172 U.S. 320 19 S. Ct. 873 43 L. Ed. 463 BELLINGHAM BAY IMP. CO. v. CITY OF NEW WHATCOM (two cases). Nos. 97 and 98. January 3, 1899. Mr. Justice BREWER. 1 These cases involve the same questions as in Bellingham Bay & B. C. R. Co. v. City of New Whatcom, 19 Sup. Ct. 205, and the same judgments of affirmance will be entered in them.
174 U.S. 438 (1899) FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOUISVILLE v. LOUISVILLE. SAME v. STONE. Nos. 685, 634. Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 28, March 2, 1899. Decided May 15, 1899. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. Mr. Henry L. Stone for Louisville. Mr. Alexander Pope Humphrey, Mr. Frank Chinn, Mr. James P. Helm and Mr. John W. Rodman for the banks. MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court. In these two cases the appellant filed...
172 U.S. 383 (1899) HOME FOR INCURABLES v. NOBLE. COLVILLE v. AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY. Nos. 57, 61. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 9, 10, 1898. Decided January 3, 1899. APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. *387 Mr. George H. Yeaman and Mr. J.S. Flannery for the Home for Incurables. Mr. George C. Kobbe was on their brief. Mr. Henry P. Blair for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Henry Thompson for Mrs. Colville. Mr. Edwin...
173 U.S. 131 (1899) MERRILL v. NATIONAL BANK OF JACKSONVILLE. SAME v. SAME Nos. 54, 55. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 20, 21, 1898. Decided February 20, 1899. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. *134 Mr. Edward Winslow Paige and Mr. Francis F. Oldham for appellant. Mr. William Worthington for appellee. Mr. George H. Yeaman was on his brief. Mr. J.C. Cooper filed a brief for appellee. MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after making the above statement,...
173 U.S. 509 (1899) NICOL v. AMES. In re NICHOLS. SKILLEN v. AMES. INGWERSEN v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 435 and 4 Original argued, and Nos. 625 and 636. Supreme Court of United States. Submitted December 13, 1898. Decided April 3, 1899. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. ORIGINAL. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. *512 Mr. Henry S. Robbins and Mr. John G. Carlisle...
172 U.S. 303 19 S. Ct. 212 43 L. Ed. 456 WINSTON v. UNITED STATES. STRATHER v. SAME. SMITH v. SAME. Nos. 431-433. January 3, 1899. These were three cases of indictments returned and tried in the supreme court of the District of Columbia for murders committed since he passage of the act of congress of January 15, 1897, c. 29, by the first section of which, 'in all cases where the accused is found guilty of the crime of murder or of rape under sections fifty-three hundred and thirty-nine or fifty-...
174 U.S. 445 (1899) STEPHENS v. CHEROKEE NATION. CHOCTAW NATION v. ROBINSON. JOHNSON v. CREEK NATION. CHICKASAW NATION v. ROBINSON. Nos. 423, 453, 461, 496. Supreme Court of United States. Argued and submitted February 23, 24, 27, 1899. Decided May 15, 1899. APPEALS FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY. *474 *475 Cherokee Nation cases. ( Some argued, some submitted. ) Mr. S.M. Porter for appellants argued Nos. 445, 446 February 24. Mr. Heber J. May for appellants argued other...
174 U.S. 429 19 S. Ct. 875 43 L. Ed. 1034 FIDELITY TRUST & SAFETY-VAULT CO. v. CITY OF LOUISVILLE. SAME v. STONE, Auditor of Public Accounts, et al. LOUISVILLE TRUST CO. v. CITY OF LOUISVILLE. SAME v. STONE, Auditor of Public Accounts, et al. Nos. 406-409. May 15, 1899. First. That a legislative act of the state of Kentucky, passed in 1886, and designated as the 'Hewitt Act,' had created an irrevocable contract between the state and the complainants, from which it arose that the taxes sought to...
175 U.S. 677 (1900) THE PAQUETE HABANA. THE LOLA. Nos. 395, 396. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 7, 8, 1899. Decided January 8, 1900. APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. *678 Mr. J. Parker Kirlin for appellants. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Hoyt for the United States. Mr. Joseph K. McCammon and Mr. James H. Hayden filed a brief for the captors. Mr. George A. King and Mr. William B. King filed a brief "for certain captors."...
174 U.S. 409 19 S. Ct. 880 43 L. Ed. 1027 STONE, Auditor, et al. v. FARMERS' BANK OF KENTUCKY. FARMERS' BANK OF KENTUCKY v. STONE, Auditor, et al. Nos. 385 and 386. May 15, 1899. These appeals were taken from a decree rendered in a suit in equity brought by the Farmers' Bank of Kentucky against Samuel H. Stone, auditor, Charles Finley, secretary of state, and G. W. Long, treasurer of the commonwealth of Kentucky, constituting a state board of valuation and assessment; the board of councilmen of...
175 U.S. 509 (1899) UNITED STATES v. CHAVEZ. SAME v. SAME. Nos. 38, 39. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 16, 17, 1899. Decided December 18, 1899. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS. *518 Mr. William H. Pope for appellants. Mr. Solicitor General and Mr. Matthew G. Reynolds were on his brief. Mr. Frank W. Clancy for appellees. MR. JUSTICE McKENNA, after making the above statement, delivered the opinion of the court. The title asserted by appellees is deficient in the...
174 U.S. 436 (1899) LOUISVILLE v. CITIZENS' NATIONAL BANK. CITIZENS' NATIONAL BANK v. STONE, Auditor. Nos. 365, 405. Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 28, March 2, 1899. Decided May 15, 1899. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. Mr. Henry L. Stone for Louisville. Mr. Alexander Pope Humphrey, Mr. Frank Chinn, Mr. James P. Helm and Mr. John W. Rodman for the bank. MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court. The Citizens'...
174 U.S. 439 (1899) LOUISVILLE v. BANK OF LOUISVILLE. STONE, Auditor, v. SAME. Nos. 359, 358. Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 28, March 2, 1899. Decided May 15, 1899. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. *442 Mr. Henry L. Stone for Louisville. Mr. Alexander Pope Humphrey, Mr. Frank Chinn, Mr. James P. Helm and Mr. John W. Rodman for the bank. MR. JUSTICE WHITE, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court....
174 U.S. 552 (1899) LOUISVILLE, NEW ALBANY & CHICAGO RAILWAY COMPANY, Petitioner, v. LOUISVILLE TRUST COMPANY. SAME v. LOUISVILLE BANKING COMPANY. Nos. 29, 30. Supreme Court of United States. Argued May 4, 5, 1898. Decided May 15, 1899. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. *561 Mr. E.C. Field and Mr. G.W. Kretzinger for petitioner. Mr. James S. Pirtle was on their brief. Mr. St. John Boyle and Mr. Swagar Sherley for the Louisville Trust Company and the Louisville...
173 U.S. 389 (1899) ALLEN v. SMITH. SMITH v. ALLEN. Nos. 168, 176. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 19, 1899. Decided March 6, 1899. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. *392 Mr. J.F. Pierson for Mrs. Allen. Mr. Charlton R. Beattie and Mr. Taylor Beattie filed a brief for same. *393 Mr. Albert P. Fenner for Aucoin. Mr. Charles E. Fenner, Mr. Samuel Henderson, Jr., and Mr. Charles Payne Fenner were on the brief. Mr. Henry Chiapella for Turner and Smith. Mr. L.F....
174 U.S. 46 (_) METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY v. CHURCH. BRIGHTWOOD RAILWAY COMPANY v. O'NEAL. Nos. 114, 195. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. D.W. Baker for Metropolitan Railway Co. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson was on his brief. Mr. Ernest L. Schmidt for Church. Mr. Henry P. Blair and Mr. Corcoran Thom, for Brightwood Railway Co., submitted on their brief. Mr. Raymond A. Heiskell and Mr. M.J. Colbert for O'Neal. Argued at the same time, the judgments of the Court of Appeals of the District of...
172 U.S. 474 (1899) CHAPPELL CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER COMPANY v. SULPHUR MINES COMPANY (No. 3). Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 16, 1898. Decided January 9, 1899. ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. Mr. Thomas C. Chappell for plaintiff in error. Mr. James M. Ambler and Mr. Randolph Barton for defendant in error. Mr. Skipwith Wilmer and Mr. Randolph Barton, Jr., were on their brief. MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court. This is an action at...
172 U.S. 314 (1899) BELLINGHAM BAY & BRITISH COLUMBIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. NEW WHATCOM. No. 96. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 16, 1898. Decided January 8, 1899. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. *317 Mr. L.T. Michener for plaintiff in error. Mr. W.W. Dudley and Mr. John B. Allen were on his brief. No appearance for defendant in error. MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. By its answer the defendant raised a Federal...
173 U.S. 285 (1899) LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. OHIO. No. 95. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 13, 1898. Decided February 20, 1899. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OHIO. *286 Mr. George C. Greene for plaintiff in error. Mr. W.H. Polhamus for defendant in error. MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court. This action was commenced before a justice of the peace of the county of Cuyahoga, Ohio, to recover the penalty prescribed by section...
172 U.S. 416 (1899) UTTER v. FRANKLIN. No. 94. Supreme Court of United States. Argued and submitted December 12, 1898. Decided January 3, 1899. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. *417 Mr. John F. Dillon for appellants. Mr. Harry Hubbard, Mr. John M. Dillon and Mr. William H. Barnes were on his brief. Mr. C.W. Wright for appellees. MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. The bonds now held by the relators were declared to be invalid...
