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Lee V. Bolden |
85 S.W. 1027, Court of Civil Appeals of Texas (3/2/1905) |
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; W.P. Hamblen, Judge. Action by Josephine Bolden and another against Edward Lee and others. From a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, defendants appeal. Reversed. |
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Lowery V. Board of Graded School Trustees in Town of Kernersville |
140 N.C. 33, Supreme Court of North Carolina (11/22/1905) |
Appeal from Superior Court, Forsyth County; Bryan, Judge. Action by W. A. Lowery and others against the board of graded school trustees in the town of Kernersville. From a judgment vacating the restraining order and refusing the injunction asked, plaintiffs appeal. Affirmed. |
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Palmer V. District of Columbia |
26 App.D.C. 31, Court of Appeals of District of Columbia, Docket Number 1534 (6/13/1905) |
The appellant, Frank W. Palmer, was arraigned in the police court of the District, and there was judgment rendered against him there for the violation of what is known as the smoke law of the District; that is, the act of Congress of February 2, 1899 (30 Stat. at L. 812, chap.79), entitled An Act for the Prevention of Smoke in the District of... |
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Panama Canal Laborers-involuntary Servitude. |
25 U.S. Op. Atty. Gen. 474, U.S.A.G (6/5/1905) |
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Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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People ex Rel. La Forte V. Rubin |
98 N.Y.S. 787, Supreme Court, Onondaga County, New York, Special Term (12/8/1905) |
Habeas corpus proceedings by the people, on the relation of Leah La Forte, against Sarah Rubin for the custody of Kimball Thomas. Writ dismissed. |
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People ex Rel. La Forte V. Rubin |
98 N.Y.S. 787, Supreme Court, Onondaga County, New York, Special Term (12/8/1905) |
Habeas corpus proceedings by the people, on the relation of Leah La Forte, against Sarah Rubin for the custody of Kimball Thomas. Writ dismissed. |
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Smith V. North Memphis Sav. Bank |
7 Cates 12, Supreme Court of Tennessee (10/20/1905) |
Appeal from Chancery Court, Shelby County; F. H. Heiskell, Chancellor. Action by Lillie Smith against the North Memphis Savings Bank, as administrator of Joseph Smith, deceased. From a chancery court decree in favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals. Reversed. |
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Southern Light & Traction Co. V. Compton |
86 Miss. 269, Supreme Court of Mississippi (6/12/1905) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Adams County; M. H. Wilkinson, Judge. To be officially reported. Action by Charlie Compton against the Southern Light & Traction Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed. On the trial the evidence for plaintiff was to the effect that appellant was operating a street car system in the city of... |
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Starr V. State |
86 S.W. 1023, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas (4/19/1905) |
Appeal from District Court, Collin County; J.M. Pearson, Judge. Laura Starr was convicted of murder, and appeals. Affirmed. |
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State V. Bessa |
115 La. 259, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 15, Docket Number685 (6/19/1905) |
Appeal from Seventeenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Vermilion; William Pierrepont Edwards, Judge. Clerfe Bessa and Erastus Parish were convicted of assault with intent to murder, and appeal. Reversed. |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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State V. Brown |
188 Mo. 451, Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2 (5/16/1905) |
Appeal from Criminal Court, Greene County; J. J. Gideon, Judge. Tom Brown was convicted of murder, and appeals. Reversed. |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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State V. Bryan |
50 Fla. 293, Supreme Court of Florida (12/19/1905) |
In Banc. Quo warranto by the state, by W. H. Ellis, Attorney General, upon the relation of F. B. Moodie and others, against N. P. Bryan and others, as the state board of control. Demurrer sustained, and information quashed. Rehearing denied January 23, 1906. |
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State V. Gordon |
115 La. 571, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 15, Docket Number713 (11/20/1905) |
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans; Frank D. Chrétien, Judge. Richard Gordon, alias Rudsky, was convicted of robbery, and appeals. Affirmed. |
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State V. Miller |
191 Mo. 587, Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2 (12/12/1905) |
Appeal from Criminal Court, Saline County; John A. Rich, Judge. J. H. Miller was convicted of rape, and he appeals. Affirmed. |
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State V. Patterson |
50 Fla. 127, Supreme Court of Florida (7/29/1905) |
In Banc. Error to Circuit Court, Duval County; Rhydon M. Call, Judge. Petition for habeas corpus by Andrew Patterson against the state of Florida. Petitioner was discharged, and the state brings error. Affirmed. |
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State V. Williams |
186 Mo. 128, Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2 (1/31/1905) |
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court; Jesse A. McDonald, Judge. Fred Williams was convicted of homicide, and appeals. Affirmed. |
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Statutes - Interpretation - Who Is Chinese Laborer under Exclusion Act |
18 Harvard Law Review 399 (March, 1905) |
The Chinese Exclusion Act of May 5, 1892, provided for the deportation of any Chinese laborer not having a certificate of residence as therein prescribed. The petitioner, who was arrested under the above act, was born in England of a Chinese father and an English mother, but had been residing in this country for twenty-four years. He petitioned for... |
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Sullivan V. Padrosa |
122 Ga. 338, Supreme Court of Georgia (3/7/1905) |
Error from City Court of Brunswick; A. D. Gale, Judge. Action by Benjamin Sullivan against B. Padrosa. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error. Affirmed. |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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The Saginaw |
139 F. 906, District Court, S.D. New York (8/2/1905) |
In Admiralty. Suits for limitation of liability on account of collision. On exceptions to commissioner's report. |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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Lester B. Orfield |
Trial Jurors in Federal Criminal Cases |
29 Federal Rules Decisions 43 (5/15/1905) |
Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C.A., entitled Trial Jurors, provides: (a) Examination. The court may permit the defendant or his attorney and the attorney for the government to conduct the examination of prospective jurors or may itself conduct the examination. In the latter event the court shall permit the defendant... |
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Willingham V. Jordan |
75 Ark. 266, Supreme Court of Arkansas (5/6/1905) |
Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court; John M. Elliott, Chancellor. Suit by Jerry Jordan and another against Henry Willingham to set aside a compromise. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant appeals. Reversed. |
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Board of Ed. Of City of Kingfisher V. Board of Com'rs of Kingfisher County |
14 Okla. 322, Supreme Court of the Territory of Oklahoma (9/2/1904) |
Error from District Court, Kingfisher County; before Justice Clinton F. Irwin. Action by the board of county commissioners of Kingfisher county against the board of education of the city of Kingfisher. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. Affirmed. |
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Delaware Indians V. Cherokee Nation |
193 U.S. 127, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 240 (2/23/1904) |
APPEAL from the Court of Claims to review a decree dismissing a bill filed by the Delaware Indians residing in the Cherokee Nation for the purpose of determining their contractual rights to the lands and funds of the Cherokee Nation. Modified, and, as modified, affirmed. See same case below, 38 Ct. Cl. 234. The facts are stated in the opinion. |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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Ex Parte Riggins |
134 F. 404, Circuit Court, N.D. Alabama, Northern Division (10/24/1904) |
Habeas Corpus. |
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This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains. |
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Fuller V. Mcdermott |
87 N.Y.S. 536, Supreme Court, Appellate Term, New York (3/24/1904) |
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Eleventh District. Action by William Fuller against George McDermott. From a Municipal Court judgment dismissing the complaint, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. |
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Georgetown Telephone Co. V. Mccullough's Adm'r |
26 Ky.L.Rptr. 72, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (5/11/1904) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Scott County. To be officially reported. Action by Mary McCullough's administrator against the Georgetown Telephone Company. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals. Reversed. |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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In re Magnes' Estate |
32 Colo. 527, Supreme Court of Colorado (6/20/1904) |
Error to County Court, City and County of Denver; Ben B. Lindsey, Judge. In the matter of the estate of Peter Magnes, deceased. There was a judgment relative to the inheritance tax, and Samuel R. Brown, administrator of deceased, brings error; Charles S. Elder, treasurer of the city and county of Denver, being defendant in error. Affirmed. |
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Johnson V. Wilson |
48 Fla. 76, Supreme Court of Florida, Division B (6/28/1904) |
Error to Circuit Court, Columbia County; Cromwell Gibbons, Referee. Action by Richard Johnson and Essie Johnson against Thomas Wilson. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs bring error. Reversed. |
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Keen V. Keen |
184 Mo. 358, Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1 (11/23/1904) |
Appeal from Circuit Court, St. Charles County; E. M. Hughes, Judge. Action in ejectment by Sophronia K. Keen against Ellis Keen. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed. |
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Locklayer V. Locklayer |
139 Ala. 354, Supreme Court of Alabama (1/20/1904) |
Appeal from Probate Court, Lawrence County; J. C. Kumpe, Judge. Proceedings in the estate of Jackson Locklayer, deceased, by Nancy Locklayer, against J. R. Locklayer, administrator. From a decree dismissing the petition, petitioner appeals. Affirmed. |
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