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Ober v. Gallagher
Ober v. Gallagher. 1. In a suit brought by a citizen of Louisiana, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Arkansas, to enforce' a lien on lands situate within that district, one of the defendants, a citizen of
United States v. Forty-three Gallons of Whiskey
United States v. Forty-three Gallons of Whiskey, etc. 1. Congress, under its constitutional power to regulate commerce with the Indian tribes, may not only prohibit the unlicensed introduction and sale of spirituous liquors in the “ Indian
Bank of Kentucky v. Adams Express Co.
Bank of Kentucky v. Adams Express Company. Planters’ National Bank of Louisville v. Adams Express Company. 1. A party engaged as a common carrier cannot, by declaring or stipulating, that he shall not be so considered, divest himself of the
French v. Fyan
French v. Fyan et al. 1. The act of Sept. 28, 1850 (9 Stat. 519), granting swamp-lands, makes it the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to identify them, make lists‘thereof, and cause patents to be issued therefor. Held, that a patent so
Tilton v. Cofield
Tilton et al. v. Cofield et al. 1. Where no local statute or rule, of local law is involved, the power to amend ia the same in attachment suits as in others. 2. A court of equity cannot act as a court of review, and correct errors of a cour
Kerrison v. Stewart
Kerrison, Assignee, v. Stewart et al. Where a trustee is invested with such powers.and subjected to such obligations that his beneficiaries are bound by what is done against him or by him, they are not necessary parties to a suit against hi
O'Hara v. MacConnell
O’Hara et al. v. MacConnell et al., Assignees. 1. .A decree in chancery will be reversed if rendered against a woman who is shown by tbe bill to be both a minor and feme covert, where no appearance by or for her has been entered, and nb gua
Hendrick v. Lindsay
Hendrick v. Lindsay et al. 1. It. is now the-prevailing rule in this country, that a party may maintain assumpsit on a promise not under seal made to another for his benefit. 2. In the absence of any evidence whatever to contradict or vary
Claflin v. Houseman
Claflin v. Houseman, Assignee. 1. Under the Bankrupt Act of March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 517), the assignee might sue in the State courts to recover the assets of the bankrupt, no exclusive' jurisdiction having been given to the courts of the Un
County of Calhoun v. American Emigrant Co.
County of Calhoun et al. v. American Emigrant Company. 1. A deed takes' effect only from the time of delivery, and, when deposited as an escrow, nothing passes by it unless the condition is performed. 2. A county, by its contract for the sa
Home Insurance v. City Council
Home Insurance Company v. City Council of Augusta. 1. Where a statute of,-or authority exercised under, a State is drawn in questionj on the ground of’ its repugnanee to the Constitution of, the United States, or a right is claimed under th
Board of Commissioners v. Lucas
Board of Commissioners of Tippecanoe County v. Lucas, Treasurer. . 1. If by any direction of'a Supreme Court of a .State an entire cause is determined, tbe decision, when reduced to form and entered in the records of the court,- constitutes
Sherlock v. Alling
Sherlock et al. v. Alling, Administrator. 1. Until Congress makes some regulation touching the liabilities of parties for marine torts resulting in death of the persons injured, the statute of Indiana giving a right of action to the persona
Bird v. Louisiana State Bank
Bird et al., Executors, v. Louisiana State Bank. 1. A promissory note, bearing date Jan. 28, 1859, payable twelve months thereafter, at the Citizens’Bank, New Orleans, and indorsed by A., the payee, and B., the then owner thereof, who resid
Dresser v. Missouri & Iowa Railway Construction Co.
Dresser v. Missouri and Iowa Railway Construction Company. A bona fide holder' of negotiable paper, purchased before its maturity upon an unexecuted contract, on which part payment only had been made when he received notice of fraud, and a
Kitchen v. Randolph
Kitchen v. Randolph. Unless an appeal is perfected, or a writ of error sued out and served within sixty-days, Sundays exclusive, after the rendition of the decree or judgment complained ofj it is not within-'the power of a justice of this c
Ryan v. Carter
Ryan et al. v. Carter et al. 1. The first section of the act of June 13, 1812 (2 Stat; 748), mating further'provision for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri, confirms, proprio vigore, the rights, titles, and claims to
Chemung Canal Bank v. Lowery
Chemung Canal Bank v. Lowery. 1. The English rule, that the Statute of Limitations cannot be set up by demurrer in actions at law, does not prevail in the courts of the United Staies sitting in Wisconsin. 2. The distinction between actions
Hurst v. Western & Atlantic Railroad
Hurst v. Western and Atlantic Railroad Company. Under the act of March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 558), a suit pending in a State court, between a citizen of the State in which the suit was brought and a citizen of another State, could not, on the a
Birdsall v. Coolidge
Birdsall et al. v. Coolidge. 1. In an action at law for the infringement of letters-patent, the rule as to the mi-asure of damages is, that the verdict of the jury must be for the actual damages sustained by the plaintiff, subject to the ri
Grymes v. Sanders
Grymes v. Sanders et al. 1. A mistake as to a matter of fact, to warrant relief in equity; must be material; and the fact must be such that it animated and. controlled the conduct of the party. It must go to the essence of the object in vie
Beaver v. Taylor
Beaver v. Taylor et al. 1. If one of a series of propositions presented to á court as one request for a charge to the jury is unsound, an exception to a refusal to charge the entire series cannot he maintained. 2. An exception to the entire
Terry v. Hatch
Terry v. Hatch. 1. Under sect. 692 of the Revised Statutes, an appeal could not be had to this court from the final decree of a Circuit Court, unless the matter in dispute, exclusive of costs, exceeded the sum or value of §2,000. 2. In a su
Smith v. Chapman
Smith, Executor, v. Chapman, Executor. In an action against an executor .upon a contract of his testator, where a devastavit is not alleged and proved, a judgment de bonis propriis is erroneous. Error to thé Circuit Court of the United Stat
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