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182 F. 76 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 3, 1910
On November 11,1907, he was driven from home by the cruel treatment of his father, and applied for help to the State Board of Charity — the legal successor of the State Board of Lunacy and Charity. … This soldier has blue eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion; is 5 feet 4¾ inches high. “[Signed] James D. Fife, “Capt. Med. Dept. U. S. A. “Recruiting Officer.”
Cited 7 timesPublished21 F. Cas. 1292 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1837
Under such circumstances, it was clearly his duty not to take the minor on board; but to discharge him. … In the case of The Thomas and Henry v. U. S. [Case No. 13,919], Mr.
Cited 2 timesPublishedUnited States Peg Wood, Shank & Leather Board Co. v. B. F. Sturtevant Co.
122 F. 476 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Mar 25, 1903
Judge Putnam cites the case of McClain v. Ortmayer, 141 U. S. 423 , 12 Sup. Ct. 77, 35 L. Ed. 800 , in which Mr. … This case also cites the leading case of Vance v. Campbell, 1 Black, 427 , 17 L.
Cited 1 timesPublished30 F. Cas. 572 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1846
Wilson v. Kosseau. 4 How. [45 U. S.] 646. … See Orr v. Littlefield [Case No. 10,590], Also Orr v. Badger [Id. 10,587], before Justice Sprague, February, 1845.
Cited 0 timesPublished20 F. Cas. 726 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1871
Christie v. Lewis, 2 Brod. & B. 410; Saville v. Campion, 2 Barn. & Ald. 510; Dean v. Hogg, 10 Bing. 345; Palmer v. Gracie [Case No. 10,692]; Hooe v. Groverman, 1 Cranch [5 U. S.] 214. … The Helene, Brown. & L. 415.
Cited 12 timesPublished20 F. Cas. 458 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1837
Ed.) p. 210, lect. 47; Id. 217; Eliot v. Rossell, 10 Johns. 1 . … Nichols) with great surprise, and produced an inquiry on his part, whether they were in good order, when taken on board. To which the reply of the mate was, that they were. But Capt.
Cited 37 timesPublished5 F. Cas. 100 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1854
But in this instance the pilot has testified that he was employed by the owner of the ship; and no such case is made by the answer as would compel an owner to receive a pilot on board under the statute laws of Massachusetts … The same rule, as held by courts of common law, may be found in Yates v. Brown, 8 Pick. 23 , and the cases there cited. And in Smith v. Condry. 1 How. [42 U. S.] 28, it is said to be undoubtedly the law.
Cited 2 timesPublished5 F. Cas. 374 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1837
See 1 Brown, Civ. & Adm. Law, 464-470; 2 Brown, Civ. & Adm. Law, 361-369, 414, 415; Law, Forms Ecc. … In the case of Colvin v. Newberry, 6 Bligh, (N.
Cited 8 timesPublishedMerrimac Mattress Mfg. Co. v. Feldman
133 F. 64 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Nov 3, 1904
The same claims of the patent have already been before this court in Merrimac Mattress Manufacturing Company v. Brown, 122 Fed. 87 . … In the Brown Case we cited the Barbed Wire Case, 143 U. S. 275 , 12 Sup. Ct. 443, 36 L. Ed. 154 , and Coffin v. Ogden, 18 Wall. 120 , 21 L.
Cited 2 timesPublished8 F. Cas. 697 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1813
Elijah Brown, as agent for the British owners (one of whom, James Brown, is his brother), sold the whole cargo to the present claimant, Mr. … Glass v. The Betsy, 3 Dall. [3 U. S.] 6; Talbot v. Janson, Id. 133 ; Penhallow v. Doane, Id. 54 ; Jennings v. Carson, 4 Cranch [8 U. S.] 2. Over what captures then has the admiralty jurisdiction, as a prize court?
Reversed by Brown v. United States, 12 U.S. 110 (1814)Cited 2 timesPublished7 F. Cas. 418 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1815
Brown v. Benn, 2 Ld. Raym. 1247; S. P., Queen v. London, 6 Mod. 205. 7. … Morris, 1 Dow, 32; Tennant v. Henderson, Id. 324; Watson v. Clark. Id. 336; Brown v. Smith, Id. 349; Sibbald v. Hill, 2 Dow, 263; Hall v. Brown, 367; Smith v. Macneil, Id. 538; Smith v. Robertson, Id. 474.
Cited 111 timesPublished27 F. Cas. 1006 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1812
Ev. 487; Berryman v. Wise, 4 Term B. 366; 1 Leach, 381n.; 2 Leach, 381;. Harg. Law Tracts, 225, 226; 3 Camp. 432; Wightw. 67; Doe d. James v. Brown, 5 Barn & Ald. 243. … It would follow, therefore, that the inspector had an authority to go on board to examine into this fact.
Cited 2 timesPublished28 F. Cas. 601 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1838
Shipp. pp. 361, 362, pt. 3, c. 8, § 17; Simonds v. White, 2 Barn. & C. 805, 811; Scaife v. Tobin, 3 Barn. & Adol. 523, 528, 529; The Hoffnung, 6 C. Rob. Adm. 383, 384; 2 Browne, Civ. & Adm. Law, 201; and Stev. … The case of Scaife v.
Cited 15 timesPublished4 F. Cas. 1141 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1860
Martin v. Hilton, 9 Metc. [Mass.] 371; Hunt v. Carlisle, 1 Gray, 257 . … Smith v. Creole [Id. 13,033]; Bussy v. Donaldson, 4 Dall. [4 U. S.] 206; Williamson v. Price, 4 Mart. (N. S.) 399; The Lotty [Case No. 8,524]; Yates v. Brown, 8 Pick. 23 .
Cited 2 timesPublishedMarshall v. Pettingell-Andrews Co.
153 F. 579 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 7, 1907
Cabot, secretary of the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters, and chairman of the Electrical Committee of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, testified as follows: “Int. … Waterman Co. v. Johnson [C. C.] 123 Fed. 303, 305 ) and of the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (L. E. Waterman v. Forsyth [C. C.] 121 Fed. 103 ). So, in Perry v. Revere Rubber Co., 103 Fed. 314, 315 , 43 C. C.
Cited 5 timesPublished13 F. Cas. 559 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1814
Limland v. Stephens, 3 Esp. 269; Hulle v. Heightman. 4 Esp. 75. 2 East. 145; Sigard v. Roberts, 3 Esp. 71: Thompson v. The Catharina [Case No. 13.949]; Willend-son v. The Forsoket [Id. 17.682]; Moran v. … Baudin [Id. 9,785]; Weiberg v. The St. Oloff [Id. 17,357]; Thomson v. The Nanny [Id. 13,984]. And although the doctrine in Gienar v. Meyer, 2 H. Bl. 603, and the intimations in The Two Friends, 1 C. Rob.
Cited 10 timesPublished92 F. 1005 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Feb 24, 1899
BROWN, District Judge. This suit is for infringement of letters patent No. 368,108, issued August 9, 1887, to Henry Parsons, for a machine for cutting leather or other materials. … The claim, however, contains the words “substantially as specified”; and, as said in Westinghouse v. Boyden Power-Brake Co., 170 U. S. 537, 558 , 18 Sup.
Cited 1 timesPublished2 F. Cas. 24 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 6, 1872
Stephens v. Cady, 14 How. [55 U. S.] 530, 531. … Brown v. Jackson, 3 Wheat. [16 U. S.] 449. Norton was not a bona fide purchaser, but took the conveyances with full knowledge of the previous conveyance from Richard A. Brown to James R. Brown.
Cited 7 timesPublishedMorse v. Massachusetts Nat. Bank
17 F. Cas. 865 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Mar 15, 1873
Browne, St. Frauds, §§ 172, 174; Quin v. Hanford, 1 Hill, 82 ; Pike v. Irwin, 1 Sandf. 14 ; Pillans v. Van Mierop, Burrows, 1663; Johnson v. Collings, 1 East, 98; Curtis v. … Brown, 5 Cush. 488 , and cases cited; Dexter v. Blanchard, 11 Allen, 365 .
Cited 2 timesPublished13 F. Cas. 1163 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1846
Willard v.. Dorr [Case No. 17,679]; Brown v. Jones [Id. 2,017]. The statute of 4th of Ann expressly reaches cases in admiralty for seamen’s wages. Doug. 1, note; 2 Browne, Civ. & Adm. Daw, 187. … Shipp. 176, 245; 17 Mass. 478 ; 18 Johns. 20S; 1 Johns. 106 ; 11 Johns. 293 ; Willings v. Consequa [Case No. 17,767]; 2 Pick. 249 ; The Fortitude [Case No. 4,953]; 2 Browne. Civ. & Adm. Law. 153; Pope v.
Cited 1 timesPublished
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