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Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1880

Auffm'ordt v. Rasin

Auffm’ordt v. Rasin. 1. A., with a View of giving preference to B., a creditor, transferred to him, NoV.-' 15, 1873, certain .securities. B. accepted them with knowledge that A. was insolvent. Proceedings in -bankruptcy were instituted agai

102 U.S. 620 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1880

Cramer v. Arthur

Cramer v. Arthur. 1. The valuation of foreign standard coins, which the act of March 3, 1873, c. 268 (17 Stat. 602; Rev. Stat., sect. 3564), requires the director of the mint to estimate annually, and the Secretary of the Treasury to prdcla

102 U.S. 612 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1880

United States v. Chouteau

United States v. Chouteau. 1. In an action by tbe United States upon a bond executed by A., a distiller, and his sureties, the breaches of the condition assigned in' the declaration'or complaint were, first, that by omitting to' make certai

102 U.S. 603 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1880

Springer v. United States

Springer v. United States. 1. Certain lands of A. were distrained and sold by reason of his refusal to pay the income tax assessed against him. under the act of June 30, 1864 ,(13 Stat. 218), as amended by the act of March 3, ,1865 (id. 469

102 U.S. 586 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1880

Bennett v. Railroad Co.

Bennett v. Railroad Company. The owner or occupant of land who induces or leads others to come upon it for a lawful purpose.is liable in damages to them — they using due care — for injuries occasioned by the unsafe condition of the land or

102 U.S. 577 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1880

Edwards v. United States

Edwards v. United States. A. sued out arwrit of error returnable to the October Term, 1877. The return was duly made, the transcript of the record lodged in the clerx's office in September of that year,- and a citation issued and served in

102 U.S. 575 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1880

Wilson v. McNamee

Wilson v. McNamee. 1. An objection not taken in the court below pannot be considered here. 2. The pilot laws of the State of New York are not in conflict'with the Constitution of the United States. Ex parte McNiel (13 Wall. 230) and Cooley

102 U.S. 572 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1880

George v. Tate

George v. Tate. 1. Where the signature of a firm name to an instrument shows that it waa intended to be the act of all the partners, effect ipust be given to it ac- . cordingly, although only one of them is named in the body of the instrume

102 U.S. 564 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1880

Goodman v. Niblack

Goodman v. Niblack. 1. A., who had a contract with the United States, agreed'with B., in 1847, that the latter should perform, it, and that the profits should he equally divided between, them. Thereupon they and. C. executed an instrument i

102 U.S. 556 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1880

United States v. Pinson

United States v. Pinson. The account of a delinquent revenue officer or other person accountable for public money, as finally adjusted by the proper officers of the Treasury Depart- . ment, is not admissible as evidence under sect. 886, Eev

102 U.S. 548 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1880

Insurance Co. v. Eldredge

Insurance Company v. Eldredge. Where a deed of trust of lands to secure a promissory note was released by the • trustee without the surrender or payment of the note or the express authority of tlie holder'thereof, a subsequent purenaser wit

102 U.S. 545 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1880

Lord v. Steamship Co.

Lord v. Steamship Company. 1. While navigating-the high -seas between ports of the same State, a vessel of the United States is, together with the business in which she is engaged-, subject to the regulating ppwer of Congress. 2. Sect. 4283

102 U.S. 541 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1880

Wadsworth v. Supervisors

Wadsworth v. Supervisors. The rulings in Aspinwall et ah v. Commissioners of the County of Daviess (22 How. 364) reaffirmed and applied to this case. Appeal from the Circuit Court"of the United States for the Western District of Wisconsin.

102 U.S. 534 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1880

Meriwether v. Garrett

Meriwether v. Garrett. Upon consideration of the legislation of Tennessee, being chapter 10 of acts of 1879, entitled “ An Act to repeal the charters of certain municipal corporation?, and to remand the territory and inhabitants thereof to

102 U.S. 472 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1880

Walker v. Reister

Walker v. Reister. A bill, filed by the assignee in bankruptcy of an insurance company against its former officers and directors, alleges that they had divided among themselves and friends certain bonds belonging to it, arid prays for an ac

102 U.S. 467 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1880

Hall v. Law

Hall v. Law. 1. Proceedings for the partition of real estate in.Indiana were instituted in the year 1832, in the Circuit Court of the county -where it is situate. The record consists of an order appointing three commissioners to divide the

102 U.S. 461 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Personal Injury 1880

Pennsylvania Co. v. Roy

Pennsylvania Company v. Roy. 1. A carrier of passengers -for hire is bound to observe the utmost caution, and is-responsible to them for such injuries received in the course of their transportation as might have been avoided or guarded agai

102 U.S. 451 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1880

Swift v. Smith

Swift v. Smith. 1. A party who, before its maturity and for a valuable Consideration, purchases mercantile paper from the apparent owner thereof acquires a right thereto which can only be defeated by proof of bad faith or of actual notice o

102 U.S. 442 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1880

McElrath v. United States

McElrath v. United States. 1. An officer of the array or the navy was, June 20, 1866, subject to summary dismissal from the service by order of the President. 2. On the twenty-seventh day of 'June, 1866, the President nominated to the Senat

102 U.S. 426 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1880

United States v. Knox

United States v. Knox. 1. Where, in order to discharge the liabilities of an insolvent national banking association, the comptroller of the currency assessed against the several shareholders a sufficient percentage upon the par value of the

102 U.S. 422 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1880

Daniels v. Tearney

Daniels v. Tearney. 1. The convention of the State of Virginia passed, April 13,1861, an ordinance entitled “ An Ordinance to provide against the sacrifice of property and to suspend proceedings in certain cases,” whereby, if a debtor, agai

102 U.S. 415 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1880

Manufacturing Co. v. Ladd

Manufacturing Company v. Ladd. 1. Where, a bill was filed charging an infringement of reissued letters-patent No. 5154, dated Nov. 19, 1872, which was denied by the- answer, the ourt, in view of the state of the art at the date of the inven

102 U.S. 408 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1880

United States v. Schurz

United States v. Schurz. 1. The Supreme Court .of the District of .Columbia is authorized to issue the writ of mandamus as an original process in cases where, by the principles of the common law, the petitioner is entitled to' it. 2. When a

102 U.S. 378 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1880

Densmore v. Scofield

Densmore v. Scofield. Reissued letters-patent No. 2261, dated May 29.1866, issued to James Densmore and Amos Densmore for “ a new and useful improved oil-tank ear for carry-. ing petroleum and other like substances in bulk,” are void, — the

102 U.S. 375 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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