to the making o

76 U.S. 608 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1869

Ex parte Morris & Johnson

Ex parte Morris and Johnson. 1. It is the duty of a court below to obey and give effect to the mandate of this court, as far as practicable. Where the mandate is for restitution of moneys, recovered by persons under a decree of the court be

76 U.S. 605 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1869

Public Schools v. Walker

Public Schools v. Walker. Where counsel desire to have a case reheard, they may — if the court does not, on its own motion, order a rehearing — submit without argument, a brief written or printed petition or suggestion of the point or point

76 U.S. 603 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law 1869

Merryman v. Bourne

Merryman v. Bourne et al. 1 In California a judgment in ejectment has the same conclusiveness as a judgment in any common law action, and in determining its effect the same principles are applied which control the result of the like inquiry

76 U.S. 592 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1869

Thomson v. Pacific Railroad

Thomson v. Pacific Railroad. 1. Although, confessedly, Congress may constitutionally make or authorise contracts with individuals or corporations for services to the government; may grant aids by money or land in preparation for and in the

76 U.S. 579 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1869

Litchfield v. Register & Receiver

Litchfield v. The Register and Receiver. 1. The rule established in Gaines v. Thompson (7 Wallace, 347), that the courts will not interfere by mandamus or injunction with the exercise by the executive officers of duties requiring judgment o

76 U.S. 575 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1869

Assessors v. Osbornes

Note. Soon after the preceding case was adjudged, there came up and was adjudged another involving the same point of jurisdiction. It was the case of The Assessors v. Osbornes. In which the first two points adjudged in the preceding case, a

76 U.S. 567 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1869

Hornthall v. Collector

Hornthall v. The Collector. 1. The jurisdiction of suits between citizens of the same State, in internal revenue cases, conferred b3r the act of March 2d, 1833, “ further to provide for the collection of duties on imports ” (4 Stat. at Larg

76 U.S. 560 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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