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Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1874

Sweeney v. Lomme

Sweeney et al. v. Lomme. 1. In a suit on a replevin bond given to the sheriff, whore the question whether the proper party to sue is the sheriff or the party for whose benefit the bond was given, depends upon the code of practice of Montana

89 U.S. 208 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Bankruptcy & Debt 1874

Fretz v. Stover

Fretz v. Stover. 1. The point eannot be first made in this court that no replication has been made to an answer in chancery, and, therefore, that the answer is to be taken as conclusively true in all points. If such a point is meant to bo i

89 U.S. 198 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1874

Elgee Cotton Cases

The Elgee Cotton Cases. 1. On the 31st of July, 1863, during the late rebellion, E. and C., owning certain crops of cotton in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, executed a paper thus: “We have, this 31st of July, 1863, sold unto Mr. L. our crop

89 U.S. 180 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Bankruptcy & Debt 1874

Burnhisel v. Firman

Burnhisel v. Firman, Assignee. 1. Where a party agrees, by note, to pay a certain sum at the expiration of a year, with interest on it at a rate named, the rate being higher than the customary one of the State or Territory where he lives, a

89 U.S. 170 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1874

In re Chiles

In re Chiles. 1. In the original decree in the case of Texas v. White $ Chiles (7 Wallace, 700), the defendants were perpetually enjoined from setting up any claim or title to any of the bonds, or coupons attached to them, which were the su

89 U.S. 157 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1874

Sloan v. Lewis

Sloan v. Lewis. 1. Under the thirty-ninth section of the Bankrupt Act, enacting that a person may, in certain events, be decreed a bankrupt, against his will, “ on tbe petition of one or more of his creditors the aggregate of whose debts pr

89 U.S. 150 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1874

St. John v. Erie Railway Co.

St. John v. Erie Railway Company. A railroad company, built originally with money contributed as stock, subsequently borrowed money, issuing its bonds at five several dates and giving five several mortgages to secure tbem. It also borrowed

89 U.S. 136 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1874

Railroad Co. v. Pratt

Railroad Company v. Pratt. 1. Though where goods received at one place are to be transported over several distinct lines of road to another and distant one, the liability of the common carrier first receiving them (where no special contract

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

Affirmed 1874

Pleasants v. Fant

Pleasants v. Fant. 1. Where the question before the jury is whether F. (the defendant) was a partner with K., so as to make him liable for the debts of the firm, K.’s declarations to third persons are not admissible in favor of the plaintif

89 U.S. 116 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1874

Maryland v. Railroad Co.

Maryland v. Railroad Company. 1. Although since the legal tender acts, an undertaking to pay in gold may be implied, and be as obligatory as if made in express words, yet the implication must be found in the language of the contract, and ca

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

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1874

United States v. Insurance Companies

United States v. Insurance Companies. 1. Corporations created by the legislature of a rebel State while the State was in armed rebellion against the government of the United States, have power since the suppression of the rebellion, to sue

89 U.S. 99 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1874

Haycraft v. United States

Haycraft v. United States. Under the act of March 12th, 1863, relating to captured and abandoned property, and which enacted that any person claiming to bo the owner of such property may, “ at any time within two years after the suppression

89 U.S. 81 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1874

Maxwell v. Stewart

Maxwell v. Stewart. 1. To make a record of a judgment valid upon its face, it is only necessary for it to appear that the court had jurisdiction of the subject-matter of the action and of the parties, and that a judgment had in fact been re

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

Affirmed Tax Law 1874

Ritchie v. Franklin County

Ritchie v. Franklin County. 1. Where a constitution of a State forbids special legislation, an act, demanded by considerations of high justice and by the fact that carelessness in the language of previous statutes has worked the necessity f

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

Reversed Personal Injury 1874

Putnam v. Day

Putnam v. Day. 1. On a bill of review in equity nothing can be examined but the pleadings, proceedings and decree, which, in this country, constitute what is called the record in the cause. The proofs cannot be looked into as they can on an

89 U.S. 60 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Dismissed Bankruptcy & Debt 1874

Scott v. Kelly

Scott, Assignee, v. Kelly. 1. When an assignee in bankruptcy voluntarily submits himself to the jurisdiction of a State court, and that court renders judgment against him, it is too late for him to allege that' the Federal courts alone have

89 U.S. 57 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1874

Jeffries v. Life Insurance

Jeffries v. Life Insurance Company. Where a policy of life insurance contains the following conditions, to wit: “ This policy is issued by the company, and accepted by the assured, on the following express conditions and agreements, which a

89 U.S. 47 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1874

House v. Mullen

House et al. v. Mullen. 1. A bill was filed by two parties, one of whom showed good cause for equitable relief, but the other of whom did not show what interest he had in the subject-matter of jitigation, or that he had any. The bill was de

89 U.S. 42 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1874

Cary v. Savings Union

Cary, Collector, v. The Savings Union. Where depositors in a savings bank do not receive a fixed rate of interest independently of what the bank itself may make or lose in lending their money, but receive a share of such profits as the .ban

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

Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1874

Insurance Co. v. Newton

Insurance Company v. Newton. 1. Every admission upon which a party relies, is to he taken as an entirety of the fact which makes for his side, with the qualifications which limit, modify, or destroy its effect. When, therefore, the agent an

89 U.S. 32 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Intellectual Property 1874

Gill v. Wells

Gill v. Wells. 1. An original patent of one Wells, for a hat-body machine, among other things, minutely described a specific device called a “ chamber or tunnel,” composed of two side pieces, a bottom piece, and a top piece, permanently uni

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

Affirmed Intellectual Property 1874

Morton v. Nebraska

Morton v. Nebraska. 1. The policy of the government, since the acquisition of the Northwest Territory and the inauguration of our land system, to reserve salt springs from sale, has been uniform. This policy 1ms been applied to the “ Louisi

88 U.S. 660 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1874

United States v. Boecker

United States v. Boecker et al. The provision in the sixth section of the act of July 20th, 1868, as to notice of the place at which a distiller is to carry on his business, is r.ot matter of form; and when the distiller’s bond, following t

88 U.S. 652 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1874

Vigo's Case

Vigo’s Case: Ex parte United States. 1. Whan a claim on tho government, not capable of being otherwise prosecuted, is referred by special net of Congress tq the Court of Claims, acting judicially in its determination, a right of appeal to t

88 U.S. 648 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion