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Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1888

East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad v. Southern Telegraph Co.

EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. No. 107. Submitted December 13, 1887. Argued March 20, 1888. Decided Ap

125 U.S. 695 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Estate Planning & Probate 1888

Dewolf v. Hays

DeWOLF v. HAYS APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OB* THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 868. Submitted January 6, 1888. Decided April 9, 1888. Upon t^e proofs in this case the court finds that the settlement which the bill se

125 U.S. 614 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Family Law 1888

Hartranft v. Oliver

HARTRANFT v. OLIVER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 190. Argued March 22, 1888. Decided April 9, 1888. A vessel arrived at a port ol the United States from a foreign port on the

125 U.S. 525 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1888

Yale Lock Manufacturing Co. v. James

YALE LOCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. JAMES. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 162. Argued February 3, 6, 1888. Decided April 9, 1888. A patent granted in 1871, for an improvement in

125 U.S. 447 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1888

Union Trust Co. v. Morrison

UNION TRUST COMPANY v. MORRISON. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT. OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. No. 64. Argued and submitted November 10, 1887. Decided April 2, 1888. The entire rolling stock of a railway company

125 U.S. 591 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Washington Ice Co. v. Webster

WASHINGTON ICE CO. v. WEBSTER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE. No. 150. Argued January 30, 31, 1888. Decided April 2, 1888. In Maine, the plaintiff in a replevin suit for ice, gave a bond, with sur

125 U.S. 426 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law 1888

Williams v. Conger

WILLIAMS v. CONGER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. No. 105. Argued December 16, 19, 20, 1887. Decided April 2, 1888. If the removal of a public record from its place of deposit is not pro

125 U.S. 397 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1888

Spencer v. Merchant

SPENCER v. MERCHANT. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. No. 872. Submitted February 7, 1888. Decided April 2, 1888. A judgment of the highest court of a State, sustaining the validity of an assessment upon lands under a st

125 U.S. 345 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1888

Missouri ex rel. Walker v. Walker

MISSOURI, ex rel. WALKER v. WALKER. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. No. 910. Submitted February 15, 1888. Decided April 2, 1888. A contract, made under authority of a statute, by a State with an individual to prosecute

125 U.S. 339 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Hartranft v. Sheppard

HARTRANFT v. SHEPPARD. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF. THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. ' No. 191. Argued and submitted February 17, 1888. Decided April 2, 1888. Quilts composed of cotton and eider-down, or silk an

125 U.S. 337 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1888

Dolbear v. American Bell Telephone Co.

THE TELEPHONE CASES. DOLBEAR v. AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. MOLECULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY v. AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY v. MOLECULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY. CLAY COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE COMPANY v. AMERICAN B

126 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Bowerman v. Rogers

BOWERMAN v. ROGERS. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 187. Argued February 16, 1888. Decided March 19, 1888. From the evidence in this case it is clear that the assignor of the defend

125 U.S. 585 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1888

Bucher v. Cheshire Railroad

BUCHER v. CHESHIRE RAILROAD COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. No. 132. Argued January 11, 1888. Decided March 19, 1888. The plaintiff sued the defendants in a state court and recover

125 U.S. 555 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Personal Injury 1888

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Attorney General of Commonwealth

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. No. 1325. Argued February 15, 1888. Decided March 19, 1888.

125 U.S. 530 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1888

Bowman v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.

BOWMAN v. CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE UNITED STATES ROR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OR ILLINOIS. No. 798. Submitted January 10, 1887. Decided March 19, 1888. The question whether, when Congress fail

125 U.S. 465 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1888

Wall v. Bissell

WALL v. BISSELL. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA. No. 22. Argued April 12, 13,1887. Decided March 19, 1888. It seems, that under the statutes of Indiana an executor named in a will, who has nev

125 U.S. 382 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Bankruptcy & Debt 1888

Sage v. Memphis & Little Rock Railroad

SAGE v. MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD COMPANY. MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD COMPANY v. SAGE. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. Nos. 126, 127. Argued January 6, 9, 1888. Decided

125 U.S. 361 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1888

Clement v. Packer

CLEMENT v. PACKER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT' OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 143. Argued January 23, 24, 1888, Decided March 19, 1888. An assignment, as error, that the court below rejected certain paten

125 U.S. 309 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1888

United States v. San Jacinto Tin Co.

UNITED STATES v. SAN JACINTO TIN COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 887. Argued January 26, 27, 30, 1888. Decided March 19, 1888. A suit maybe brought by the United'States in any

125 U.S. 273 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad v. Missouri River Packet Co.

HANNIBAL AND ST. JOSEPH RAILROAD COMPANY v. MISSOURI RIVER PACKET COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OE MISSOURI. No. 163. Argued and Submitted February 6, 1888. Decided March 19, 1888. The act of Congress of July 25,1866, 14

125 U.S. 260 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1888

Southern Development Co. v. Silva

SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY v. SILVA. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT' OF CALIFORNIA. No. 1210. Submitted January 9, 1888. Decided March 19, 1888. The general rule that when the answer of the de

125 U.S. 247 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1888

Origet v. United States

ORIGET v. UNITED STATES. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 186. Argued February 16,1888. Decided March 19, 1888. A paper heacled “Bill of.Exceptions” not bearing the signature of the

125 U.S. 240 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law 1888

Friedenstein v. United States

FRIEDENSTEIN v. UNITED STATES. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 178. Argued February 10, 1888. Decided March 19, 1888. In a suit in rent against certain diamonds seized as forfeited

125 U.S. 224 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1888

Hoskin v. Fisher

HOSKIN v. FISHER. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED' STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.' No. 169. Argaed February 7, 1888. Decided March 19, 1888. Claims 2 and 3 of reissued letters patent No. 8876,'granted to Frank H. Fisher

125 U.S. 217 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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