Case law

Knowlton v. Boss

14 F. Cas. 794 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Dec 15, 1848

Crosby, the mate, was unfit to hold office on board ship. … Jordan v. Williams [Case No. 7,528]; Shorey v. Rennell [Id. 12,806].

Peeks v. Merchants' Ins. Co.

19 F. Cas. 98 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1822

Then came Hamilton v. Mendes, 2 Burrows, 1198, which was a valued policy on the ship, and on goods on board, on a voyage from Virginia or Maryland, to London. … It does not appear to me to be reconeileable with Brown v.

The John Perkins

13 F. Cas. 702 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1857

I infer from this passage, as well as from what he said in Hobart v. Drogan, and Pit-man v. … The case of Mesner v.

United States v. Haines

26 F. Cas. 62 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1829

There would be an end of all command and all obedience on board. … S. v. Smith [Case No. 16.337], and U. S. v. Hemmer [Id. 15,345]. We see no reason to doubt it, or to depart from it. But it is supposed, that the case of U. S. v. Kelly. 11 Wheat. [24 U.

In re Houdlette

48 F. 545 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Dec 12, 1891

This is a petition to review a decision of the board of general appraisers. Act June 10, 1890, § 15. The importation in question is known as “shank steel,” and is used in the manufacture of boots and shoes. … Schell v. Fauché, 188 U. S. 562 , 11 Sup. Ct. Rep. 376.

The Friendship

9 F. Cas. 825 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1812

Since the decision of the supreme court of the United States in the ease of The Paulina v. U. S., 7 Cranch [11 U. … S. v. Riddle, 5 Cranch [9 U.

Stokes v. Dawes

23 F. Cas. 135 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1826

See Kelleran v. Brown. 4 Mass. 443 . The case might have been different, if there had been a disclaimer. … See 4 Mass. 282 ; [Green v. Liter], 8 Cranch [12 U. S.] 246; 6 Deane, Abr. p. 71. c. 178. art. 16, § 3.

The Arabella

1 F. Cas. 1077 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1815

Hudson v. Guestier, 4 Cranch, [8 U. S.] 293, 6 Crunch, [10 U. S.] 281. And the correctness of this decision is evidently presupposed in several provisions of the prize act. Act June 26, 1812, c 107, § 6, [2 Staff 761.] … Certainly, the certificates of hostile persons, while prisoners of war on board of an enemy’s ship, are liable to some suspicion, for they may have been procured by duress or by fraud.

Fletcher v. Morey

9 F. Cas. 266 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1843

The general rule was laid down by Lord Hardwicke in Brown v. Heathcote, 1 Atk. 160, 162, and it has been constantly adhered to ever since. I need not cite the authorities at large. … Brown [Case No. 5,441]; Id., 4 Wheat [17 U.

Massachusetts Const. Co. v. Kidd

142 F. 285 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Nov 10, 1905

that the action was authorized by the president of the Connecticut corporation, and that, subsequent to the commencement of the suit and the filing of the present motion, the action of the president was ratified by the board … Craig v. Twomey, 14 Gray, 486 ; Walpole v. Gray, 11 Allen, 149 ; School District v. Richardson, 23 Pick. 62 ; Ancona v. Marks, 7 H. & N. 686.

Snow v. Wope

22 F. Cas. 735 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1855

Now I cannot concur in the opinion of Judge Hopkinson,—Magee v. … Independent of the express provisions of the act of 1840, I should prefer the contrary opinion of Judge Ware, — Pratt v. Thomas [Id. 11.377].

Chandler Adjustable Chair & Desk Co. v. Heywood Bros. & Wakefield

91 F. 163 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Dec 5, 1898

BROWN, District Judge. An inspection of the drawings and specification of design patent No. 27,272, dated June 29, 1897, to Frederick W. … For example, such a construction would *164 defeat claims like those in Burton v. Town of Greenville, 3 Fed. 642 , and Britton v. Manufacturing Co., 61 Fed. 94 .

United States v. Curley

122 F. 738 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Apr 30, 1903

BROWN, District Judge (after stating the facts as above). The substance of the defendants’ contention on demurrer is that the words “for the purpose of defrauding the United States,” in section 5418, Rev. St. [U. S. … The point was also considered, though not decided, by the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, in Palmer v.

Whitaker v. Davis

91 F. 720 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jan 24, 1899

BROWN, District Judge. This plea sets v. as a bar a decree of dismissal of a former bill. … Ed.) 811; Kempton v. Burgess, 136 Mass. 192 . See, also, Ryan v. Seaboard & R. R. Co., 89 Fed. 397, 403 .

Perry v. Parker

19 F. Cas. 291 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1846

Inj. 182, 238; Weller v. Smeaton. 1 Brown, Ch. Append. 572; Chalk v. Wyatt, 3 Mer. 688; Duvall v. Waters. 1 Bland, 569 , 585; 1 Ves. Jr. 140, note; 6 Ves. 110; 3 Atk. 496. … Drew. 186, 187; Kinder v. Jones, 17 Ves. 110; Smith v. Collyer, 8 Ves. 89; Hanson v. Gardiner, 7 Ves. 305; Norway v. Rowe. 19 Ves. 144.

The Sally

21 F. Cas. 243 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1813

He was bound to know the quantity' on board; and he was guilty of the grossest departure from truth, if the whole cargo was then actually on board. … Morrough v. Comyns, 1 Wils. 211.

The Two Friends

24 F. Cas. 433 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1812

However, I give no absolute opinion on this point. *434 As to the second count; it seems to me, that the decision of the supreme court- of the United States in The Active v. U. S., 7 Cranch. [11 U. … The act of taking on board the goods, with intent to transport them, seems to have been held a trading within the act.

Ex parte Lewis

15 F. Cas. 451 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1815

See Roccus de Nav. notes 92, 93; 2 Brown, Adm. 142 , 198; Abb. Shipp, pt. 2, c. 3, § 9. To be sure, the case of Justin v. Ballam (2 Ld. … But see Hutton v. Bragg, 2 Marsh, 339, 345, per Gibbs, C. J. See, also, Brennan v. Currant, Bull. N. P. 45; Phillips v. Rodie, 15 East, 547; Birley v. Gladstone, 3 Maule & S. 205; Id., 2 Mer. 401; Hutton v.

Kellum v. Emerson

14 F. Cas. 263 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1854

Macomber v. … Wilson v. City Bank [Case No. 17,797]; Hagan v. Walker, 14 How. [55 U. S.] 36; Shields v. Barrow, 17 How. [53 U. S.] 141.

Willard v. Dorr

29 F. Cas. 1277 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1823

Whilst lying there to refit, a quantity of beech de mer, beetle nuts, and deer horns were taken on board and added to the cargo. … The Saratoga [Id. 12.355]; Emerson v.