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Thompson v. Utah

THOMPSON v. UTAH. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH. No. 553. Argued March 4, 7, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. The provision in the constitution of the State of Utah, providing for the trial of criminal cases, not capital, in

170 U.S. 343 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1898

Magoun v. Illinois Trust & Savings Bank

MAGOUN v. ILLINOIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. No. 464. Argued January 28. 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. The inheritance tax law of Illinois, of June 15,

170 U.S. 283 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Personal Injury 1898

Calderon v. Atlas Steamship Co.

CALDERON v. ATLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 83. Argued March 8, 9, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. The appellant shipped, by a vessel belonging to the appellee, goods under a bil

170 U.S. 272 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1898

Selvester v. United States

SELVESTER v. UNITED STATES. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 397. Argued March 14, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. Plaintiff in error was indicted for alleged violations of Rev. Sta

170 U.S. 262 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1898

Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. Texas

HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY v. TEXAS. ' ERROR TO THE COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS FOR THE SECOND' SU-' PREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. No. 406. Argued January 24, 25, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. In Galveston, Harris

170 U.S. 243 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1898

Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. Texas

GALVESTON, HARRISBURG AND SAN ANTONIO RAILWAY COMPANY v. TEXAS. ERROR TO THE COURT OE CIVIL APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS'. No. 421. Argued January 21, 24, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. When it does

170 U.S. 226 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1898

Williams v. Mississippi

WILLIAMS v. MISSISSIPPI. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP' THE/STATE OP'MISSISSIPPI; No. 531. Argued and submitted March 18, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. The provisions in section 241 of the constitution of Mississippi prescribing the qualifi

170 U.S. 213 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1898

Humes v. United States

HUMES v. UNITED STATES. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE. No. 150. Submitted February 21, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. It is again'decided that it is no- gronnd for reversal that the cou

170 U.S. 210 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Dismissed Intellectual Property 1898

Kirwan v. Murphy

KIRWAN v. MURPHY. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EÍGHTH CIRCUIT. No. 550. Submitted March 28, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. An interlocutory order of a Circuit Court for the issue of'a temporary injunction, having been tak

170 U.S. 205 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1898

Hawker v. New York

HAWKER v. NEW YORK. ERROR TO THE COURT OE GENERAL SESSIONS OE THE PEACE EOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OE NEW YORK, STATE OE NEW YORK. No. 415. Argued March 9, 1898. Decided April 18, 1898. The provision in the act of the legislature of New York o

170 U.S. 189 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1898

Kipley v. Illinois

KIPLEY v. ILLINOIS. KIPLEY v. ILLINOIS. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE ILLINOIS. Nos. 586, 601. Submitted March 14, 1898. Decided April 18, 1898. When the jurisdiction of this court is invoked for the protection, against the fin

170 U.S. 182 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1898

American Surety Co. v. Pauly

AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY v. PAULY (No. 2). ■ ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT'. No. 169. Argued January 7, 1898. Decided April 18, 1898. ■This was an action upon a bond guaranteeing a national bank against loss by

170 U.S. 160 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1898

American Surety Co. v. Pauly

AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY v. PAULY (No. 1). ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE APPEALS EOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 168. Argued January 6, 7, 1898. Decided April 18, 1898. In an action against the maker of a bond, given to indemnify or insure a. ba

170 U.S. 133 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1898

Stevens

THE JOHN G. STEVENS. CERTIFICATE FROM THE- CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 25. Argued January 27, 1897. Decided April 18, 1898. A collision between two vessels by the fault of one of them creates a maritime lien upon he

170 U.S. 113 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1898

Louisville Water Co. v. Kentucky

LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY v. KENTUCKY. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. No. 179. Argued January 11, 1898. Decided April 11, 1898. On the authority of Louisville Water Company v. Ciarle, 143 U. S. 1, which is affirmed,

170 U.S. 127 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1898

Barrow Steamship Co. v. Kane

BARROW STEAMSHIP COMPANY v. KANE. CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 858. Argued October 22, 1897. Decided April 11, 1898. The Circuit Court of the United States, held within one State, has jurisdictio

170 U.S. 100 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1898

Missouri ex rel. Laclede Gas Light Co. v. Murphy

MISSOURI, ex rel. LACLEDE GAS LIGHT COMPANY v. MURPHY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. No. 47. Argued March 1,.2,1898. Decided April 11, 1898. The Supreme Court of Missouri having held that the act of the legislature of

170 U.S. 78 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1898

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Nebraska ex rel. Omaha

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY v. NEBRASKA, ex rel. OMAHA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE NEBRASKA. No. 178. Argued January 10, 11, 1898. Decided April 11, 1898. A Federal question was specifically presented in

170 U.S. 57 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1898

Parsons v. District of Columbia

PARSONS v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ERROR TO THE COURT OE APPEALS OE THE DISTRICT OE COLUMBIA.. No. 177. Submitted December 20, 1897. Decided April 11, 1898. Although the matter in dispute in this ease is not sufficient to give this court juri

170 U.S. 45 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1898

Budzisz v. Illinois Steel Co.

BUDZISZ v. ILLINOIS STEEL COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OE WISCONSIN. No. 560. Submitted February 21,1898. Decided April 11, 1898. JSTo question is presented which brings this case within

170 U.S. 41 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1898

Leyson v. Davis

LEYSON v. DAVIS. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA. No. 517. Submitted March 14, 1898. Decided April 11, 1898. In a suit commenced in a court of the State of Montana by the administrator of the donor of national bank stock,

170 U.S. 36 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1898

New York Indians v. United States

NEW YORK INDIANS v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. No. 106, Argued March 2, 3, 1898. Decided April 11, 1898. The provision in the treaty of O'une'lS, 1838, with the New York Indians,, that.the United State? will set apart a

170 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Immigration Law 1898

United States v. Wong Kim Ark

UNITED STATES v. WONG KIM ARK. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 182. Argued March 5, 8, 1897. Decided March 28, 1898. A child born in the United States, of parents of Chinese d

169 U.S. 649 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1898

Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Behlmer

LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY v. BEHLMER. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT. No. 585. Submitted March 14, 1898. Decided March 28, 1898. The provision in § 16 of the act of February 4, 1887, as amend

169 U.S. 644 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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