United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ... and Rules Announced at ..., Volume 174United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner Banks & Bros., Law Publishers, 1899 - Courts |
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... District of Columbia v . Johnson , Fitzgerald v . Leisman , 3 Mc- Arthur , 6 40 3 Mackey , 120 288 Donaldsons v . Becket , 4 Burr . 2408 85 Doolan v . Carr , 125 U. S. 618 243 Douglass v . Pike Co. , 101 U. S. 677 Flint River Co. v ...
... District of Columbia v . Johnson , Fitzgerald v . Leisman , 3 Mc- Arthur , 6 40 3 Mackey , 120 288 Donaldsons v . Becket , 4 Burr . 2408 85 Doolan v . Carr , 125 U. S. 618 243 Douglass v . Pike Co. , 101 U. S. 677 Flint River Co. v ...
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... District of Columbia , Patch v . White , 117 U. S. 210 Patrie v . Murray , 43 Barb . 323 Pearce v . Madison & c . Railroad , 21 How . 441 Pearson v . Portland , 69 Me . 278 120 Peirsoll v . Elliott , 6 Pet . 95 245 , 567 Pelham v . Rose ...
... District of Columbia , Patch v . White , 117 U. S. 210 Patrie v . Murray , 43 Barb . 323 Pearce v . Madison & c . Railroad , 21 How . 441 Pearson v . Portland , 69 Me . 278 120 Peirsoll v . Elliott , 6 Pet . 95 245 , 567 Pelham v . Rose ...
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... DISTRICT OF CO- LUMBIA . No. 108. Argued January 5 , 6 , 1899. — Decided April 11 , 1899 . This court has jurisdiction to review by writ of error , under the act of February 9 , 1893 , c . 74 , § 8 , a judgment of the Court of Appeals ...
... DISTRICT OF CO- LUMBIA . No. 108. Argued January 5 , 6 , 1899. — Decided April 11 , 1899 . This court has jurisdiction to review by writ of error , under the act of February 9 , 1893 , c . 74 , § 8 , a judgment of the Court of Appeals ...
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... District of Columbia , by a jury of twelve men , as permitted by the acts of Con- gress , without requiring him to superintend the course of the trial or to instruct the jury in matter of law , or authorizing him to arrest judg- ment ...
... District of Columbia , by a jury of twelve men , as permitted by the acts of Con- gress , without requiring him to superintend the course of the trial or to instruct the jury in matter of law , or authorizing him to arrest judg- ment ...
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... District of Columbia , summoning the Capital Traction Company to appear before him on August 20 , 1896 , " to answer unto the complaint of Charles Hof in a plea of damage of $ 300 , " and the matter was postponed until Septem- ber 8 ...
... District of Columbia , summoning the Capital Traction Company to appear before him on August 20 , 1896 , " to answer unto the complaint of Charles Hof in a plea of damage of $ 300 , " and the matter was postponed until Septem- ber 8 ...
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