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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 timesPublishedHearn 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.
Cited 2 timesPublished14 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).
Cited 2 timesPublished17 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.
Cited 7 timesPublishedBlount 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 .
Cited 15 timesPublished19 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.
Cited 14 timesPublishedHaverhill 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 timesPublished89 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 timesPublished101 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.
Cited 16 timesPublished55 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.
Cited 3 timesPublished23 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 timesPublished29 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].
Cited 0 timesPublished16 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.
Cited 0 timesPublished11 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 timesPublished18 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 timesPublished15 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.
Cited 34 timesPublished10 F. Cas. 72 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1837
In-v. … Copeland v. Stanton, 1 P.
Cited 10 timesPublished115 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 timesPublished18 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.
Cited 30 timesPublished12 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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