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Reversed Intellectual Property 1872

Gould v. Rees

Gould v. Rees. 1. Where three elements are claimed in a patent, in combination, the nse of two of the elements only does not infringe the patent. 2. The introduction of a newly-discovered element or ingredient, or one not theretofore known

82 U.S. 187 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1872

Brown v. Hiatts

Brown v. Hiatts. 1. Statutes of limitation of the several States did not run during the late civil war against the right of action of parties upon contracts made previous to, and maturing after, the commencement of the war. 2. Interest on l

82 U.S. 177 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1872

Duncan v. Jaudon

Duncan v. Jaudon. 1. A person lending money to a trustee on a pledge of trust stocks, and selling the stocks for repayment of the loan, will be compelled to account for them, if he have either actual or constructive notice that the trustee

82 U.S. 165 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Intellectual Property 1872

Shutte v. Thompson

Shutte v. Thompson. 1. Although the formalities prescribed by the 30th section of the act of Congress of September 2d, 1789 (1 Stat. at Large, 88), authorizing the taking of depositions de bene esse in certain cases and stating the circumst

82 U.S. 151 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1872

Marshall v. Vicksburg

Marshall v. Vicksburg. 1. A. filed a bill in equity to enforce a forfeiture, and obtain compensation for breach of agreement. The defendant demurred by a single demurrer. The court sustained the demurrer as respected the forfeiture, and ove

82 U.S. 146 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1872

Pickersgill v. Lahens

Pickersgill v. Lahens. A general statute enacted that a party might stay by injunction proceedings in a suit at law on executing a bond, “ with one or more sufficient sureties,” conditioned, &c. A., a defendant in a case at law, being about

82 U.S. 140 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1872

Bouldin v. Alexander

Bouldin v. Alexander. 1. "When a person conveys in fee to persons whom he names a lot and church edifice upon it for the use of a Baptist church — an unincorporated religious body — specified, the trustees are not removable at the will of t

82 U.S. 131 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Intellectual Property 1872

Hedrick v. Hughes

Hedrick v. Hughes. 1. The act of Congress of March 6th, 1820, admitting Missouri into the Union, and the act of March 3d, 1823, respecting grants of land to that State, without further grant or patent, vested in the State the 16th section o

82 U.S. 123 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Tax Law 1872

United States v. Singer

United States v. Singer. 1. The 20th section of the act of Congress of July 20th, 1868, is as follows: “ That on the receipt of the distiller’s first return in each month, the assessor shall inquire and determine whether said distiller has

82 U.S. 111 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Insurance Law 1872

Morgan's Assignees v. Shinn

Morgan’s Assignees v. Shinn. 1. A bill of sale of a vessel, absolute in its terms, may be shown by parol evidence to be only a mortgage. 2. The facts that the bill of sale was recorded-; that the vessel was re-enrolled in the name of the tr

82 U.S. 105 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1872

Canal Co. v. Hill

Canal Company v. Hill. 1. To ascertain the intent of the parties is the fundamental rule in the construction of agreements. When the substantial thing which they have in view can he gathered from the whole instrument, it will control mere f

82 U.S. 94 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1872

Hutchings v. Low

The Yosemite Valley Case. [Hutchings v. Low.] 1. A party by mere settlement upon lands of the United States, with a declared intention to obtain a title to the same under the pre-emption laws, does not thereby acquire such a vested interest

82 U.S. 77 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1872

Erskine v. Van Arsdale

Note. At the same time with the preceding case was adjudged another from the same circuit, on the same general subject, and depending on certain parts of the statute already quoted; the new. case having, however, two additional questions. I

82 U.S. 75 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Tax Law 1872

Cheney v. Van Arsdale

Cheney v. Van Arsdale. Under the act of Congress of July 13th, 1866, iron castings, cast for thimble-skeins and pipe-boxes, between the 1st of September, 1866, and the 1st of March, 1867, were subject to an internal revenue tax. Error to th

82 U.S. 68 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1872

Tarver v. Keach

Tarver v. Keach. "When a decision holding a contract void is made by the highest court of a State upon the general principles by which courts determine .that a transaction is good or bad on principles of public policy, the decision is one w

82 U.S. 67 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1872

Gray v. Darlington

Gray v. Darlington. The advance in the value of personal property during a series of years does not constitute the gains, profits, or income of any one particular year of the series, although the entire amount of the advance be at one time

82 U.S. 63 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1872

Maddox v. United States

Maddox v. United States. 1. Under the statutory provisions, treasury regulations, find executive orders concerning the purchase of the products of insurrectionary States, a purchasing agent, acting on behalf of the United States, had no aut

82 U.S. 58 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1872

United States v. Spicer

Note. At the same time was adjudged — it having been previously argued by Mr. G. H. Hill, Assistant Attorney-General, for the United States, and by Mr. James Hughes, contra — the case of the United States v. Spicer,

82 U.S. 51 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1872

Smoot's Case

Smoot’s Case. 1. The court calls attention to tie efforts frequent]}' made by contractors and by tbeir counsel to construe contracts made with the government by appeals to its power, its magnanimity, and generosity. 2. Such appeals, it decl

82 U.S. 36 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1872

United States v. Kelly

United States v. Kelly. A soldier, who had deserted, but was restored to duty by order of his de- • partment commander, without trial, on condition that he make good the time lost (about two months), and who complied with the condition, and

82 U.S. 34 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1872

The John Griffin

The John Griffin. A vessel condemned for violation of the revenue laws on a clear primS, facie case made out against her by the government and not rebutted by the claimants. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of New York

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

Affirmed Immigration Law 1872

Dexter v. Hall

Dexter v. Hall. 1. The power of attorney of a lunatic, or of one non compos mentis, is void. 2. When evidence has been given tending to show the insanity of a grantor, and other evidence tending to show his sanity, a medical expert cannot b

82 U.S. 9 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1872

Railroad v. Johnson

Railroad v. Johnson. Where a mortgagee on a bill of foreclosure filed in an inferior State court against his mortgagor and certain trustees holding collateral securities, obtains in that court a decree against the mortgagor personally and a

82 U.S. 8 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1872

Railroads v. Richmond

Railroads v. Richmond. A case will fall within tho 25th section of the Judiciary Act where the record shows that on a. suit on a contract the defendant* sot up that tho contract had been rendered void and of no force and effect by provision

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