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Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1872

Ribon v. Railroad Companies

Ribon v. Railroad Companies. A. majority of the stockholders and creditors of a railroad company which had several mortgages on the road,"agreed to sell it for a price offered, and to divide the proceeds among all the stockholders and credi

83 U.S. 446 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1872

Walker v. Henshaw

Walker v. Henshaw. 'Prior to the 9th of July, 1858, when, the President set apart the surplus of „ land which remained after the Shawnee Indians had obtained their complement under the treaty of the United States with them, ratified Novembe

83 U.S. 436 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Civil Rights 1872

United States v. Huckabee

United States, Lyon et al. v. Huckabee. 1, Where, under the Confiscation Act of August 6th, 1861, after a libel showing' a case Vithin the act, ah amended libel sots out a case which shows that there can be no confiscation under the act, bo

83 U.S. 414 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Civil Rights 1872

Huntington v. Texas

Huntington v. Texas. Texas v. Huntington. 1. Statement of the points adjudged in Texas v. White $ Chiles (7 Wallace, 700), and Texas v. Hardenberg (10 Id. 68). 2. The State of Texas provided in an act of December 16th, 1851, authorizing the

83 U.S. 402 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1872

Burke v. Smith

Burke v. Smith. The laws of á State required that before being organized, all railroad companies should have a subscription to their stock of not less than $50,000. Certain persons did subscribe more than this (to wit, $148,750), with a pro

83 U.S. 390 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1872

Insurance Co. v. Piaggio

Insurance Company v. Piaggio. 1. A. brought suit on, a policy on vessel and freight, for a total loss. Th¿ jury found the whole amount insured with interest and $5000 besides for damages, and judgment was entered accordingly. Held, that the

83 U.S. 378 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Family Law 1872

Taylor v. Taintor

Taylor v. Taintor, Treasurer. 1. ‘When tbe bail of a party arrested by order of a State court of one State on information for a crime, and released from custody under his own and his bail’s recognizance that he will appear at a day fixed an

83 U.S. 366 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Intellectual Property 1872

McNitt v. Turner

McNitt v. Turner. 1. Under the statute of Illinois authorizing the sale of the real estate of. a decedent, and directing the executor or administrator to make out a petition to the county court “stating therein what real estate the said tes

83 U.S. 352 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1872

Marqueze v. Bloom

Marqueze v. Bloom. A case brought here .as within the 25th section of the Judiciary Act dismissed ; neither the record nor the opinion of the Supreme Court, ■ which was in the records, showing any question before that court, except one rela

83 U.S. 351 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed 1872

The Mary Eveline

The Mary Eveline. 1. Though a sailing vessel having the wind is pnm& facie bound to adopt such a course as will prevent collision with other sailing vessels not having it, it is still the duty of these last in an emergency to make their 1 c

83 U.S. 348 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1872

Merrill v. Petty

Merrill v. Petty. An appeal on a libel in personam for a collision by the owners of a schooner against the owners of a sloop that had been sunk in the collision, dismissed; the decree having been for $1292.84, and, therefore, “not exceeding

83 U.S. 338 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1872

Ripley v. Insurance Co.

Ripley v. Insurance Company. One took out an accident policy of insurance on his life while “ travelling by public or private conveyance.” Having performed a part of his journey by steamer, which brought him to a certain village, he walked

83 U.S. 336 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1872

Cofield v. McClelland

Cofield v. McClelland. 1. A bill to compel a conveyance from a person to whom the probate judge of Arapahoe County, Colorado Territory (in which.county is situated. . Denver), had conveyed a lot in pursuance of the acts of Congress of May 2

83 U.S. 331 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Personal Injury 1872

Railroad Co. v. Manufacturing Co.

Railroad Company v. Manufacturing Company. When goods are delivered to a common carrier to be transported over his railroad to his depot in a place named,.and there to be delivered to a second line of conveyance for transportation further o

83 U.S. 318 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Tax Law 1872

Walker v. Whitehead

Walker v. Whitehead. 1. The laws which exist at the time of the making a contract, and in the place where it is made and to be performed, enter into and make part of it. This embraces those laws alike which affect its validity, construction

83 U.S. 314 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Employment Law 1872

Slawson v. United States

Slawson v. United States. Under the proviso to the first section of the Abandoned and Captured Property Act,-excluding from its benefits property which has ’ been used in waging or carrying bn war against the United States,” tbe Court of Cl

83 U.S. 310 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1872

Buchanan v. Smith

Buchanan v. Smith. 1. A creditor has reasonable cause to believe his debtor “ insolvent ” in the sense of the Bankrupt Act, when such a state of facts is brought to his notice respecting the affairs and pecuniary condition of his debtor, as

83 U.S. 277 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed 1872

Carpenter v. Longan

Carpenter v. Longan. 1. ' The assignment of a negotiable note before its maturity, raises the presumption of a want of notice of any defence to it; and this presumption stands till it is overcome by sufficient proof. 2. When a mortgage give

83 U.S. 271 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1872

Insurance Co. v. Comstock

Insurance Company v. Comstock. 1. Where, under the 41st section of the Bankrupt Act of 1867, a trial hy jury is had in the District Court in a case of application for involuntary bankruptcy, and'exceptions are taken in the ordinary and prop

83 U.S. 258 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1872

Dickinson v. Planters' Bank

Dickinson v. The Planters’ Bank. 1. Although under a stipulation in writing made by the parties to the suit, and filed with the clerk of the court, in pursuance of the act of March 3d, 1865, which gives to the finding of the court (which ma

83 U.S. 250 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1872

Humphrey v. Pegues

Humphrey v. Pegues. An act of assembly of a State passed in 1851 to incorporate a railroad company chartered a corporation, but did not exempt its property from 'taxation. An act passed in 1855 to amend its charter did exempt it. 'In 1863 a

83 U.S. 244 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1872

Peabody v. Stark

Peabody, Collector, v. Stark. 1. In the absence of a clear, common conviction on the part of all the members of the court as to the meaning of a direction relating to distillers in one of the internal revenue acts, the court — not holding s

83 U.S. 240 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Civil Rights 1872

Pierce v. Carskadon

Pierce et al. v. Carskadon. By a statute of West Virginia passed in September, 1863, where a judgment . was rendered against a non-resident in an action in which an attachment ,was issued, without personal service of a copy of such attachme

83 U.S. 234 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1872

Davis v. Gray

Davis v. Gray. 1 In this case — where a person who had been appointed receiver of a railroad, to which a large grant of lands had been made by a State, was seeking to enjoin the officers of the State which had declared the lands forfeited,

83 U.S. 203 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion