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Southern Pacific Railroad v. United States
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. No. 71. Argued December 2, 3, 1896. Decided October 18, 1897. The cases of United States V. Southern Pacific Railroad, 146 U
Drake v. Kochersperger
Drake v. Kochersperger. Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. No. 425.
De Guyer v. Banning
DOMINGUEZ DE GUYER v. BANNING. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. No. 24. Argued January 8, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. The Board of Commissioners appointed under the act.of Congress of March 3, 1851, 9 Stat. G31, c. 4
Menotti v. Dillon
MENOTTI v. DILLON. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. No. 309. Submitted April 28, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. The land in controversy, being 240 acres situated in California, was settled upon and improved in good fait
MacGreal v. Taylor
MacGREAL v. TAYLOR. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 75. Argued October 28, 1896. — Decided May 24, 1897. An infant female was the owner of an unimproved lot in the city of Washington upon which there were v
Mackall v. Willoughby
MACKALL v. WILLOUGHBY. SAME v. SAME. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Nos. 274, 281. Argued April 21, 22, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. Willoughby, being counsel for Mackall in three cases numbéred 2373 and 811
Hedrick v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad
HEDRICK v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FÉ RAILROAD COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. No. 154. Argued January 14, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. E. located a bounty land warrant on tbe west half of range 14, with wh
United States v. Reed
UNITED STATES v. REED. UNITED STATES v. REED. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. Nos. 189,190. Argued March 10, 11, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. The act of June 19, 1886, c. 421, 24 Stat. 19, did not repeal the provi
St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad v. Steele
ST. JOSEPH AND GRAND ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY v. STEELE. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. No. 256. Argued March 31, April 1, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. No Federal question is presented in this bill, on which the Ci
Shapleigh v. San Angelo
SHAPLEIGH v. SAN ANGELO. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. No. 287. Submitted April 26, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. A State, being the creator of municipal organizations, is the proper part
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION v. DETROIT, GRAND HAVEN AND MILWAUKEE RAILWAY COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. No. 539. Argued March 16,1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. A railroad engaged in interstate commerce d
Peck v. Heurich
PECK v. HEURICH. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 289. Argued April 26, 27, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. A judgment cannot be affirmed upon a ground not taken at the trial, unless it is made clear beyond doubt
The Glide
THE GLIDE. ERROR TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. No. 39. Argued May 1, 1896. —Decided May 24, 1897. The enforcement in rem of the lien upon a vessel, created by the Public Statutes of Massachusetts, c. 192, §§ 14-19, fo
The J. P. Donaldson
THE J. P. DONALDSON. CERTIFICATE FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. No. 29. Argued April 1, 1896. —Decided May 24, 1897. No contribution in general average, can be had against a steam tug for the casting off and abandonment, b
Whitney v. United States
WHITNEY v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS. No. 271. Argued April 9, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. The claimants have not made out their case by a fair preponderance of evidence, or such weight of testimony as is
Camfield v. United States
CAMFIELD v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. No. 278. Submitted April 20, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. The act of February 25, 1885, c. 149, 23 Stat. 321, is within the constitutional power of Congres
Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. Florida Fruit Exchange
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company v. Florida Fruit Exchange. Appeal from the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. No. 141. Argued November 5,1896. Decided May 24, 1897. Mr. John E. Hartridge for appellan
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION v. CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. CERTIFICATE FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. No. 733. Argued March 22, 23, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. Congress has not conferred
Warner v. New Orleans
WARNER v. NEW ORLEANS. CERTIFICATE FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 282. Argued April 22, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. Cross v. Evans, 167 U. S. 60, as to the certification of questions to this court by the court of app
Merchants' & Manufacturers' Bank v. Pennsylvania
MERCHANTS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ BANK v. PENNSYLVANIA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 801. Argued April 28, 29, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. The decision of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania that the act of June
Parsons v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
PARSONS v. CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. No. 198. Argued March 8, 9, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. The right of a shipper of goods over a railway, who pays to the railroad co
Hovey v. Elliott
HOVEY v. ELLIOTT. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. No. 255. Argued March 30, 31, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. It is not within the power of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to order the answer of the def
Louisiana v. New Orleans
LOUISIANA v. NEW ORLEANS. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. No. 483. Argued January 15, 18, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. New Orleans v. Citizens' Bank, 167 U. S. 371, affirmed and followed. The case is stated in the opi
New Orleans v. Citizens' Bank
NEW ORLEANS v. CITIZENS’ BANK. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. No. 108. Argued January 15, 18, 1897. — Decided May 24, 1897. By the act of January 30, 1836, the .legislature of Louisiana exempted the cap
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