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  • Jenks v. Cox

    13 F. Cas. 537 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jan 15, 1872

    providing, that if any officer or seaman shall be prevented by sickness or death from performing the entire voyage, he shall be entitled to such part of the whole amount of his stipulated share as'the time of his services on board … Hathaway v. Jones [Case No. 6,212], It is not important to consider the testimony in the record in relation to the cause for which the seaman desired his discharge.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Hearn v. Equitable Safety Ins.

    11 F. Cas. 965 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1872

    Salvador v. Hopkins, 3 Burrows, 1707; Gregory v. Christie, 3 Doug. 419 ; Grant v. Paxton, 1 Taunt. 468; 1 Marsh. Ins. 184. … Canedy v. Marcy, 13 Gray, 377 ; Gillespie v. Moon, 2 Johns. Ch. 596 ; Wake v. Harrop, 1 Hurl. & C. 202; Finlay v. Lynn, 6 Cranch [10 U. S.] 238.

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  • Kimball v. The Anna Kimball

    14 F. Cas. 481 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1861

    Clark v. Mundal, 1 Salk. 124; Downey v. Hicks, 14 How. [55 U. S.) 249; Lyman v. Bank of U. S., 12 How. [53 U. S.) 225. … Fowler v. Bush, 21 Pick. 230 ; Melledge v. Boston Iron Co., 5 Cush. 170 ; Fowler v. Ludwig, 34 Me. 461 ; Baker v. Draper [Case No. 766).

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  • Murray v. Lovejoy

    17 F. Cas. 1052 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1863

    Morgan v. Chester, 4 Conn. 387 ; Hyde v. Noble, 13 N. H. 501; Sharp v. Gray, 5 B. Mon. 4 ; Hepburn v. Sewell, 5 Har. & J. 212 ; Barb. v. Fish [8 Blackf. (Fed.) 481]; Calkins v. Allerton, 3 Barb. 173 ; Jones v. … Doty v. Brown, 4 Comst. [4 N. Y.] 71; Castle v. Noyes, 14 N. Y. 331 . All parties are estopped by the judgment who had a right to appear, control the defence, and appeal from the judgment.

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  • Blount Mfg. Co. v. Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.

    166 F. 555 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jan 14, 1909

    BROWN, District Judge. This is a demurrer to a bill for an accounting in accordance with the terms of a contract concerning the profits arising from the manufacture and sale of liquid door checks. … See, also, National Harrow Company v. Hench (C. C.) 76 Fed. 667 ; National Harrow Company v. Quick (C. C.) 67 Fed. 130 .

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  • Picquet v. Swan

    19 F. Cas. 600 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1827

    See Bennet v. Davis, 2 P. Wms. 316; Fettiplace v. Gorges, 3 Brown, Ch. 7; 1 Ves. Jr. 46; Rich v. Cockell, 9 Ves. 369; 1 Thom. Co. Litt. 132, note n; 3 Thom. Co. Litt. 309, note o; Id. 314, note r; Ath. Mar. … There may be special exceptions,- such, as that in Clark v. Brown, 14 Mass. 271 , standing on a peculiar ground; but the general principle is, as has been stated. Maine Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v.

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  • Haverhill Gaslight Co. v. Barker

    109 F. 694 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jun 14, 1901

    Ed. 631 ; Reagan v. Trust Co., 154 U. S. 362 , 14 Sup. Ct. 1047, 38 L. Ed. 1014 ; Smyth v. Ames, 169 U. S. 466 , 18 Sup. Ct. 418, 42 L. Ed. 819 ; Id., 171 U. S. 361 , 18 Sup. Ct. 888, 43 L. Ed. 197 ; Railroad Co. v. … Justice Shiras observed: “Sometimes, in acting on this subject, the state legislatures have created commissions or boards of public works, with power to establish rates for the transportation of passengers and freight; and

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Dexter v. Edmands

    89 F. 467 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Sep 24, 1898

    Howell v. Manglesdorf, 33 Kan. 194 , 5 Pac. 759 ; Van Demark v. Barons, 52 Kan. 779 , 35 Pac. 798 . … Townsend v. Jemison, 9 How. 407 ; Telegraph Co. v. Purdy, 162 U. S. 329, 339 , 16 Sup. Ct. 810. It is true that, as stated by Judge (now Mr. Justice) Brown in Boyd v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Vetaloro v. Perkins

    101 F. 393 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Apr 17, 1900

    Roberts v. Knights, 7 Allen, 449 ; Peabody v. Hamilton, 106 Mass. 217 . … In Brannigan v.

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  • Green v. City of Lynn

    55 F. 516 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Apr 7, 1893

    In Edgarton v. Manufacturing Co., 9 Fed. Rep. 450, the court, being asked to apply decisions m several cases to a pending patent cause, said as follows: “But, the proofs in Brown v. Whitttemore,” (5 Fish. Pat. … In McGloskey v. Hamill, 15 Fed.

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  • The Tangier

    23 F. Cas. 684 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Apr 15, 1871

    Lidderdale v. Robinson, 12 Wheat. [25 U. S.] 594; Shultz v. Carter, 1 Speer, Eq. 533; Croft v. Moore, 9 Watts, 451 ; Smith v. Swain, 7 Rich. Eq. 112 . … Hunter v. U. S.. 5 Pet. [30 U. S.] 172; Dias v. Bouchaud, 10 Paige, 445 ; Reg. v. Salter, 1 Hurl. & N. 274.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Webb v. Powers

    29 F. Cas. 511 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1847

    See the case of Johnson’s Itasselas, in Dodsley v. Kinnersley. Amb. 403; Bell v. Walker, 1 Brown, Ch. 451; Gods. Pat. 339. … Emerson v. Davies [supra]; Lewis v. Fullarton, 2 Beav. 6; Barfield v. Nicholson, 2 Sim. & S. 1, 6; 16 Ves. 270; Wilkins v. Aikin, 17 Ves. 424; Stockdale’s Case. 12 Ves. 270; Gray v. Russell [supra].

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  • Many v. Sizer

    16 F. Cas. 690 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Jun 15, 1849

    As I understood the ruling of the circuit court at Albany, and the authority in Washburn v. … In the ease just referred to [Davis v. Palmer], the patentee claimed an improvement in the mole-board of a plow.

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  • Hale v. Washington Ins.

    11 F. Cas. 189 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1842

    The other point was formerly a question of more difficulty; but since the cases of Busk v. Royal Exchange Ins. Co. 2 Barn. & Ald. 73; Walker v. Maitland, 5 Barn. & Ald. 171; Bishop v. … . & C. 219; Shore v. Bentall, Id. 798, note b; Sadler v. Dixon, 8 Mees. & W. 895; Columbia Ins. Co. v. Lawrence, 10 Pet [35 U. S.] 507; and Waters v. Merchants’ Louisville Ins. Co., 11 Pet. [36 U.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Parton v. Prang

    18 F. Cas. 1273 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 8, 1872

    Prac. (3d Ed.) 998; Gettings v. Burch, 9 Cranch [13 U. S.] 372; Leeds v. Marine Ins. Co., 2 Wheat. [15 U. S.] 380; Brinckerhoff v. Brown, 7 Johns. Ch. 217 ; Dale v. McEvers, 2 Cow. 118 . … Pope v. Curl, 2 Atk. 342; Thompson v. Stanhope, Amb. 737: Mayall v. Higbey, 1 Hurl. & C. 148; Jones v. Thorne, 1 N. Y. Leg. Obs. 408 : Dalglish v. Jarvie, 2 Macn. & G. 231; Martin v. Wright, 6 Sim. 297; Reade v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Le Roy v. Crowninshield

    15 F. Cas. 362 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1820

    Ballantine v. Golden, Coke, Bankr. Law (6th Ed.) 500; Smith v. Buchanan, 1 East, 6; Potter v. Brown, 5 East, 124; Hunter v. Potts, 4 Term R. 182; Emory v. Greenough [Case No. 4,471]; Smith v. Smith, 2 Johns. 235 . … Bradford v. Farrand, 13 Mass. 18 ; Hicks v. Brown, 12 Johns. 142 ; Quin v. Keefe, 2 H. Bl. 553; Blanchard v. Russell, 13 Mass. 1 ; Walsh v. Farrand, Id. 19 ; Van Raugh v. Van Arsdaln, 3 Caines, 154 ; Smith v.

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  • Gass v. Stinson

    10 F. Cas. 72 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1837

    In-v. … Copeland v. Stanton, 1 P.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Hale v. Tyler

    115 F. 833 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 6, 1902

    In Ball v. … A. 225; Walker v. Brown, 11 C. C. A. 135, 140 , 63 Fed. 204, 209 (commenting on Pratt v. Northam, 5 Mason, 95 , Fed. Cas. No. 11,376) and at page 141, 11 C. C. A., and page 210, 63 Fed. (commenting on Payne v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Ocean Ins. v. Fields

    18 F. Cas. 532 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1841

    So the doctrine was laid down by Lord Ellenborough, in the case of Crosby v. Leng, 12 East. 409. in which he was supported by the whole court. In Boardman v. … Their case is the converse of that of Cox v.

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  • Humphreys v. Union Ins. Co.

    12 F. Cas. 876 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1824

    In the present case there were 1100 boxes of. lemons, and 299 boxes of oranges on board. … The court, in Thompson v. Royal Exchange Assur. Co., 16 East, 214, and Hedburg v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished

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