United States Supreme Court Reports, Volume 38Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, 1901 - Law reports, digests, etc First series, books 1-43, includes "Notes on U.S. reports" by Walter Malins Rose. |
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Page 64
... tion of public interest was always to be thus ceeding by an action against the prosecutor hampered by suggestions of injury and com- for malicious prosecution . It may be , as pensation between private individuals . While counsel claim ...
... tion of public interest was always to be thus ceeding by an action against the prosecutor hampered by suggestions of injury and com- for malicious prosecution . It may be , as pensation between private individuals . While counsel claim ...
Page 69
... tion of that city , the Memphis , Carthage & Northwestern Railroad Company , a corpora- tion organized under the laws of the state of Missouri ; C. Montague , a non resident of the state of Missouri , and certain unknown per- sons , to ...
... tion of that city , the Memphis , Carthage & Northwestern Railroad Company , a corpora- tion organized under the laws of the state of Missouri ; C. Montague , a non resident of the state of Missouri , and certain unknown per- sons , to ...
Page 72
... tion of its road , and that Burgess under this contract engaged in the execution of a large amount of such construction work on the rail- road ; that the railroad company , under its contract with Burgess , was to pay for the work and ...
... tion of its road , and that Burgess under this contract engaged in the execution of a large amount of such construction work on the rail- road ; that the railroad company , under its contract with Burgess , was to pay for the work and ...
Page 93
... tion of the court has completely attached against the tenant in possession , the substitution of the landlord as a defendant for such tenant will in no way affect or defeat the jurisdiction of the court . 8. A will speaks from the death ...
... tion of the court has completely attached against the tenant in possession , the substitution of the landlord as a defendant for such tenant will in no way affect or defeat the jurisdiction of the court . 8. A will speaks from the death ...
Page 98
... tion to die intestate as to any part of his prop- erty . This general rule is laid down in Given ▽ . Hilton , 95 U. S. 594 [ 24 : 459 ] , where it is further stated that " the law prefers a construc- tion which will prevent a partial ...
... tion to die intestate as to any part of his prop- erty . This general rule is laid down in Given ▽ . Hilton , 95 U. S. 594 [ 24 : 459 ] , where it is further stated that " the law prefers a construc- tion which will prevent a partial ...
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Page 359 - The liability of the owner of any vessel for any embezzlement, loss or destruction by any person of any property, goods or merchandise, shipped or put on board of such vessel, or for any loss, damage or injury by collision, or for any act, matter or thing, loss, damage or forfeiture, done, occasioned or incurred, without the privity or knowledge of such owner or owners, shall in no case exceed the amount or value of the interest of such owner in such vessel and her freight then pending.
Page 364 - To justify the State in thus interposing its authority in behalf of the public, it must appear, first, that the interests of the public generally, as distinguished from those of a particular class, require such interference ; and, second, that the means are reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of the purpose, and not unduly oppressive upon individuals.
Page 395 - States governing their possessory title, shall have the exclusive right of possession and enjoyment of all the surface included within the lines of their locations, and of all veins, lodes and ledges throughout their entire depth, the top or apex of which lies inside of such surface lines extended downward vertically, although such veins, lodes, or ledges may so far depart from a perpendicular in their course downward as to extend outside the vertical side lines of such surface locations.
Page 233 - ... no civil suit shall be brought before either of said courts against any person by any original process or proceeding in any other district than that whereof he is an inhabitant, but where the jurisdiction is founded only on the fact that the action is between citizens of different States, suit shall be brought only in the district of the residence of either the plaintiff or the defendant...
Page 81 - States, and the decision is in favor of such their validity, or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is claimed under the constitution or any treaty or statute of, or commission held or authority exercised under, the United States, and the decision is against the title, right, privilege, or exemption specially set up or claimed by either party, under such constitution, treaty, statute, commission, or authority...
Page 391 - Office shall perform, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, all executive duties appertaining to the surveying and sale of the public lands of the United States, or in anywise respecting such public lands, and, also, such as relate to private claims of land, and the issuing of patents for all grants of land under the authority of the Government.
Page 443 - It is a finality as to the claim or demand in controversy, concluding parties and those in privity with them, not only as to every matter which was offered and received to sustain or defeat the claim or demand, but as to any other admissible matter which might have been offered for that purpose...
Page 397 - ... former may maintain an action therefor against the latter, if the former might have maintained an action had he lived against the latter for an injury for the same act or omission. The action must be commenced within two years. The damages cannot exceed...
Page 298 - Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof...
Page 191 - That the final decrees rendered by the said commissioners, or by the District or Supreme Court of the United States, or any patent to be issued under this act, shall be conclusive between the United States and the said claimants only, and shall not affect the interests of third persons.