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Affirmed Civil Rights 1887

Barrell v. Tilton

BARRELL v. TILTON. ERROR TO THE CIRCOTT COURT OR THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OR OREGON. Argued December 6, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. In Oregon there is no sound reason why a married woman, in possession with her hushancl of pro

119 U.S. 637 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1887

Sharp v. Riessner

SHARP v. RIESSNER APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued December 16, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. The first claim of letters-patent No. 177,334, granted to Abner B. Hutchins, May

119 U.S. 631 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Cope v. Vallette Dry Dock Co.

COPE v. VALLETTE DRY DOCK COMPANY. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP LOUISIANA. Argued December 6, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. ■A fixed structure, contrived for the purpose of taking ships ou

119 U.S. 625 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Ex parte Ralston

EX PARTE RALSTON. ORIGINAL. Argued and submitted December 20, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. The clerk below is not required to furnish a transcript of the record in a cause iu error, until a writ of error lias issued to which it can he an

119 U.S. 613 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Iron Mountain & Helena Railroad v. Johnson

IRON MOUNTAIN AND HELENA RAILROAD v. JOHNSON. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. Argued December 10, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. There is nothing in the nature of the possession of a r

119 U.S. 608 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Ivinson v. Hutton

IVINSON v. HUTTON. APPEAL PROM THE SUPREME COTJRT OP THE TERRITORY OP "WYOMING. Argued December 2, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. On a finding in the court below (1) that certain parol testimony is inadmissi,- , ble because it tends to var

119 U.S. 604 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

Borer v. Chapman

BORER v. CHAPMAN. APPEAL FEOM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE. UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. Argued December 13, 14, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. A, a citizen of New Jersey, recovered judgment in a civil action on a contract agai

119 U.S. 587 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Hancock v. Holbrook

HANCOCK v. HOLBROOK. APPEAL FROM THE OIROUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. FOR TIIE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Submitted December 13, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. .A suit cannot be removed from a State Court to a Circuit Court of the U

119 U.S. 586 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law 1887

Ex parte Mirzan

EX PARTE MIRZAN. ORIGINAL. Submitted December 20, 1886, Decided January 10, 1887. This court will not issue a writ of habeas corpus, even if it has the power (a'bout which no opinion is expressed), in cases where it may as well be done in t

119 U.S. 584 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Mace v. Merrill

MACE v. MERRILL. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted December 6, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. As it appears that the right of the state of California to have the lands which are in dispute in this action list

119 U.S. 581 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1887

Northern Pacific Railroad v. Paine

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD v. PAINE. ERROR TO THE CIBCUIT COUET OF THE HNITED STATES FOB THE’' DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. Argued December 13, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. In the courts of the United States, as legal defences only can be inter

119 U.S. 561 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1887

Goetz v. Bank of Kansas City

GOETZ v. BANK OF KANSAS CITY. ERROR TO THE CIROUIT COURT OF THE IINITET) STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ‘WISCONSIN. Argued November 24, 20, 1886. Decided January 10, 1887. Tlie acceptor of a bill of exchange discounted by a bank with a

119 U.S. 551 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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