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Affirmed Insurance Law 1891

North v. Peters

NORTH v. PETERS. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. No. 148. Argued January 13, 1891. Decided February 2, 1891. I.., a merchant in Dakota, intending to defraud his creditors, sold his entire stock of goods, much of wh

138 U.S. 271 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1891

Beardsley v. Beardsley

BEARDSLEY v. BEARDSLEY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. No. 119. Submitted December 12, 1890. Decided February 2, 1891. The appellant signed and delivered to the appellee a paper m wh

138 U.S. 262 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1891

Waterman v. Mackenzie

WATERMAN v. MACKENZIE. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 82; Argued November 19, 1890. Decided February 2, 1891. An agreement, by which the owner of a patent for an invention grant

138 U.S. 252 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1891

St. Louis v. Rutz

ST. LOUIS v. RUTZ. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. No. 1096. Submitted January 5, 1891. Decided February 2, 1891. In this case certain land formed by accretion, on the Illinois side of

138 U.S. 226 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed 1891

Miller v. Clark

MILLER v. CLARK. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE .DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT. No. 1366. Submitted January 19, 1891. Decided February 2, 1891. Where the interest of a plaintiff, whose bill in equity was dismissed on t

138 U.S. 223 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1891

Coburn v. Cedar Valley Land & Cattle Co.

COBURN v. CEDAR VALLEY LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY (Limited). SAME v. SAME. SAME v. SAME. SAME v. SAME. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Nos. 139, 140, 141, 142. Argued and submitted Janu

138 U.S. 196 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1891

Chicago, Santa Fé & California Railroad v. Price

CHICAGO, SANTA FÉ AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. PRICE. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. No. 1456. Submitted January 8, 1891. Decided January 26, 1891. Where a contract with a railwa

138 U.S. 185 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Civil Rights 1891

Cook v. United States

COOK v. UNITED STATES. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT- OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. No. 1311. Argued December 11, 12, 1890. Decided January 26, 1891. By the act of March'l, 1889, 25 Stat. 783, c. 333, “to establish a

138 U.S. 157 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1891

Whitehead v. Shattuck

WHITEHEAD v. SHATTUCK. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. No. 128. Argued and submitted January 6, 1891. Decided January 26, 1891. The bill alleged that the plaintiff was the owner in fee o

138 U.S. 146 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1891

Tubbs v. Wilhoit

TUBBS v. WILHOIT. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. No. 450. Submitted January 5, 1891. Decided January 26, 1891. The swamp land grant of September 28, 1850, to the several States was- in, prasenti, and upon identificat

138 U.S. 134 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1891

Consolidated Roller Mill Co. v. Walker

CONSOLIDATED ROLLER MILL COMPANY v. WALKER. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 1485. Submitted January 9, 1891. Decided January 26, 1891. Claim 1 of letters patent No. 228,525, g

138 U.S. 124 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1891

Bent v. Thompson

BENT v. THOMPSON. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. No. 1282. Submitted January 7, 1891. Decided January 26, 1891. Under the laws of the Territory of New Mexico, a judgment of a probate court; in 1867, admitting

138 U.S. 114 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1891

Reagan v. Aiken

REAGAN v. AIKEN. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. No. 468. Submitted January 12, 1891. Decided January 26, 1891. A debtor in Texas mortgaged to a creditor real estate there to secure the pay

138 U.S. 109 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1891

Sioux City Street Railway Co. v. Sioux City

SIOUX CITY STREET RAILWAY COMPANY v. SIOUX CITY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA. No. 1228. Submitted January 8, 1891. Decided January 26, 1891. On December 12, 1883, the city of Sioux City, in Iowa, by ordinance, conferred

138 U.S. 98 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1891

Superior City v. Ripley

SUPERIOR CITY v. RIPLEY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. No. 1322. Submitted January 6, 1891. Decided January 26, 1891. An acceptance by a municipal corporation of a draft, directing it to pay t

138 U.S. 93 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1891

United States v. Kingsley

UNITED STATES v. KINGSLEY. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. No. 778. Argued January 16, 1891 Decided January 26, 1891. A private in the Marine Corps of the United States, discharged from the service as a person of bad character' and unfit f

138 U.S. 87 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1891

United States v. Central Pacific Railroad

UNITED STATES v. CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. No. 758. Argued November 21, 22, 1890. Decided January 26, 1891. Since the passage of the act of May 7,1878, 20 Stat. 58, c. 96, § 1, the sums expended by t

138 U.S. 84 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1891

Brimmer v. Rebman

BRIMMER v. REBMAN. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. No. 1154. Submitted January 5, 1891. Decided January 19, 1891. A statute of Virginia, entitled ‘‘ An.act to prevent the selling of u

138 U.S. 78 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Insurance Law 1891

Pleasant Township v. Ætna Life Insurance

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP v. ÆTNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. No. 1214. Submitted December 18, 1890. Decided January 19, 1891. The act of the legislature of Ohio of Apri

138 U.S. 67 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1891

United States v. Connor

UNITED STATES v. CONNOR. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. No. 113. Argued January 9, 1891. Decided January 19, 1891. Any right which an informer might have had to a share in a fine, penalty, or forfeiture under the provisions of the act of

138 U.S. 61 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1891

Butler v. Gage

BUTLER v. GAGE. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. No. 1342. Submitted January 5, 1891. Decided January 19, 1891. It is to be presumed that when a writ of error is filed here from Colorado, signed (the Chief Justice being-

138 U.S. 52 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1891

Joy v. St. Louis

JOY v. ST. LOUIS. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. No. 106. Argued December 9, 10, 1890. Decided January 19, 1891. In this case it was held that,, under two agreements made August II,

138 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law 1891

Massachusetts Benefit Ass'n v. Miles

MASSACHUSETTS BENEFIT ASSOCIATION v. MILES. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 1380. Submitted December 1, 1890. Decided January 19, 1891. This court has jurisdiction over a judgmen

137 U.S. 689 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1891

Cope v. Cope

COPE v. COPE. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. No. 1327. Submitted December 22, 1890. Decided January 19, 1891. The statute of Utah of 1852, (Compiled Laws of Utah, 1876, sec. 677,) which provides that “illegitimate c

137 U.S. 682 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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