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Outcome n/a 1887

New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. Madison

NEW YORK, LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY v. MADISON. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Argued November 11, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. If the jury return a verdict for the plainti

123 U.S. 524 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Le Sassier v. Kennedy

LE SASSIER v. KENNEDY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. Argued November 7, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. A sold to B shares in a national bank, and signed a transfer on the books of the company, leaving the name of th

123 U.S. 521 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Benites v. Hampton

BENITES v. HAMPTON. Error to The Supreme Court of The Territory of Utah. Submitted November 8, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. There being no assignment of errors in the transcript annexed to the writ of error, no specification of errors in

123 U.S. 519 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Spraul v. Louisiana

SPRAUL v. LOUISIANA. ORIGINAL MOTION IN A CAUSE BROUGHT UP BY WRIT OF ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA. Submitted November 21, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. A supersedeas obtained by a plaintiff in error under the provisions of Rev

123 U.S. 516 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1887

In re Ayers

IN RE AYERS. IN RE SCOTT. IN RE McCABE. ORIGINAL. Argued November 14, 15, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. !«■ is well settled in this court that, while the exercise of the power of punishment for contempt of their orders by courts of genera

123 U.S. 443 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Smith v. Craft

SMITH v. CRAFT. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA. Argued November 4, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. Whether an agreement to prefer a bona fide creditor is so fraudulent against other creditors,

123 U.S. 436 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Jewell v. Knight

JEWELL v. KNIGHT. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOF THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA. Argued November 3, 4, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. Questions certified to this court upon a division of opinion of two judges in the Circui

123 U.S. 426 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Settled Personal Injury 1887

White v. Barber

WHITE v. BARBER. SAME v. SAME. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Argued November 17, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. A bona fide contract for the actual sale of grain, deliverable -within

123 U.S. 392 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Lamaster v. Keeler

LAMASTER v. KEELER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. Argued November 18, 1887. Decided December 5, 1887. The provisions of Rev. Stat. § 914 relating to the practice, pleadings, and forms and mode

123 U.S. 376 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Doolan v. Carr

DOOLAN v. CARR. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE’ DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 34. Argued October 24, 25, 1887. Decided November 21, 1887. Tbe proper Circuit Court of tbe United States has jurisdiction, irrespective of

125 U.S. 618 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Cox v. Western Land & Cattle Co.

COX v. WESTERN LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted November 16, 1887. Decided November 21, 1887. It appearing that the amount in controversy does not exce

123 U.S. 375 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed 1887

In re Henry

IN RE HENRY. ORIGINAL. Submitted November 10, 1887. Decided November 21, 1887. Each letter or packet put in or taken out from the post-office of the United ■ States iii violation of the provisions of llcv. Stat. § 5180 constitutes a separat

123 U.S. 372 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1887

Mustin v. Cadwalader

MUSTIN v. CADWALADER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Submitted November 3, 1887. Decided November 21, 1887. 'Under § 2930 of the Revised . Statutes, the merchant appraiser must he a

123 U.S. 369 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Oelbermann v. Merritt

OELBERMANN v. MERRITT. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued November 3, 1887. Decided November 21, 1887. Under § 2930 of the Revised Statutes, the merchant appraiser must be a person

123 U.S. 356 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Employment Law 1887

Walker v. Dun

THE MAGGIE J. SMITH. WALKER v. DUN. APPEALS FROM TOE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR FOR DISTRICT OF MARYLAND. Argued November 10, 11, 1887. Decided November 21, 1887. The findings of fact in a cause in admiralty under the act of Feb

123 U.S. 349 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1887

United States v. Morant

UNITED STATES v. MORANT. APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. Argued October 25, 26, 1887. Decided November 21, 1887. The testimonio granted to Cerilo de Morant, September 22,1817, was fu

123 U.S. 335 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Dewey v. West Fairmont Gas Coal Co.

DEWEY v. WEST FAIRMONT GAS COAL COMPANY. WEST FAIRMONT GAS COAL COMPANY v. DEWEY. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA. Submitted November 9, 1887. Decided November 21, 1887. A New'York corpo

123 U.S. 329 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1887

Colorado Coal & Iron Co. v. United States

COLORADO COAL AND IRON COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. Argued November 2, 1887. Decided November 21, 1887. To a bill in equity to cancel a patent of land from the Un

123 U.S. 307 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1887

Shreveport v. Holmes

SHREVEPORT v. HOLMES. SHREVEPORT v. CROOKS. SHREVEPORT v. CARTER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE •WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Nos. 1121, 1122, 1123. Submitted October 17, 1887. Decided November 14, 1887. Rehearin

125 U.S. 694 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Hitz v. Jenks

HITZ v. JENKS. SAME v. SAME. APPEALS FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Argued October 21, 1887. Decided November 14, 1887. Real estate in the District of Columbia, belonging to a mar -ied woman before the act of April 10,1

123 U.S. 297 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1887

Sands v. Manistee River Improvement Co.

SANDS v. MANISTEE RIVER IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. Argued October 31, 1887. Decided November 14, 1887. The exaction of tolls, under a state statute, for the use of an improved natural waterway

123 U.S. 288 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1887

Wilkinson v. Nebraska ex rel. Cleveland Society for Savings

WILKINSON v. NEBRASKA, ex rel. CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR SAVINGS. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. Submitted November 1, 1887. Decided November 14, 1887. The proviso in § 6 of the act of March 3, 188

123 U.S. 286 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Siemens's Administrator v. Sellers

SIEMENS’S ADMINISTRATOR v. SELLERS. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued October 17, 1887. Decided November 14, 1887. The English letters-patent dated January 22, 18G1, and seal

123 U.S. 276 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Andrews v. Hovey

ANDREWS v. HOVEY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. Argued October 18, 19, 1887. Decided November 14, 1887. Reissued letters-patent No. 4372, granted to Nelson W. Green, May 9th, 1871, ' f

123 U.S. 267 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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