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Affirmed Civil Rights 1880

Williams v. Louisiana

Williams v. Louisiana. In a suit brought, in one of her courts, by the State of Louisiana, seeking to restrain payment on the bonds issued to the New Orleans, Mobile, and Chattanooga Railroad Company, under an act of the legislature approve

103 U.S. 637 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1880

Hoyt v. Sprague

Hoyt v. Sprague. Francklyn v. Sprague. 1, If the executor of a deceased partner consents to the surviving partners con tinuing the business with the assets of the firm, bis lien on property thereafter acquired will be postponed to that of c

103 U.S. 613 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1880

Babbitt v. Clark

Babbitt v. Clark. 1. Under the act of March 3, 1875, c. 137 (18 Stat., pt. 3, p. 470), a writ of error is the- proper mode for reviewing here the order of the Circuit Court remanding an action at law' removed thereto from a State court, and

103 U.S. 606 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1880

Kennedy v. Indianapolis

Kennedy v. Indianapolis. I Sect, 7, art. 1, of the Constitution of Indiana, adopted in 1816, provides “that no man’s particular services shall be demanded, or property taken or applied to public use, without the consent of his representativ

103 U.S. 599 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1880

Swan v. Arthur

Swan v. Arthur. Fleitman v. Arthur. Flegenheim v. Arthur. Laces, cigar ribbons, galloons, and braids made substantially of silk, although ' . cotton forms a part thereof, were subject to a duty of sixty per cent ad valorem, under sect. 8 of

103 U.S. 597 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1880

United States v. Quigley

United States v. Quigley. A., a merchant residing in Georgia, left there at the commencement of the rebellion, and, until its close, remained in loyal territory. On leaving, he intrusted his business to an agent, who, with money collected o

103 U.S. 595 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1880

Adam v. Norris

Adam v. Norris. 1. A patent issued upon a confirmed Mexican grant is in the nature of a conveyance by way of quitclaim. It is conclusive only as between the parties thereto, and is evidence that, as against the United States, the validity o

103 U.S. 591 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1880

Jarrolt v. Moberly

Jarrolt v. Moberly. 1. The act of the General Assembly of Missouri, approved March 18, 1871, Which provides that “it shall be lawful for the council of any city, or the trustees of any incorporated town, to purchase lands, and to donate, le

103 U.S. 580 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1880

Ashburner v. California

Ashburner v. California. The statute of California, approved April 15, 1880, limiting to lour years the terms of office of the commissioners required by the act of Congress of June 30,1864. c. 184 (13 Stat. 825), “ to be appointed by the ex

103 U.S. 575 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1880

Harter v. Kernochan

Harter v. Kernochan. 1. A township in Illinois and a taxpayer thereof, on behalf of himself and other resident taxpayers, filed their bill in a court of that State against certain State, county, and township officers and the “ unknown owner

103 U.S. 562 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1880

County of Ouachita v. Wolcott

County of Ouachita v. Wolcott. 1. Warrants issued by a county in Arkansas are not negotiable paper in the sense of the law merchant. 2. Where the county court has fixed, -by its order, a time for calling in the warrants for redemption, clas

103 U.S. 559 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1880

Supervisors v. Kennicott

Supervisors v. Kennicott. 1. A stipulation, signed by the parties or their attorneys, and filed with the clerk of the Circuit Court, submitting a civil cause for trial on an agreed statement of facts, is “ a stipulation in writing waiving a

103 U.S. 554 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1880

Dubuclet v. Louisiana

Dubuclet v. Louisiana. A fault instituted to try the title of a party to a State office, whereof he is the incumbent, and whereto he was, by the constituted authorities of the State, duly declared to be elected pursuant to her laws, cannot

103 U.S. 550 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1880

Insurance Co. v. Nelson

Insurance Company v. Nelson. A suit was brought to foreclose a mortgage made by husband and wife of land, a part of which belonged to him and a part to her. Her answer sets up that he obtained her signature by physical violence, and that he

103 U.S. 544 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1880

The "Richmond."

The “Richmond.” 1. Where in a case in admiralty the decree below, determining the liability of the respective vessels in a collision, was rendered-before the act of Feb. 16, 1875, c. 77 (18 Stat., pt. 3, p. 315), took effect, this court, th

103 U.S. 540 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1880

County of Tipton v. Locomotive Works

County of Tipton v. Locomotive Works. 1. A general statute of Tennessee required the county courts, when thereunto au* thorized by a popular vote at an election held for the purpose, to subscribe for stock in a railroad company. A special s

103 U.S. 523 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed Estate Planning & Probate 1880

Dennison v. Alexander

Dennison v. Alexander. A judgment or a. decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia cannot be re-examined here, unless the matter .in dispute, exclusive of costs, exceeds the value of $2,600. Appeal from the Supreme Court of the

103 U.S. 522 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1880

Louisiana v. New Orleans

Louisiana v. New Orleans. A cause, not presenting questions entitling it to precedence, will not, over the objection of a party thereto, be advanced in order that it may he heard with another case standing before it on the docket. Error to

103 U.S. 521 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed Estate Planning & Probate 1880

Green v. Fisk

Green v. Fisk. Upon a petition filed by A., alleging that he was the owner of an undivided half of certain real estate which was not susceptible of a division, and praying for a partition thereof by sale, the court below decreed that he was

103 U.S. 518 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1880

Water-works Co. v. Barret

Water-works Company v. Barret. 1. An order made by the court below, pursuant to the consent of parties, a binding upon them here. 2. A company who, under a contract with a city, was constructing water-works, executed a mortgage on them, to

103 U.S. 516 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1880

County of Morgan v. Allen

County of Morgan v. Allen. 1. Where a county subscribed to the capital stock of a railway company, and issued its bonds therefor, the creditors of the company, on its becoming insolvent, are entitled to enforce the liability of the county o

103 U.S. 498 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1880

Dietzsch v. Huidekoper

Dietzsch v. Huidekoper. 1. Kern v. Huidekoper (supra, p. 485) cited and approved. 2. After the plaintiff removed to the proper Circuit Court of the United States a suit in replevin brought in a State court, the latter proceeded to try it an

103 U.S. 494 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1880

Kern v. Huidekoper

Kern v. Huidekoper. 1. A party to a suit, who, under the act of March 3,1875, c. 137 (18 Stafc, pt. 3, p. 470), was entitled to its removal from the State court wherein it was brought, filed in due time his petition and the requisite bond,

103 U.S. 485 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1880

Thompson v. United States

Thompson v. United States. 1. To a petition for a mandamus, to compel A., the clerk of a township, to whom had been delivered a certified copy.of a judgment recovered against it to certify the judgment to the supervisor in order that'the am

103 U.S. 480 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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