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Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

People's Savings Bank v. Bates

PEOPLE’S SAVINGS BANK v. BATES. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE .UNITED STATES ROR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OR MICHIOAN. Argued November 16, 17, 1886. — Decided March 7, 1887. ' In Michigan, when a chattel mortgage is attacked as fraudulent a

120 U.S. 556 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1887

Fletcher v. Fuller

FLETCHER v. FULLER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE ■ DISTRICT OE RHODE ISLAND. Argued January 18,19, 1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. Defendants in ejectment having produced a regular chain of title under a ■ deed fro

120 U.S. 534 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

Accident Insurance v. Crandal

ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY v. CRANDAL. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE UNITED STATES ROR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OR ILLINOIS. Submitted December 21,1886. — Decided March 7, 1887. The refusal of the court to instruct the jury, at the close o

120 U.S. 527 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1887

Carter County v. Sinton

CARTER COUNTY v. SINTON. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OR KENTUCKY. Submitted January 7, 1887. —Decided March 7, 1887. When the title of a statute of a 'state clearly and distinctly expresses the whole obj

120 U.S. 517 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1887

Laclede Bank v. Schuler

LACLEDE BANK v. SCHULER. SCHULER v. LACLEDE BANK. appeals from the circuit court of the united states for THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Submitted January 7,1887. —Decided March 7, 1887. Without deciding the mooted question whether a che

120 U.S. 511 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Schuler v. Israel

SCHULER v. ISRAEL. ERROR TO THE' CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Submitted January lb, 1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. A judgment recovered in one court may be pleaded as a defence- to a suit on the s

120 U.S. 506 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1887

Corson v. Maryland

CORSON v. MARYLAND. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. Argued April 5, 1886. — Reargued November 6, 1886. — Decided March 7, 1887. The Code of Maryland provided that “ no person or corporation other than the grower, mak

120 U.S. 502 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1887

Robbins v. Shelby County Taxing District

ROBBINS v. SHELBY COUNTY TAXING DISTRICT. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT- OP THE STATE OP TENNESSEE. Submitted January 8, 1886. — Argued November 6, 1886. —Decided March 7, 1887. Chapter 96, §16, Stats. Tennessee, 1881, enacting that “all drumm

120 U.S. 489 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1887

United States v. Arjona

UNITED STATES v. ARJONA. CERTIFICATE'OF DIVISION FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT .OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Submitted January 3, 1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. It is within the constitutional power of Congress to en

120 U.S. 479 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Herron v. Dater

HERRON v. DATER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE ’ UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued January 19, 20, 1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. In Pennsylvania a warrant and survey, and payment of the purchase money, conf

120 U.S. 464 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1887

Rosenbaum v. Bauer

ROSENBAUM v. BAUER. ROSENBAUM v. SAN FRANCISCO. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TOUTED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted January 17, 1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. A Circuit Court of the United States cannot acquire jurisdi

120 U.S. 450 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Plummer v. Sargent

PLUMMER v. SARGENT. APPEAL FROM ‘ THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT. Argued January 10, 11, 1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. The reissued letters-patent No. 2355, dated September 11, 1866, granted to the T

120 U.S. 442 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Hopt v. Utah

HOPT v. UTAH. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. Argued January 21,1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. Evidence, or what purports to be evidence, in a criminal case, printed in a newspaper, is “ a statement in a public journal

120 U.S. 430 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Grier v. Wilt

GRIER v. WILT. AEPBAL EROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OE DELAWARE. Submitted January 24, 1886. — Decided March 7, 1887. In view of tli® state of the art, claim 4 of letters-patent No. 190,368, granted to Asa Qui

120 U.S. 412 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Rolston. v. Missouri Fund Commissioners

ROLSTON. v. MISSOURI FUND COMMISSIONERS. MISSOURI FUND COMMISSIONERS v. ROLSTON. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ¡UNITED STATES FOR . THE. WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Argued December 1, 2, 1886. — Decided March 7, 1887. The State of

120 U.S. 390 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Employment Law 1887

Speidel v. Henrici

SPEIDEL v. HENRICI. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR ■ THE WESTERN DISTRICT OE PENNSYLVANIA. Argued December 14, 1886. — Decided March 7, 1887. The general rule that express trusts are not within the statute of limitat

120 U.S. 377 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1887

Martin v. Thompson

MARTIN v. THOMPSON. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted January 24, 1887. — Decided February 7, 1887. An action at law in a state court of California by A against B, to recover the value of a crop raised on land occupied by

120 U.S. 376 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1887

Durand v. Martin

DURAND v. MARTIN. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted January 13,1887. —Decided February 7, 1887. Lands listed to California as indemnity school lands, and patented by the State, are not open to preemption settlement while i

120 U.S. 366 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Employment Law 1887

Harmon v. Adams

HARMON v. ADAMS. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted January 10, 1887. — Decided February 7, 1887. An agreement.by the payee of a promissory note to release the maker from the pay

120 U.S. 363 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1887

The L. P. Dayton

THE L. P. DAYTON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED. STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued January 21, 24, 1887. — Decided February 7, 1887. If a vessel in tow by one steam-tug collides on navigable waters with aves

120 U.S. 337 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

United States v. Northway

UNITED STATES v. NORTHWAY. CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Argued January 4, 5, 1887. Decided February 7, 1887. The question'whether either of the counts in an indictmen

120 U.S. 327 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Sherman v. Jerome

SHERMAN v. JEROME. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT. COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Argued December 17,1886.— Decided February 7, 1887. A clause in a will.gave to 0 tlie interest of $4000 for life, “the said sum” -

120 U.S. 319 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Pensacola Ice Co. v. Perry

PENSACOLA ICE COMPANY v. PERRY. error to the circuit court of the united states FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF'FLORIDA. Submitted December 20, 1886. —Decided February 7, 1887. It appearing by the record in this court that the Verdict at the t

120 U.S. 318 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1887

Farley v. Kittson

FARLEY v. KITTSON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. Argued March 29, 30, 1886. — Reargued December 8,9,1886. — Decided February 7,1887. At the hearing upon a plea m equity aucl a general repl

120 U.S. 303 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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