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Metropolitan Railroad v. District of Columbia

METROPOLITAN RAILROAD COMPANY v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 5. Argued November 22,1888. Decided October 21, 1889. The District of Columbia is a municipal corporation, having a right to

132 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1889

Vashon v. Greenhow

VASHON v. GREENHOW. The head-note for this case will be found on page 661, ante. Mr. J üstice Bradley, continuing, stated the case as follows: ' The remaining case which we have to consider is that of Vashon v. Greenhow. This case arose upo

135 U.S. 713 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1889

Hucless v. Childrey

HUCLESS v. CHILDREY. The head-note for this case will be found on page 664, ante. Mr. Justice Bradley, continuing, stated the case as follows: The next case which we shall consider is that of Hucless v. Childrey, which was an action of tres

135 U.S. 709 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1889

In re Brown

IN RE BROWN. The head-note to this case will be found on page 661, ante. Me. Justice Beadley, continuing, stated the case as follows: The next case to be considered is that of Ex parte Brown, which was an application of the petitioner, Brow

135 U.S. 701 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1889

Cuthbert v. Virginia

CUTHBERT v. VIRGINIA. The head-note in this case will be found'-on page; 664, ante.. Me. Justice Beadley, continuing, stated the case as follows : The next case to be considered is that of Cuthbert v. The State of Virginia. This was a prese

135 U.S. 698 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1889

Ellett v. Virginia

ELLETT v. VIRGINIA. The head-note for this case will be found on pages 663, 664, ante. Mr. Justice Bradley continued, stating the case as follows: The case of Ellett v. The State of Virginia was a suit brought to recover the amount of a jud

135 U.S. 696 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1889

Bryan v. Virginia

BRYAN v. VIRGINIA. COOPER v. VIRGINIA. McGAHEY v. VIRGINIA. The head-note for these eases will be found on page 663, ante. Me. Justice 'Bradley continued, stating the case made in these three causes as follows: With regard to three of these

135 U.S. 685 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1889

Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Co.

PITTSBURGH, CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY v. KEOKUK AND HAMILTON BRIDGE COMPANY. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. KEOKUK AND HAMILTON BRIDGE COMPANY. APPEALS FROM tHE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT O

131 U.S. 371 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1889

Mellen v. Moline Malleable Iron Works

MELLEN v. MOLINE MALLEABLE IRON WORKS. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED - STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. No. 250. Argued April 16, 1889. — Decided May 13, 1889. A suit instituted by a creditor of a corporation, on

131 U.S. 352 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Bankruptcy & Debt 1889

Embrey v. Jemison

EMBREY v. JEMISON. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. ’ No. 235. Argued April 3, 4,1889. — Decided May 13, 1889. A contract for the purchase of “ future-delivery ” cotton, neither the purch

131 U.S. 336 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1889

Hawkins v. Glenn

HAWKINS v. GLENN. ERROR TO' THE • CIRCUIT OOURT OR THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. No. 266. Argued April 22, 23, 1889.— Decided May 13, 1889. In the absence of fraud, stockholders are bound by a decree against

131 U.S. 319 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Personal Injury 1889

Veach v. Rice

VEACH v. RICE. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR' THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. No. 208. Argued March 15, 18, 1889. — Decided May 13, 1889. The judgments of Courts of Ordinary in Georgia in respect to subject matter

131 U.S. 293 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1889

Segrist v. Crabtree

SEGRIST v. CRABTREE. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. No. 115. Argued December 7, 10, 1888.— Decided May 13, 1889. The instructions of the court below fairly left it to the jury to determine whether the sale of cat

131 U.S. 287 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1889

Cuddy

CUDDY, Petitioner. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 1552. Argued April 25,1889. — Decided May 13,1889. When a judgment of a Circuit or District Court of the United States is att

131 U.S. 280 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law 1889

Savin

SAVIN, Petitioner. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TIIE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 1553. Argued April 25, 1889.— Decided May 13, 1889. The courts of the United States hayo power to punish, by fine or impriso

131 U.S. 267 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1889

Bacon v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance

BACON v. NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. No. 173. Argued and submitted January 23, 1889. — Decided May 13, 1889. If a mortgage of real estate

131 U.S. 258 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1889

Morgan v. Struthers

MORGAN v. STRUTHERS. error to the circuit court oe the united states for the WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 234. Argued March 29, 1889. — Decided May 13, 1889. A contract between A, a subscriber to the stock of a proposed incorporate

131 U.S. 246 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1889

Crehore v. Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co.

CREHORE v. OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. No. 272. Decided May 13, 1889. A fatal defect in the allegation of diverse citizenship in a petition for the remo

131 U.S. 240 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1889

Stickney v. Stickney

STICKNEY v. STICKNEY. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 243. Argued April 9,10,1889.— Decided May 13, 1889. In a suit in equity in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia it is competent, under the acts of

131 U.S. 227 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed 1889

Parker

HOLLON PARKER, Petitioner. ORIGINAL. No. 5. Original. Submitted April 26, 1889. — Decided May 13, 1889. An appeal taken from the judgment of a District Court in Washington Territory to the Supreme Court, under the territorial act of Novembe

131 U.S. 221 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Personal Injury 1889

New Orleans v. Gaines's Administrator

NEW ORLEANS v. GAINES’S ADMINISTRATOR. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. No. 4. Argued October 13,14,1887. — Decided May 13, 1889. By the French jurisprudence prevailing in Louisiana,

131 U.S. 191 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Civil Rights 1889

Nielsen

HANS NIELSEN, Petitioner. APPEAL FROM THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. No. 1527. Argued April 18, 22, 1889. — Decided May 13, 1889. Where a court is without authority to pass a particular sentence, such sentence i

131 U.S. 176 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1889

Coler v. Cleburne

COLER v. CLEBURNE. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. No. 728. Submitted January 3,1889. — Decided May 13, 1889. Where a case is tried by a Circuit Court, on the written waiver of a jury, and

131 U.S. 162 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1889

Cornely v. Marckwald

CORNELY v. MARCKWALD. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 293. Argued April 26, 1889. — Decided May 13, 1889. The decision in Rude v. Westcott, 130 IT. S. 152, affirmed that the paym

131 U.S. 159 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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