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Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1883

Post v. Pearson

POST v. PEARSON. IN EREOR TO THE SUPEEME COUET OP THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.. Decided May 7th, 1883. Contract — Demv/rrer—Pleading. An agreement in writing, between “ W., superintendent of tbe Keets Mining , Company, parties of the first part

108 U.S. 418 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1883

Devoe Manufacturing Co.

DEVOE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Petitioner. ORIGINAL. Decided May 7th, 1883. Jurisdiction of District Courts — New Jersey — New York — State Boundaries. 1. The District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey has jurisdiction

108 U.S. 401 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1883

Warren v. King

WARREN & Others v. KING & Others. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA. Decided May 7th, 1883. Preferred Stock — Railroads. Certificates of preferred stock of the Ohio and Mississippi Railway Compan

108 U.S. 389 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1883

The Belgenland

THE BELGENLAND. Ex parte WARDEN and Others. WARDEN and Others, Petitioners. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT- OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. ORIGINAL. Decided March 26th, 1883. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF .

108 U.S. 153 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1883

Boese v. King

BOESE, Receiver, v. KING & Others. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP NEW YORK. Decided April 30th, 1883. Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors — Bankruptcy—Conflict of Lem. 1. A general assignment for the benefit of creditors,

108 U.S. 379 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1883

Scruggs v. Memphis & Charleston Railroad

SCRUGGS’ Executor & Others v. MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMPANY & Others. APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POE THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OP MISSISSIPPI. Decided April 30th, 1883. Equity — Feme Covert — Lease—Marshalling o

108 U.S. 368 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1883

Adriatic Fire Insurance v. Treadwell

ADRIATIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. TREADWELL. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOB THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Decided April 30th, 1883. Contract. Several insurance companies having policies on the same property agr

108 U.S. 361 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Employment Law 1883

Sinclair v. Cooper

THE CONNEMARA. SINCLAIR & Another v. COOPER & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 'FOR THE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Decided April 30th, 1883. Salvage — Statutes. 1. A ship, towed by ft steam tug down a river, came to an

108 U.S. 352 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1883

Ellis v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance

THE TORNADO. ELLIS & Others v. ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Decided April 30th, 1883. Affreightment — Contract—Freight—Total loss. Where a vessel, befor

108 U.S. 342 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1883

United States v. Ambrose

UNITED STATES v. AMBROSE. ON CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION OF OPINION FROM THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Decided April 23d, 1883. Indictment — Jurisdiction—Perjury—Practice—Statutes. § 5392 Rev. Stat. enacts that “ every person who, having taken

108 U.S. 336 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1883

Baltimore & Potomac Railroad v. Fifth Baptist Church

BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY v. FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH. ' IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Decided April 23d, 1883. Corporation — ^Damages—Legislative Grant — Nuisance. 1. In an action at law damages may be r

108 U.S. 317 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1883

Howard County v. Booneville Central National Bank

HOWARD COUNTY v. BOONEVILLE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Decided April 23d, 1883. Municipal Bonds — Railroads. When an act of the legislature authorized a co

108 U.S. 314 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1883

Tutton v. Viti

TUTTON, Collector, v. VITI & Another. IN error .to the circuit court of the united states for the EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Decided April 23d, 1883. Customs Duties.' Marble statues, executed by professional sculptors in the studio a

108 U.S. 312 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed Personal Injury 1883

Staring v. Jessie Williamson, Jr.

THE JESSIE WILLIAMSON, JR. STARIN v. THE JESSIE WILLIAMSON, JR., AND WILLIAM H. SISE & Another. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Decided April 23d, 1883. Admiralty — Appeal—Jurisdicti

108 U.S. 305 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1883

Ensminger v. Powers

ENSMINGER v. POWERS & Wife. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF' TENNESSEE. Decided April 23d, 1883. Appeal — Decree—Exceptions—Practice—Taxation—Statutes. A decree, in a suit in equity, set forth

108 U.S. 292 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1883

Farlow v. Kelly

FARLOW, Receiver, v. KELLY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITEE STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Decided April 16th, 1883. Common Carrier — Negligence, contributory, 1. It is culpable negligence in the managers of a railroa

108 U.S. 288 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1883

Lewis v. City of Shreveport

LEWIS v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE • UNITED STATES F0R THE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Decided April 16th, 1883. Municipal Bonds — Municipal Corporations — Ratification. 1. Ottawa v, Carry, ante, 110, reaffirmed. ■

108 U.S. 282 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1883

Wright v. United States

WRIGHT & Others v. UNITED STATES. Hi ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT of the UNITED'STATES FOE THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE. Decided April 16th, 1883. Internal Reverme — Statutes, When an indorsement is made upon a distiller’s bond, ‘‘We here

108 U.S. 281 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1883

Little Miami & Columbus & Xenia Railroad v. United States

LITTLE MIAMI & COLUMBUS & XENIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Decided April 16th, 1883. Income Tax — Internal Revenue — Practice—Railroads. The provi

108 U.S. 277 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1883

Roundtree v. Smith

ROUNDTREE v. SMITH & Another. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES ■ FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN. Decided April 16th, 1883. Miidence. When the question at issue is whether certain contracts for the sale and purchase

108 U.S. 269 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1883

Basket v. Hassell

BASKET v. HASSELL. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA. Decided April 16th, 1883. Probate — Statutes—Will. The attempted transfer of a certificate of deposit on the donor’s death-bed, reported in B

108 U.S. 267 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Bankruptcy & Debt 1883

Hampton v. Phipps

HAMPTON, Administrator, & Others v. PHIPPS. appeal' FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH 'CAROLINA. Decided April 16th, 1883. Equity — Mortgage—Subrogation—Surety. 1. When one of two sureties gives a mortgag

108 U.S. 260 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1883

Wilkins v. Ellett

WILKINS v. ELLETT, Administrator. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE. Decided April 16th, 1883. Conflict of Laws — Executor and Administrator. When a debt due.to a deceased person is vol

108 U.S. 256 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1883

District of Columbia v. Washington Market Co.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Decided April 9th, 1883. Charitable Gift — Contract—Corporation—District of Columbia — Evidence. In May, 1870, Congress authorized

108 U.S. 243 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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