The Federal Reporter, Volume 19West Publishing Company, 1884 - Law reports, digests, etc 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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... plaintiff . Cyrus A. Dolph , for defendant . DEADY , J. This suit was commenced on April 28 , 1883. It is brought by the plaintiff , a citizen of Oregon , against the defendant , a cor- poration formed under the law of California and ...
... plaintiff . Cyrus A. Dolph , for defendant . DEADY , J. This suit was commenced on April 28 , 1883. It is brought by the plaintiff , a citizen of Oregon , against the defendant , a cor- poration formed under the law of California and ...
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... plaintiff , before the previous period of 60 days had expired . The defendant also contends now , upon the proof ... plaintiff that it declined to pay the loss because it had ascertained at and since the adjustment that the plaintiff had ...
... plaintiff , before the previous period of 60 days had expired . The defendant also contends now , upon the proof ... plaintiff that it declined to pay the loss because it had ascertained at and since the adjustment that the plaintiff had ...
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... plaintiff is not entitled to the relief sought . I have examined the cir- cumstances of the case as disclosed by the evidence , and they do not lead to the conclusion that there was any mistake made in the word- ing of this policy as ...
... plaintiff is not entitled to the relief sought . I have examined the cir- cumstances of the case as disclosed by the evidence , and they do not lead to the conclusion that there was any mistake made in the word- ing of this policy as ...
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... plaintiff , but were mistaken as to the proper method of so doing . But in that case , the plaintiff must abide the result of their action , just as he would if they had refused or neglected to in- sure it at all . He had no control ...
... plaintiff , but were mistaken as to the proper method of so doing . But in that case , the plaintiff must abide the result of their action , just as he would if they had refused or neglected to in- sure it at all . He had no control ...
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... plaintiff . Rufus Mallory and Byron C. Bellinger , for defendant . DEADY , J. On December 11 , 1882 , plaintiff commenced a suit in this court to compel the defendant to allow and furnish it express facilities on its lines of ...
... plaintiff . Rufus Mallory and Byron C. Bellinger , for defendant . DEADY , J. On December 11 , 1882 , plaintiff commenced a suit in this court to compel the defendant to allow and furnish it express facilities on its lines of ...
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Page 495 - 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 31 - ... a copy of an indictment found or an affidavit made before a magistrate of any state or territory charging the person demanded with having committed treason, felony, or other crime...
Page 709 - 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 494 - ... Chinese subjects, whether proceeding to the United States as teachers, students, merchants or from curiosity, together with their body and household servants, and Chinese laborers who are now in the United States shall be allowed to go and come of their own free will and accord, and shall be accorded all the rights, privileges, immunities, and exemptions which are accorded to the citizens and subjects of the most favored nation.
Page 350 - The power to regulate commerce comprehends the control for that purpose, and to the extent necessary, of all the navigable waters of the United States which are accessible from a state other than those in which they lie. For this purpose they are the public property of the nation, and subject to all tue requisite legislation by congress.
Page 364 - Act of 1919 would be to deprive her of her property without due process of law contrary to the Constitution of the United States.
Page 31 - Territory to which such person has fled to cause him 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 492 - ... who shall produce to such master before going on board such vessel, and shall produce to the collector of the port in the United States at which such vessel shall arrive, the evidence hereinafter in this act required of his being one of the laborers in this section mentioned...
Page 253 - The practice, pleading^, and forms and modes of proceeding in civil causes, other than equity and admiralty causes, in the circuit and district courts, shall conform, as near as may be...
Page 773 - Every steam ship, when approaching another ship, so as to involve risk of collision, shall slacken her speed, or, if necessary, stop and reverse ; and every steam ship shall, when in a fog, go at a moderate speed.