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State V. Daniel |
141 La. 900, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 22590 (6/16/1917) |
Appeal from Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Morehouse; Ben C. Dawkins, Judge. Walter E. Daniel was convicted of crime, and he appeals. Affirmed. |
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State V. Hoffman |
85 Or. 276, Supreme Court of Oregon (7/24/1917) |
Department 1. Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County; Henry E. McGinn, Judge. Prosecution by the State of Oregon against George L. Hoffman for maintaining a nuisance. From a judgment discharging defendant and directing certain seized liquors to be returned to him, the State appeals. Opinion delivered for purpose of determining questions of law... |
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State V. Morgan |
142 La. 755, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 22648 (6/30/1917) |
On Rule to Show Cause. Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson; Cas Moss, Judge. Pete Morgan was convicted of murder, and he appeals. Conviction annulled, and cause remanded to the district court for parish of Winn for a reopening of trial of State's motion for a change of venue, and for a new trial. O'Niell, J., dissenting.... |
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State V. Norvell |
137 Tenn. 82, Supreme Court of Tennessee (2/3/1917) |
Error to Circuit Court, Grundy County; Frank L. Lynch, Judge. E. C. Norvell and another were indicted for violation of the Vital Statistics Law, their motion to quash was sustained, and the State brings error. Reversed and remanded. |
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State V. Yeats |
74 Fla. 509, Supreme Court of Florida (12/14/1917) |
Error to Circuit Court, Hillsborough County; F. M. Robles, Judge. Mandamus by the State of Florida, on relation of Harry Church, against J. G. Yeats and others, constituting the board of county commissioners of Hillsborough county, Fla. Demurrer and motion to quash sustained and judgment for defendants, and relator brings error. Reversed.... |
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Stultz V. Cousins |
242 F. 794, Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Docket Number 2961 (6/5/1917) |
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northeastern Division of the Eastern District of Tennessee; Edward T. Sanford, Judge. Action by Isaac S. Cousins against B. Peter Stultz and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error. Affirmed. |
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Succession of Mingo |
143 La. 298, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 22265 (11/26/1917) |
Appeal from Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa; W. S. Rownd, Judge. Ernest Delpit and others caused the succession of Victoria White Mingo to be opened, and obtained a judgment that they be put in possession as the heirs at law, and ruled the German American Branch of the Canal Louisiana Bank & Trust Company to show cause... |
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Tedder V. Tedder |
108 S.C. 271, Supreme Court of South Carolina, Docket Number 9822 (11/1/1917) |
Appeal from Common Pleas Circuit Court of Darlington County; John S. Wilson, Judge. Two actions by R. Furman Tedder and others against William Tedder, Jr., and others and by R. Furman Tedder and others against Thomas Tedder, Jr., and others. From a decree for defendants, plaintiffs appeal. Affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part. |
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Thomsen V. Cayser |
243 U.S. 66, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 2 (3/6/1917) |
IN ERROR to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to review a judgment which reversed, with instructions to dismiss the complaint, a judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York in favor of plaintiffs in an action for threefold damages, brought under the Sherman Anti-trust Act. Reversed. Judgment... |
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Tort Jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission |
30 Harvard Law Review 749 (May, 1917) |
Section 16 of the Act to Regulate Commerce, as amended June 29, 1906, provides that if . the Commission shall determine that any party complainant is entitled to an award of damages under the provisions of this Act for a violation thereof, the Commission shall make an order directing the carrier to pay to the complainant the sum to which he is... |
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Trustees of Walton School V. Board of Sup'rs of Covington County |
115 Miss. 117, Supreme Court of Mississippi, Division B, Docket Number 19436 (6/25/1917) |
Appeal from Chancery Court, Covington County; D. M. Russell, Chancellor. Bill by the Trustees of Walton School and others against the Board of Supervisors of Covington County and others. Bill dismissed, and petitioners appeal. Affirmed. |
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U.s. V. Olson |
253 F. 233, District Court, W.D. Washington, Northern Division, Docket Number 3785 (11/1/1917) |
Peter Olson and Abraham Suransky were indicted for failing to register as required by the Selective Service Act, and for failing to exhibit their registration certificates when called upon by a police officer. On demurrer to the indictment. Demurrer overruled. |
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U.s. V. Stephens |
245 F. 956, District Court, D. Delaware, Docket Number 1 (11/13/1917) |
Donald Stephens was indicted for failure to register under Act May 18, 1917. On demurrer to indictment. Demurrer overruled. |
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U.s. V. Sugar |
243 F. 423, District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division, Docket Number 5875 (7/10/1917) |
Maurice Sugar and others were indicted for conspiracy to unlawfully and willfully aid and abet and procure persons to violate the Conscription Act. On motion to quash indictment. Motion denied. |
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Urbach V. City of Omaha |
101 Neb. 314, Supreme Court of Nebraska, Docket Number 20015 (5/19/1917) |
Appeal from District Court, Douglas County; Leslie, Judge. Action for injunction by George Urbach and others against the City of Omaha. Injunction denied, and action dismissed, and plaintiffs appeal. Affirmed. Hamer, J., dissenting. |
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Wallace V. Macdonough Theater Co. |
34 Cal.App. 498, District Court of Appeal, First District, California, Docket Number CIV. 2147 (8/30/1917) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Alameda County; T.W. Harris, E.J. Brown, Wm. H. Waste, Wm. S. Wells, Wm. H. Donahue, Judges sitting en banc. Action by Father D.R. Wallace and others against the MacDonough Theater Company and others. From a judgment for defendants on demurrer to the complaint, plaintiffs appeal. Affirmed. |
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Whitehead V. U.s. |
245 F. 385, Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Docket Number 2942 (10/4/1917) |
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Alabama; Wm. I. Grubb, Judge. Lee A. Whitehead and others were convicted under Pen. Code, Sec. 215, and bring error. Affirmed. |
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Woods V. Bell |
195 S.W. 902, Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont, Docket Number 228 (5/31/1917) |
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Wm. Masterson, Judge. Suit by J. B. Bell and others against C. N. Love and others in which the City of Houston, L. W. Woods, and others intervened. Judgment for plaintiffs, and certain interveners appeal. Affirmed. |
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Younge V. U.s. |
242 F. 788, Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, Docket Number 1501 (5/23/1917) |
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Philippi; Alston G. Dayton, Judge. Eugene L. Younge was convicted of an offense, and he brings error. Affirmed. |
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Anderson V. Salant |
38 R.I. 463, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, Docket Number 455 (1/25/1916) |
Case Certified from Superior Court, Providence and Bristol Counties. Assumpsit by William E. Anderson against Gabriel Salant, alias, and others. Certified from the superior court. Questions answered, and cause remanded. |
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Axton-fisher Tobacco Co. V. Evening Post Co. |
169 Ky. 64, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (3/9/1916) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County, Common Pleas Branch, First Division. Action by the Axton Fisher Tobacco Company against the Evening Post Company and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. Reversed, with directions. |
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Bailey V. Johnson |
118 Va. 505, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (3/16/1916) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Sussex County. Bill by Peter Bailey and others against Hager Johnson and others for the partition of land under which the land was ordered sold for division. George Cypress and others were allowed to come in as parties filing their petition that they were the true owners of the land, and from a decree sustaining the claim... |
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Beckett V. Pfaeffle |
157 N.Y.S. 247, Supreme Court, Appellate Term, New York, First Department (2/14/1916) |
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Seventh District. Actions by Harriet Beckett and by Frances Johnson, against Otto Pfaeffle. From judgments for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. Reversed. |
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Bell V. Bell |
196 Ala. 465, Supreme Court of Alabama, Docket Number 6DIV121 (2/3/1916) |
Appeal from Probate Court, Jefferson County; J.P. Stiles, Judge. Action by Cornelia Bell and another against Mary Bell and others. Judgment for plaintiffs and defendants appeal. Reversed and remanded, with directions. |
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Butler V. Perry |
240 U.S. 328, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 182 (2/21/1916) |
IN ERROR to the Supreme Court of the State of Florida to review a judgment which affirmed a judgment of the Circuit Court of Columbia County, in that state, refusing relief by habeas corpus to a person convicted of failing to do the required work on the public highways. Affirmed. See same case below, 67 Fla. 405, 66 So. 150. The facts are stated in... |
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Carter V. Veith |
139 La. 534, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 21795 (4/24/1916) |
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Action by Mrs. Georgia Carter against Mrs. Philip Veith and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. Judgment annulled, and case remanded. |
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Collins V. Oklahoma State Hosp. |
76 Okla. 229, Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Docket Number 7794 (7/25/1916) |
Commissioners' Opinion, Division No. 3. Error from District Court, Oklahoma County; John W. Hayson, Judge. Action by Joseph Collins against the Oklahoma State Hospital and others for libel, etc. Demurrer to petition sustained, and plaintiff brings error. Affirmed. |
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Com. V. Cozens |
25 Pa. D. 177, Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County (1/1/1916) |
Edward C. Cozens, the above named defendant, was ordered on June 25, 1912, by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the County of Philadelphia, to pay the sum of $3.50 per week for the support of his child. There is due and unpaid under this order the sum of $405.25. The defendant signed his own bond in the sum of $500, which has been entered of record... |
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Com. V. Cozens |
25 Pa. D. 177, Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, (1/1/1916) |
Edward C. Cozens, the above named defendant, was ordered on June 25, 1912, by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the County of Philadelphia, to pay the sum of $3.50 per week for the support... |
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Connally V. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. |
187 S.W. 376, Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, San Antonio, Docket Number 5691 (6/14/1916) |
Appeal from District Court, Travis County; George Calhoun, Judge. Action by C. W. Connally and another against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiffs appeal. Affirmed. |
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