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  • Brown v. Louisiana

    383 U.S. 131 · Supreme Court of the United States · Feb 23, 1966

    Brown and his four companions were tried and found guilty. Brown was sentenced to pay $150 and costs, and in default thereof to spend *138 90 days in the parish jail. … We need not assume that petitioner Brown and his friends were in search of a book for night reading.

    Cited 373 timesPublished
  • Memphis v. Brown

    94 U.S. 715 · Supreme Court of the United States · Apr 23, 1877

    Under the ruling in Brockett v. … Sage et al. v. Central Railroad Company of Iowa et al., 98 U. S. 412 .

    Cited 49 timesPublished
  • Schweer v. Brown

    195 U.S. 171 · Supreme Court of the United States · Nov 7, 1904

    Mueller v. Nugent, 184 U. S. 1 ; Louisville Trust Company v. Comingor, 184 U. S. 18 . … Holden v. Stratton, 191 U. S. 115 . Appeal dismissed.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Hartlage

    456 U.S. 45 · Supreme Court of the United States · Apr 5, 1982

    Sparks v. Boggs, 339 S. … B Sparks v. Boggs, 339 S.

    Cited 212 timesPublished
  • Homer v. Brown

    57 U.S. 354 · Supreme Court of the United States · May 17, 1854

    The tenant then put in the deeds-of William Brown, ’ Zebiah C. … Wayman v. Southard, 10 Wheat. 1 .

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • O'BRIEN v. Brown

    409 U.S. 1 · Supreme Court of the United States · Jul 7, 1972

    Luther v. Borden, 7 How. 1 (1849). Judicial intervention in this area traditionally has been approached with great caution and restraint. See Irish v. … Supp. 794 (Minn. 1968), and cases cited; Lynch v. Torquato, 343 F. 2d 370 (CA3 1965); Smith v. State Exec. Comm. of Dem. Party of Ga., 288 F. Supp. 371 (ND Ga. 1968). Cf. Ray v. Blair, 343 U. S. 214 (1952).

    Cited 93 timesPublished
  • Brown v. O'KEEFE

    300 U.S. 598 · Supreme Court of the United States · Mar 29, 1937

    American File Co. v. Garrett, 110 U. S. 288, 295 ; Sparhawk v. Yerkes, 142 U. S. 1, 13 ; Sessions v. Romadka, 145 U. S. 29, 39 ; Dushane v. Beall, 161 U. S. 513 ; First National Bank v. Lasater, 196 U. S. 115 . … Chisholm v. Gilmer, 299 U. S. 99, 102 ; Shriver v. Woodbine Bank, 285 *607 U. S. 467, 477; Coffin Brothers & Co. v. Bennett, 277 U. S. 29, 31 ; Bernheimer v. Converse, 206 U. S. 516, 529 ; Christopher v.

    Cited 151 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Jackson

    16 U.S. 449 · Supreme Court of the United States · Mar 18, 1818

    Cited 31 timesPublished
  • Cunningham v. Brown

    265 U.S. 1 · Supreme Court of the United States · Apr 28, 1924

    The defendants made payments to Ponzi as follows: Benjamin Brown, July 20th. $600 Benjamin Brown, July 24th. 600 H. W. Croekford, July 24th. 1, 000 Patrick W. Horan, July 24th. 1, 600 Frank W. … National Bank v. Insurance Co., 104 U. S. 54, 68 ; Hewitt v. Hayes, 205 Mass. 356 .

    Cited 379 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Smart

    145 U.S. 454 · Supreme Court of the United States · May 2, 1892

    Sturges v. Crowninshield, 4 Wheat. 122 ; Ogden v. Saunders, 12 Wheat. 213 ; Baldwin v. Hale, 1 Wall. 223 ; Gilman v. Lockwood, 4 Wall. 409 . … Smith v. Union Bank, 5 Pet. 518, 526; Crapo v. Kelly, 16 Wall. 610, 630 ; Denny v. Bennett, 128 U. S. 489, 498 ; Walworth v. Harris, 129 U. S. 355 ; Geilinger v. Philippi, 133 U. S. 246, 257 ; Pullman’s Car Co. v.

    Cited 31 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Massachusetts

    144 U.S. 573 · Supreme Court of the United States · Apr 18, 1892

    Commonwealth v. Edwards, 12 Cush. 187 ; Carter v. Bennett, 15 How. 354 . … The case cannot be distinguished in principle from Baldwin v. Kansas, 129 U. S. 52 . Writ of error dismissed for wa/nt of jurisdiction.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Hiatts

    82 U.S. 177 · Supreme Court of the United States · Feb 10, 1873

    In the case of Hoare v. … Justice Washington, in Conn v.

    Cited 43 timesPublished
  • Spreckels v. Brown

    212 U.S. 208 · Supreme Court of the United States · Feb 1, 1909

    This is an action of ejectment brought by the defendant in error, Brown. He had a verdict and judgment, subject to exceptions. … Pray v. Pierce, 7 Massachusetts, 381; Russel v. Coffin, 8 Pick. 143 , 153; Freeman v. McGaw, 15 Pick. 82 , *211 86, 87. See Moelle v. Sherwood, 148 U. S. 21, 28 .

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Trousdale

    138 U.S. 389 · Supreme Court of the United States · Feb 2, 1891

    In Harter v. Kernochan, 103 U. … Chief Justice Waite, in Fraser v. Jennison, 106 U.

    Cited 44 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Fletcher

    235 U.S. 589 · Supreme Court of the United States · Jan 5, 1915

    Upham v. Draper, 157 Massachusetts, 292; Herrick v. Snow, 94 Maine, 310. See also Edwards v. Bates, 7 Man. & G. 590; Nelson v. Howard, 5 Maryland, 327 . … Ham v. Van Orden, 84 N. Y. 257, 270 ; Stringer v. Young, Trustee, 191 N. Y. 157 ; Lawrence v. Bayard, 7 Paige, 70 ; Woodward v. Woodward, 16 N. J. (Eq.) 83, 84.

    Cited 61 timesPublished
  • Moore v. Brown

    52 U.S. 414 · Supreme Court of the United States · Mar 11, 1851

    The Supreme Court of Illinois held, in the case of Garrett v. … This decision was followed in the case of Green v.

    Cited 43 timesPublished
  • Brown v. North Carolina

    479 U.S. 940 · Supreme Court of the United States · Nov 3, 1986

    Cited 200 timesPublishedNo opinion text
  • Carey v. Brown

    92 U.S. 171 · Supreme Court of the United States · Dec 18, 1875

    Adams v. Bradley et al., 6 Mich. 346 ; Ashton v. The Atlantic Bank, 3 Allen, 217 ; Boyden v. Partridge et al., 2 Gray, 191 ; Swift and Others v. Stebbins, 4 Stew. & P. 447 ; The Association, &c. v. … He acquired whatever title he had ex maleficio, and held it as a trustee in invitum for Brown and his cestuis que trust. Mongar v. Shirley, not yet reported.

    Cited 65 timesPublished
  • Shima v. Brown

    318 U.S. 787 · Supreme Court of the United States · Apr 12, 1943

    John Wattawa and V. O. Hill for petitioner. Mr. Richard E. Wellford for respondent.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Gerdes

    321 U.S. 178 · Supreme Court of the United States · Feb 7, 1944

    Dickinson Industrial Site v. Cowan, supra. … Schumacher v. Beeler, 293 U. S. 367 .

    Cited 100 timesPublished

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