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Outcome n/a Tax Law 1885

Leonard v. Ozark Land Co.

LEONARD v. OZARK LAND COMPANY. LEONARD v. CHATFIELD, Trustee. ORIGINAL MOTIONS MADE IN OASES PENDING IN THIS COURT ON APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. Submitted November 16, 1885. Deci

115 U.S. 465 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1885

Jones v. Van Benthuysen

JONES, Executrix, v. VAN BENTHUYSEN. IN error to the circuit court oe the united states eor the EASTERN DISTRICT OE LOUISIANA. Submitted November 18, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. Jones v. Van Benthuysen, 103 U. S. 87, affirmed. The fact

115 U.S. 464 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1885

Gage v. Pumpelly

GAGE v. PUMPELLY & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted November 2, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. In Illinois a judgment by default in a proceeding in a county court

115 U.S. 454 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1885

Gibson v. Lyon

GIBSON v. LYON & Others. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED. STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued March 13, 16, 1885. Resubmitted October 22, 1885. Decided November 23, 1885. The assignee of a mortgage in Pennsyl

115 U.S. 439 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1885

Eachus v. Broomall

EACHUS v. BROOMALL. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued October 27, 1885. Decided November 16, 1885. In, a suit in equity to restrain alleged infringements of a patent, where n

115 U.S. 429 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1885

Alabama v. Burr

ALABAMA v. BURR & Others. ORIGINAL. Argued October 30, 1885. Decided November 16, 1885. The State of Alabama loaned its credit to a railroad company by indorsing its bonds. The act authorizing this to be done provided that if fradulent indo

115 U.S. 413 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1885

Sparks v. Pierce

SPARKS & Another v. PIERCE & Others. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. Submitted October 14, 1885. Decided November 16, 1885. Mere occupancy o‘f the public lands and making improvements thereon give no vested right t

115 U.S. 408 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1885

Deffeback v. Hawke

DEFFEBACK v. HAWKE. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. Submitted October 14, 1885. Decided November 16, 1885. No title from the United States to land known at the time of sale to be valuable for its minerals of gold,

115 U.S. 392 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1885

Merchants' Bank v. Bergen County

MERCHANTS’ BANK v. BERGEN COUNTY. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued October 27, 1885. Decided November 16, 1885. The bona fide holder, for value, of a bond of a municipal corpor

115 U.S. 384 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1885

Bell v. First National Bank

BELL & Others v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted October 30, 1885. Decided November 16, 1885. A bill o£ exchange, dated March 4, payable in

115 U.S. 373 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1885

Watts v. Camors

WATTS v. CAMORS & Another. CAMORS & Another v. WATTS. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Argued October 29, 1885. Decided November 16, 1885. In a charter-party, which describes the shi

115 U.S. 353 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1885

Sargent v. Helton

SARGENT & Others v. HELTON & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOE THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. Argued October 23, 1885. Decided November 16, 1885. Where a sale of the lands of a bankrupt estate has been made a

115 U.S. 348 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Insurance Law 1885

Knickerbocker Life Insurance v. Pendleton

KNICKERBOCKER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. PENDLETON & Others. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT. OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE. Argued October 22, 1885. Decided November 16, 1885. After final judgment in this ease at

115 U.S. 339 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1885

Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad v. Commonwealth

KENTUCKY RAILROAD TAX CASES. CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS & TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY v. SAME. CHESAPEAKE, OHIO & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY v. SAME. IN EBROR TO THE CO

115 U.S. 321 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1885

Pope v. Allis

POPE & Another v. ALLIS. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN. Argued October 29, 1885. Decided November 9, 1885. Where the complaint alleged a contract for delivery of iron at one place,

115 U.S. 363 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1885

Smith v. Black

SMITH v. BLACK, Trustee. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Argued October 26, 27, 1885. Decided November 9, 1885. Uiider a deed of trust, covering land in the District of Columbia, made by a debtor to two grantees,

115 U.S. 308 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1885

Merrick's Executor v. Giddings

MERRICK'S EXECUTOR & Another v. GIDDINGS. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OE COLUMBIA. Argued October 23, 26, 1885. Decided November 9, 1885. A State employed two attorneys to collect a claim, and agreed to pay them a certain

115 U.S. 300 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1885

Waterville v. Van Slyke

WATERVILLE v. VAN SLYKE. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS. Submitted November 2, 1885. Decided November 9, 1885. In order to get a decision on a motion to dismiss, made before printing, the motio

115 U.S. 290 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1885

Jacks v. Helena

JACKS v. HELENA. SAME v. SAME. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. Submitted November 2, 1835. Decided November 9, 1885. When, it distinctly appears on the face of an opinion of a State court, which by a law of the State

115 U.S. 288 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1885

Hazlett v. United States

HAZLETT v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Argued October 23, 1885. Decided November 2, 1885. A person who, by a contract made with him by the quartermaster’s department of the army in behalf of the United States, agrees to

115 U.S. 291 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1885

Moses v. Wooster

MOSES & Another v. WOOSTER. ORIGINAL MOTION, ENTITLED IN'A CAUSE PENDING ON APPEAL ' PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT. OF NEW YORK. Submitted October 19,1885. Decided November 2, 1885. The plaintiff belo

115 U.S. 285 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1885

Henderson v. Wadsworth

HENDERSON, Executor, v. WADSWORTH. HOWARD L. HENDERSON v. SAME. WILLIAM H. HENDERSON v. SAME. WARREN N. HENDERSON v. SAME. McCarthy & Another v. SAME. IN eeeoe’to the ciecuit oouet of the united states for THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. Submitte

115 U.S. 264 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1885

Clay v. Field

CLAY & WIFE v. FIELD. IN ERROR, TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ' FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. Submitted October 19, 1885. Decided November 2, 1885. The Mississippi Code of 1871, § 2173," by which any action to recov

115 U.S. 260 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Personal Injury 1885

Starin v. New York

STARIN & Another v. NEW YORK. INDEPENDENT STEAMBOAT COMPANY v. NEW YORK. APPEALS FROM THE .CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Submitted April 22, 1885. Decided November 2, 1885. When it appears in a su

115 U.S. 248 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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