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Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1887

First National Bank v. Shedd

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CLEVELAND v. SHEDD. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Submitted January 24, 1887. Decided March 28, 1887. In two suits for the foreclosure of two mortgages of

121 U.S. 74 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1887

Merchants' Insurance v. Allen

MERCHANTS’ INSURANCE COMPANY v. ALLEN. MERCHANTS’ INSURANCE COMPANY v. WEEKS. Appeals eeom the circuit court of the united states for the EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Argued March 17, 18, 1887. Decided March 28, 1887. While a Vessel was i

121 U.S. 67 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

Richmond v. Irons

RICHMOND v. IRONS. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OP ILLINOIS. Submitted January 7,1887. Decided March 28, 1887. A bill in equity filed by a.judgment creditor of an insolvent national bank, whic

121 U.S. 27 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1887

Worden v. Searls

WORDEN v. SEARLS. APPEAL FROM THE OIROUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Argued March 17, 1887. Decided March 28, 1887. Reissued letters-patent No. 5400, granted to Erástus W. Scott and Anson Searls, May 6t

121 U.S. 14 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Ex Parte Bain

EX PARTE BAIN. ORIGINAL. Argued March 8, 1887. Decided March 28, 1887. The declaration of Article V of the Amendments to the Constitution, that “ no person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a prese

121 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Ex parte Harding

EX PARTE HARDING. ORIGINAL. Submitted March 16, 1887. — Decided March 21, 1887. Ex parte Wilson, 114 TJ. S. 417, affirmed on the point that this court cannot discharge on habeas corpus a person imprisoned under the sentence of a Circuit or

120 U.S. 782 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Leather Manufacturers' Bank v. Cooper

LEATHER MANUFACTURERS’ BANK v. COOPER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT' COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Submitted March 7, 1887. — Decided March 21, 1887. Since the act of July 12,1882, c. 290, took’effect, a suit by

120 U.S. 778 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Goodwin v. Fox

GOODWIN v. FOX APPEAL FROM fTHE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted March 14,1887. — Decided March 21, 1887. The entry, on the stipulation of the parties, in a suit in equity, in which an appe

120 U.S. 775 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1887

New Orleans National Banking Ass'n v. Le Breton

NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION v. LE BRETON. ' APPEAL FROM the circuit court of the united states for THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Argued October 21, 22,1886. — Decided March 21, 1887. In Louisiana a holder of a first mortga

120 U.S. 765 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

Fourth National Bank v. Francklyn

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK v. FRANCKLYN. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. ■ Argued January M, 1887. — Decided March 21, 1887. Where the statute? of the state which'creates a corpor

120 U.S. 747 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Ex parte Parker

EX PARTE PARKER. ORIGINAL. Argued March 7,1887. — Decided March 21, 1887. A statute of Washington-Territory enacts that “ a part of several co-parties may appeal or prosecute a writ of error; but in such case they must serve notice thereof

120 U.S. 737 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1887

Viterbo v. Friedlander

VITERBO v. FRIEDLANDER. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Submitted March 7,1886. — Decided March 21, 1887. The' Civil Code of Louisiana, following the civil law of Rome, Spain, and' F

120 U.S. 707 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1887

Porter v. Pittsburg Bessemer Steel Co.

PORTER v. PITTSBURG BESSEMER STEEL COMPANY. APPEAi EEOM THE - CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OE INDIANA. Submitted Jauuary 7, 1887. —Decided March 21, 1887. In this case unsecured floating debts, due by a railroad compa

120 U.S. 649 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Personal Injury 1887

Dushane v. Benedict

DUSHANE v. BENEDICT. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Argued December 14, 15, 1886.— Decided Decided March 14, 1887. Iu an action to recover less than, $5000, in which the defendant a

120 U.S. 630 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Gonzales v. Ross

GONZALES v. ROSS. ERROR'A) THE SIRCUIT. COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF

120 U.S. 605 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1887

East St. Louis v. Amy

EAST ST. LOUIS v. AMY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE ■ SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted January 7, 1887. — Decided March 14, 1887. The charter of East St. Louis in Illinois, which went into effect March 26,

120 U.S. 600 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Marsh v. Nichols

MARSH v. NICHOLS. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF MICHIGAN. Submitted March 7, 1887. — Decided March 14, 1887. A respondent to a bill in equity in a state court, who allows a decree pconfesso to be taken against him iu the lower state court,

120 U.S. 598 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1887

Marsh v. Shepard

MARSH v. SHEPARD. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Submitted March 7,1887. — Decided March 14, 1887. If the other appellants oppose a motion, made by one of several appellants, • to di

120 U.S. 595 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1887

Rice v. United States

RICE v. UNITED STATES. APJPEAL FROM TIIE COURT OF CLAIMS. Submitted January 3, 1887. Decided March 7, 1887. The appellant, on the 17th February, 1886, filed his petition in the Court of Claims, setting forth his appointment as assiguee in b

122 U.S. 611 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1887

Bolles v. Brimfield

BOLLES v. BRIMFIELD. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR 'THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted January 6, 1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. By the act of the legislature of Illinois incorporating the Dixon, Peoria and H

120 U.S. 759 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1887

Baldwin v. Franks

BALDWIN v. FRANKS. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted April 26, 1886. —Decided March 7, 1887. Congress has power, under the .Constitution, to provide for the punishment 'of persons guil

120 U.S. 678 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1887

Gilmer v. Stone

GILMER v. STONE. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted December 20, 1886. — Decided March 7, 1887. A, a resident in Irish Grove, Illinois,- died there, leaving a will by which, a

120 U.S. 586 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1887

Schley v. Pullman Car Co.

SCHLEY v. PULLMAN CAR COMPANY. ERROR TO TOE CIRCUIT COURT OR TOE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OR ILLINOIS. Submitted January 6, 1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. An irregular act of practice by an attorney of record rebuked. A deed,

120 U.S. 575 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1887

Chicago, Burlington, & Kansas City Railroad v. Guffey

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON, AND KANSAS CITY RAILROAD v. GUFFEY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE MISSOURI. Argued January 3, 1887. — Decided March 7, 1887. The provision in the state constitution of Missouri of 1805, that “ no property,

120 U.S. 569 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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