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Simmerman v. Nebraska
SIMMERMAN v. NEBRASKA. EEROE TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE NEBRASKA. Submitted December 8, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. This court is without jurisdiction over a caso brought here on error from a State court, unless it appears in
Louisville Gas Co. v. Citizens' Gas Co.
LOUISVILLE GAS COMPANY v. CITIZENS' GAS COMPANY. IN ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. Submitted November 2, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. • The legislative grant df an exclusive right to supply gas to a municipality
New Orleans Water Works Co. v. Rivers
NEW ORLEANS WATER WORKS COMPANY v. RIVERS. APPEAL RROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE UNITED STATES ROR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OR LOUISIANA. Submitted November 20, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. A legislative grant of an exclusive right to supply
New Orleans Gas Co. v. Louisiana Light Co.
NEW ORLEANS GAS COMPANY v. LOUISIANA LIGHT COMPANY. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Argued March 27, 30, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. A gas company incorporated in 1835, with the
Baltzer v. Raleigh & Augusta Railroad
BALTZER & Another v. RALEIGH & AUGUSTA RAILROAD COMPANY. APPEAL EJgOM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. Argued November 18, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. To entitle a plaintiff to relief in
Campbell v. Holt
CAMPBELL & Another v. HOLT IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. Submitted April 17, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. The repeal of a statute of limitation of actions on personal debts does not, as applied to a debtor, the rig
Clay County v. McAleer
CLAY COUNTY v. McALEER & Another. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT ’OF IOWA. Argued November 18, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. Judgment was recovered in the Circuit Court' against a county in Iowa, on wh
Bowman v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
BOWMAN & Another v. CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE' UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted November 17, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. Plaintiff’s declaration contained
Northern Pacific Railroad v. Traill County
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. TRAILL COUNTY. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. Submitted November 17, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. The provisions in the act of July 17, 1870, 16 Stat. 391 (on page 305), tha
Hassall v. Wilcox
HASSALL, Trustee, v. WILCOX & Others. APPEAL EBOM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OE TEXAS. Submitted November 23, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. ■When separate judgments, for separate -creditors, on separat
Pulllman's Palace Car Co. v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
PULLMAN’S PALACE CAR COMPANY v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY & Another. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE ■EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURL Argued November 6, 9, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885: The consolidation of
Arnson v. Murphy
ARNSON & Another v. MURPHY, Collector. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued November 19, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. Where an action is brought, under section 3011 of the Revis
Kenney v. Effinger
KENNEY, Trustee, v. EFFINGER. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME • COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE .OF ■ VIRGINIA. . Argued November 10, 11, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. A writ of error to a State court does Hot bring up for review a question of fact
Effinger v. Kenney
EFFINGER v. KENNEY, Trustee. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE, OF VIRG-INIA. Argued November 10, 11, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. Contracts made in the insurgent States, during the late civil war, between residents o
Ferry v. Livingston
FERRY & Another v. LIVINGSTON. LIVINGSTON v. FERRY & Another. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Argued November 19, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. In this casé, on the facts found, und
Davis Sewing Machine Co. v. Richards
DAVIS SEWING MACHINE COMPANY v. RICHARDS & Another. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Argued November 10, 11, 1885. Decided December 7, 1885. An agreement in writing between a manufacturing corporation and its agent
Thompson v. Allen County
THOMPSON v. ALLEN COUNTY & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. Argued-November 12, 13, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. The proposition that the levy and -collection of taxes, though they
Traer v. Clews
TRAER & Another v. CLEWS. IN ERROR to the supreme court of the STATE OF. IOWA. Argued November 9, 10, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. A suit in which the purchaser from a trustee in bankruptcy of property of the bankrupt estate asserts tit
Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Humes
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v.-HUMES. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Argued November 12, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. A statute of a State requiring every railroad corporation in the State to erect and main
Shepherd v. May
SHEPHERD v. MAY. IN 'ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. Argued November 11, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. A conveyance of real estate subject to a deed of trust executed by the vendor to secure the payment of a note,
Kurtz v. Moffitt
KURTZ v. MOFFITT & Another. MOFFITT & Another v. KURTZ. IN ERROR TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Submi
Bohlen v. Arthurs
BOHLEN v. ARTHURS & Others. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Submitted November 12, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. A tenant in common cannot maintain replevin against a cotenant,
Drew v. Grinnell
DREW & Another v. GRINNELL & Another. IN error to the circuit court of the united states for THE SOUTHERN -DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Submitted November 2, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. Under § 8 of the act of June 30, 1864, ch. 171, 13 Stat.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. McGee
ST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN.& SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. McGEE. IN error to the supreme court of THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Argued November 11, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. In order that an act of Congress should work a reversion to the Unite
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