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Outcome n/a Tax Law 1887

United States v. Louisiana

UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Submitted October 11, 1887. Decided October 24, 1887. The Court of Claims has jurisdiction of.an action by a State against the United States for a demand arising upon an act of Co

123 U.S. 32 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Addington v. Burke

ADDINGTON v. BURKE. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. No. 3. Submitted October 13, 1887. Decided October 17, 1887. The. parties having compromised the suit and stipulated that the plaintiff

125 U.S. 693 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Bonahan v. Nebraska

BONAHAN v. NEBRASKA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. No. 501. Submitted October 11, 1887. Decided October 17, 1887. A person convicted of crime in the court below having sued out a writ,of error which was docketed here,

125 U.S. 692 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1887

Coffee v. Groover

COFFEE v. GROOVER. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. Argued April 20, 1887. Decided October 17, 1887. Krauts of land made by a government, in territory over -which it exercises political jurisdiction de facto, but which do

123 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1887

Sun Insurance v. Kountz Line

SUN INSURANCE CO. v. KOUNTZ LINE. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF' THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Argued January 17, 18, 1887. — Decided May 28, 1887. A person who-conducts himself with reference to the general pu

122 U.S. 583 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Sanger v. Nightingale

SANGER v. NIGHTINGALE. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. Argued April 15, 1887. — Decided May 28, 1887. Following the decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia, this court holds that th

122 U.S. 176 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Beedle v. Bennett

BEEDLE v. BENNETT. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Submitted January 7, 1887. — Decided May 28, 1887. If a bill in equity to restrain an infringement of letters-patent be filed • before

122 U.S. 71 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1887

Denver & Rio Grande Railway v. Harris

DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILWAY v. HARRIS. error to the supreme court oe the territory oe new MEXICO. Argued May 5, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. If a claimant of real estate, out of possession, resorts to force and violence amounting to a br

122 U.S. 597 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Personal Injury 1887

Shippen v. Bowen

SHIPPEN v. BOWEN. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED' STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. Submitted April 22, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. In an action in tort, for the breach of an express warranty that'bonds sold to plaintiff were

122 U.S. 575 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Civil Rights 1887

Runkle v. United States

RUNKLE v. UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES v. RUNKLE. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Argued April 22, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. Article 65 of tbe Articles of War in the act of April 10,1806, 2 Stat. 358,367, “ for the government of the a

122 U.S. 543 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1887

Thorn Wire Hedge Co. v. Fuller

THORN WIRE HEDGE COMPANY v. FULLER ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. Submitted May 10, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. An Illinois corporation recovered judgment against P., a citizen of Minnesota,

122 U.S. 535 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

McLeod v. Fourth National Bank

McLEOD v. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK OF ST. LOUIS. ERROR. TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED 'STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP MISSOURI. Argued April 27, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. The transcript of the evidence at the trial of this case, wh

122 U.S. 528 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Fisher v. Perkins

FISHER v. PERKINS. ERROR TO THE SUPERIOR COURT ÓE THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. Submitted April 20, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. This court has -no power to review a judgment of the Superior Court of the ' State of-Kentucky, unless it appears not

122 U.S. 522 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Texas Transportation Co. v. Seeligson

TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CO. v. SEELIGSON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED ¿TATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. Submitted April 25, 1887. - Decided May 27, 1887. If a cause pending in a state court against several defendants is

122 U.S. 519 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1887

Morrison v. Durr

MORRISON v. DURR. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR. THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Argued April 27, 28, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. In this case the hill having called for answers under oath, and such answers having bee

122 U.S. 518 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co. v. Dunn

BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS AND NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. DUNN. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP MINNESOTA. Submitted April 29, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. When a petition for a removal of the cause to a Circuit Court of the Unit

122 U.S. 513 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1887

Northwestern Life Insurance v. Muskegon Bank

NORTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. MUSKEGON BANK. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW. YORK.' Argued May 4, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. An application for a policy of life insurance contain

122 U.S. 501 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

Struthers v. Drexel

STRUTHERS v. DREXEL. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES E0R THE WESTERN DISTRICT OE PENNSYLVANIA. Argued May 2, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. If a record in error contains the charge in full, with a memorandum at the close that

122 U.S. 487 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Argentine Mining Co. v. Terrible Mining Co.

ARGENTINE MINING CO. v. TERRIBLE MINING CO. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. Argued April 21, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. V. sued to recover mining ground. Defendant answered, and V. filed a re

122 U.S. 478 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1887

Clinton v. Missouri Pacific Railway

CLINTON v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. Submitted May 11, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. The assignment of error in this case is precise and specific, and complies wi

122 U.S. 469 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

Travellers' Insurance v. Edwards

TRAVELLERS’ INSURANCE COMPANY v. EDWARDS. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued May 6, 9, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. P., as agent for an insurance company in Hartford, Connecticut,

122 U.S. 457 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Estes v. Gunter

ESTES v. GUNTER. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. Submitted May 3, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. In Mississippi an insolvent debtor may make a general assignment of his property f

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

Paxton v. Griswold

PAXTON v. GRISWOLD. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued May 5, 6, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. In Pennsylvania a private survey cannot be received in evidence for the purpose of

122 U.S. 441 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1887

Gandy v. Marble

GANDY v. MARBLE. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Argued April 29, May 2, 1887. — Decided May 27, 1887. On a bill in equity filed under § 4915 of the Revised Statutes, to obtain an adjudication in favor of the grau

122 U.S. 432 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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