Reports of Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States: 1-351 U.S; 1790- October term, 1955, Book 26Lawyers' Co-operative Publishing Company, 1885 |
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... sufficient to give this court juris - excuse for non - performance . diction . 3. A contractor to deliver wood to the Govern- ment is entitled to extra compensation for being [ No. 940. ] Submitted Jan. 20 , 1880. Decided Mar. 2 , 1880 ...
... sufficient to give this court juris - excuse for non - performance . diction . 3. A contractor to deliver wood to the Govern- ment is entitled to extra compensation for being [ No. 940. ] Submitted Jan. 20 , 1880. Decided Mar. 2 , 1880 ...
Page 47
... sufficient hay to have enabled the complainant to fulfill his contract . It was known that he relied on this source for the pur- pose . It was so announced to the quartermas- ter , and was well understood at the time . It was known ...
... sufficient hay to have enabled the complainant to fulfill his contract . It was known that he relied on this source for the pur- pose . It was so announced to the quartermas- ter , and was well understood at the time . It was known ...
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... sufficient knowledge to put him on further inquiry as to what the par- ticulars of the agreement were , by ascertaining the names of the parties and applying to them for information . But whether he had sufficient notice or not , as ...
... sufficient knowledge to put him on further inquiry as to what the par- ticulars of the agreement were , by ascertaining the names of the parties and applying to them for information . But whether he had sufficient notice or not , as ...
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... Sufficient appears to show that a patent in due form was issued to the complainant , on the 20th of September , 1859 , for a new and useful improvement in grain separators , which con- sisted in the employment and use of a series of ...
... Sufficient appears to show that a patent in due form was issued to the complainant , on the 20th of September , 1859 , for a new and useful improvement in grain separators , which con- sisted in the employment and use of a series of ...
Page 56
... sufficient blast for the separa- tion from it of all light impurities . Reference is then made to the drawings , which show the frame of the machine and the manner in which the series of devices called inclined screens are secured by ...
... sufficient blast for the separa- tion from it of all light impurities . Reference is then made to the drawings , which show the frame of the machine and the manner in which the series of devices called inclined screens are secured by ...
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12 Otto Act of March action alleged amount appears applied assignment authority Balt Bank bill bonds Bouldin cent Circuit Court City claim Clerk commissioners complainant Congress Constitution contract corporation County coupons court of equity coverture creditors Cucullu debt decided decision declared decree deed defendant in error delivered the opinion District duty entitled equity evidence execution facts filed fraud glycerine Government grant held holder indorsed issued James H judgment jurisdiction jury land Legislature levied liability lien Louisiana McKenney ment Messrs mortgage officers Orleans paid pany parties patent payment Pensacola person petition plaintiff in error possession proceedings purchase purpose question R. R. Co Railroad Company received record rule Stat statute suit Supreme Court thereof tion Tipton County township True copy trustee United Wall writ of error writ of mandamus XXIV
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Page 58 - Every act shall embrace but one subject, and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act, which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.
Page 109 - That in actions by or against executors, administrators or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction with, or statement by, the testator, intestate or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto by the court.
Page 228 - Part further covenants and agrees to merchandise such wheat in foreign ports , it being understood and agreed between the Party of the First Part and the Party of the Second Part...
Page 376 - Every person who having been summoned as a witness by the authority of either House of Congress to give testimony or to produce papers upon any matter under inquiry before either House, or any...
Page 239 - Commerce with foreign countries, and among the States, strictly considered, consists in intercourse and traffic, including in these terms navigation, and the transportation and transit of persons and property, as well as the purchase, sale, and exchange of commodities.
Page 235 - And, with respect to such a visitor at least, we consider it settled law, that he, using reasonable care on his part for his own safety, is entitled to expect that the occupier shall on his part use reasonable care to prevent damage from unusual danger, which he knows or ought to know...
Page 52 - Territory, so long as such rights shall remain unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians, or to include any territory which, by treaty with any Indian tribe, is not, without the consent of said tribe, to be included within the territorial limits or jurisdiction of any. State or Territory...
Page 398 - The cause of action in such case not to be deemed to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party, of the facts constituting the fraud or mistake.
Page 339 - That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, or privileges, or outlawed, or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the law of the land.
Page 391 - ... uniform in respect to persons and property, within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same.