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Remanded Personal Injury 1888

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hall

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY v. HALL. ERROR TO THE CIRCÜIT COURT OF THE UNITED - STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. Argued November 30, 1887. — Decided January 30, 1888. The damages to be recovered in an action against a telegraph

124 U.S. 444 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Beard v. Porter

BEARD v. PORTER. ERROR TO THE CIROÜIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE district of Massachusetts. Argued January 19, 1888. — Decided January 30, 1888. Merchandise was delivered to it® importer after he had paid the duties on it as first l

124 U.S. 437 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1888

Worthington v. Abbott

WORTHINGTON v. ABBOTT. ERROR TO THE OIRCÜIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE district of Massachusetts. Argued January 19, 1888. Decided January 30, 1888. Rolled iron, in straight flat pieces, about twelve feet long, three-eighths of an i

124 U.S. 434 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Porter v. Beard

PORTER v. BEARD. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE. DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. Argued January 19, 1888. Decided January 30, 1888. Merchandise was delivered to its importer, after he had paid, the duties on it as first

124 U.S. 429 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1888

Union Insurance v. Smith

UNION INSURANCE COMPANY v. SMITH. ERROR TO THE OIRCUIT OQTFRT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Submitted January 6, 1888. Decided January 30, 1888. A time policy of marine insurance on a steam tug to be employed on th

124 U.S. 405 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1888

Widdicombe v. Childers

WIDDICOMBE v. CHILDERS. "ERROR "TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Argued December 1, 1887. Decided January 23, 1888. A applied.at a public land office for a S.E. J section of land. By mistake the register in the application des

124 U.S. 400 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Brooks v. Missouri

BROOKS v. MISSOURI. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Submitted January 9, 1888. Decided January 23, 1888. Applying to this case the rules stated in Spies v. Illinois, 123 U. S. 181, that ■ “to give this court jurisdictio

124 U.S. 394 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1888

Marshall v. United States

MARSHALL v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL EEOM THE COUET OE CLAIMS. Submitted January 5, 1888. Decided January 23, 1888. Seventy-five per cent of forty-five hundred dollars is the maximum pay to which an officer of the Army of the United States pla

124 U.S. 391 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1888

Florence Mining Co. v. Brown

FLORENCE MINING COMPANY v. BROWN. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOB THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Argued December 1, 2, 1887. Decided January 23, 1888. The insolvency of the vendee in a contract for the sale and future

124 U.S. 385 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1888

Iron Silver Mining Co. v. Reynolds

IRON SILVER MINING COMPANY v. REYNOLDS. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. Submitted January 4, 1888. Decided January 23, 1888. Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that he was owner and in possession of

124 U.S. 374 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law 1888

In re Craft

IN RE CRAFT. ORIGINAL. Submitted January 16, 1888. Decided January 23, 1888. An injunction restraining the prosecution of an action of replevin in a court' established under the authority of the United States involves of itself no question

124 U.S. 370 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Insurance Law 1888

Union Mutual Life Insurance v. Waters

UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. WATERS. EEEOB TO THE CIECUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE NOETHEEN DISTRICT OF OHIO. Announced January 23, 1888. In accordance with a stipulation of the parties the judgment of the CQurt below is

124 U.S. 369 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1888

In re Sherman

IN RE SHERMAN. ORIGINAL. Submitted January 9, 1888. Decided January 23, 1888. If a Circuit Court of . the United States, in granting a motion to remand a cause to the state court, has not before it, by mistake, the complaint in the action,

124 U.S. 364 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1888

Chapin v. Streeter

CHAPIN v. STREETER. ERROR TO THE OIROÜIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. Submitted January 4, 1888, Decided January 23, 1888. The owner of an undivided half interest in personal property in possession of the whole o

124 U.S. 360 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1888

Shields v. Schiff

SHIELDS v. SCHIFF. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE "STATE OF LOUISIANA. Argued November 9, 1887. Decided January 23, 1888. The confiscation act of July 17, 1862, 12 Stat. 589, c. 195, construed in connection with ’the joint resolution of

124 U.S. 351 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1888

Matthews v. Ironclad Manufacturing Co.

MATTHEWS v. IRONCLAD MANUFACTURING COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Argued December 21, 22, 1887. Decided January 23, 1888. A patent for a soda-water fountain, with a-specifi

124 U.S. 347 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1888

State National Bank v. Dodge

STATE NATIONAL BANK OF SPRINGFIELD v. DODGE. ERROR TO THE OIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Submitted January 9, 1888. Decided January 23, 1888. A District Court of the United States deposited in a na

124 U.S. 333 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1888

District of Columbia v. McBlair

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. McBLAIR. APPEAL FROM THE SUPBEME COUET OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Submitted January 5, 1888. Decided January 23, 1888. tinder the act of August 18, 1856, 11 Stat. 118, c. 163, the cestuis que trust under a will dev

124 U.S. 320 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1888

United States v. Frerichs

UNITED STATES v. FRERICHS. APPEAÉ FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Submitted January 6, 1888. Decided January 23, 1888. Under § 3220 of the Revised Statutes, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is authorized to pay to the plaintiff in a judgment

124 U.S. 315 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1888

United States v. Hendee

UNITED STATES v. HENDEE. APPEAL EKOM THE COUKT OF CLAIMS. Submitted December 14, 1887. Decided January 23, 1888. A paymaster’s clerk in the navy is an officer of the navy within the meaning of the provision in the act of March 3, 1883, 22 S

124 U.S. 309 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1888

United States v. Mouat

UNITED STATES v. MOUAT. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OE CLAIMS. Submitted December 14, 1887. Decided January 23, 1888. A. paymaster’s clerk, appointed by a paymaster in the navy with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, is not an officer of

124 U.S. 303 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

United States v. Bond

UNITED STATES v. BOND. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF 'CLAIMS. Submitted January 9, 1888. Decided January 23, 1888. Claimant was a private in tlie Marine Corps, and one of the marines who composed the organization known as the Marine Band. He per

124 U.S. 301 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1888

Sabariego v. Maverick

SABARIEGO v. MAVERICK. ERRO» TO THE GIROUIT COURT OR THE UNITED STATES EOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OW TEXAS. Argued November 11, 14, 1887. Decided January 23, 1888. When a government officer, acting under authority of law and in accordance wit

124 U.S. 261 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1888

United States v. Gleeson

UNITED STATES v. GLEESON. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OP CLAIMS. Submitted January 4, 1888. Decided January 16, 1888. On appeal by the United States from a judgment of the Court of Claims against them for less than three thousand dollars, rendere

124 U.S. 255 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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