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Outcome n/a 1887

Robinson v. Anderson

ROBINSON v. ANDERSON. error to the circuit court of the united states for the DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted April 18, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. When, after all the pleadings are filed in a cause in a Circuit Court of the United States

121 U.S. 522 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1887

Wright v. Roseberry

WRIGHT v. ROSEBERRY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted March 21, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. The grant of swamp and overflowed lands to the several states by act of September 28, 1850, is one in prmsenti, passi

121 U.S. 488 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1887

McCoy v. Nelson

McCOY v. NELSON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. Argued April 22, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. A bill in equity for the infringement of letters-patent for an invention held, ón a general demurr

121 U.S. 484 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1887

Bragg v. Fitch

BRAGG v. FITCH. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT. Argued January 11, 12, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. In view of the previous state of the art, the claims in the patent granted to Charles B. B

121 U.S. 478 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Carpenter v. Washington & Georgetown Railroad

CARPENTER v. WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Submitted April 22, 1887. Decided May 2, 1887. The charge of the court in this case was eminently favorable to the plaintiff be

121 U.S. 474 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1887

Wilson's Executor v. Deen

WILSON’S EXECUTOR v. DEEN. error to the circuit court of the united states for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued April 5, 6, 1887. Decided April 25, 1887. A judgment rendered on the merits in air action in a court of record is a bar

121 U.S. 525 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1887

The John H. Pearson

THE JOHN H. PEARSON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. Argued April 11, 12, 1887. Decided April 25, 1887. A vessel was chartered to carry a cargo of oranges from Palermo to Boston. The wor

121 U.S. 469 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Boynton v. Ball

BOYNTON v. BALL. error to the supreme court of THE STATE. OF ILLINOIS. Argued April 4, 5, 1887 April 25, 1887. A discharge in bankruptcy may be set up in a state court to stay the issue of execution on a judgment recovered against the bankr

121 U.S. 457 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1887

Albany & Rensselaer Co. v. Lundberg

ALBANY AND RENSSELAER COMPANY v. LUNDBERG. error to the circuit court of the united states for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued April 1, 1887. Decided April 25, 1887. A written contract, made in this country, by which “ I, Gustaf L

121 U.S. 451 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Ouachita Packet Co. v. Aiken

OUACHITA PACKET COMPANY v. AIKEN APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA; Argued January 6, 1887. Decided April 25, 1887. Wharfage is, in the absence of Federal legislation, governed by local

121 U.S. 444 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Milwaukee & Northern Railway Co. v. Brooks Locomotive Works

MILWAUKEE AND NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. BROOKS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP WISCONSIN. Argued April 15, 1887. Decided April 25, 1887. On the facts found by the court below,

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

Carson v. Dunham

CARSON v. DUNHAM. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.- Submitted March 28, 1887. Decided April 25, 1887. When a case is "removed from a • state court to a Circuit Court of the United States

121 U.S. 421 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Laughlin v. Mitchell

LAUGHLIN v. MITCHELL. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. Argued April 11, 1887. Decided April 25, 1887. Iu June, 1846, a sale took place, at public auction, under a deed of trust, of

121 U.S. 411 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Lanier v. Nash

LANIER v. NASH. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED' STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Argued April 7, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. On the facts proved the court holds that this suit was properly brought in the name of the

121 U.S. 404 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1887

Noonan v. Caledonia Mining Co.

NOONAN v. CALEDONIA MINING COMPANY. APPEAL PROM. THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. Argued March 29, 30, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. During the trial in Dakota of adverse claims to a mineral location, it appeared- that, one M.

121 U.S. 393 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1887

Lehigh Water Co. v. Easton

LEHIGH WATER COMPANY v. EASTON. ERROR TO THE. SUPREME COURT ÓF THE 'STATE .OF PENNSYLVANIA, Argued April 7, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. The provision'In the Constitution of the United'States that f‘nó State ,sháll pass any law impairing t

121 U.S. 388 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Maxwell Land-Grant Case

MAXWELL LAND-GRANT CASE. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. Argued March 8, 9, 10, 11, 1887 Decided April 18, 1887. It does not satisfactorily appear that the gránt of Governor Armijo of' 1841 t

121 U.S. 325 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Huiskamp v. Moline Wagon Co.

HUISKAMP v. MOLINE WAGON CO. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF 'MISSOURI. Argued April 6, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. In an attachment suit in Missouri the defendant, R., filed a plea in abatement

121 U.S. 310 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1887

Minneapolis Ass'n v. Canfield

MINNEAPOLIS ASSOCIATION v. CANFIELD. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE rnHE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OE MINNESOTA. Argued March 30, 31, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. Ill November, 1872, K. was the owner of all the capital stock and in

121 U.S. 295 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Dugger v. Tayloe

DUGGER v. TAYLOE. SAME v. SAME. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA. Submitted April 7, and April 11, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. $To assignments of error being made in these cases, and there being no appearance for plainti

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

Louisiana Bank v. Whitney

LOUISIANA BANK v. WHITNEY. BOARD OF LIQUIDATION OF NEW ORLEANS v. SAME. ERROR TO AND APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Submitted April 11, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. Au order of co

121 U.S. 284 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

Church v. Kelsey

CHURCH v. KELSEY. EEEOE TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Submitted March 28, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. The Constitution of the United States does not prevent a state from giving to its courts of equity power to hear an

121 U.S. 282 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1887

Parkinson v. United States

PARKINSON v. UNITED STATES. CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION OF OPINION FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA. Submitted April 15, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. Offenders against the provisions of §§5511 and 5512 Rev

121 U.S. 281 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

United States v. Le Bris

UNITED STATES v. LE BRIS. CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION -IN OPINION FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. Submitted April 7, 1887. Decided April 18, 1887. Thu reservation of the Red Lake and Pembina Indians, i

121 U.S. 278 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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