Case law

Brown v. Smith

24 Ill. 196 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1860

Fournier v. Faggott, 3 Scam. 347 ; Stephens v. Sweeney, 2 Gilm. 375 ; Russell v. The City of Chicago, 22 Ill. R. 283. … Tomlinson v. Blacksmith, 7 T. R. 182. To permit such a practice, would enable a plaintiff to claim a small amount in his summons and declaration, and to recover a larger amount on the trial.

Johnson v. Brown

33 Wash. 588 · Washington Supreme Court · Dec 23, 1903

Brown squatted upon the strip, which embraces the principal part of block 10 and all of" lot 10, on the theory that it was in sec. 20, and was government land, subject to homestead entry. ' The commissioner of the general … Co. v. Dalles, etc. Co., 27 Wash. 490 , 68 Pac. 74 . This, it seems to us, determined the legal title to the property.

Brown v. Watts

993 A.2d 529 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 15, 2010

The OEA board, in affirming the ALJ’s decision, ruled that Mr. … See Davidson v.

State v. Brown

245 S.W.2d 866 · Supreme Court of Missouri · Feb 11, 1952

245 S.W.2d 866 (1952) STATE v. BROWN. No. 42631. Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2. February 11, 1952. Wilbur F. Daniels, Fayette, for appellant. *867 J. E. Taylor, Atty. Gen., Hugh P. Williamson, Asst. Atty. … State v. Higgerson, 157 Mo. 395 , 57 S.W. 1014 , loc. cit. 1016; State v. Drumm, 156 Mo. 216 , 56 S.W. 1086 . Appellant cites State v. Brown, Mo.Sup., 165 S.W.2d 420 , loc. cit. 421; State v.

Brown v. Quinn

220 S.C. 426 · Supreme Court of South Carolina · Dec 5, 1951

Scott v. Wells, 214 S. C. 511, 53 S. E. (2d) 400 ; Kelly v. Driggers, 214 S. C. 237, 51 S. E. (2d) 764 ; Thompson v. Bass, 167 S. C. 345, 166 S. E. 346 ; Benn v. Camel City Coach Co., 162 S. C. 44, 160 S. … Raines v. Poston, 208 S. C. 349, 38 S. E. (2d) 145 .

People v. Brown

45 Cal. 3d 1247 · California Supreme Court · Jul 11, 1988

(California v. Brown, supra, 479 U.S. 538 [ 93 L.Ed.2d 934 ].) … We have so assumed in several opinions since California v. Brown. (People v. Odle (1988) 45 Cal.3d 386, 418-419, 420-421 [ 247 Cal.Rptr. 137 , 754 P.2d 184 ]; see People v.

Commonwealth v. Brown

169 A.3d 595 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 27, 2017

Brown v. . Lyon

6 N.Y. 419 · New York Court of Appeals · Jul 5, 1852

In Brant v. Gelston ( 2 Johns. … So too, the same principle was established in the case of Barlow v. Barlow ( 2 N. Y. 386 ), where the language of the will was substantially like that in the case under consideration.

Brown v. Norvell

88 Ark. 590 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Jan 11, 1909

The principles announced by this court in Hargus v. Hayes, 83 Ark. 186 , and Davie v. Davie, 52 Ark. 224 , are decisive of the present question, though those were cases in equity and not ejectment cases.

Purdy v. Brown

307 N.C. 93 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 3, 1982

See, e.g., Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. … Couch v. Couch, 18 N.C. App. 108 , 196 S.E. 2d 64 (1973); State v. Johnson, 282 N.C. 1 , 191 S.E. 2d 641 (1972).

Brown v. Thompson

91 Haw. 1 · Hawaii Supreme Court · Jul 13, 1999

Brown v. Campbell, 21 Haw. 314, 323 (1912). … Board of Education of the Lynwood Unified School District, 149 F.3d 971, 983 (9th Cir.1998), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 119 S.Ct. 1252 , 143 L.Ed.2d 349 (1999) (quoting Baker v.

Brown v. Cairns

107 Iowa 727 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Dec 16, 1898

McGlynn v. Brock, 111 Mass. 219 ; McMurphy v. Minot, 4 N. H. 251; Coy v. Downie, 14 Fla. 544 ; Bussman v. Ganster, 72 Pa. St. 285. … Allen v. Saunders, 6 Neb. 436 . See Stewart v. Sprague, — Mich. — ( 38 N. W. Rep. 673 ); Bloomer v. Merrill, 1 Daly, 485 ; Scott v. Beecher, 91 Mich. 590 ( 52 N. W. Rep. 20 ); Meyer v. Smith, 33 Ark. 627 ; Auer v.

Martin v. Brown

62 Tex. 467 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 25, 1884

But the petition also alleges that Brown withdrew the application made in the name of Vanmeter, March 30, 1882, and on the same day applied for the land in his own name. … From a consideration of the other allegations in the petition, it will be presumed that all the subsequent steps taken by Brown up to the issuance of patent were regular and in accordance with law, as none of them are the

Brown v. State

167 Tex. Crim. 352 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 11, 1959

Powdrill v. State, 159 Texas Cr. Rep. 618 , 266 S.W. 2d 879 , supports appellant’s contention that the writing on the box which the witness said he made was inadmissible. … See also Parker v. State, 132 Texas Cr. Rep. 567 , 106 S.W. 2d 313 ; Dix v. State, 136 Texas Cr. Rep. 296 , 124 S.W. 2d 998 ; Freeman v. State, 141 Texas Cr. Rep. 158 , 147 S.W. 2d 1095 .

Commonwealth v. Brown

169 A.3d 34 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 31, 2017

Brown v. Dailey

85 Tenn. 218 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 29, 1886

The bill in this cause was filed for settlement of the partnership of Dailey & Brown, in the livery business in Knoxville. Answer being filed and account ordered, much proof was taken, and the Master reported. … The cost of appeal will be divided equally between Brown and Bailey.

State v. Brown

932 N.W.2d 283 · Supreme Court of Minnesota · Aug 14, 2019

State v. Brown , 915 N.W.2d 896 , 903 (Minn. App. 2018). We granted Brown's petition for review. … Blackburn v.

Dickey v. Brown

56 Iowa 426 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jun 18, 1881

He could, if he saw proper, divide with Holland, Eurguson & Co., and if he could not negotiate the loan otherwise, it possibly was his duty to Brown to do so. … John Eurguson was the agent of the defendant, Brown, and any contract made between them alone could not have the effect of tainting such contract with usury so far as the plaintiffs are -concerned. Smith v.

State v. Brown

Hawaii Supreme Court · Oct 30, 2017

WALTER BROWN, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-15-0000354; CR. … Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Walter Brown’s application for writ of certiorari filed on September 25, 2017, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument.

Hoover v. Brown

186 Ga. 519 · Supreme Court of Georgia · Jul 1, 1938

Before January 15, 1938, the municipal authority of the City of Manchester was vested in three citizens, known as the Board of Commissioners, two of whom would constitute a quorum. Ga. L. 1923, p. 739, §§ 3 and 4. … Eugene Brown; and section 9 provided that four members should constitute a quorum.