Case law

Platt v. Brown

30 Conn. 336 · Supreme Court of Connecticut · Feb 15, 1862

In Jackson v. … The object intended in these cases is to give the plaintiff a full indemnity for his injury, which, as was remarked in the case of Bushnell v.

Peters v. Brown

55 So. 2d 334 · Supreme Court of Florida · Oct 9, 1951

55 So.2d 334 (1951) PETERS v. BROWN et al. Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc. October 9, 1951. Rehearing Denied December 19, 1951. *335 W.C. Kemp, Miami, for appellant. Sibley & Davis, Miami Beach, for appellees. … It is contrary to law and public policy for an officer or member of an administrative board to induce the commission of a wrong or a crime for the purpose of securing a pretext to punish it. In Newman v.

Gilchrist v. Brown

165 Pa. 275 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 7, 1895

Brown, wife of Matthew J. Brown, is entitled to under a resulting trust originating in 1868. … If the evidence was in his judgment insufficient to sustain a verdict, it was his duty to withhold it from the jury: Reno v. Moss, 120 Pa. 67 ; Wylie v. Mansley, 132 Pa. 65 .

Brown v. Wylie

2 W. Va. 502 · West Virginia Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1868

Brown, President. Several questions arise in this case and will be considered in order. … I am further of opinion that Jacob Osborne and David Tomlinson being complete purchasers, without notice from Brown, are entitled to hold the land free from the claim of said Wylie.

Brown v. Willis

67 Cal. 235 · California Supreme Court · Jul 30, 1885

In Biddel v. Brizzolara, 64 Cal. 362 , it was held that under the provisions of our statute (Code Civ. … Justice Kent, in La Guen v. La Gouverneaur, 1 Johns. Cas. 504 , 1 Am. Dec. 121 , “ is bound to take care of his own rights, and to vindicate them in due season, and in proper order.

Scofield v. Brown

7 Neb. 221 · Nebraska Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1878

Cropsey v. Wiggenhorn, 3 Neb., 108 . Gibson v. Arnold, 5 Neb., 186 . … Fox v. Reynolds, 24 Ind., 46 . The People, ex rel. v. Superior Court of New York, 10 Wend., 285 . Bullock v. Beach et al., 3 Vt., 73 . Gardner v. Mitchell, 6 Pick., 114 .

Leach v. Brown

156 Tex. 66 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 18, 1956

A brief history of this case is as follows: By original petition the petitioner sued only her oil, gas and mineral lessees, Herman Brown and Anderson-Pritchard Oil Corporation, for recovery of $4,910.51, alleged to be due … See Pure Oil Company v. Clark, Texas Com. App., 56 S.W. 2d 853 ; Black v. Black, Tex. Civ. App., 2 S.W. 2d 331 , no writ history; Keith v. Keith, Tex. Civ. App., 286 S.W. 534 , no writ history; Buckholts State Bank v.

State v. Brown

74 Wash. 2d 799 · Washington Supreme Court · Nov 7, 1968

See, State v. … State v. Cogswell, 54 Wn.2d 240, 242 , 339 P.2d 465 (1959). See also, State v. Taylor, supra; State v. Case, 49 Wn.2d 66 , 298 P.2d 500 (1956) ; State v. Morris, 70 Wn.2d 27 , 422 P.2d 27 (1966).

Mateer v. Brown

1 Cal. 221 · California Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1850

Such are Burgess v. Cle *227 ments, (4 M. & Selw. 306;) and Dawson v. Chamney, (5 Adolph. & Ell. N. R. 164.) … Justice Bayley in Richmond v.

Brown v. State

95 Ga. 481 · Supreme Court of Georgia · Nov 12, 1894

Calci v. Brown

95 R.I. 216 · Supreme Court of Rhode Island · Dec 3, 1962

(Calci v. Brown), William Gerstenblatt (Brown v. Calci), for appellant Henry Calci. Boss, Conlan, Keenan, Bulman & Rice, James C. Bulman, James M. Shannahan (Calci v. Brown), James C. Bulman, John S. Brunero (Brown v. … Calci), for appellee Carl Brown.

State v. Brown

121 Vt. 459 · Supreme Court of Vermont · May 3, 1960

Compare, Duprey v. Harrington, 103 Vt. 274 , 153 A. 355 ; Parker v. Weaver, 110 Vt. 20 , 1 A.2d 729 ; Roddy v. Estate of Fitzgerald, 113 Vt. 472, 476 , 35 A.2d 668 ; Holbrook Grocery Co. v. … Thereafter, on December 31, 1959, a notice of appeal signed "Frank Brown by John E. Burgess, his attorney,” was mailed to Norman E.

Brown v. Berles

234 Mich. 353 · Michigan Supreme Court · Apr 14, 1926

Williamson v. Brown

195 Mo. 313 · Supreme Court of Missouri · Mar 30, 1906

[Benn v. Pritchett, 163 Mo. 560 .] … [McCullock v. Holmes, 111 Mo. 445 .]

Brown v. Metz

5 Watts 164 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 15, 1836

In Smith v. … Lessee of Moody v. Vandyke, 4 Binn. 41 ; Vincent v. the lessee of Huff, 4 Serg. & Rawle 301 ; Griffith v. Cochran, 5 Binn 105. And by virtue of it, in Bossler v.

People v. Brown

299 Mich. 1 · Michigan Supreme Court · Sep 2, 1941

Andrew Brown was convicted of an alleged illegal sale of whisky, and he has appealed. … People v. Taylor, 96 Mich. 576 ( 21 L.R.A. 287 ). *4 In People v. Westerberg, 274 Mich. 647 , we quoted approvingly from our decision in People v.

Brown v. Somerville

8 Md. 444 · Court of Appeals of Maryland · Dec 15, 1855

Somerville, by interposing the proceedings on the attachment, has subjected Brown to the predicament of the Tiernans, as if they were the now plaintiffs suing on the note, she cannot deny to him the benefit of any objection

State v. Brown

312 S.W.2d 818 · Supreme Court of Missouri · May 12, 1958

See State v. Tyson, 363 Mo. 1242 , 258 S.W.2d 651 ; State v. McHarness, Mo.Sup., 255 S.W.2d 826 ; State v. Finn, Mo.Sup., 243 S.W.2d 67 ; State v. McGee, 336 Mo. 1082 , 83 S.W.2d 98 . … State v. Tripp, Mo.Sup., 303 S.W.2d 627 ; State v. Perkins, Mo.Sup., 92 S.W.2d 634 ; State v. Golden, 330 Mo. 784 , 51 S.W.2d 91 ; State v. Blitz, 171 Mo. 530 , 71 S.W. 1027 ; State v.

Isler v. . Brown

67 N.C. 175 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1872

It was submitted to a jury, who under the instructions of the Court found for the defendants as to the lands conveyed by Cox to Brown. … Co. v. Boykin, 12 Wall. S. C. 433, and authorities cited.

Brown v. State

76 Tex. Crim. 513 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Apr 28, 1915

Mayo v. State, 7 Texas Crim. App., 342; Gibson v. State, 17 Texas Crim. App., 574; Rogers v. State, 30 Texas Crim. App., 510. … Hawkins v. State, 27 Texas Crim. App., 273, and eases cited in sec. 854, Branch’s Crim. Law. In the indictment the name of the little girl is spelled “Dorothy Cohen.”