United States Supreme Court Reports, Volume 41Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, 1897 Complete with headnotes, summaries of decisions, statements of cases, points and authorities of counsel, annotations, tables, and parallel references. |
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Page 61
... grant , and but little . The work had been stopped , and the company was practically a dormant corporation , owning the land grant and subject to certain indebted- ness . Its principal , if not sole , creditor was the Chicago & Northern ...
... grant , and but little . The work had been stopped , and the company was practically a dormant corporation , owning the land grant and subject to certain indebted- ness . Its principal , if not sole , creditor was the Chicago & Northern ...
Page 65
... grant . This , it is said , strained and prohibited from calling or bold- was done by inducing the general manager of ing or causing to be called or held any meeting the company to withdraw the engineering of the directors of said ...
... grant . This , it is said , strained and prohibited from calling or bold- was done by inducing the general manager of ing or causing to be called or held any meeting the company to withdraw the engineering of the directors of said ...
Page 66
... grant was , so far as the legislative action discloses , simply taken away from the Portage company be- cause of a failure to comply with the conditions under which it bad originally been bestowed upon it . On such failure of the ...
... grant was , so far as the legislative action discloses , simply taken away from the Portage company be- cause of a failure to comply with the conditions under which it bad originally been bestowed upon it . On such failure of the ...
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... grant what was termed a subpoena duces tecum directed to Francis E Zacharie , reg- istrar of voters . The reason given by the court was that the so called writ of subpoena duces tecum did not purport to be such , did not de- scribe or ...
... grant what was termed a subpoena duces tecum directed to Francis E Zacharie , reg- istrar of voters . The reason given by the court was that the so called writ of subpoena duces tecum did not purport to be such , did not de- scribe or ...
Page 107
... grant a new trial . IN ERROR to the Supreme Court of the State court affirming the judgment of the Circuit Court of Alexander County , Illinois , granting a writ of mandamus in an action by the People of the State of Illinois , er rel ...
... grant a new trial . IN ERROR to the Supreme Court of the State court affirming the judgment of the Circuit Court of Alexander County , Illinois , granting a writ of mandamus in an action by the People of the State of Illinois , er rel ...
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Page 233 - That the Constitution, and all Laws of the United States which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within the said Territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within the United States...
Page 70 - Now know ye, that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration...
Page 197 - States; or, being a subject or citizen of a foreign state, and domiciled therein, is in custody for an act done or omitted under any alleged right, title, authority, privilege, protection, or exemption claimed under the commission, or order, or sanction of any foreign state, or under color thereof, the validity and effect whereof depend upon the law of nations; or unless it is necessary to bring the prisoner into court to testify.
Page 332 - That whenever by priority of possession rights to the use of water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing, or other purposes have vested and accrued and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in the same...
Page 441 - Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 256 - The object of the amendment was undoubtedly to enforce the absolute equality of the two races before the law, but in the nature of things it could not have been intended to abolish distinctions based upon color, or to enforce social, as distinguished from political, equality, or a commingling of the two races upon terms unsatisfactory to either.
Page 259 - The argument also assumes that social prejudices may be overcome by legislation, and that equal rights cannot be secured to the negro except by an enforced commingling of the two races.
Page 184 - ... acted under the directions of the Secretary of the Treasury, or other proper officer of the Government...
Page 182 - States, or given aid and comfort to its enemies, and that such application is made for his or her exclusive use and benefit, and that said entry is made for the purpose of actual settlement and cultivation, and not, either directly or indirectly, for the use or benefit of any other person...
Page 70 - Indians, under contract approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior...