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Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., Nos. 893 and 894 (1895)

158 U.S. 601 (1895) POLLOCK v. FARMERS' LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. (Rehearing.) HYDE v. CONTINENTAL TRUST COMPANY. (Rehearing.) Nos. 893, 894. Supreme Court of United States. Argued May 6, 7, 8, 1895. Decided May 20, 1895. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. *607 Mr. William D. Guthrie and Mr. Joseph H. Choate for appellants. Mr. Clarence A. Seward, Mr. Benjamin H. Bristow, Mr. David Willcox, Mr. Victor Morawetz, and Mr. Charles Steele were on...

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Mexican Nat. R. Co. v. Davidson, Nos. 880 and 876 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Mar. 18, 1895

157 U.S. 201 (1895) MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILROAD COMPANY v. DAVIDSON. DAVIDSON v. MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILROAD COMPANY. Nos. 880, 876. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted February 4, 1895. Decided March 18, 1895. CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. *204 Mr. Treadwell Cleveland for the railroad company. Mr. Frederic D. McKenney and Mr. Edward M. Shepard for Davidson. MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. This...

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Thorn Wire Co. v. WASHBURN & MANUFACTURING CO., Nos. 57 and 58 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 11, 1895

159 U.S. 423 (1895) THORN WIRE HEDGE COMPANY v. WASHBURN AND MOEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY WASHBURN AND MOEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. THORN WIRE HEDGE COMPANY. Nos. 57, 58. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 29, 30, 1895. Decided November 11, 1895. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. *440 Mr. George C. Fry for the Thorn Wire Hedge Company. Mr. F.W. Lehmann and Mr. C.C. Washburn for the Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Company. MR....

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Rutland R. Co. v. Central Vermont R. Co. (Two Cases), Nos. 51 and 472 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 18, 1895

159 U.S. 630 16 S. Ct. 113 40 L. Ed. 284 RUTLAND R. CO. v. CENTRAL VERMONT R. CO. et al. (two cases). Nos. 51 and 472. November 18, 1895. These were two writs of error to review decrees of the court of chancery for the county of Franklin and state of Vermont, denying, in accordance with mandates of the supreme court of the state, the right of the Rutland Railroad Company, which had leased its railroad to the Central Vermont Railroad Company, to recover the amount of taxes assessed upon the...

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McKee v. Lamon, Nos. 33, 34 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 21, 1895

159 U.S. 317 (1895) McKEE v. LAMON LAMON v. McKEE. Nos. 33, 34. Supreme Court of United States. Argued and submitted March 13, 14, 1895. Decided October 21, 1895. APPEALS FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. *320 Mr. John J. Weed and Mr. Jefferson Chandler for McKee. Mr. James Coleman and Mr. Nathaniel Wilson for Lamon submitted on their brief. Mr. Enoch Totten and Mr. Reginald Fendall for Mrs. Latrobe, submitted on their brief. Mr. Willis B. Smith for Marbury, Administrator,...

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Richards v. Chase Elevator Co., Nos. 310, 311, and 312 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 11, 1895

159 U.S. 477 16 S. Ct. 53 40 L. Ed. 225 RICHARDS v. CHASE ELEVATOR CO. et al. Nos. 310, 311, and 312. November 11, 1895. [Petition for Rehearing from pages 478-485 intentionally omitted] C. K. Offield, for petition. Mr. Justice BROWN delivered the opinion of the court. 1 A petition was filed at the last term for a rehearing the these cases, upon the ground that the court erred in assuming judicial knowledge of the construction and operation of grain elevators, and in holding that these...

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United States v. Smith, Nos. 289 and 345 (1895)

158 U.S. 346 (1895) UNITED STATES v. SMITH. SMITH v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 289, 345. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted April 10, 1895. Decided May 20, 1895. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. *347 Mr. Assistant Attorney General Dodge and Mr. Felix Brannigan for the United States. Mr. Eppa Hunton and Mr. John Altheus Johnson for Smith. *348 MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. This case involves the question whether the three items of travel fees,...

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The Oregon, Nos. 270 and 273 (1895)

158 U.S. 186 (1895) THE OREGON. [1] Nos. 270, 273. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 8, 9, 1895. Decided May 6, 1895. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON. *189 *190 Mr. C.E.S. Wood for Simpson and the Clan Mackenzie. Mr. Artemas H. Holmes for the Oregon and the Railway Company. Mr. W.W. Cotton, Mr. John F. Dillon, and Mr. J.M. Wilson were with him on his brief. *191 Mr. William A. Maury by leave filed a brief for intervenors. Mr. Raleigh...

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Tioga R. Co. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. New York, L. E. %& W. Coal & Railroad Co./ v. Same. New York, P. & O. R. Co. v. Same, Nos. 264, 265, and 266 (1895)

158 U.S. 440 15 S. Ct. 900 39 L. Ed. 1046 TIOGA R. CO. v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. NEW YORK, L. E. %& w. coal & railroad co./ v. SAME. NEW YORK, P. & O. R. CO. v. SAME. Nos. 264, 265, and 266. May 27, 1895. Mr. Justice SHIRAS delivered the opinion of the court. are concerned, precisely like case No. 263, New York, L. E. & W. R. Co. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 15 Sup. Ct. 896. They call for no additional consideration, and, for the reasons given in No. 263, the judgment of the court...

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Koenigsberger v. Richmond Silver Mining Co., Nos. 260 and 220 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Apr. 22, 1895

158 U.S. 41 (1895) KOENIGSBERGER v. RICHMOND SILVER MINING COMPANY. RICHMOND SILVER MINING COMPANY v. KOENIGSBERGER. Nos. 260, 220. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 4, 5, 1895. Decided April 22, 1895. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA. Mr. G.C. Moody and Mr. S.S. Burdett for Koenigsberger. Mr. Eben W. Martin was on their brief. Mr. Wager Swayne for the Richmond Silver Mining Company. Mr. Edwin Van Cise was on his brief. *42 MR. JUSTICE...

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Gilfillan v. McKee, Nos. 26 and 46 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 21, 1895

159 U.S. 303 (1895) GILFILLAN v. McKEE. McPHERSON, EXECUTOR, v. McKEE. Nos. 26, 46. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 14, 15, 1895. Decided October 21, 1895. APPEALS FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. *310 Mr. John J. Weed and Mr. Jefferson Chandler for McKee. Mr. S.S. Henkle for Mrs. Cochrane; Mr. Enoch Totten and Mr. Reginald Fendall for Mrs. Latrobe; and Mr. James Coleman and Mr. Nathaniel Wilson for Lamon & Black submitted on their several briefs on the motion to...

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Orchard v. Alexander, Nos. 192 and 193 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Apr. 01, 1895

157 U.S. 372 (1895) ORCHARD v. ALEXANDER. PIERCE v. FRACE. Nos. 192, 193. Supreme Court of United States. Argued and submitted March 13, 1895. Decided April 1, 1895. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. *374 Mr. W.H. Pritchard for plaintiff in error. Mr. S.F. Phillips and Mr. F.D. McKenney were with him on his brief. Mr. C.C. Lancaster, (with whom were Mr. John P. Judson and Mr. W.C. Sharpstein, ) for defendants in error submitted on their brief. *375 MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after...

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St. Louis & San Francisco R. Co. v. Gill, Nos. 173-176 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Mar. 04, 1895

156 U.S. 649 (1895) ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY v. GILL. No. 173. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 24, 1895. Decided March 4, 1895. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. *651 Mr. Edward D. Kenna for plaintiff in error. Mr. George R. Peck, Mr. A.T. Britton, and Mr. A.B. Browne were on his brief. Mr. A.H. Garland for defendant in error. Mr. D.W. Jones and Mr. J.H. Hill were on his brief. MR. JUSTICE SHIRAS, after stating the case, delivered the opinion...

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Norfolk & Western R. Co. v. Pendleton, Nos. 153 and 359 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Mar. 04, 1895

156 U.S. 667 (1895) NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY v. PENDLETON. SAME v. SAME. Nos. 153, 359. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted January 14, 1895. Decided March 4, 1895. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. *668 Mr. William J. Robertson, Mr. W.H. Bolling, and Mr. Joseph I. Doran for plaintiff in error. Mr. John J.A. Powell for defendant in error. MR. JUSTICE SHIRAS delivered the opinion of the court. Edmund Pendleton brought two suits in the Circuit Court...

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Ard v. Brandon, Nos. 141, 142 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Mar. 04, 1895

156 U.S. 537 (1895) ARD v. BRANDON. ARD v. PRATT. Nos. 141, 142. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 10, 1895. Decided March 4, 1895. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. *540 Mr. William Lawrence for plaintiff in error. Mr. A.B. Browne, (with whom were Mr. A.T. Britton and Mr. George R. Peck on the brief,) for defendant in error. MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. As these lands were not within the place limits of either the...

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In Re Quarles and Butler, Nos. 14 and 15 (1895)

158 U.S. 532 (1895) In re QUARLES AND BUTLER, Petitioners. In re McENTIRE AND GOBLE, Petitioners. Nos. 14 and 15. Original. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted April 22, 1895. Decided May 20, 1895. ORIGINAL. *534 Mr. W.C. Glenn and Mr. D.W. Rountree for the petitioners. Mr. Solicitor General opposing. MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the facts, delivered the opinion of the court. These cases are governed by the principles declared and affirmed in Logan v. United States, 144 U.S. 263 , 283-...

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Hilton v. Guyot, Nos. 130 and 34 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Jun. 03, 1895

159 U.S. 113 (1895) HILTON v. GUYOT. HILTON v. GUYOT. Nos. 130, 34. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 10, 1894. Decided June 3, 1895. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. *123 Mr. James C. Carter and Mr. Elihu Root for plaintiffs in error and appellants. Mr. Horace Russell was on their briefs. *141 Mr. William G. Choate, (with whom was Mr....

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United States v. Berdan Fire-Arms Mfg. Co., Nos. 128, 135 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Mar. 04, 1895

156 U.S. 552 (1895) UNITED STATES v. BERDAN FIRE-ARMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY. BERDAN FIRE-ARMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 128, 135. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 7, 8, 1895. Decided March 4, 1895. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. *561 Mr. Assistant Attorney General Conrad, for the United States. Mr. George S. Boutwell and Mr. Joseph H. Choate for the Berdan Co. *565 MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. Three questions...

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The Eliza Lines, Nos. 11 and 12 (1895)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 21, 1895

199 U.S. 119 (1895) THE ELIZA LINES. No. 12. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 11, 12, 13, 1905. Decided October 30, 1895. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT. *120 Mr. L.S. Dabney, with whom Mr. F. Cunningham was on the brief, for Ward & Co., cargo-owners. Mr. John Lowell and Mr. James A. Lowell for Andreasen, master. Mr. Harrington Putnam and Mr. Edward S. Dodge, with whom Mr. Frederic Dodge was on the brief, for the salvors and holders of bottomry bond....

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Colvin v. Jacksonville, 991 (1895)

158 U.S. 456 (1895) COLVIN v. JACKSONVILLE. No. 991. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted May 6, 1895. Decided May 27, 1895. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. *457 Mr. H. Bisbee for appellant. Mr. A.W. Cockrell for appellees. MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. We are of opinion that where the jurisdiction of the court below is in issue and the case is certified to us for decision the...

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