United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Volume 173United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner Banks & Bros., Law Publishers, 1899 |
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... Held , that the last agreement was not terminable at the end of any month at the pleasure of the company , but bound it to pay him the wages stipulated , and to furnish him the supplies agreed , so long as his disability to do full work ...
... Held , that the last agreement was not terminable at the end of any month at the pleasure of the company , but bound it to pay him the wages stipulated , and to furnish him the supplies agreed , so long as his disability to do full work ...
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... held to be an instrument in writ- ing relating to real estate within the statute of Illinois , and , when recorded , constructive notice to all subsequent pur- chasers of the lien of the original vendor upon the same for the unpaid ...
... held to be an instrument in writ- ing relating to real estate within the statute of Illinois , and , when recorded , constructive notice to all subsequent pur- chasers of the lien of the original vendor upon the same for the unpaid ...
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... held to be void . There is nothing in the fact that the partition proceedings , under which Robinson obtained title to the land in dispute , were not approved by the President . Not only were these partition proceedings set forth as a ...
... held to be void . There is nothing in the fact that the partition proceedings , under which Robinson obtained title to the land in dispute , were not approved by the President . Not only were these partition proceedings set forth as a ...
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... held that where the fraud is constructive , or is proved by inconclusive testimony , or by evidence falling short of con- viction , and the property has greatly increased in value , great diligence will be required in the assertion of ...
... held that where the fraud is constructive , or is proved by inconclusive testimony , or by evidence falling short of con- viction , and the property has greatly increased in value , great diligence will be required in the assertion of ...
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... Held : that the suit , which was begun in 1865 , would lie , and that laches could not prevail as a defence where the relief sought was granted on the ground of secret fraud , and it appeared that the suit was commenced a reasonable ...
... Held : that the suit , which was begun in 1865 , would lie , and that laches could not prevail as a defence where the relief sought was granted on the ground of secret fraud , and it appeared that the suit was commenced a reasonable ...
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Page 309 - America in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Page 206 - An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof...
Page 192 - ... have cognizance of any suit to recover the contents of any promissory note, or other chose in action, in favor of an assignee, unless a suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents if no assignment had been made, except in cases of foreign bills of exchange.
Page 230 - 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 230 - ... the practice, pleadings, and forms and modes of proceeding existing at the time in like causes in the courts of record of the state within which such circuit or district courts are held, any rule of court to the contrary notwithstanding,
Page 263 - no county, city, township, school district or other municipal corporation shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount including existing indebtedness in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for state and county taxes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 513 - Act there shall be levied, collected, and paid, for and in respect of the several bonds, debentures, or certificates of stock and of indebtedness, and other documents, instruments, matters, and things mentioned and described in Schedule A...
Page 511 - ... shall show the date thereof, the name of the seller, the amount of the sale, and the matter or thing to which it refers.
Page 485 - In all cases not hereinbefore, in this section, made final there shall be of right an appeal or writ of error or review of the case by the Supreme Court of the United States where the matter in controversy shall exceed one thousand dollars besides costs.
Page 251 - States, it shall appear to the satisfaction of said Circuit Court, at any time after such suit has been brought or removed Opinion of the Court, thereto, that such suit does not really and substantially involve a dispute or controversy properly within the jurisdiction of said Circuit Court...