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Ackley School District v. Hall

ACKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT v. HALL. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE DISTRICT OF IOWA. Argued December 2, 3, 1884. — Decided January 19, 1885. A municipal bond, issued under the'authority of law, for the payment,- at a

113 U.S. 135 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1885

Steele v. United States

STEELE v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FKOM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Submitted December 22,1884. — Decided January 19, 1885. A private sale of old material arising from the breaking up of a vessel of war, made by an officer of the Navy Department to a

113 U.S. 128 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1885

Findlay v. McAllister

FINDLAY v. McALLISTER & Others. IN ERROR TO. THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR. THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Submitted December 3, 1884. — Decided January 13, 1885. The confederating together of divers persons with a purpose o

113 U.S. 104 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Estate Planning & Probate 1885

Griffith v. Godey

GRIFFITH v. GODEY & Another. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Argued December 15, 1884. — Decided January 12, 1885. A probate settlement of an administrator’s account does not conclude as to

113 U.S. 89 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1885

Polleys v. Black River Improvement Co.

POLLEYS v. BLACK RIVER IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. IN EEEOE TO THE CIRCUIT COUET OF WISCONSIN FOE THE COUNTY OF LACROSSE. Submitted November 17, 1884. — Decided January 12, 1885. In' error to a Scate court, the writ may be directed to an inferior

113 U.S. 81 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1885

Bryan v. Kennett

BRYAN & Others v. KENNETT & Others. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE ' EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Argued December 12, 1884. — Decided January 6, 1885. The term “property,” in the treaty by which the United State

113 U.S. 179 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1885

Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. Pettus

CENTRAL RAILROAD & BANKING COMPANY OF GEORGIA v. PETTUS & Others. ■APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF AL A HAMA. Argued April 14, 15, 1884. — Decided January 5, 1885. Certain unsecured creditors of

113 U.S. 116 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1885

Rowell v. Lindsay

ROWELL & Another v. LINDSAY & Another. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN. Argued December 15, 16, 1884. — Decided January 5, 1885. A patent for a combination of separate parts does not

113 U.S. 97 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1885

Pullman Palace Car Co. v. Speck

PULLMAN PALACE CAR COMPANY & Others v. SPECK & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF. THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted December 18,1884. \Decided January 5, 1885. Within the meaning of § 3, act of March

113 U.S. 84 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1885

Hess v. Reynolds

HESS v. REYNOLDS, Administrator. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT'COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Submitted. December 9, 1884. — Decided January 5, 1885. A proceeding in a State court against an administrator, to obt

113 U.S. 73 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1885

Hollister v. Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Co.

HOLLISTER, Collector, v. BENEDICT & BURNHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT. Argued November 11, 19, 1884. — Decided January 5, 1885. Novelty and increased utility in

113 U.S. 59 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1885

Drennen v. London Assurance Co.

DRENNEN & Others v. LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. Submitted December 2,1884. — Decided January 5, 1885. An agreement by the members of a firm to admit a person in

113 U.S. 51 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1885

Davison v. Von Lingen

DAVISON & Another v. VON LINGEN & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND. Argued December 12, 1884. —Decided January 5, 1885. A stipulation in the charter-party of a steamer, that she is “now

113 U.S. 40 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Employment Law 1885

Liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steamship Co. v. Commissioners of Emigration

LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STEAMSHIP COMPANY v. COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION. IN ERROR' TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW' YORK. Argued March 24, 25, 1884. — Decided January 5, 1885. In an a

113 U.S. 33 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Employment Law 1885

Barbier v. Connolly

BARBIER v. CONNOLLY. IN ERROR TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted November 25, 1884. — Decided January 5, 1885. A municipal ordinance prohibiting from washing and ironing in public l

113 U.S. 27 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1885

Head v. Amoskeag Manufacturing Co.

HEAD v. AMOSKEAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE ' OF NEW Hampshire. Argued December 16, 17, 1884. — Decided January 5, 1885. A statute of a State, authorizing any person to erect and maintain on Ms own ■la

113 U.S. 9 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1885

Cole v. La Grange

COLE v. LA GRANGE. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Submitted December 8, 1884. — Decided January 5, 1885. The general grant of legislative power in the Constitution of a State does no

113 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1885

Peugh v. Porter

PEUGH v. PORTER & Another. APPEAL PROM THE SUPREME COURT OP THE DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. Argued December 17, 1884. Decided January 5, 1885. An instrument, by which A, as attorney in fact by substitution, for good consideration, assigns to B an

112 U.S. 737 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1885

St. Paul & Duluth Railroad v. United States

ST. PAUL & DULUTH RAILROAD COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL EEOM THE COUET OE CLAIMS. Submitted December 8, 1884. Decided January 5, 1885. A voluntary transfer of a claim against the United States by way of mortgage, completed and made abso

112 U.S. 733 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1885

St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad v. Winona & St. Peter Railroad

ST. PAUL & SIOUX CITY RAILROAD COMPANY & Another v. WINONA & ST. PETER RAILROAD COMPANY. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE MINNESOTA. Argued December 18, 19, 1884. Decided January 5, 1885. In grants of lands to aid in building r

112 U.S. 720 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1885

Thayer v. Life Ass'n of America

THAYER & Another v. LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA & Others. APPEAL EEOM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA. Submitted December 16, 1884. Decided January 5, 1885. Two citizens of West Virginia conveyed to

112 U.S. 717 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1885

Knickerbocker Life Insurance v. Pendleton

KNICKERBOCKER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. PENDLETON & Others. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OP TENNESSEE. Argued November 11, 1884. Decided January 5, 1885. Policy of life insurance being conditio

112 U.S. 696 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1885

Whitney v. Morrow

WHITNEY & Another v. MORROW. IN error to the supreme court of THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Argued December 2, 1884. Decided January 5, 1885. When an act of Congress, confirming a claim to land, contains a proviso that the confirmation shall not

112 U.S. 693 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1885

Murphy v. Victor Sewing Machine Co.

MURPHY, Administratrix, v. VICTOR SEWING MACHINE COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. Submitted December 15, 1884. Decided January 5, 1885. A bond by a principal and a surety was conditioned that the principal sh

112 U.S. 688 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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