133 U.S. 553 10 S. Ct. 374 33 L. Ed. 740 SEARL v. SCHOOL-DIST. No. 2. 1 March 3, 1890. School-district No. 2, in the county of Lake and state of Colorado, filed its petition in the county court of that county against R. S. Searl, stating that long prior to the 1st day of July, 1881, it had been, and then was, a school-district duly and regularly organized; that on July 1, 1881, one Frances M. Watson was in the actual possession and occupancy, under a deed of conveyance to her, of certain lots...
137 U.S. 63 (1890) IN RE HUNTINGTON, Petitioner. Not numbered. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted October 27, 1890. Decided November 3, 1890. ORIGINAL. *64 Mr. Backus W. Huntington for the petitioner. PER CURIAM: Petitioner alleges that he is detained by the United States marshal for the Southern District of New York, by virtue of an order purporting to be an order of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. The motion for leave to file a petition for the writ...
135 U.S. 207 10 S. Ct. 736 34 L. Ed. 97 CENTRAL TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK v. GRANT LOCOMOTIVE WORKS et al. (two cases). Nos. 1,277, 1,281. SAME v. GRANT, (two cases. Nos. 1,279, 1,282. DAYTON, F. W. & C. R. Co. v. GRANT LOCOMOTIVE WORKS et al. No. 1,278. SAME v. GRANT. No. 1,280. April 21, 1890. On August 1 and 2, 1883, upon a creditors' bill brought by Granville D. Braman, a judgment creditor of the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad Company, Edwin D. Dwight was appointed receiver of all the...
134 U.S. 206 (1890) TRACY v. TUFFLY. No: 134. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 22, 25, 1889. Decided March 3, 1890. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. *216 Mr. George Hoadly (with whom was Mr. Frank S. Burke on the brief) for plaintiffs in error. Mr. W.C. Oliver for defendant in error. *220 *221 MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court. 1. We have seen that article 3460 of the...
137 U.S. 15 (1890) YORK v. TEXAS. No. 999. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted October 21, 1890. Decided November 3, 1890. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. *16 Mr. Rufus H. Thayer for plaintiff in error. Mr. James S. Hogg, Attorney General of the State of Texas, for defendant in error. *19 MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court. It was conceded by the District and the Supreme Courts that the service upon the...
137 U.S. 465 (1890) HOFFMAN v. OVERBEY. No. 99. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 2, 1890. Decided December 22, 1890. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. *470 Mr. S. Teakle Wallis and Mr. James P. Harrison (with whom was Mr. Landon C. Berkeley, Jr., on the brief), for appellants. Mr. Samuel Field Phillips and Mr. Frederic D. McKenney, for appellees. MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court....
137 U.S. 370 (1890) HAMILTON v. HOME INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 98. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 1, 2, 1890. Decided December 15, 1890. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. *379 Mr. Joseph Wilby and Mr. E.W. Kittredge for plaintiff in error. Mr. Channing Richards for defendant in error. Mr. Thomas B. Paxton and Mr. Charles H. Stephens were with him on the brief. *383 MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above, delivered the...
137 U.S. 556 (1890) MACKALL v. CASILEAR. No. 97. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 26, December 1, 1890. Decided December 22, 1890. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. *562 Mr. Samuel Shellabarger, (with whom was Mr. Jeremiah M. Wilson on the brief,) for appellant. Mr. J.J. Darlington, for Casilear and wife, appellees. Mr. S.S. Henkle for devisees of Brooke Mackall, Senior, appellees. *563 MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the...
133 U.S. 595 (1890) ASPINWALL v. BUTLER. No. 957. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted January 7, 1890. Decided March 3, 1890. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. Mr. Benjamin N. Johnson, for plaintiff in error. Mr. A.A. Ranney, for defendant in error. *596 MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court. This case is governed by that of Delano v. Butler, 118 U.S. 634 . The cases are not identical, it is true; but the principles...
133 U.S. 296 (1890) ADAMS v. CRITTENDEN. No. 952. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted January 13, 1890. Decided February 3, 1890. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. *297 Mr. S. Watson, Mr. H.E. Jones and Mr. Lawrence Cooper for plaintiff in error. Mr. Milton Humes and Mr. R.C. Brickell for defendants in error. *298 MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court. The regularity of the proceedings of...
133 U.S. 208 (1890) UNITED STATES v. WATERS. No. 95. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted November 11, 1889. Decided January 27, 1890. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Mr. Attorney General and Mr. B. Wilson for appellants. *209 Mr. Charles C. Lancaster for appellee. MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court. This is an action brought in the Court of Claims on the 18th of February, 1885, by a district attorney of the United States to recover a balance of $320, alleged to be due...
137 U.S. 408 (1890) MAY v. JUNEAU COUNTY. No. 94. Supreme Court of United States. Argued and submitted November 26, 1890. Decided December 15, 1890. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN. Mr. M.C. Burch for plaintiff in error. Mr. Duane E. Fox was with him on the brief. Mr. S.U. Pinney, for defendant in error, submitted on his brief. MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. This is an action at law, brought in the Circuit Court...
137 U.S. 157 (1890) In re MORRISSEY, Petitioner. No. 931. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted October 21, 1890. Decided November 17, 1890. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Mr. Henry W. Putnam and Mr. Daniel Noyes Kirby for the petitioner. Mr. Solicitor General opposing. *158 MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court. This case, appealed from the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, presents, like that of...
136 U.S. 121 (1890) HOT SPRINGS RAILROAD COMPANY v. WILLIAMSON. No. 93. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted November 11, 1889. Decided May 19, 1890. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. Mr. John M. Moore for plaintiff in error. Mr. A.H. Garland for defendant in error. MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court. This is an action at law brought in the Circuit Court of Garland County, Arkansas, at its February term, 1883, by Curnel S. Williamson and Fannie G....
137 U.S. 458 (1890) BASS v. TAFT. No. 93. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted November 26, 1890. Decided December 22, 1890. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. Mr. Philip B. Thompson, Jr., for appellant, submitted on his brief. No appearance for appellee. MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. On the 2d of February, 1887, Harvey S. Taft, a citizen of Michigan, presented a petition for a mandamus to the Circuit Court of the...
136 U.S. 338 (1890) SALOY v. BLOCH. No. 92. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 18, 19, 1889. Decided May 23, 1890. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. *339 Mr. Assistant Attorney General Maury and Mr. E. Howard McCaleb for plaintiff in error. Mr. George A. King for defendant in error. Mr. William S. Benedict and Mr. Charles W. Hornor filed a brief for defendant in error. MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court. This...
137 U.S. 507 (1890) CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY v. ARTERY. No. 91. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 25, 1890. Decided December 22, 1890. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. *508 Mr. John W. Cary for plaintiff in error. Mr. Delos E. Lyon for defendant in error. Mr. H.B. Fouke was with him on the brief. MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. This is an action at law, brought in the District Court...
137 U.S. 355 11 S. Ct. 126 34 L. Ed. 703 CENTRAL NAT. BANK v. UNITED STATES. December 8, 1890. This action was brought in the district court of the United States for the southern district of New York to recover certain amounts alleged to be due the United States for taxes on 'profits' made and realized by the Central National Bank from its business for the years 1866, 1867, 1868, and 1870, namely $56,555.69 for 1866, $79,003.22 for 1867, $78,800 for 1868, and $33,750 for 1870, of which no...
133 U.S. 156 (1890) FARMERS' LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY v. GALESBURG. No. 887. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted January 9, 1890. Decided January 27, 1890. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. *158 Mr. Herbert B. Turner, Mr. David McClure and Mr. Arthur Ryerson for appellants. Mr. Frederick A. Willoughby for appellee. MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. The city of Galesburg, Illinois, a municipal corporation, by an...
137 U.S. 330 (1890) THE NACOOCHEE. Nos. 87, 88. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 24, 1890. Decided December 8, 1890. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. *335 Mr. Nathan Bijur for the steamship Nacoochee. Mr. Wilhelmus Mynderse for the libellants. *337 MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court. It is contended for the steamer that she was not guilty of any neglect in...
