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Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1891

Fogg v. Blair

FOGG v. BLAIR. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. No. 135. Argued January 6,1891. Decided March 2, 1891. ■It is the settled doctrine of this court, as well as of the Supreme Court of Mis

139 U.S. 118 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Civil Rights 1891

Clark v. Bever

CLARK v. BEVER. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. No. 116. Argued December 15, 16, 1890. Decided March 2, 1891. In 1872, an Iowa railroad corporation, being indebted to a construction company

139 U.S. 96 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1891

Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad v. Pullman Southern Car Co.

CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD COMPANY v. PULLMAN SOUTHERN CAR COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. No. 118. Argued December 16, 1890. Decided March 2, 1891. The Pullma

139 U.S. 79 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1891

Logan County National Bank v. Townsend

LOGAN COUNTY NATIONAL BANK v. TOWNSEND. EEEOE TO THE COUET OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. No. 170. Submitted January 22, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. T. sold to a national bank, for sixty-eight cents on the dollar, $12,800.of the bond

139 U.S. 67 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1891

Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. Central Transportation Co.

PULLMAN’S PALACE CAR COMPANY v. CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. Error to the circuit court of the united states for the EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 20. Argued January 28, 29, 1890. Decided March 2, 1891. Under an indenture in the

139 U.S. 62 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1891

Central Transportation Co. v. Pullman's Palace Car Co.

CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY v. PULLMAN’S PALACE CAR COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 379. Argued January 28, 29, 1890. Decided March 2, 1891. A statute of a state, whi

139 U.S. 24 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1891

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co. v. Greenalgh

ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS AND MANITOBA RAILWAY COMPANY v. GREENALGH. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT' COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. No. 24. Argued and submitted November 6, 1890. Decided March 2, 1891. When a statute extends

139 U.S. 19 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1891

St. Paul & Pacific Railroad v. Northern Pacific Railroad

ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. .APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. No. 54. Argued November 5, 6, 1890. Decided March 2, 1891. The grant of public la

139 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1891

Anderson v. Watt

ANDERSON v. WATT. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT . OF FLORIDA. No. 138. Argued January 8, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. Since the passage of tbe act of March 3, 1875, 18 Stat. 470, if it appear f

138 U.S. 694 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1891

Merrill v. Monticello

MERRILL v. MONTICELLO. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE ' DISTRICT OF INDIANA. No. 125. Argued December 19, 22, 1890. Decided March 2, 1891. The implied power of a municipal corporation to borrow money to enable it to

138 U.S. 673 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1891

San Francisco City & County v. Le Roy

SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY v. LE ROY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 878. Submitted January 19, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. The attorney of the city and county of San Fran

138 U.S. 656 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1891

Cook County v. Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co.

COOK COUNTY v. CALUMET & CHICAGO CANAL & DOCK COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUFREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. No. 1406. Submitted January 9, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. To give this court jurisdiction of a writ of error to a state court it m

138 U.S. 635 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1891

Gormley v. Bunyan

GORMLEY v. BUNYAN. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. No. 574. Submitted January 9, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. The granting or refusal of leave to file an additional plea, or to amend on

138 U.S. 623 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1891

Troy Laundry Machinery Co. v. Dolph

TROY LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY v. DOLPH. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 149. Argued January 13, 14, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. Dolph contracted to sell to the plaintiff in error

138 U.S. 617 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1891

New Orleans v. Gaines's Administrator

NEW ORLEANS v. GAINES’S ADMINISTRATOR. GAINES’S ADMINISTRATOR v. NEW ORLEANS. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Nos. 1293, 1320. Argued January 15, 16, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. Th

138 U.S. 595 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1891

Ducie v. Ford

DUCIE v. FORD. APPEAL EROM THE SUPREME COURT OE THE TERRITORY OE MONTANA. No. 777. Submitted January 8, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. A trust may result to him who pays the consideration for real estate where the title is taken out in the na

138 U.S. 587 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1891

Heath v. Wallace

HEATH v. WALLACE. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE CALIFORNIA. No. 528. Submitted January 9, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. The question whether or not lands returned as “ subject to periodical overflow ” are “ swamp and overflowed

138 U.S. 573 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1891

Schell's v. Fauché

SCHELL’S EXECUTORS v. FAUCHÉ. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 690. Argued January 28, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. It appearing that at the date of the transactions in controversy,

138 U.S. 562 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1891

Lawrence Manufacturing Co. v. Janesville Cotton Mills

LAWRENCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. JANESVILLE COTTON MILLS. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN. No. 102. Argued December 2, 3, 1890. Decided March 2, 1891. When a party returns to a court

138 U.S. 552 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1891

Lawrence Manufacturing Co. v. Tennessee Manufacturing Co.

LAWRENCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. TENNESSEE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE. No. 101. Argued December 3, 1890. Decided March 2, 1891. An exclusive right to the u

138 U.S. 537 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1891

Barney v. Oelrichs

BARNEY v. OELRICHS. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES EOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OE NEW YORK. No. 177. Argued January 30, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. The residence out of the State of New York which operated to suspend the run

138 U.S. 529 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1891

Cressey v. Meyer

CRESSEY v. MEYER. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. No. 145. Argued January 12, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. The right of a sovereign to enforce all obligations clue to it, without reg

138 U.S. 525 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1891

Williams v. United States

WILLIAMS v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE DISTRICT OP NEVADA. No. 157. Argued January 21, 22, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. If, through inadvertence and mistake, a wrong description is placed in a

138 U.S. 514 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Estate Planning & Probate 1891

Kneeland v. American Loan & Trust Co.

KNEELAND v. AMERICAN LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. KNEELAND v. BALLOU. APPEAL EROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OE INDIANA. Nos. 1539, 1540. Argued January 29, 30, 1891. Decided March 2, 1891. The decree in this case in

138 U.S. 509 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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