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Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1885

New Orleans, Spanish Fort & Lake Railroad v. Delamore

NEW ORLEANS, SPANISH FORT AND LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY v. DELAMORE & Another. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. Argued April 15, 1885. Decided May 4, 1885. This churt has jurisdiction in error over a judgment in a suit i

114 U.S. 501 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1885

Atlantic Phosphate Co. v. Grafflin

ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE COMPANY v. GRAFFLIN. IN EEEOE TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Argued April 16, 17, 1885. Decided May 4, 1885. A contract was made by A., of Charleston, with D., of Baltimore,

114 U.S. 492 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1885

Hopt v. Utah

HOPT v. UTAH. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COUET OF THE TERRITORY OE UTAH. Submitted January 28, 1885. Decided April 20, 1885. Under tlte Utah Code of Criminal Procedure of 1878, a judgment upon a verdict of guilty of murder, the record of which

114 U.S. 488 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Family Law 1885

Clawson v. United States

CLAWSON v. UNITED STATES. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE TERRITORY OE UTAH. Argued April 8, 1885. Decided April 20, 1885. Under § 5 oí the act of Congress of March 22, 18S2, 22 Stat. 30, which provides, ‘ ‘ that in any prosecution for

114 U.S. 477 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1885

Burton v. West Jersey Ferry Co.

BURTON v. WEST JERSEY FERRY COMPANY. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued April 9, 1885. Decided April 20, 1885. 1 general exception to a charge, which does not direct the atten

114 U.S. 474 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1885

Cavender v. Cavender

CAVENDER v. CAVENDER. APPEAL FEOM THE CIECUIT COUET OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Argued April 6, 1885. Decided April 20, 1885. An answer in Chancery, setting forth material facts which should have been stated i

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

Pacific Bank v. Mixter

PACIFIC BANK v. MIXTER. IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. Submitted April 13, 1885. Decided April 20, 1885. § 1001 Rev. Stat. exempts insolvent national banks or the receivers thereof, bri

114 U.S. 463 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1885

District of Columbia Commissioners v. Baltimore & Potomac Railroad

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMISSIONERS v. BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE SÜPKEME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Argued April 9, 1885. Decided April 20, 1885. The right to use the streets of Washington for any other th

114 U.S. 453 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1885

Western Electric Manufacturing Co. v. Ansonia Brass & Copper Co.

WESTERN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. ANSONIA BRASS & COPPER COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE OIECUIT COURT OK THE UNITED STATES FOB THE DISTRICT OK CONNECTICUT. Argued April 2, 1885. Decided April 20, 1885. The invention claimed in reissued pa

114 U.S. 447 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1885

Dobson v. Hartford Carpet Co.

DOBSON & Another v. HARTFORD CARPET COMPANY. SAME v. BIGELOW CARPET COMPANY. SAME v. SAME. APPEALS FROM THE CIROUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR TIIE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued April 2, 1885. Decided April 20, 1885. In a sui

114 U.S. 439 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1885

Dodge v. Knowles

DODGE & Another v. KNOWLES. APPEAL PROM. THE SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OE COLUMBIA. Submitted January 9, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. Neither the liability for provisions supplied at a dwelling house where a husband and wife and their

114 U.S. 430 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1885

The Laura

THE LAURA. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR , THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued January 30, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. A remission by the Secretary of the Treasury, under Rey. Stat. § 5294, of penalties incu

114 U.S. 411 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1885

State Bank v. United States

STATE BANK v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL- PROM THE COURT OE CLAIMS. Argued April 2, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. Where, by the connivance of a clerk in the office of an assistant treasurer of the United States, a person unlawfully obtains from

114 U.S. 401 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1885

Amy v. Shelby County Taxing District

AMY & Another v. SHELBY COUNTY TAXING DISTRICT & Others. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF .TENNESSEE;. Submitted January 8, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. When a person owing taxes to a municipal, corporation becomes the owner o

114 U.S. 387 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1885

Aurrecoechea v. Bangs

AURRECOECHEA v. BANGS. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME OOURT OP THE STATE OP CALIFORNIA. Submitted January 5, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. Lands covered by a claim under Mexican or Spanish grants, but not iound within the limits of the final surve

114 U.S. 381 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1885

Penn Bank v. Furness

PENN BANK v. FURNESS & Others. APPEAL PROM THE OIECUIT CO.TJRT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN BISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued March 31, April 1, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. A, B, & 0, 'being partners in business, and all believing

114 U.S. 376 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1885

Walden v. Knevals

WALDEN v. KNEVALS. APPEAL FROM THE' CIROUIT COURT OE THE TOUTED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. Submitted April 1, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. ' The lands granted by Congress to the State of Kansas for the benefit of the St. Joseph &

114 U.S. 373 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1885

The Belgenland

THE BELGENLAND. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP PENNSYLVANIA. Argued January 16, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. A colli ton on tbe high seas between vessels of different nationalities is ‘prima

114 U.S. 355 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1885

East Alabama Railway Co. v. Doe ex dem. Visscher

EAST ALABAMA RAILWAY COMPANY v. DOE ex dem. VISSCHER. IN EEEOE TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED: STATES EOE THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. Argued March 20, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. Various owners of lands in Alabama granted to a rai

114 U.S. 340 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1885

Boatmen's Savings Bank v. State Savings Ass'n

BOATMEN’S SAVINGS BANK v. STATE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION. IN ERROR TO THE ST. LOUIS COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Argued April 1, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. A depositor having a balance in bank drew Ms checks upon the bank in fav

114 U.S. 265 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1885

Bradstreet Co. v. Higgins

BRADSTREET COMPANY v. HIGGINS. IN ERROR TO THE CIEOUIT COUET OE THE UNITED STATES EOE THE. WESTERN DISTRICT OE MISSOUBI. Argued March 2, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. A defendant in error, on whose motion a writ of error is dismissed for wa

114 U.S. 262 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1885

Doe v. Hyde

DOE v. HYDE, Assignee. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT OOURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted March 31, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. D, a creditor of a bankrupt, bolding two securities therefor, after being cited in a

114 U.S. 247 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1885

Weaver v. Field

WEAVER & Others v. FIELD & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Submitted January 6, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. In a suit to foreclose a mortgage on land in Louisiana, given to

114 U.S. 244 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1885

Gloucester Ferry Co. v. Pennsylvania

GLOUCESTER FERRY COMPANY v. PENNSYLVANIA. IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued March 13, 1885. Decided April 13, 1885. Coqimerce among tie States consists of intercourse aDd traffic between their citizens, and

114 U.S. 196 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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