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Affirmed 1878

Burt v. Panjaud

Burt v. Panjaud. 1. An error committed in overruling an objection to a juror as legally disqualified is cured, where it appears affirmatively that he was not a member of the panel which tried the case, and it does not appear that by his exc

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

Remanded Estate Planning & Probate 1878

Gordon v. Gilfoil

Gordon v. Gilfoil. A. gave bis promissory notes, payable Jan. 1,18C8, and Jan. 1,1869, and to secure the payment thereof executed a mortgage on certain lands in Louisiana, which he had held in community with his wife, then deceased. In proc

99 U.S. 168 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1878

Harris v. McGovern

Harris v. McGovern. 1. Continuous adverse possession of lands in California for five years bars an action of ejectment, if the plaintiff or those under whom he claims were under no disability when the cause of action first accrued. 2. When

99 U.S. 161 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1878

United States v. Fort Scott

United States v. Fort Scott. Sect. 16 of a statute of Kansas, approved March 2, 1871, authorized cities of the 'second class tó pass ordinances imposing taxes for general revenue purposes on all.the taxable property■ within their limits, an

99 U.S. 152 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1878

Klein v. New Orleans

Klein v. New Orleans. Lands held by a city for public purposes, or ground rents arising therefrom and forming a part of its public revenues, are not subject to seizure and sale on execution. Error to the Circuit Court of the United States f

99 U.S. 149 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed 1878

Railroad Co. v. McKinley

Railroad Company v. McKinley. 1. A. having in the State court recovered a judgment for $12,000 against a railroad company, the latter took the case to the Supreme Court of Iowa, where a judgment was rendered reversing that below and orderin

99 U.S. 147 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1878

Biebinger v. Continental Bank

Biebinger v. Continental Bank. A customer of a bank, who had deposited with it, as collateral security for his current indebtedness on discounts, the note of a third person secured by mortgage, and had withdrawn the same after maturity, for

99 U.S. 143 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed 1878

Burbank v. Semmes

Burbank v. Semmes. A marshal’s deed which includes, with certain lands legally sold under the confiscation act of July 17, 1862 (12 Stat. 589), a parcel not mentioned either in the information, the monition,.or the decree of condemnation, u

99 U.S. 138 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed 1878

Wilkerson v. Utah

Wilkerson v. Utah. The legislative act of Utah, passed March 6,1852, provides that a person con victed of a capital offence “shall suffer death by being shot, hanged, or beheaded,” as the court may direct, or “he shall have his option as to

99 U.S. 130 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1878

Case v. Beauregard

Case v. Beauregard. A member of a firm assigned and transferred in good faith his interest in the partnership property in payment of a just debt for which he was solely liable. The creditor took possession of it and sold it to A., who, by a

99 U.S. 119 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1878

Town of Weyauwega v. Ayling

Town of Weyauwega v. Ayling. A town in Wisconsin having, pursuant to law, voted to issue its bonds in aid of the construction of a railroad in that State, the bonds bearing date June 1, 1871, and signed by A. as chairman of the board of sup

99 U.S. 112 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1878

Grafton v. Cummings

Grafton v. Cummings. In order to satisfy the requirements of the Statute of Frauds of New Hampshire, the memorandum in writing of an agreement for the sale of lands which is signed by the party to be charged, must not only contain a suffici

99 U.S. 100 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1878

Canal & Banking Co. v. New Orleans

Canal and Banking Company v. New Orleans. In assessing the taxes for the city of New Orleans for the year 1870, a hank there located, with a nominal capital of $1,000,000, was assessed, in addition to its real estate, for the sum of $700,00

99 U.S. 97 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1878

Hackett v. Ottawa

Hackett v. Ottawa. 1. Semble, that the borrowing of money by a' city for the development of its natural resources for manufacturing purposes is within the provision of the Illinois Constitution of 1848, that corporate authorities may be emp

99 U.S. 86 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1878

Barrow v. Hunton

Barrow v. Hunton. 1. A. having recovered a judgment against B. and C. in the District Court for the parish of New Orleans, B., on the ground among others that the judgment, having been obtained by default and without lawful service upon him

99 U.S. 80 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1878

Transportation Line v. Cooper

Transportation Line v. Cooper. A canal-boat laden with coal for transportation, having on board the master, with his family, is not a “ barge carrying passengers,” within the meaning of sect. 4492 of the Revised Statutes, which requires tha

99 U.S. 78 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1878

Doggett v. Railroad Co.

Doggett v. Railroad Company. 1. Where, under the act of the State of Florida entitled “An Act to j>rovide for and encourage a liberal system of internal improvements in this State,” passed Jan. 6,1855, a railroad was sold by the trustees of

99 U.S. 72 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1878

Lange v. Benedict

Lange v. Benedict. This court having in Ex parte Lange (18 Wall. 163) held that the judgment against him, rendered Nov. 8, 1873, was not authorized by law, he brought an action against the judge who pronounced it. The court below decided th

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

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1878

Platt v. Union Pacific Railroad

Platt v. Union Pacific Railroad Company. 1. By the third section of the act of Congress approved July 1, 1862 (12 Stat. 489), incorporating the Union Pacific Railroad Company, lands were granted to the company, “for the purpose of aiding in

99 U.S. 48 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed 1878

United States v. Ames

United States v. Ames. 1. A boifá'accepted by the court upon ordering the delivery to the claimant of property seized in admiralty, is in the subsequent proceedings a substitute for the property; and the question whether a case is made for

99 U.S. 35 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1878

Quinn v. United States

Quinn v. United States. A contract between the United States and A., for his removal of the rock at the entrance of a certain harbor, provided that he should complete the work at a specified time, and that if he should delay or be unable to

99 U.S. 30 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Estate Planning & Probate 1878

Mills v. Scott

Mills v. Scott. 1. The statute of Georgia of March 16, 1869, requiring actions for the enforcement of rights of individuals under acts of incorporation or by operation of law, which accrued prior to June 1, 1865, to be brought before Jan. 1

99 U.S. 25 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Intellectual Property 1878

Hussey v. Smith

Hussey v. Smith. An incorporated town in Utah was situate on public lands, which were duly-entered at the proper land-office by the mayor, to whom a patent was issued under the act of March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 541). The legislature of the Ter

99 U.S. 20 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1878

United States v. Farden

United States v. Farden. 1. A., a collector of internal revenue, was suspended, Sept. 23, 1873, from office, upon charges of fraud, by the supervisor, who reported his action to the commissioner, in accordance with sect. 8163 of the Revised

99 U.S. 10 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion