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Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1916

Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Parker

LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY v. PARKER, ADMINISTRATOR OF PARKER. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. No. 330. Submitted November 1, 1916. Decided November 13, 1916. Plaintiff’s intestate was killed while mov

242 U.S. 13 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1916

Portuguese-American Bank v. Welles

PORTUGUESE-AMERICAN BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO v. WELLES. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP APPEALS POR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. No. 45. Argued October 27, 1916. Decided November 13, 1916. A provision in a contract between the City of San Francisco and

242 U.S. 7 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Immigration Law 1916

Cross v. United States

CROSS v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP CLAIMS. No. 78. Submitted October 23, 1916. Decided November 13, 1916. Under the Naturalization Act of June 29, 1906, 34 Stat. 596, c. 3592, fees may not rightfully be charged against the Uni

242 U.S. 4 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Free v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

No. 36. Martin H. Free, Plaintiff in Error, v. The Western Union Telegraph Company. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Wisconsin. Argued October 25 and 26, 1916. Decided October 30, 1916.

242 U.S. 613 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Brown v. City of New York

No. 3. Mary Helen Brown, Plaintiff in Error, v. The City of New York. In error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Argued October 20, 1916. Decided October 30, 1916.

242 U.S. 612 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co. v. Ward

INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, v. WARD. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. No. 638. Motion to dismiss and for damages submitted October 9, 1916. Decided October 30, 1916. A writ of error will not l

242 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1916

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Cassady

No. 484. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas et al., Plaintiffs in Error, v. Mrs. Emma A. Cassady, Administratrix, &c. In error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second Supreme Judicial District of the State of Texas.

242 U.S. 611 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Keyes v. Illinois

No. 316. Thomas Patrick Keyes, Plaintiff in Error, v. The People of the State of Illinois. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. Motion to dismiss or affirm submitted October 16, 1916. Decided October 23, 1916.

242 U.S. 610 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Hart Steel Co. v. Railroad Supply Co.

DECISIONS PER CURIAM, FROM OCTOBER 9,1916, TO FEBRUARY 5, 1917, NOT INCLUDING ACTION ON PETITIONS FOR WRITS OF CERTI-ORARI. No. 67. The Hart Steel Company et al., Petitioners, v. The Railroad Supply Company; The Railroad Supply Company, Pet

242 U.S. 609 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Frank v. Union Pacific Railroad

No. 727. Charles Frank et al., Appellants, v. Union Pacific Railroad Company et al. Appeal from the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. June 12, 1916. Mr. Samuel Untermyer, Mr. Louis Marshall, Mr. Myron L. Learned

241 U.S. 694 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Hawgood & Avery Transit Co. v. Meaford Transportation Co.

No. 1051. No. 1052. The Hawgood & Avery Transit Company, Petitioner, v. The Meaford Transportation Company; and The Hawgood & Avery Transit Company, Petitioner, v. Ellen Williams, Administratrix, etc. June 12, 1916. Mr. Harvey D. Goulder fo

241 U.S. 682 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. United States

No. 1040. Grand Trunk Railway Company, Petitioner, v. The United States. June 12, 1916. Mr. G. W. Kretz-inger, Jr., for the petitioner. No brief filed for respondent.

241 U.S. 681 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Maldonado & Co. v. New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co.

No. 1027. Maldonado & Company, Petitioner, v. New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company. June 12, 1916. Mr. Daniel P. Hays for the petitioner. Mr. Norman B. Beecher and Mr. Roscoe H. Hupper for the respondent.

241 U.S. 680 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

First National Bank of Roswell v. Hoggson Bros.

No. 1019. The First National Bank of Roswell, Petitioner, v. Hoggson Brothers. June 12, 1916. Mr. William C. Reid for the petitioner. Mr. Selden Bacon for the respondent.

241 U.S. 679 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Lindsay v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

No. 764. Cynthia Lindsay, Petitioner, v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company. June 12, 1916. Mr. E. T. Thompson for the petitioner. Mr. F. B. Daniels and Mr. William Burry for the respondent.

241 U.S. 678 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Watts, Watts & Co. v. Unione Austriaca de Navigazione

No. 1046. Watts, Watts & Company, Petitioner, v. Unione Austriaca de Navigazione, etc. June 12, 1916. Mr. J. Parker Kirlin, Mr. John M. Woolsey and Mr. Mark W. Maclay, Jr., for the petitioner. Mr. Charles S. Haight for the respondent. •

241 U.S. 677 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1916

Ex parte Sears

No. —. Original. Ex parte: In the Matter of John H. Sears, as Trustee, Petitioner. Submitted June 5, 1916. Decided June 12, 1916. Mr. Carroll G. Walter for the petitioner.

241 U.S. 656 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1916

Holmes v. Conway

HOLMES v. CONWAY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP KANSAS. No. 335. Argued May 1, 1916. Decided June 12, 1916. The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment does not control mere forms of procedure in state courts or regulate

241 U.S. 624 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Insurance Law 1916

Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Hilton-Green

MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. HILTON-GREEN, EXECUTORS OF WIGGINS. CEETIOKAKI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 126. Argued December 9, 1915. Decided June 12, 1916. Material representations in an appli

241 U.S. 613 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed 1916

Abbott v. Brown

ABBOTT v. BROWN, UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. Appeal prom the district court op the united states POR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP FLORIDA. No. 611. Argued April 13, 1916. Decided June 12, 1916. A rule of the District

241 U.S. 606 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1916

United States v. Quiver

UNITED STATES v. QUIVER. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OP SOUTH DAKOTA. No. 682. Submitted April 28, 1916. Decided June 12, 1916. The policy reflected by the legislation of Congress and its administration

241 U.S. 602 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1916

United States v. Nice

UNITED STATES v. NICE. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA. No. 681. Argued April 24, 1916. Decided June 12, 1916. The General Allotment Act of 1887 discloses that the tribal relation of the Ind

241 U.S. 591 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1916

Dayton v. Stanard

DAYTON, TRUSTEE, ETC. v. STANARD, TREASURER OF PUEBLO COUNTY, COLORADO. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. No. 404. Submitted January 7, 1916. Decided June 12, 1916. Under § 64a of thé Bankruptcy Act the hold

241 U.S. 588 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1916

Southern Surety Co. v. Oklahoma

SOUTHERN SURETY COMPANY v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. No. 124. Submitted December 9, 1915. Decided June 12, 1916. By reason of the conditions arising out of the presence of the Five Civilized Tri

241 U.S. 582 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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