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Outcome n/a 1885

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

116 U.S. 54 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Civil Rights 1885

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

115 U.S. 683 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1885

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

115 U.S. 674 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1885

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

115 U.S. 650 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1885

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

115 U.S. 634 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1885

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

115 U.S. 620 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1885

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

115 U.S. 616 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1885

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

115 U.S. 611 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1885

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

115 U.S. 600 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1885

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

115 U.S. 598 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1885

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

115 U.S. 587 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1885

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

115 U.S. 579 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed Business & Corporate Law 1885

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

115 U.S. 577 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1885

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

115 U.S. 566 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1885

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

115 U.S. 542 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1885

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

115 U.S. 524 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1885

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

115 U.S. 550 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1885

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

115 U.S. 528 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1885

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

115 U.S. 512 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1885

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,

115 U.S. 505 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Immigration Law 1885

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

115 U.S. 487 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1885

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,

115 U.S. 482 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1885

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.

115 U.S. 477 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1885

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

115 U.S. 469 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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