Case law

Anderson v. Myers

182 F. 223 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland · Oct 28, 1910

Jones, was imposed the duty of registering the qualified voters at a special registration held in the city of Annapolis in the month of June, 1909. … Constitution, by its limitation on the power of the states in the exercise of their right to prescribe the qualifications of voters in their own elections, and by its limitation of the power of the United States over that subject, clearly

United States v. Baltimore & O. R.

24 F. Cas. 977 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland · Jul 1, 1871

These six words, “liable to pay duty or tax.” qualify the section. This tax on incomes seems to be levied alone on the income of persons, and not on the income of corporations, no matter what their character. … With This rule so clearly enunciated by this great judge, we have only to ascertain if the advance of money by the city to aid in the construction of a railroad to bring trade and commerce to its borders from the once distant

Gittings v. Crawford

10 F. Cas. 447 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland · Apr 15, 1838

And this latter construction is now the established law of the country. … A consul is not entitled, by the laws of nations, to the immunities and privileges of an ambassador or public minister.

Dill v. Ellicott

7 F. Cas. 699 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland · Nov 15, 1854

Nor do the words which follow qualify or restrain, in any degree, the meaning of the words above quoted; they declare that “the legislature shall provide by law all necessary forfeitures and penalties against usury.” … Now these words clearly embrace a contract by which .usurious interest is to be paid at a future day, as well as contracts in which it is taken and received.

United States v. Dow

25 F. Cas. 901 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland · Apr 15, 1840

This qualified admission of their testimony against each other, was always held to be an implied exclusion of it In favor of one another; and this produced the act of assembly of 1801, c. 109, which permitted them to give … But the rule upon this subject is very clearly stated in the case of Rex v.

Ex parte Merryman

17 F. Cas. 144 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland · Apr 15, 1861

This writ issued of right, and could not be refused by the court It was not to bestow .an immunity from arbitrary imprisonment, which is abundantly provided for in Magna Charta. … Hitherto, no suspension of the writ has ever been authorized by congress, since the establishment of the constitution.

United States v. Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co.

191 F. 172 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland · Oct 13, 1911

Some of the corporate defendants had not the established reputation of others, or they had not as efficient a selling force. … In view of the character of the parties, the necessary effect of the agreements was clearly to restrain trade within the purview of the statute.