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Outcome n/a 1886

Bohanan v. Nebraska

BOHANAN v. NEBRASKA. EEEOE TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. Submitted April 12, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. This court has jurisdiction to review a judgment of a State court convicting a person of a criminal offence, when

118 U.S. 231 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1886

New Orleans Board of Liquidation v. Hart

NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF LIQUIDATION v. HART. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT" OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Submitted January 4, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. The provision in the Louisiana Constitution of 1879, that

118 U.S. 136 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1886

United States v. Landram

UNITED STATES v. LANDRAM. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Submitted April 5, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. After the act of March 1,1879, amending the laws relating to internal revenue took eifeet, collectors of internal revenue were ent

118 U.S. 81 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1886

Cape Girardeau County Court v. Hill

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY COURT & Others v. HILL. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Argued April 7, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. A statute authorizing a municipal corporation to create a de

118 U.S. 68 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1886

Cashman v. Amador & Sacramento Canal Co.

CASHMAN v. AMADOR & SACRAMENTO CANAL COMPANY, & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted April 5, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. On the facts stated in the opinion of the court, i

118 U.S. 58 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1886

Cambria Iron Co. v. Ashburn

CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY v. ASHBURN. •APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP OHIO. Submitted April 5, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. United States v. Bowen, 100 U. S. 508, affirmed, to the point that wh

118 U.S. 54 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1886

Oakley v. Goodnow

OAKLEY v. GOODNOW. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF" THE STATE OP IOWA. Submitted April 13, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. When the right of removal of a cause from a State court to a Circuit Court of the United States is denied by a State co

118 U.S. 43 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1886

South Boston Iron Co. v. United States

SOUTH BOSTON IRON COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Argued April 8, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. H offered to the Secretary of the Navy by letter to construct new boilers for certain vessels of the Navy. The ofle

118 U.S. 37 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1886

Keyes v. Grant

KEYES & Another v. GRANT & Another. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OE COLORADO. Argued April 2, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. ’Wien, the defendant in a suit for the infringement of a patent sets up a prio

118 U.S. 25 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1886

United States Rifle & Cartridge Co. v. Whitney Arms Co.

UNITED STATES RIFLE & CARTRIDGE COMPANY & Others v. WHITNEY ARMS COMPANY & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT. Argued March 10, 11, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. The decision of tbe

118 U.S. 22 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1886

Johnston v. District of Columbia

JOHNSTON v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. Argued March 23, 24, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. Evidence that the plan on which a sewer has been constructed by municipal authorities had not bee

118 U.S. 19 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1886

Dobson v. Dornan

DOBSON & Another v. DORNAN & Others. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued March 31, 1886. — Decided April 19, 1886. The specification oí letters patent for a design for a carpet

118 U.S. 10 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1886

Benjamin's Heirs v. Dubois

BENJAMIN’S Heirs v. DUBOIS, Administrator. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Argued April 14, 1886. — Decided April 15, 1886. A will having been proved in Missouri, a copy thereof and of the probate were admitted to

118 U.S. 46 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Estate Planning & Probate 1886

Emerson v. Senter

EMERSON (as Interpleader) v. SENTER & Another. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. Submitted March 9, 1886. — Decided April 12, 1886. A sole surviving partner of an insolvent firm, who is hi

118 U.S. 3 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1886

Cantrell v. Wallick

CANTRELL & Another v. WALLICK. APPEAL PROM THE CIROUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POK THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP PENNSYLVANIA. Argued March 30, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. Two patents may be valid when the second invention is an improvement

117 U.S. 689 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1886

Zeigler v. Hopkins

ZEIGLER v. HOPKINS. ERROR TO THE CXRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OE CALIFORNIA. Submitted March 1, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. A statute of California authorized the opening of a street in San Francisco, to he known as

117 U.S. 683 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1886

Jackson v. Lawrence

JACKSON & Another v. LAWRENCE & Others. APPEAL EROM THE CIRCUIT OOURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OE MISSOURI. Submitted April 1, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. Lmade and delivered to W his promissory note for $1300 payable

117 U.S. 679 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Personal Injury 1886

Phillips v. Negley

PHILLIPS & Another, Executors, v. NEGLEY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME OOURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Argued March 25, 26, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. Final judgments at law cannot, by proceedings taken after the close of the term at which th

117 U.S. 665 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1886

Daviess County v. Dickinson

DAVIESS COUNTY v. DICKINSON. ERROR TO THE CIROUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OR KENTUCKY. ' ' Argued March 22, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. A statute of Kentucky authorized a county court to subscribe to such air" amount a

117 U.S. 657 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1886

Given v. Wright

GIVEN & Others Relators v. WRIGHT Collector. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF-THE STATE OF HEW JERSEY. Argued March 5, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. An exemption from taxation granted by the government to an individual is a franchise, which' c

117 U.S. 648 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1886

Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. Scammon

CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. SCAMMON & Others. APPEAL PROM THE CIROUIT COTTRT OP THE UNITED STÁTES POR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OP ILLINOIS. Submitted March 12, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. A father owning in fee an equal undi

117 U.S. 634 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1886

Long v. Bullard

LONG & WIFE v. BULLARD. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT'OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. Argued April 1, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. A discharge in bankruptcy does not release real estate of the bankrupt, assigned to him as a homestead under the provi

117 U.S. 617 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1886

Campbell v. District of Columbia

CAMPBELL v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Argued April 1, 2, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. O & H, partners, contracted with the District of "Columbia to put down a water main. They notified the

117 U.S. 615 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1886

Stewart v. Virginia

STEWART v. VIRGINIA. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. Submitted April 5, 1886. Decided April 12, 1886. A proceeding under the acts of the Legislature of Virginia for the identification an

117 U.S. 612 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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