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Chouteau v. United States
Chouteau v. United States. A., having a claim against the government under his contract with the Navy Department for building the iron-clad.steam-battery “Etlah;” executed to B. a power of attorney authorizing him to sue for, recover, and r
McHenry v. La Société Française D'Epargnes
McHenry v. La Société Française D’Epargnes. 1. Mortgagees who prove their debt in the bankruptcy proceedings- against the mortgagor become creditors of his general estate only for the balance of the debt after deducting the value of the mor
Hatch v. Coddington
Hatch v. Coddington. 1. A general power conferred upon tbe agent of a railroad company to borrow money on its behalf, in such sums, for such length of time, and at such a rate of .interest as he may think propér, and to purchase iron rails,
Pratt v. Railway Co.
Pratt v. Railway Company. 1. The liability of an intermediate common carrier for the safety of goods delivered to him for carriage is discharged by their delivery to and acceptance by a succeeding carrier or his authorized agent. 2. If ther
McMillen v. Anderson
McMillen v. Anderson. 1. The revenue laws of a State may be in harmony with the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United. States, which declares that no State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due
Van Reynegan v. Bolton
Van Reynegan v. Bolton. 1. Under the Mexican law, when a grant of land is made by the government, a fornial delivery of possess on to the grantee by a magistrate of the Vicinage is essential to the complete investiture of title. This procee
Reed v. Insurance Co.
Reed v. Insurance Company. 1. A policy of insurance on a vessel at and from Honolulu, via Baker’s Island, to a port of discharge in the United States, contained a clause, “ the risk to be suspended-while vessel is at Baker’s Island loading.
Adams v. Nashville
Adams v. Nashville. 1. The act of Congress, approved June 3,1864 (13 Stat. 99), was not intended to curtail the power of the States on the subject of taxation, or to prohibit the exemption of particular kinds of property, but to protect the
New Orleans Canal & Banking Co. v. Montgomery
New Orleans Canal and Banking Company v. Montgomery. 1. In tbe absence .of proof to show when promissory notes rvere transferred by the payee, the law presumes that they were, when. under-due, taken in good' faith' by the” transferee, witho
Shaw v. Bill
Shaw v. Bill. 1. ‘The appearance of counsel specially for a corporation, ánd his moving to dismiss the petition of an individual creditor for the appointment of a receiver of its property, do not preclude him from subsequently appearing for
Phipps v. Sedgwick
Phipps v. Sedgwick. Place v. Sedgwick. 1. The court, upon consideration of the facts in this case, holds that certain real estate settled upon a woman by her husband was purchased with the assets ■ of the firm whereof he was a member, and t
Pacific Railroad v. Ketchum
Pacific Railroad of Missouri v. Ketchum. 1. Appeals in equity are heard in this court upon the pleadings and proofs below. No new evidence can be, submitted, nor can the pleadings be amended here. '2. Without deciding whether a case may not
McCready v. Virginia
McCREADY v. VIRGINIA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP APPEALS of THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. No. 982. Stipulation to abide decision in No. 625 filed April 6, 1877. Decided April 30, 1877. McCready v. Virginia, 94 U. S. 391, followed by stipulation
Van Norden v. Washburn
VAN NORDEN v. WASHBURN. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. No. 795. Submitted April 23, 1877. Decided April 30, 1877. Van JVorden v. Benner, 131 U. S. clxv., followed. Mr. Thomas J. Durant and Mr. Charles W. Hornor for pl
Johansson v. Stephanson
JOHANSSON v. STEPHANSON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. No. 194. Argued March 23 and 26, 1877. Decided April 9, 1877. The decree below is affirmed upon the facts. Mr. S. Corning Jud
Morrill v. Wisconsin
MORRILL v. WISCONSIN. ERROR TO THE SUTREME COURT OR THE STATE OR WISCONSIN. No. 685. Submitted March 14, 1877. Decided March 19, 1877. Welton v. Missouri, 91 U. S- 275, followed. Mr. J. P. C. Gottrill for plaintiff in error. Mr. I. C. Sloan
Forsyth v. Doolittle
FORSYTH v. DOOLITTLE. .ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OE ILLINOIS. Argued December 21, 22, 1886. — Decided January 17, 1877. In Illinois when a declaration in an action at law alleges a joint liabi
Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Wiggins Ferry Co.
CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD v. WIGGINS FERRY COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COTJRT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURX. Argued October 22, 25, 1886. Decided January 10, 1877. The constitutional requirement that'" full faith and credit shall be given in
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