The Federal Reporter: Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit and District Courts of the United States, Volumes 63-64West Publishing Company, 1895 Includes cases argued and determined in the District Courts of the United States and, Mar./May 1880-Oct./Nov. 1912, the Circuit Courts of the United States; Sept./Dec. 1891-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States; Aug./Oct. 1911-Jan./Feb. 1914, the Commerce Court of the United States; Sept./Oct. 1919-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. |
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... matter of difficulty as well as of importance . Prior to the date of the patent in suit a large number of expedients had been devised for the purpose of maintain- ing a gas and liquid joint in union . As far as I am aware , however ...
... matter of difficulty as well as of importance . Prior to the date of the patent in suit a large number of expedients had been devised for the purpose of maintain- ing a gas and liquid joint in union . As far as I am aware , however ...
Page 136
... matter in the court of bankruptcy , a writ of pro- hibition to the county court was refused because the order was with- in its jurisdiction , and if the jurisdiction had been improperly ex- ercised the only remedy was by appeal ; and ...
... matter in the court of bankruptcy , a writ of pro- hibition to the county court was refused because the order was with- in its jurisdiction , and if the jurisdiction had been improperly ex- ercised the only remedy was by appeal ; and ...
Page 222
... matter of experience the Lackawanna Company knew the disastrous effect of rivalry en- gineered by the defendants . Such rivalry must be surely and abso- lutely barred for a term , or a consolidation would be futile to ac- complish the ...
... matter of experience the Lackawanna Company knew the disastrous effect of rivalry en- gineered by the defendants . Such rivalry must be surely and abso- lutely barred for a term , or a consolidation would be futile to ac- complish the ...
Page 236
... matter of weight of evidence , is a matter for the jury , and is not a matter for which a court may dismiss the suit for variance between alle- gata and probata . In the case at bar the plaintiffs did not de- clare , even upon their own ...
... matter of weight of evidence , is a matter for the jury , and is not a matter for which a court may dismiss the suit for variance between alle- gata and probata . In the case at bar the plaintiffs did not de- clare , even upon their own ...
Page 241
... matter of law , should have determined that the article was not actionable . Un- doubtedly , when the words used are unambiguous , and admit of but one sense , the question whether or not they are libelous is one of law , which the ...
... matter of law , should have determined that the article was not actionable . Un- doubtedly , when the words used are unambiguous , and admit of but one sense , the question whether or not they are libelous is one of law , which the ...
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Page 522 - All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its language, which would avoid results of this character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter.
Page 483 - Court; and no civil suit shall be brought before either of said courts against any person by any original process or proceeding in any other district than that whereof he is an inhabitant, but where the jurisdiction is founded only on the fact that the action is between citizens of different States, suit shall be brought only in the district of the residence of either the plaintiff or the defendant...
Page 258 - ... to be arrested and secured, and to cause notice of the arrest to be given to the executive authority making such demand, or to the agent of such authority appointed to receive the fugitive, and to cause the fugitive to be delivered to such agent when he shall appear.
Page 9 - This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect its general purpose to make uniform the law of those States which enact it.
Page 134 - In respect of any act or transaction of his in carrying on the business connected with such property, without the previous leave of the court in which euch receiver or manager was appointed...
Page 520 - That any telegraph company now organized, or which may hereafter be organized under the laws of any State in this Union, shall have the right to construct, maintain, and operate lines of telegraph through and over any portion of the public domain of the United States...
Page 549 - States governing their possessory title, shall have the exclusive right of possession and enjoyment of all the surface included within the lines of their locations, and of all veins, lodes, and ledges throughout their entire depth, the top or apex of which lies inside of such surface lines extended downward vertically, although such veins, lodes, or ledges may so far depart from a perpendicular in their course downward as to extend outside the vertical side lines of such surface locations.
Page 178 - And when, in any suit mentioned in this section, there shall be a controversy which is wholly between citizens of different States and which can be fully determined as between them, then either one or more of the defendants actually interested in such controversy may remove said suit into the district court of the United States for the proper district.
Page 94 - ... and when the finding is special the review may extend to the determination of the sufficiency of the facts found to support the judgment.
Page 549 - ... extended downward vertically, although such veins, lodes, or ledges may so far depart from a perpendicular in their course downward as to extend outside the vertical side lines of such surface locations. But their right of possession to such outside parts of such veins or ledges...