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Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1871

Toof v. Martin

Toof et al. v. Martin, Assignee, etc. 1. By insolvency, as used in the bankrupt act when applied to traders and merchants, is meant inability of a purty to pay his debts, as they become due, in the ordinary course of business. 2. The transf

80 U.S. 40 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1871

Clyde v. United States

Clyde v. United States. A rule of the Court of Claims, requiring parties to present their claims to an executive department before suing in that court, is unauthorized and void. Appeal from the Court of Claims; the case being argued and dis

80 U.S. 38 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1871

United States v. Clyde

United States v. Clyde. Receiving payment of a sum of money for a disputed claim against the government and giving a receipt in full therefor, will, in the absence of proof of any mistake, be deemed a satisfaction of the claim. Appeal from

80 U.S. 35 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1871

Low v. Austin

Low et al. v. Austin. 1. Goods imported from a foreign country, upon which the duties and charges at the custom-house have been paid, are not subject to State taxation whilst remaining in the original cases, unbroken and unsold, in the hand

80 U.S. 29 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1871

United States v. Wormer

United States v. Wormer. The United States contracted, during the war to suppress the Rebellion, with a dealer in horses for a large number of cavalry horses; he to be paid on the completion of the contract, should Congress make an appropri

80 U.S. 25 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Personal Injury 1871

Boyden v. United States

Boyden et al. v. United States. 1. A receiver of public moneys of the United States does not stand in the position of an ordinary bailee; he is bound to higher responsibility. Upon a suit, therefore, on a bond “for the faithful discharge of

80 U.S. 17 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1871

Webb v. Sharp

Webb, Trustee, v. Sharp, Marshal. In the District of Columbia a landlord has a tacit lien for his rent on the chattels of his tenant on the demised premises, from the time the chattels are placed therein until the expiration of three months

80 U.S. 14 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1871

Yeager v. Farwell

Yeager v. Farwell. 1. A., residing in St. Louis, and treating through B., of the same place, for a loan of money from C., in Boston, got a promise from C. of the money wanted, A.’s own note and a mortgage by him on real estate near St. Loui

80 U.S. 6 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Personal Injury 1871

Norwich Transportation Co. v. Flint

Norwich Transportation Company v. Flint. In a suit by a passenger against a steamboat company for injuries done to him on the deck of a steamboat by the discharge of a gun by some disorderly soldiers, whom the transportation company bad tak

80 U.S. 3 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1871

Bethell v. Mathews

Bethell v. Mathews. 1. A plaintiff in error cannot take advantage of exceptions in his own favor even if erroneous; a matter often decided before. 2. Under the act of March 3d, 1865, authorizing the trial of facts by Circuit Courts, the cou

80 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1871

The Protector

The Protector. 1. The beginning and termination of, the late rebellion in reference to acta of limitation, is to be determined by some public act of the political department. 2. The yfav did not begin or close at the same time in all the St

79 U.S. 700 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1871

Trebilcock v. Wilson

Trebilcock v. Wilson et ux. 1. Where a plaintiff in error set up in the court below that he was entitled to have a note held by him and made by the defendant in error, paid in gold or silver coin under the Constitution, upon a proper constr

79 U.S. 687 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1871

Van Slyke v. Wisconsin

VAN SLYKE v. WISCONSIN. BAGNALL v. SAME. ERROR to the supreme court of the STATE OF WISCONSIN. Nos. 261 and 262. Argued November 16, 1871. Decided November 27, 1871. The right of a State to tax shares of stockholders in national banking ass

154 U.S. 581 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1871

Ex parte Waples

EX PARTE WAPLES. ORIGINAL. No. 10. Original. Argued December 19, 20, 1870. Decided January 9, 1871. Ex parte Graham, 10 Wall. 541, followed. Petition for writ of prohibition. .The case is stated in the opinion. Mr. Thomas J. Durant for peti

154 U.S. 579 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion