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Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1886

New York Elevated Railroad v. Fifth National Bank

NEW YORK ELEVATED RAILROAD v. FIFTH NATIONAL BANK. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF'NEW YORK. Submitted October 12, 1886. — Decided November 1, 1886. The value of the matter in dispute in this cou

118 U.S. 608 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1886

Little v. Giles

LITTLE & Others v. GILES & Another. APPEAL FROM THE CIEOHIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. Submitted October 19, 1886. — Decided November 1, 1886. A suit in a State court against several defendants, some of whom ar

118 U.S. 596 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1886

Schmidt v. Cobb

SCHMIDT v. COBB. AI*PEAL FROM THE ÓIROUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF- IOWA. Submitted October 12, 1886. Decided October 25, 1886. A commenced a proceeding in equity in a District Court of Iowa against B for viol

119 U.S. 286 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1886

Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois

WABASH, ST. LOUIS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. ILLINOIS. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE ILLINOIS. Argued April 14, 15, 1886. — Decided October 25, 1886. A statute of Illinois enacts that, if any railroad company shall, within

118 U.S. 557 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Personal Injury 1886

Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. Putnam

VICKSBURG AND MERIDIAN RAILROAD COMPANY v. PUTNAM. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OP GEORGIA. Argued April 22, 1886. — Decided October 22, 1886. In an action against a railroad corporation by a pas

118 U.S. 545 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1886

Thommessen v. Whitwill

THE GREAT WESTERN. THOMMESSEN & Another v. WHITWILL. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued October 19, 20, 1885. — Decided May 10, 1886. The decision in The Oity of Norwich, mite 468

118 U.S. 520 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1886

Dyer v. National Steam Navigation Co.

THE SCOTLAND. DYER & Others v. NATIONAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued March 12, 13, 1885. — Reargued October 20, 21, 1885, — Decided May 10, 1886. T

118 U.S. 507 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1886

Place v. Norwich & New York Transportation Co.

THE CITY OF NORWICH. PLACE & Others v. NORWICH & NEW YORK TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP NEW YORK. Argued November 16, 17, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. In a ease of co

118 U.S. 468 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1886

Morgan's Steamship Co. v. Louisiana Board of Health

MORGAN'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY v. LOUISIANA BOARD OF HEALTH & Another. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OR THE STATE OR LOUISIANA. Argued. April 26, 27, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. The system of quarantine laws established by statutes of Louisiana

118 U.S. 455 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1886

Norton v. Shelby County

NORTON v. SHELBY COUNTY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OE TENNESSEE. Argued March 24, 25, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. This court follows the decisions of the highest court of a State, in construi

118 U.S. 425 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1886

San Bernardino County v. Southern Pacific Railroad

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE. DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Argued January 27, 28, 29, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. This case differs from Santa Ola/ra County

118 U.S. 417 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1886

Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad

SANTA CLARA COUNTY v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. CALIFORNIA v. CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. CALIFORNIA v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Argued

118 U.S. 394 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1886

United States v. Langston

UNITED STATES v. LANGSTON. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Submitted April 26, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. A statute which fixes the annual salary of a public officer at a designated sum without limitation as to time, is not abrogated or

118 U.S. 389 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1886

Francis v. Flinn

FRANCIS & Others v. FLINN. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP LOUISIANA. Argued April 20, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. A bill in equity -which alleges that complainant, a citizen of Florida, is p

118 U.S. 385 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1886

United States v. Kagama

UNITED STATES v. KAGAMA & Another, Indians. certificate of division in opinion from the circuit court of THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Argued March 2, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. The ninth section of the Indian Appropr

118 U.S. 375 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1886

Yick Wo v. Hopkins

YICK WO v. HOPKINS, SHERIFF. WO LEE v. HOPKINS, SHERIFF. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted April 14, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1

118 U.S. 356 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1886

Cannon v. United States

CANNON v. UNITED STATES. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE TERRITORY OE UTAH. Decided May 10, 1886. As the court had no jurisdiction in this case, 116 U. S. 55, and it was decided at the present term, the judgment is vacated, the mandate re

118 U.S. 355 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1886

Snow v. United States

SNOW v. UNITED STATES. SAME v. SAME. SAME v. SAME. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. Argued April 28, 29, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. There is no provision of law under which this court can review a judgment of the Supr

118 U.S. 346 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1886

Loring v. Palmer

LORING & Another v. PALMER. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR ' THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Argued March 18, 19, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. A series of letters and agreements passing between the parties interes

118 U.S. 321 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1886

Carson v. Hyatt

CARSON v. HYATT & Another. SAME v. SAME. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Argued April 20, 21, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. An

118 U.S. 279 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1886

Mullan v. United States

MULLAN & Another v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Argued April 1, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. When the authority of the Attorney-General of the United States to commence

118 U.S. 271 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Personal Injury 1886

Plymouth Gold Mining Co. v. Amador & Sacramento Canal Co.

PLYMOUTH GOLD MINING COMPANY v. AMADOR & SACRAMENTO CANAL COMPANY. SAME v. SAME. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. ERROR TO THE SAME COURT. Submitted April 26, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. W

118 U.S. 264 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1886

Salt Lake City v. Hollister

SALT LAKE CITY v. HOLLISTER, Collector. APPEAL FROM.THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. Argued April 19, 22, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. A municipal corporation engaged in the business of distilling spirits is subject to internal

118 U.S. 256 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1886

Libby v. Clark

LIBBY v. CLARK. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE KANSAS. Submitted April 19, 1886. — Decided May 10, 1886. The provisions in article YII. of the Treaty of June 24, 1862, with the Ottawa Indians of Blanchard’s Pork and Roche de Boe

118 U.S. 250 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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