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Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1888

Brodnax v. Ætna Insurance

BRODNAX v. ÆTNA INSURANCE COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIECHIT OOURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE . THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. No. 61. Argued November 1, 1888. Decided November 19, 1888. The provision in § 1783 of the Code of Georgia, (eel.

128 U.S. 236 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1888

United States v. Knox

UNITED STATES v. KNOX. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. No. 1209. Submitted November 5, 1888. Decided November 19, 1888. The Court of Claims has jurisdiction to hear and determine a claim of a commissioner of-a Circuit Court of the United S

128 U.S. 230 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Settled 1888

Estis v. Trabue

ESTIS v. TRABUE. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. No. 50. Argued aud submitted October 31, 1888. Decided November 19, 1888. A writ of error, in which both the plaintiff’s in error an

128 U.S. 225 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1888

Jones v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad

JONES v. EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE' EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE. No. 58. Argued November 2, 1888. Decided November 12, 1888. When, in an. action by an em

128 U.S. 443 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1888

United States v. American Bell Telephone Co.

UNITED STATES v. AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. No. 846. Argued October 9, 10, 1888. Decided November 12, 1888. A bill in equity which, assails two pate

128 U.S. 315 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1888

Ex parte Terry

EX PARTE TERRY. ORIGINAL. No. 6. Original. Submitted, October 18.1888. Decided November 12, 1888. This court is not required to exercise the power conferred upon it by Rev. .Stat. §§ 751-753, to inquire upon writ of habeas eorpvs into the c

128 U.S. 289 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Employment Law 1888

Ridings v. Johnson

RIDINGS v. JOHNSON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT .OF THE UNITED ^STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. No. 44. Submitted October 29, 1888. Decided November 12, 1888. When a bill in equity is dismissed by the court below on a genera

128 U.S. 212 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1888

Central Bank of Washington v. Hume

CENTRAL BANK OF WASHINGTON v. HUME. HUME v. CENTBAL BANK OF WASHINGTON. APPEALS FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Nos. 29, 30. Argued October 17, 18, 1888. Decided November 12, 1888. It is a general rule that a life-insura

128 U.S. 195 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1888

Jaehne v. New York

JAEHNE v. NEW YORK. APPEAL'. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 1409. Argued October 29,1888. Decided November 12, 1888. A general law for the punishment of offences which endeavors by ret

128 U.S. 189 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1888

Bundy v. Cocke

BUNDY v. COCKE. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THH DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. No. 42. Argued and submitted October 29,1884 Decided November 12, 1888. A bill in equity, filed in Kentucky, by the receiver of a national bank

128 U.S. 185 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1888

Johnson v. Christian

JOHNSON v. CHRISTIAN. .-APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. No. 15. Submitted October 12, 1888. Decided November 5, 1888. When a person, who has been in the habit of dealing with an agent

128 U.S. 374 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1888

Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. v. Finzer

LIGGETT AND MYERS TOBACCO COMPANY v. FINZER. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE' DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. No. 39. Argued October 24,1888. Decided November 5, 1888. On the proofs the court holds: (1) That the complainant

128 U.S. 182 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Lovejoy v. United States

LOVEJOY v. UNITED STATES. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOB THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. No. 34. Submitted October 18-23,1888. Decided November 5, 1888. The act of June 30, 1879, c. 52, § 2, prescribing the mode of drawing ju

128 U.S. 171 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1888

Crescent Brewing Co. v. Gottfried

CRESCENT BREWING CO. v. GOTTFRIED. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA. No. 35. Argued October 19, 22, 23, 1888. Decided November 5, 1888. Claim 1 of letters patent No. 42,580, granted.May 3d, 1864

128 U.S. 158 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1888

Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Smith

GEORGIA RAILROAD AND BANKING COMPANY v. SMITH. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OP GEORGIA. No. 28. Argued October 16, 17, 1888. Decided October 29, 1888. The incorporation of a railroad company by a State, the granting to it of spec

128 U.S. 174 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1888

Culliford v. Gomila

CULLIFORD v. GOMILA. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. No. 33. Argued October 18, 19, 1888. Decided October 29, 1888. -A charter-party, containing a guaranty by the owner of the vessel

128 U.S. 135 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed Personal Injury 1888

Chappell v. Bradshaw

CHAPPELL v. BRADSHAW ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. No. 1037. Submitted October 22, 1888. Decided October 29, 1888. To give this court jurisdiction to review the judgment of a state court under § 709, Rev. Stat. bec

128 U.S. 132 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1888

Asher v. Texas

ASHER v. TEXAS. errob to the court of Appeals of the state of texas. No. 781. Argued October 11, 12, 1888. Decided October 29, 1888. A State law exacting a license tax to enable a person within the State, to solicit orders and make sales th

128 U.S. 129 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1888

Livingston County v. First National Bank

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MISSOURI v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT -COURT OF THE UNITED STATES EOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OE MISSOURI.' No. 195. Submitted October 9, 1888. Decided October 29, 1888. Ih this e

128 U.S. 102 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Williams v. Conger

WILLIAMS v. CONGER. EEEOE TO THE CIRCUIT COUET OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. No. 105 of October Term, 1887. — Decided October 22, 1888. A renewal of an application for a rehearing after the close of the term at wh

131 U.S. 390 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1888

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. Alabama

NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY v. ALABAMA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OF ALABAMA. No 990. Argued October 11, 1888. Decided October 22, 1888. A State statute which requires locomotive engineers and other persons, e

128 U.S. 96 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Personal Injury 1888

Kane v. Northern Central Railway Co.

KANE v. NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY. EEEOE TO THE CIRCUIT COUET OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE BASTEEN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 8. Submitted October 12, 1888 Decided October 22, 1888. In an action by an employé of a railroad company

128 U.S. 91 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1888

Robinson v. Fair

ROBINSON v. FAIR. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OE CALIFORNIA. No. 18. Argued April 9, 10, 1888. Decided.October 22, 1888. The State Constitution in force in California prior to 1880 authorized the legisla

128 U.S. 53 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

United States ex rel. Dunlap v. Black, Commissioner of Pensions

UNITED STATES ex rel. DUNLAP v. BLACK, COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS. UNITED STATES ex rel. ROSE v. SAME. UNITED STATES ex rel. MILLER v. SAME. ERROR TO THE .SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Nos. 991, 992, 993. Argued October 12, 1888.

128 U.S. 40 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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