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Brewer V. Ray |
149 Ga. 596, Supreme Court of Georgia, Docket Number 1391 (12/11/1919) |
Error from Superior Court, Haralson County; F. A. Irwin, Judge. Petition for mandamus by R. B. Ray against A. L. Brewer and others, as the Board of Education of the City of Tallapoosa, and the Superintendent of its public schools. Plea in abatement stricken, and mandamus absolute ordered to issue, and certain of the defendants bring error.... |
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Bruner V. Oswald |
72 Okla. 42, Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Docket Number 8654 (1/28/1919) |
Error from District Court, Creek County; Ernest B. Hughes, Judge. Action by Robert Bruner against A. Oswald and others. Trial by agreement before the court without a jury, findings and judgment for defendants, motion for new trial denied, and plaintiff brings error. Affirmed. |
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Cabble V. Hawkins |
186 Ky. 114, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (12/2/1919) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Daviess County. Action between Herbert R. Cabble and Nellie Hawkins and others. From a judgment therein, Herbert R. Cabble appeals. Judgment reversed. |
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Caldwell V. State |
203 Ala. 412, Supreme Court of Alabama, Docket Number 7 DIV. 18 (6/30/1919) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Calhoun County; Hugh D. Merrill, Judge. Edgar C. Caldwell was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death, and he appeals. Affirmed, and application for rehearing overruled. |
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Commonwealth V. Smallwood Memorial Institute |
124 Va. 142, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (1/16/1919) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Surry County. Proceeding by the Smallwood Memorial Institute for relief from erroneous assessment of taxes. The relief prayed was granted, and the Commonwealth, on the relation of one Moore, as Auditor, etc., appeals. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. |
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Constitutional Law-privileges and Immunities Clause-classification for Taxation |
28 Yale Law Journal 824 (June, 1919) |
A Tennessee statute provided that any foreign construction company with its chief office outside of the state, operating in the state, should pay as a privilege tax $100 per annum and that any foreign and domestic construction company having its chief office in the state should pay $25. The defendant, whose principal office was in Alabama, failed... |
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Farris V. Union Cent. Life Ins. Co. |
72 Okla. 220, Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Docket Number 9598 (4/8/1919) |
Error from District Court, Garvin County; F. B. Swank, Judge. Action by the Union Central Life Insurance Company against Joe Farris and another to foreclose a mortgage. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error. Reversed. |
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Higgins V. Mcgill |
207 Mich. 570, Supreme Court of Michigan, Docket Number 33 (12/22/1919) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Cass County, in Chancery; L. Burget Des Voignes, Judge. Suit by Irena Higgins against William McGill. From the decree, plaintiff appeals. Decree set aside, and case remanded for further proceedings. Argued before BIRD, C. J., and MOORE, STEERE, BROOKE, FELLOWS, STONE, KUHN, and SHARPE, JJ. |
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Illinois Cent. R. Co. V. Redmond |
119 Miss. 765, Supreme Court of Mississippi, Division A, Docket Number 20474 (3/10/1919) |
Appeal from Chancery Court, Hinds County; Lamar F. Easterling, Chancellor. Attachment in Chancery under Code 1906, § 537 (Hemingway's Code, § 294), in which A. M. Redmond was complainant and the Illinois Central Railroad Company was the principal defendant. Decree for complainant, and the Railroad Company appeals. Affirmed. The statutes of... |
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In re Jessie's Heirs |
259 F. 694, District Court, E.D. Oklahoma, Docket Number 2982 (5/26/1919) |
In the matter of the determination of the heirs of Harper Jessie, deceased, a full-blood Creek Indian, wherein petition was filed for removal to the District Court. On motion to remand. Motion sustained. |
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In re Mcnamara's Estate |
181 Cal. 82, Supreme Court of California, Docket Number 5530 (8/25/1919) |
In Bank. Appeal from Superior Court, Los Angeles County; James C. Rives, Judge. In the matter of the estate of John A. McNamara, deceased. Petition by John Hamilton McNamara, a minor, by Rosalie Nettie Bettencorte, guardian of his person and estate, for partial distribution of the estate. From an order awarding partial distribution, Mary Jeanette... |
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In re Mohan Singh |
257 F. 209, District Court, S.D. California, Southern Division, Docket Number 3276 (3/24/1919) |
Application by Mohan Singh to become a citizen of the United States. Application granted. |
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Los Angeles Inv. Co. V. Gary |
181 Cal. 680, Supreme Court of California, Docket Number L.A. 5221 (12/11/1919) |
Department 1. Suit by the Los Angeles Investment Company against Alfred Gary and wife to forfeit title to certain property. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. Reversed. Angellotti, C. J., and Lennon, J., dissenting. |
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Mcdaniel V. Commonwealth |
185 Ky. 608, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (11/7/1919) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Warren County. Bradley McDaniel was convicted of murder, and he appeals. Affirmed. See, also, 181 Ky. 766, 205 S. W. 915. Sampson, J., dissenting. |
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Memphis St. Ry. Co. V. Pierce |
257 F. 659, Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Docket Number 3171 (3/10/1919) |
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee; John E. McCall, Judge. Action at law by John P. Pierce against the Memphis Street Railway Company. To review a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. Affirmed. |
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Mickle V. State |
85 Tex.Crim. 560, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Docket Number 4957 (3/26/1919) |
Appeal from District Court, Galveston County; Robt. G. Street, Judge. Ivie Mickle was convicted of murder, and appeals. Reversed and remanded. |
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Moore V. Moore |
213 S.W. 949, Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont, Docket Number 475 (6/10/1919) |
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; J.D. Harvey, Judge. Suit by Mayme Moore against Ferdinand Moore for divorce and custody of a child, with cross-action by defendant. Judgment was rendered for defendant on his cross-bill, but the custody of the child was awarded to plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Affirmed. |
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Moss V. City of Mayfield |
186 Ky. 330, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (12/19/1919) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Graves County. Suit by Frank Moss and others against the City of Mayfield and others. From judgment dismissing the petition, plaintiffs appeal. Reversed, with directions to enter judgment in conformity with the opinion. |
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Odum V. Russell |
179 N.C. 6, Supreme Court of North Carolina, Docket Number 304 (12/20/1919) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Robeson County; Calvert, Judge. Action by J. T. Odum against G. H. Russell and others. From the judgment rendered, the defendants G. H. Russell and W. H. Weatherspoon appeal. Affirmed. Clark, C. J., dissenting. |
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Patterson V. Mccormick |
177 N.C. 448, Supreme Court of North Carolina, Docket Number 409 (5/27/1919) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Scotland County; Harding, Judge. Action by D. A. Patterson and others against Sallie E. McCormick and others. Verdict and judgment for defendants and plaintiffs appeal. Error. |
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Rock Island Coal Min. Co. V. Taylor |
75 Okla. 78, Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Docket Number 8612 (6/17/1919) |
Error from District Court, Latimer County; W. H. Brown, Judge. Action by W. F. Taylor against the Rock Island Coal Mining Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. Reversed and remanded. |
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Springer V. Mcdermott |
173 N.Y.S. 413, Supreme Court, Appellate Term, New York, First Department (1/2/1919) |
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Seventh District. Action by Gustavus A. Springer against George McDermott. From a judgment dismissing the complaint at the close of plaintiff's case, plaintiff appeals. Reversed, and new trial granted. |
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Star Opera Co. V. Hylan |
109 Misc. 132, Supreme Court, New York County, New York, Special Term (10/27/1919) |
Action by the Star Opera Company, Incorporated, against John F. Hylan and others. On motion by plaintiff to continue an injunction pendente lite. Motion denied, and temporary restraining order vacated. |
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Star Opera Co. V. Hylan |
109 Misc. 132, Supreme Court, New York County, New York, Special Term (10/27/1919) |
Action by the Star Opera Company, Incorporated, against John F. Hylan and others. On motion by plaintiff to continue an injunction pendente lite. Motion denied, and temporary restraining... |
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State V. Brooks |
146 La. 325, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 23782 (12/2/1919) |
Certiorari from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans. Harry C. Brooks was indicted for keeping a disorderly house, the indictment was quashed by the district judge, and the State applies for writs of certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus. Judgment quashing indictment reversed, and district judge prohibited from enforcing it, and ordered to... |
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State V. Evans |
177 N.C. 564, Supreme Court of North Carolina, Docket Number 273 (3/26/1919) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Cumberland County; Lyon, Judge. Dave Evans was convicted of murder in the second degree, and appeals. No error. |
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State V. Mcclelland |
85 W.Va. 289, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Docket Number 3811 (12/5/1919) |
Error from Circuit Court, Taylor County. Nathan McClelland was convicted of murder in the first degree, and he brings error. Affirmed. |
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State V. Morgan |
145 La. 585, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 23155 (3/3/1919) |
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson; Cas Moss, Judge. Pete Morgan was indicted for murder, his opposition to the State's motion for a change of venue was overruled, and he was convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged, and he appeals. Reversed and remanded. See, also, 142 La. 755,77 South. 588. Monroe, C. J.,... |
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Title Guarantee & Trust Co. V. Garrott |
42 Cal.App. 152, District Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 2, California, Docket Number CIV. 2916 (7/10/1919) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Los Angeles County; John W. Shenk, Judge. Action by the Title Guarantee & Trust Company against H. L. Garrott. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. |
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Tobien V. Gentry |
183 Ky. 80, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (1/28/1919) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Warren County. Action by Ida Tobien and others against Noel Gentry. Petition dismissed, and plaintiffs appeal. Reversed, with directions to enter judgment in conformity with the opinion. |
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