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Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Co. v. Ziegler
SPOKANE FALLS AND NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. ZIEGLER. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. No. 211. Submitted March 12, 1897. — Decided May 10, 1897. A complaint which alleges that the plaintiff was preemptor of public land
Cross v. Evans
CROSS v. EVANS. CERTIFICATE FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 268. Argued and submitted April 2,1897. — Decided May 10, 1897. Under the judiciary act of 1891 a Circuit Court of Appeals has no'power to certify the whole ca
Walker v. Collins
WALKER v. COLLINS. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. No. 59. Argued and submitted March 3, 1897. — Decided May 10, 1897. Chappell v. Waterworth, 155 U. S. 102, affirmed to the point that a case not depending on the citiz
Northern Pacific Railroad v. Poirier
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. POIRIER. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. No. 295. Argued April 27, 28,1897. —Decided May 10, 1897. A brakeman on a regular train of a railroad and the conductor of a wild train on th
Davis v. Massachusetts
DAVIS v. MASSACHUSETTS. ERROR TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. No. 229. Argued and submitted March 25, 1897. —Decided May 10, 1897. The ordinance of the city of Boston which provides that “ no person shall, in or upon
In re Hall
In re HALL, Petitioner. ORIGINAL. No. 17. Original. Submitted. April 12, 1897. — Decided May 10, 1897. A judgment in the Court of Claims against the District of Columbia recovered under the act of February 13, 1895, c. 87, was-reversed in.t
Compton v. Jesup
COMPTON v. JESUP. CERTIFICATE FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. No. 314. Argued December 4, 1896. — Decided May 10, 1897. In the course of the various proceedings, referred to in the Statement of the Case, below, for the fore
Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Louisville
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY v. LOUISVILLE. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. No. 261. Argued April 1, 1897. Decided April 26, 1897. After the trial court and the Superior Court had disposed of this caSe ■
Springville v. Thomas
SPRINGVILLE v. THOMAS. error to the' supreme court of THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. No. 103. Argued and submitted October 29, 1896. Decided April 26, 1897. SALT LAKE CITY BREWING COMPANY v. FRED W. WOLF COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE T
Sentell v. New Orleans & Carrollton Railroad
SENTELL v. NEW ORLEANS AND CARROLLTON RAILROAD COMPANY. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. No. 232. Submitted March 25, 1897. Decided April 26, 1897. A state statute providing that no dog sha
Baltimore v. Baltimore Trust & Guarantee Co.
BALTIMORE v. BALTIMORE TRUST AND GUARANTEE COMPANY. APPEAL EEOM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED . STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND. No. 209. Argued March 11, 12, 1897. Decided April 26, 1897. The direction of the municipal authorities of
In re Chapman
In re CHAPMAN, Petitioner. ORIGINAL. No. 11. Original. Argued March 24, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. The legislation contained in sections 102 and 104 of the Revised Statutes was originally enacted “more effectually to enforce the attendan
Oxley Stave Co. v. Butler County
OXLEY STAVE COMPANY v. BUTLER COUNTY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OF MISSOURI.’ No. 221. Argued March 19, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. This court cannot review the final judgment oí the highest court of a State even if it denie
Whitney v. Fox
WHITNEY v. FOX. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. No. 68. Argued March 3, 5, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. It is the ordinary rule to accept the interpretation given to a statute by the courts of the country by which i
Northern Pacific Railroad v. Sanders
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. SANDERS. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. ' No. 12. Argued March 12, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. Lands were expressly excepted from tlie grant made in 1864 for. the benefit of the N
Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Barrett
TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. BARRETT. error to the circuit court of appeals for the fifth CIRCUIT. No. 247. Argued and submitted March 29, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. A railway company is bound to use ordinary care to furnish safe
Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Cody
TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. CODY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 246. Argued and submitted March 29, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. The plaintiff in his • declaration described himself as a resident
United States v. Greathouse
UNITED STATES v. GREATHOUSE. Appeal From the court of claims. No. 234. Argued March 25, 1891. Decided April 19, 1897. The act of March 3, 1887, 24 Stat. 505, c. 359, providing for the bringing of suits against the Government, known as the T
Moses v. United States
MOSES v. UNITED STATES. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 135. Argued March 24, 25, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. A bond to the United States, conditioned that a property and disbursing officer of the War Depar
City Railway Co. v. Citizens' Street Railroad
CITY RAILWAY COMPANY v. CITIZENS’ STREET RAILROAD COMPANY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT ‘ COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA. No. 214. Argued March 16, 17, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. The Citizens’ Street Railway Company of
In re Lennon
In re LENNON. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. • No. 254. Submitted March 30, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. Parties to collateral proceedings are bound by the jurisdictional averments in the record, and will
Manson v. Duncanson
MANSON v. DUNCANSON. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 127. Argued January 8, 11, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. In the District of Columbia a non-resident minor, haying an interest in real estate situated the
Washington & Georgetown Railroad v. Hickey
WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY v. HICKEY. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. 253. Argued March 30, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. A car upon a street horse railroad in Washington, arriving at a point w
Forsyth v. Hammond
FORSYTH v. HAMMOND. CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT. No. 615. Argued January 20, 1897. Decided April 19, 1897. Under the judiciary act of March 3, 1891, c. 517, the power of this court in certiorari extends to eve
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