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Hefner v. Northwestern Life Insurance
HEFNER v. NORTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. Argued November 7, 8, 1887. Decided December 19, 1887. Multifariousness as to subjects or parties, within the
Talkington v. Dumbleton
TALKINGTON v. DUMBLETON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON. Submitted December 15, 1887. Decided December 19, 1887. When the value of the property in dispute is one of the questions in the case an
Ætna Life Insurance v. Davey
ÆTNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. DAVEY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY. Argued November 23, 1887. Decided December 19, 1887. A policy of life insurance contained questions to the applicant with
North Pennsylvania Railroad v. Commercial Bank of Chicago
NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHICAGO. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued November 22, 23, 1887. Decided December 19, 1887. A Circuit Court of the Uni
Radford v. Folsom
RADFORD v. FOLSOM. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. Submitted December 8, 1887. Decided December 19, 1887. An appeal allowed in open court is of the date of its allowance, and to be kept
Marquette, Houghton, & Ontonagon Railroad v. United States
MARQUETTE, HOUGHTON, AND ONTONAGON RAILROAD COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. Error to The Circuit Court of The United States for The Western District of Michigan. Argued December 6, 1887. Decided December 19, 1887. Construing the clause in the int
Northern Pacific Railroad v. Mares
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. MARES. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. Argued December 7, 1887. Decided December 19, 1887. Accident Ins. Co. v. Crandal, 120 U. S. 524, affirmed to the point that the refusal of th
Robison v. Female Orphan Asylum of Portland
ROBISON v. FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM OF PORTLAND. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE. Argued December 7, 1887. Decided December 19, 1887. In construing doubtful clauses in a will, the court will endeavor
Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Marlor
TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. MARLOR. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued December 5, 6, 1887. Decided December 19, 1887. A railroad company, in a bond issued by it, promised to
United States v. Hill
UNITED STATES v. HILL. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OE MASSACHUSETTS. Submitted November 21, 1887. Decided December 12, 1887. On an examination of the face of the record, in this case, it appears that the
Sherman v. Grinnell
SHERMAN v. GRINNELL. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Submitted November 21, 1887. Decided December 12, 1887. If the order to remand a case to a state court was made while the act of Mar
Bond v. Davenport
BOND v. DAVENPORT. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. Submitted December 8, 1887. Decided December 12, 1887. On the stipulation of such of the parties as are before this court, the decree o
Zeckendorf v. Johnson
ZECKENDORF v. JOHNSON. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. Submitted November 21, 1887. Decided December 12, 1887. The value of the matter in dispute is to he determined by the amount due at the time of the judgment o
Wilson v. Riddle
WILSON v. RIDDLE. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. Argued November 30, December 1, 1887. Decided December 12, 1887. In April, 1853, E. made a deed to himself, as trustee, of land in Ge
Crawford v. Heysinger
CRAWFORD v. HEYSINGER. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued November 29, 1887. Decided December 12, 1887. Assuming that claims 1 and 2 of reissued letters-patent No. 9803, grant
Hailes v. Albany Stove Co.
HAILES v. ALBANY STOVE COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued November 28, 1887. Decided December 12, 1887. Under the patent laws a disclaimer cannot be used to materially a
Mugler v. Kansas
MUGLER v. KANSAS. SAME v. SAME. KANSAS v. ZIEBOLD. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. Argued April 11, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS. Argued Oct
Teal v. Bilby
TEAL v. BILBY. SAME v. SAME. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Argued November 4, 7, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. The court below acted properly iu ordering the consolidation and trial
Lacombe v. Forstall's Sons
LACOMBE v. FORSTALL’S SONS. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Argued November 16, 17, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. The respondents, holding a quantity of securities hypothecated as
Plumb v. Goodnow's Administrator
PLUMB v. GOODNOW’S ADMINISTRATOR. Error to The Supreme Court of The State of Iowa. Argued November 1, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. This case is reversed because the state court failed to give due faith and eredit to the decree of this co
Des Moines Navigation & Railroad v. Iowa Homestead Co.
DES MOINES NAVIGATION AND RAILROAD COMPANY v. IOWA HOMESTEAD COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA. Argued November 1, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. The Supreme Court of the State of Iowa, in deciding this cause, held,
Litchfield v. Goodnow's Administrator
LITCHFIELD v. GOODNOW’S ADMINISTRATOR. Error to The Supreme Court of The State of Iowa. Argued November 1, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. Stryker v. Goodnow, ante, 527, applied as to the effect of Wolcott v. Des Moines Co., 5 Wall. 681. Th
Chapman v. Goodnow's Administrator
CHAPMAN v. GOODNOW’S ADMINISTRATOR. STRYKER v. SAME. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA. Argued November 1, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. While the judgment of this court in Wolcott v. Des Moines Company, 5 Wall. 681, may be referred to b
Stryker v. Goodnow's Administrator
STRYKER v. GOODNOW’S ADMINISTRATOR. CHAPMAN v. SAME. WELLES v. SAME. LITCHFIELD v. SAME. LITCHFIELD v. SAME. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA. Argued November 1, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. Upon the record in this case, t
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