The Supreme Court Reporter, Volume 5West Publishing Company, 1885 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 70
Page 24
... congress approved March 2 , 1868 , ( 15 St. 38 , ) this railroad company was empowered and authorized to construct and maintain bridges over nav- igable waters of the United States on its route between New Orleans and Mobile . That act ...
... congress approved March 2 , 1868 , ( 15 St. 38 , ) this railroad company was empowered and authorized to construct and maintain bridges over nav- igable waters of the United States on its route between New Orleans and Mobile . That act ...
Page 36
... congress to protect by this legislation . In reference to this latter qualifica- tion , the statute itself is ... congress concerning the settlement and sale of the public lands of the United States . No such right exists or can exist ...
... congress to protect by this legislation . In reference to this latter qualifica- tion , the statute itself is ... congress concerning the settlement and sale of the public lands of the United States . No such right exists or can exist ...
Page 37
... congress . His right to the patent , after this is done , rests exclusively on the same foundation . The right here guarantied is not the mere right of protection against per- sonal violence . This , if the result of an ordinary quarrel ...
... congress . His right to the patent , after this is done , rests exclusively on the same foundation . The right here guarantied is not the mere right of protection against per- sonal violence . This , if the result of an ordinary quarrel ...
Page 39
... congress , and was , therefore , unconstitutional and void . Mr. Jus- tice NELSON , delivering the opinion of the court , ( p . 243 , ) said : " The whole commercial marine of the country is placed by the constitution under the reg ...
... congress , and was , therefore , unconstitutional and void . Mr. Jus- tice NELSON , delivering the opinion of the court , ( p . 243 , ) said : " The whole commercial marine of the country is placed by the constitution under the reg ...
Page 44
... congress had and exercised the power to regulate commerce with the Indian tribes , and the members thereof , whether within or without the boundaries of one of the states of the Union . The Indian tribes , being within the territorial ...
... congress had and exercised the power to regulate commerce with the Indian tribes , and the members thereof , whether within or without the boundaries of one of the states of the Union . The Indian tribes , being within the territorial ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
act of congress action affirmed aforesaid agreement alleged amount appeal appellee apply Aurrecoechea authority bank bill bonds cause certificate charter charter-party Chinese laborers circuit court citizens claimants commissioner complainant constitution construction contract corporation court of claims court of equity creditors debt decision declared decree deed defendant in error district dollars duty effect entitled equity evidence executed facts filed grant held interest issued judgment July jurisdiction jury land letters patent liability lien March ment mortgage notes officers Ogdensburg opinion paid parties patent payable payment Pearl river person petition Peugh plaintiff in error Polk City proceedings purchase purpose question Railroad Company record reissue Rigolet road secretary sectional bands secure sold statute suit supreme court term thereof tion township treaty trustees United valve verdict vessel writ of error
Popular passages
Page 440 - ... that in every case, before the evidence is left to the jury, there is a preliminary question for the judge, not whether there is literally no evidence, but whether there is any upon which a jury can properly proceed to find a verdict for the party producing it, upon whom the onus of proof is imposed.
Page 122 - Provided, 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 "2 Dan.
Page 471 - Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any ship, or the owner, or master, or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper look.out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Page 581 - 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 circuit court of the United States for the proper district.
Page 368 - No contract or order, or any interest therein, shall be transferred by the party to whom such contract or order is given to any other party, and any such transfer shall cause the annulment of the contract or order transferred, so far as the United States are concerned. All rights of action, however, for any breach of such contract by the contracting parties, are reserved to the United States.
Page 614 - Property shall be assessed for taxes under general laws, and by uniform rules, according to its true value.
Page 121 - that the laws of the several states, except where the Constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States in cases where they apply.
Page 552 - In Testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.
Page 472 - When two steam vessels are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Page 550 - Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof. And also, all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in or to the above described premises, and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances.