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Bullard v. Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad

BULLARD v. DES MOINES AND FORT DODGE RAILROAD. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA. Argued May 4, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. The joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress of March 2, 1861, 12 Stat. 251, relinquishing to

122 U.S. 167 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1887

Williams v. Supervisors of Albany

WILLIAMS v. SUPERVISORS OF ALBANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued March 16, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. Stanley v. Supervisors of Albany, 121 U. S. 635, affirmed to the point

122 U.S. 154 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1887

Davis v. Patrick

DAVIS v. PATRICK. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. Argued April 14, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. Where a bill of exceptions js signed after the beginning of the term of this court when the writ

122 U.S. 138 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1887

Warren v. Moody

WARREN v. MOODY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. Submitted April 22, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. K., owning property of the value of $91,400, and owing individually $3400 of debts, an

122 U.S. 132 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Topliff v. Topliff

TOPLIFF v. TOPLIFF. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Argued May 3, 4, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. When the language of a contract is ambiguous, the practical interpretation of it by the

122 U.S. 121 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1887

Bartram v. Robertson

BARTRAM v. ROBERTSON. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued April 29, 1887. Decided May 23, 1887. The provisions in the treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation with the king of

122 U.S. 116 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Parsons v. Robinson

PARSONS v. ROBINSON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Submitted April 27, 1887. Decided May 23, 1887. Proceedings were commenced to foreclose a railroad mortgage in which the trust

122 U.S. 112 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1887

The Manitoba

THE MANITOBA. APPEAL EKOM THE CIEOUIT OOHET OE THE UNITED STATES FOE THE BASTEEN DISTBICT OF MICHIGAN. Argued May 5, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. Prior to a collision between two steam vessels, the C. and the M., they were moving on nearly

122 U.S. 97 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Insurance Law 1887

St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Knight

ST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. KNIGHT. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Argued Hay 3, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. A bill of lading, acknowledging tbe receipt

122 U.S. 79 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Eames v. Andrews

EAMES v. ANDREWS. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OP CONNECTICUT. Argued January 6, 7, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. The reissued letters-patent, No. 4372, issued to Nelson W. Green, May 9, 1871, for an i

122 U.S. 40 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Gibson v. Shufeldt

GIBSON v. SHUFELDT. APPEAL EEOM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. Submitted April 11, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. In a suit in equity brought in the Circuit Court by two or more persons on severa

122 U.S. 27 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1887

Hanna v. Maas

HANNA v. MAAS. error to the circuit court of the united states for the WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Argued April 28, 1887. Decided May 23, 1887. No question is presented for the decision of this court by a bill of exceptions which does not

122 U.S. 24 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

State Bank v. St. Louis Rail Fastening Co.

STATE BANK v. ST. LOUIS RAIL FASTENING COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted April 22, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. The question whether, upon all the facts specially foun

122 U.S. 21 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Barnes v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

BARNES v. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN. Argued March 22, 23, 24, 1887. — Decided May 23, 1887. If a decree in equity be broader than is req

122 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Personal Injury 1887

New Jersey Steamboat Co. v. Brockett

NEW JERSEY STEAMBOAT COMPANY v. BROCKETT. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued April 22, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. When the contract of a common carrier with a passenger assigns to t

121 U.S. 637 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1887

Lawrence v. Morgan's Railroad & Steamship Co.

LAWRENCE v. MORGAN’S RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY. APPEAL FROM AND IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Submitted April 21, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. Land in Louisiana claimed by L., a

121 U.S. 634 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1887

Peninsular Iron Co. v. Stone

PENINSULAR IRON COMPANY v. STONE. APPEAL from the circuit court op the united states for THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA, EASTERN DIVISION. Argued April 18, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. The rights of each and all of the parties in this case bei

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

Snow v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.

SNOW v. LAKE SHORE AND MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued April 19, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. The first claim in letters-patent No. 127,933, g

121 U.S. 617 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Hartranft v. Winters

HARTRANFT v. WINTERS. error to the circuit court of the united states for the EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued April 20, 21, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. This case is affirmed on the authority of Hartranft v. Wiegmann, ante, 609. This

121 U.S. 616 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1887

Hartranft v. Wiegmann

HARTRANFT v. WIEGMANN. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued April 20, 21, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. Shells cleaned by acid, and then ground on an emery wheel, and some of them aft

121 U.S. 609 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

McGowan v. American Pressed Tan Bark Co.

McGOWAN v. AMERICAN PRESSED TAN BARK COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Argued March 25, 28, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. In this case, the question being whether a contract was made by

121 U.S. 575 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1887

Metropolitan Railroad v. Moore

METROPOLITAN RAILROAD COMPANY v. MOORE. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Argued April 21, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. An appeal lies to the general term of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia from a denial by

121 U.S. 558 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Frost v. Spitley

FROST v. SPITLEY. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. Argued April 19, 20,1887. Decided May 2, 1887. A bill in equity to quiet title cannot be maintained, either under the general jurisdiction in

121 U.S. 552 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1887

Stanley v. Supervisors of Albany

STANLEY v. SUPERVISORS OF ALBANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued March 15, 16, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. When the case below is tried by a court without a jury, its findings up

121 U.S. 535 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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