Case law

United States v. Scott

164 F. 285 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jul 27, 1908

This was an appeal by the United States from a decision of the Board of General Appraisers, G. A. 6633 (T. … It has been held to he subject to the lower rate of duty by the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Hunter & Whitcomb, 127 Fed. 1022 , 61 C. C. A. 270 , affirming (C.

In re Crain

84 F. 788 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Dec 31, 1897

In Johnson v. Sayre, 158 U. S. 109, 118 , 15 Sup. Ct. 777, the supreme court, speaking through Mr. … Upon this point the supreme court held, in Johnson v. Sayre, ubi supra, that the word “arrest,” in article 43, meant “arrested for trial.”

Allen v. Luke

141 F. 694 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jan 3, 1906

In this respect the bill seems demurrable under the decision’of this court in Price v. Coleman (C. C.) 21 Fed. 357 . … Most of the instances specified in the bill are the acts of the corporation, some appear to be acts of the board of directors.

The Saratoga

21 F. Cas. 476 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1814

Shipp, pt. 4, c. 3, § 1; Hoyt v. Wildfire, 3 Johns. 518 ; Dunnett v. Tomhagen, Id. 154. … Hoyt v. Wildfire, 3 Johns. 518 ; Hindman v. Shaw [Case No. 6.514]; Giles v. The Cynthia [Id. 5.424]; Relf v. The Maria [Id. 11,692]; Abb. Shipp, pt. 4, c. 2, § 5; Maylne, 105: Moll. De J. Mar. bk. 2, c. 3, § 7; Moran v.

Starrett v. J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.

96 F. 244 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jul 29, 1899

BROWN, District Judge. These suits are for infringement of letters patent No. 319,215, granted June 2, 1885, to Charles P. Fay, for spring calipers and dividers. Both claims are in controversy. … Manufacturing Co. v. Williams, 37 U. S. App. 109, 15 C. C. A. 520 , and 68 Fed. 489 . The same defense is made by the J.

The Ann

1 F. Cas. 926 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1812

Patten,] 4 Term R. 660, note a;) was held by all the judges of England in Panter v. Attorney General, (6 Brown, Pari. Cas. 486;) and finally was declared too firmly fixed to admit of question in Latless v. … ‘¿In Burgess v. Salmon. 97 U.

Fiedler v. Carpenter

8 F. Cas. 1192 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1846

Perley v. Brown, 12 N. H. 493. The tenants do not in their plea deny the seizin of the demandant, nor set up any title in themselves to any freehold in the premises. … Brown v. Miltimore, 2 N. H. 442; Stearns, Beal Act. 207. It seems also to have been held in Massachusetts, that non tenure may, as done here, be pleaded in bar as well as in abatement Fales v.

Hallett v. United States

63 F. 817 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 8, 1894

Justice Brown, speaking for the court, says: “As this section requires proceedings to he taken ‘agreeably to the usual mode of process against offenders in such state,’ it is proper to look, at the law of the state in which … S. v. Jones, U. S. v. Barber, U. S. v. Ewing, before cited.

Church v. Shelton

5 F. Cas. 674 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1855

In Boileau v. … More recent decisions are, Adams v. McMillan, 7 Port. [Ala.] 73; Durden v. Cleveland. 4 Ala. 225 ; Isaac’s Lessee v. Clarke, 2 Gill, 1 .

Whittall v. Lowell Manuf'g Co.

79 F. 787 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Mar 31, 1897

BROWN, District Judge. This suit in equity is for infringement ■of design patent No. 24,021, to John B. Neil, dated February 12, 1895, for a design for carpets. … Dobson v. Carpet Co., 114 U. S. 439, 446 , 5 Sup. Ct. 945. The description is, “The body, A, is decorated with a series of connected scrolls, surrounded by floral and ornamental work.”

Pierpont v. Fowle

19 F. Cas. 652 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1846

Prop. 70); nor used other references to the renewal in his contracts (Id. 73; Carnan v. Bowles, 2 Brown, Ch. 80). In Rundell v. … Ed.) 477; 2 Brown, Ch. 80. Or to the manuscript or book itself, as to which there may be a right at common law. Wheaton v. Peters, 8 Pet. [33 U. S.] 591.

Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. Jaynes Drug Co.

149 F. 838 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Dec 12, 1906

E. 839 ; American Law Book Co. v. Thompson Co. (Sup.) 84 N. Y. Supp. 225 ; Board of Trade v. Christie, 198 U. S. 236, 251 , 25 Sup. Ct. 637, 49 L. Ed. 1031 ; Exchange Telegraph Co. v. Gregory, L. R. 1 Q. B. … Ed. 1058 ; Board of Trade v. Christie, 198 U. S. 236, 252 , 25 Sup. Ct. 637, 49 L. Ed. 1031 ; Garst v. Harris, 177 Mass. 72, 74 , 58 N. E. 174 ; Fowle v. Park, 131 U. S. 88, 97 , 9 Sup. Ct. 658, 33 L.

Jordan v. Warren Ins.

13 F. Cas. 1105 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1840

The ship was repaired and capable again of taking on board the cargo, at New Orleans, within a reasonable time. … Griswold v. New York Ins. Co., 3 Johns. 321 . In Saltus v. Ocean Ins.

Low v. Andrews

15 F. Cas. 1008 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1839

That the putting of goods on board a vessel- and transmitting a bill of lading would vest the property in the consignee, though the bill of lading should not arrive, and that it is enough to show, that the usual precautions … The case of Bryans v. Nix, 4 Mees. & W. 791. contains some remarks of Mr. Baron Parke, very strong to the point of this case when the property vested in Andrews.

Jenkins v. Eldredge

13 F. Cas. 517 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1845

Prac. 373; 7 Brown. Parl. Cas. 204; 1 Ves. Jr. 251; 7 Ves. 293. … Wms. 343; 1 Brown, Ch. 183.

United States v. Walsh

154 F. 749 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Feb 5, 1907

In effect this was decided in Hartranft v. Meyer, 135 U. S. 237 , 10 Sup. Ct. 751, 34 L. Ed. 110 , where the controversy concerned the importation of a fabric made partly of wool and partly of silk. … The importers have made out their case and the decision of the Board of General Appraisers is affirmed.

The Tilton

23 F. Cas. 1277 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1830

See Clerke, Praxis Adm. tit. 41; Hadley v. Egglesfield, 2 Sauud. 259; Edmonson v. Walker, 1 Show. 172; Zouch. Adm. 102; Godol. Adm. Jur. 31, 43, 44; Exton. Adm. 71; 2 Browne, Civ. & Adm. Law, 114, 430; Haly v. … Church v. Marine Ins. Co. [Case No. 2,711]; Barker v. Marine Ins. Co. [Id. 992]; Copeland v. Mercantile Ins. Co., 6 Pick. 198 ; Chamberlain v. Harrod, 5 Greenl. 420.

Cross v. De Valle

6 F. Cas. 890 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jul 1, 1859

Browne v. Blount, 2 Russ. & M. 83, and the cases there cited; Shields v. Barrow, 17 How. [58 U. S.] 130; Dandridge v. Custis, 2 Pet. [27 U. S.] 370. [NOTE. … The case of the Marquis of Hertford v. Countess de Zichi, 9 Beav. 11, was such a case. And in my opinion the ease at bar is stronger than this one in the 9 Beav.

The Sarah Ann

21 F. Cas. 432 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1835

And this I consider the true doctrine deducible from the case of Gordon v. Massachusetts Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 2 Pick. 249 , where the subject is examined very much at large and with great ability. … Justice Washington, in Scull v. Briddle [Case No. 12,569]; and, unless it is to be received with the qualification above stated, I cannot ■assent to it.

Costello v. Ferrarini

165 F. 379 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jun 8, 1908

BROWN, District Judge. A her the direction of a verdict for the defendant, and within seven days therefrom, the plaintiff filed in the clerk’s office a draft bill of exceptions, which, hears lile mark “March 15, 1906.” … The case of Michigan Insurance Bank v. Eldred, 143 U. S. 293 , 12 Sup. Ct. 450, 36 L. Ed. 162 , is said by de *380 fendant to contain the best recent statement of the rule applicable.