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Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1917

Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne v. Latham & Co.

KNAUTH, NACHOD & KUHNE v. LATHAM & COMPANY ET AL. JAFFE ET AL., SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE FIRM OF KNAUTH, NACHOD & KUHNE, v. LOVELL, AS CUSTODIAN, &c., AND AS TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY OF KNIGHT, YANCEY & COMPANY, ET AL. JAFFE ET AL., SURVIVING

242 U.S. 426 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1917

Louisville Bridge Co. v. United States

LOUISVILLE BRIDGE COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. No. 540. Argued December 8, 11, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. The Acts of July 14, 1862, c. 167, 12 Stat.

242 U.S. 409 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1917

Newark Natural Gas & Fuel Co. v. City of Newark

NEWARK NATURAL GAS & FUEL COMPANY v. CITY OF NEWARK, OHIO. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP OHIO. No. 232. Argued December 4, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. A city ordinance fixing the maximum rate chargeable by a gas company will

242 U.S. 405 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1917

Baker v. Baker, Eccles & Co.

BAKER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF BAKER, v. BAKER, ECCLES & COMPANY ET AL. ERROR TO THE COURT OE APPEALS OE THE STATE OE KENTUCKY. No. 115. Argued December 19, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. The rule that the personal estate of a

242 U.S. 394 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1917

Harnage v. Martin

HARNAGE ET AL. v. MARTIN ET AL. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF .THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. No. 112. Argued December 19, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. Of two qualified, applicants for an.allotment finder § 11 of the Cherokee Agreement of 1902 (A

242 U.S. 386 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1917

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. Clough

LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY ET AL. v. CLOUGH ET AL. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP INDIANA. No. 87. Argued November 9, 10, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. By the terms of the Indiana Railway Law of May 11,1852,

242 U.S. 375 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1917

Dickson v. Luck Land Co.

DICKSON v. LUCK LAND COMPANY. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. No. 600. Submitted December 6, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. Issuance of a.'fee-simple patent for an allotment in the White Earth Indian Reservation, Minne

242 U.S. 371 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1917

Gasquet v. Lapeyre

GASQUET v. LAPEYRE ET AL. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP LOUISIANA. No. 116. Argued November 16, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. The provision in § 9 of Article I of the Constitution guaranteeing the privilege of habeas corpus is

242 U.S. 367 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Intellectual Property 1917

Hill v. Reynolds

HILL, A MINOR, ET AL. v. REYNOLDS, A MINOR. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP OKLAHOMA. No. 61. Argued November 2, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. A decision of the Secretary of the Interior adjudicating a contest over certain Choct

242 U.S. 361 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1917

Savings Bank v. Loewe

SAVINGS BANK OF DANBURY, OF DANBURY, CONNECTICUT, v. LOEWE, AS SURVIVING PARTNER OF THE FIRM OF D. E. LOEWE & COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 713. Argued December 11, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917.

242 U.S. 357 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Personal Injury 1917

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. Winters

MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS RAILROAD COMPANY v. WINTERS. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP MINNESOTA. No. 420. Argued December 5, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. When a state court applies the Federal Employers’ Liability Act to an acti

242 U.S. 353 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1917

Adamson v. Gilliland

ADAMSON v. GILLILAND. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP APPEALS POR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. No. 396. Submitted November 13, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. Upon considering the evidence the court finds grave reasons for agreeing with the Distri

242 U.S. 350 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1917

McNaughton v. Johnson

McNAUGHTON v. JOHNSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA., No. 494. Argued December 12, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. The practice of fit

242 U.S. 344 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed 1917

Crane v. Johnson

CRANE v. JOHNSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 493. Argued December. 12, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. The distinction made in

242 U.S. 339 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Civil Rights 1917

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. State Public Utilities Commission

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY v. STATE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF ILLINOIS. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP ILLINOIS. No. 148. Argued December 5, 1916. Decided January 8, 1917. An order of a state commission f

242 U.S. 333 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1917

Clark Distilling Co. v. Western Maryland Railway Co.

CLARK DISTILLING COMPANY v. WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY COMPANY AND STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. CLARK DISTILLING COMPANY v. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY AND STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT

242 U.S. 311 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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