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Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

Hinckley v. Pittsburgh Bessemer Steel Co.

HINCKLEY v. PITTSBURGH BESSEMER STEEL COMPANY. ERROR .TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Argued April 5, 1877. Decided April 18, 1887. The defendant agreed, In writing, to purchase from the plai

121 U.S. 264 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1887

Fisher v. Kelsey

FISHER v. KELSEY. error to the circuit court oe the united states for the EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Argued March 30, 1887. Decided April 11, 1887. The particular responsibility imposed, at common law, upon innkeepers does' not extend to

121 U.S. 383 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1887

Cleveland Rolling Mill v. Rhodes

CLEVELAND ROLLING MILL v. RHODES. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OE ILLINOIS. Argued March 29, 1887. Decided April 11, 1887. A merchant agreed in writing with the owner of a rolling mill to sell hi

121 U.S. 255 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

United States v. Phillips

UNITED STATES v. PHILLIPS. error to the circuit court of the united states for the WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. Argued April 4, 1887. Decided April 11, 1887. Notice of a writ of error, given in open court at the same term the judgment is rend

121 U.S. 254 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1887

Menard v. Goggan

MENARD v. GOGGAN. error to the circuit court of the united states for the EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. Submitted April 1, 1887. Decided April 11, 1887. It is again held that when the jurisdiction of a Circuit Court depends alone on citizenshi

121 U.S. 253 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Penn v. Calhoun

PENN v. CALHOUN. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted March 30, 1887. Decided April 11, 1887. In a suit for foreclosing a railroad mortgage, the court being satisfied that money

121 U.S. 251 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

Covington Stock-Yards Co. v. Keith

COVINGTON STOCK-YARDS COMPANY v. KEITH. ORIGINAL MOTION IN A CASE PENDING ON APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. Submitted April 4, 1887. Decided April 11, 1887. The provision in Rev. Stat. § 100

121 U.S. 248 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Francklyn v. Sprague

FRANCKLYN v. SPRAGUE. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF. THE UNITED STATES FOR" THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND. Argued December 3,1886. Decided April 11, 1887. The decision of this court in .Hoyt v. Sprague, and in Fraucklyn v. Sprague, 103 U.

121 U.S. 215 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1887

McConihay v. Wright

McCONIHAY v. WRIGHT. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA. Argued March 21, 22, 1887 Decided April 11, 1887. The test of equity jurisdiction, in the courts of the United States — namely, the

121 U.S. 201 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1887

Barron v. Burnside

BARRON v. BURNSIDE. ERROR TO TI-IE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA. Argued March 18, 21, 1887. Decided April 11, 1887. The statute of Iowa, approved April 6, 1886, c. 76, which requires that every foreign corporation named in it shalli a

121 U.S. 186 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1887

Fargo v. Michigan

FARGO v. MICHIGAN. ERROR TO THE -SUPREME COURT OE MICHIGAN. Submitted December 9, 1886. Decided April 4, 1887. A state statute which levies a tax upon the gross receipts of railroads for the carriage of freights aud passengers into, out of,

121 U.S. 230 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Estes v. Gunter

ESTES v. GUNTER. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. Submitted March 28, 1887. Decided April 4, 1887. G being embarrassed, assigned his property, amounting in value to more than $500

121 U.S. 183 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway v. Dunn

BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS & NORTHERN RAILWAY v. DUNN. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. Submitted April 1, 1887. Decided April 4, 1887. A case brought here in error from the Supreme Court of a state, in which the trial co

121 U.S. 182 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1887

Laidly v. Huntington

LAIDLY v. HUNTINGTON. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA. Argued March 22, 1887. Decided April 4, 1887. In a suit by a widow iu a court of the state of which she is a citizen, seeking to ha

121 U.S. 179 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1887

Katzenberger v. Aberdeen

KATZENBERGER v. ABERDEEN. error to the district court of the united states for the NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. Submitted March 21, 1887. Decided April 4, 1887. The aet of the legislature of Mississippi of November, Í858, amending the

121 U.S. 172 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1887

Concord v. Robinson

CONCORD v. ROBINSON. EBBOB TO THE CIBCUIT COUBT OF THE UNITED STATES FOB THE NOBTHEEN DISTBIOT OF ILLINOIS. Argued March 24, 1887. Decided April 4, 1887. A grant to a municipal corporatibn of power to appropriate moneys in aid of the constr

121 U.S. 165 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Newark Banking Co. v. Newark

NEWARK BANKING COMPANY v. NEWARK. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE "UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY. Argued March 14, 15, 1887 Decided April 4, 1887. There is no material difference between this case and Mercantile Bank v.

121 U.S. 163 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1887

Mercantile Bank v. New York

MERCANTILE BANK v. NEW YORK. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT- OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP NEW YORK. Argued March 11, 12, 1887. Decided April 4, 1887. The main purpose of Congress in fixing limits to state taxation on inv

121 U.S. 138 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1887

Bloomfield v. Charter Oak Bank

BLOOMFIELD v. CHARTER OAK BANK. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT. Argued January 5, 6, 1887. Decided April 4, 1887. A town in Connecticut cannot make a contract, or'authorize any officer or age

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

Grant v. Phœnix Life Insurance

GRANT & Another v. PHŒNIX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Argued March 25, 1887. Decided April 4, 1887. In a suit in equity to enforce trust deeds, a receiver appointed to receive rents and

121 U.S. 118 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1887

Grant v. Phœnix Life Insurance

GRANT v. PHŒNIX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. APPEAL EROM THE SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OE COLUMBIA. Argued March 24, 25, 1887. Decided April 4, 1887. A cestui qui trust under twenty-six trust deeds of land, executed to five different sets of

121 U.S. 105 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1887

Royall v. Virginia

ROYALL v. VIRGINIA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. Argued March 18, 1887. Decided March 28, 1887. An information being filed against Royall for practising as a lawyer without having first obtained -a revenue

121 U.S. 102 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

United States v. McDougall's Administrator

UNITED STATES v. McDOUGALL’S ADMINISTRATOR. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP CLAIMS. Submitted January 7, 1887. Decided March 28, 1887. The fact that Congress, by several special acts, has made provision,for the payment of several claims, part of a

121 U.S. 89 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed 1887

Carper v. Fitzgerald

CARPER v. FITZGERALD. APPEAL EEOM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. Argued March 18, 1887 Decided March 28, 1887. No appeal lies to this court from an order of a Circuit Judge oí the United States,

121 U.S. 87 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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