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Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1882

Merriam v. United States

Merriam v. United States. 1. In construing contracts, a court may look not only to their terms, but to their subject-matter and the surrounding circumstances, and avail itself, of the same light which at the time of making them the parties

107 U.S. 437 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1882

Allen v. McVeigh

Allen v. McVeigh. 1. Where, in an action brought in a court of Virginia against an indorser of promissory notes, payable August, 1861, at Alexandria in that State, the point in controversy being as to the sufficiency of the notices of disho

107 U.S. 433 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1882

The "Julia Blake"

The “ Julia Blake.” 1. The master of a vessel can neither sell nor hypothecate the cargo, except in case of urgent necessity; and he can only lawfully do .what is directly or indirectly for its benefit, considering the situation in which it

107 U.S. 418 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1882

Wood v. United States

Wood v. United States. The rank and pay of retired officers of the army are subject to the control of Congress. Appeal from the Court of Claims. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Halbert E. Paine for the appellant. Mr. Ass

107 U.S. 414 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1882

Campbell v. United States

Campbell v. United States. A party who, under sect. 4 of the act of Aug. 5,1861, c.. 45, is entitled to the drawback there mentioned may, when payment, thereof has been,refused, maintain a suit therefor in the Court of Claims against the Un

107 U.S. 407 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1882

Hahn v. United States

Hahn v. United States. A. was surveyor of customs from June 13,1872, to May, 1876, at Troy, N. Y., which was a port of delivery, but not of entry, in the collection district of the city of New York. At various times during the period from J

107 U.S. 402 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1882

Kountze v. Omaha Hotel Co.

Kountze v. Omaha Hotel Company. Omaha Hotel Company v. Kountze. 1. An appeal bond in an ordinary foreclosure suit in a court of the United States does not operate as security for the amount of the original decree ; nor for the interest accr

107 U.S. 378 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1882

Wiggins Ferry Co. v. East St. Louis

Wiggins Ferry Company v. East St. Louis. 1. The fourth section of the act of the legislature of Illinois passed in 1819, toueh- - ing a ferry across the Mississippi River from a place in Illinois to the city . of St. Louis, Missouri, declar

107 U.S. 365 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1882

Jaffray v. McGehee

Jaffray v. McGehee. 1. The statute of Arkansas prescribing the manner in which property assigned • for the benefit of creditors shall be sold is mandatory. 2. An assignment made in the State is void if it vests in the assignee a discretion

107 U.S. 361 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1882

Chapman v. County of Douglas

Chapman v. County of Douglas. A. conveyed, March 5,1859, to a comity in Nebraska certain lands for á “ poor-farm," and they were thereafter used as such. The county, pursuant to its agreement, made one cash payment, and for the remainder of

107 U.S. 348 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1882

Missionary Society v. Dalles

Missionary Society v. Dalles. 1. Under the act of Aug. 14,1848, c. 177, entitled “ An Act to establish the territorial government of Oregon,” a religious society acquired no title to public lands by reason of its occupation of them as a mis

107 U.S. 336 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1882

Oil Co. v. Van Etten

Oil Company v. Van Etten. 1. Unless objected to within a reasonable time, — and what constitutes such a reasonable time is a question of law, — an account rendered becomes an account stated, and cannot be impeached except for fraud or mista

107 U.S. 325 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1882

Tredway v. Sanger

Tredway v. Sanger. The indorsee of “ a promissory note negotiable by the law merchant,” which the maker secured by a mortgage of land to the payee, is not precluded from maintaining a foreclosure suit in a court of the United States by the

107 U.S. 323 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1882

United States v. Phelps

United States v. Phelps. 1. A claim for the appraisement of goods and the reduction of the duty thereon, by reason of the damage which they sustained during the voyage of importation, may be allowed, although'not made until after they were

107 U.S. 320 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1882

Roth v. Ehman

Roth v. Ehman. This court has no jurisdiction to re-examine the judgment of a State court recognizing as valid the decree of a foreign court annulling a marriage. Motion to dismiss a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of. Illin

107 U.S. 319 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1882

Ex parte Wall

Ex parte Wall. A rule was made by the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Florida, which, after reciting that it had come to the knowledge of the court that W., an attorney of the court, did, on a day specified,

107 U.S. 265 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1882

Bowden v. Johnson

Bowden v. Johnson. 1. Where the holder of shares of stock in a national bank, who is possessed of information showing that there is good ground to apprehend the failure of the bank, colludes with an irresponsible person, with the design of

107 U.S. 251 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1882

Kring v. Missouri

Kring v. Missouri. 1. A.' was convicted of murder in the first degree, and the judgment of condemnation was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Missouri. A previous sentence pronounced on his plea of guilty of murder in the second degree, and

107 U.S. 221 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1882

Cotzhausen v. Nazro

Cotzhausen v. Nazro. 1. Dutiable goods cannot lawfully be imported in the foreign mail under the International Postal Treaty of Berne of Oct. 9, 1874. 19 Stat. 677. 2. Such goods are, in the hands of the receiver of them from the post-offic

107 U.S. 215 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1882

New York Guaranty Co. v. Memphis Water Co.

New York Guaranty Company v. Memphis Water Company. 1. An assignee of a chose in action, or any other cestui que trust, cannot, merely on the ground that his interest is an equitable one, proceed in a court of equity-to recover his demand.

107 U.S. 205 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1882

Atlantic Works v. Brady

Atlantic Works v. Brady. Brady v. Atlantic Works. 1. Letters-patent granted to Edwin L. Brady, Dee. 17, 1867, for an improved dredge-boat for excavating rivers, are invalid for want of novelty and invention. 2. The design of the patent laws

107 U.S. 192 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1882

Jones v. Habersham

Jones v. Habersham. 1. In a will containing many legacies, bequests, and devises, each present and immediate in form, to individuals and to charitable institutions, a clause expressing a wish and direction that none of the legacies, bequest

107 U.S. 174 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1882

Russell v. Allen

Russell v. Allen. William Russell, of St. Louis, “ for the purpose of founding an institution for the education of youth in St. Louis County, Missouri,” granted lands and personal property in Arkansas to John S. Horner and his successors, i

107 U.S. 163 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1882

Montclair v. Dana

Montclair v. Dana. The jury may he controlled in their determination of’ a question by a peremptory instruction, if the testimony is of such a conclusive character as would compel the court, in the exercise of a sound legal discretion, to s

107 U.S. 162 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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