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Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1897

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

168 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

Drake v. Kochersperger

Drake v. Kochersperger. Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. No. 425.

170 U.S. 303 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1897

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

167 U.S. 723 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1897

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

167 U.S. 703 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1897

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

167 U.S. 688 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1897

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

167 U.S. 681 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1897

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

167 U.S. 673 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

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

167 U.S. 664 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Tax Law 1897

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

167 U.S. 659 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1897

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

167 U.S. 646 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

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

167 U.S. 633 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1897

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

167 U.S. 624 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1897

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

167 U.S. 606 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

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

167 U.S. 599 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1897

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

167 U.S. 529 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1897

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

167 U.S. 518 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1897

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

167 U.S. 512 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1897

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

167 U.S. 479 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1897

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

167 U.S. 467 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1897

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

167 U.S. 461 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1897

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

167 U.S. 447 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1897

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

167 U.S. 409 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1897

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

167 U.S. 407 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1897

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

167 U.S. 371 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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