Reports of Cases Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the First Circuit, from April Term, 1858, to [May Term, 1878] ... by Hon. Nathan Clifford ... William Henry Clifford ... Reporter ...Little, Brown,, 1878 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 137
... trustees " must make return of the income of those for whom they act as guardian or trustee . And if it were possible in a loose sense to style an executor a " trustee , " it would still be impossible to style him a trustee for the ...
... trustees " must make return of the income of those for whom they act as guardian or trustee . And if it were possible in a loose sense to style an executor a " trustee , " it would still be impossible to style him a trustee for the ...
Page 140
... trustee " is meant to include all per- sons who receive income in any fiduciary capacity , and expressly mentions executors and administrators . All incomes received by any person , the beneficial interest in which belongs to any other ...
... trustee " is meant to include all per- sons who receive income in any fiduciary capacity , and expressly mentions executors and administrators . All incomes received by any person , the beneficial interest in which belongs to any other ...
Page 144
... trustees , whether as executors , administrators , or in any other fiduciary capacity , are required under the law ... trustee . 13 Stat . at Large , 480 . Taxes or duties on incomes thereby imposed are required to be levied on the 1st ...
... trustees , whether as executors , administrators , or in any other fiduciary capacity , are required under the law ... trustee . 13 Stat . at Large , 480 . Taxes or duties on incomes thereby imposed are required to be levied on the 1st ...
Page 145
... trustee for the decedent , which perhaps is a sound proposition as a technical rule ; but he is the legal repre ... trustees any legacies or distributive shares arising from personal property , where the whole amount shall exceed $ 1,000 ...
... trustee for the decedent , which perhaps is a sound proposition as a technical rule ; but he is the legal repre ... trustees any legacies or distributive shares arising from personal property , where the whole amount shall exceed $ 1,000 ...
Page 155
... trustee of his wife , in any case , it cannot be maintained under the indenture in this case that the trust property was wholly discharged of the trust , by the payment of the rents , income , etc. to the com- plainant , or that these ...
... trustee of his wife , in any case , it cannot be maintained under the indenture in this case that the trust property was wholly discharged of the trust , by the payment of the rents , income , etc. to the com- plainant , or that these ...
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Page 346 - It is, we think, a sound principle, that, when a government becomes a partner in any trading company, it divests itself, so far as concerns the transactions of that company, of its sovereign character, and takes that of a private citizen.
Page 61 - That all the beforementioned courts of the United States, shall have power to issue writs of scire facias, habeas corpus, and all other writs not specially provided for by statute, which may be necessary for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions, and agreeable to the principles and usages of law.
Page 175 - That in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction with, or statement by, the Opinion of the Court. testator, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto by the court.
Page 103 - ... sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the contract, or in part payment, or unless some note or memorandum in writing of the contract or sale be signed by the party to be charged or his agent in that behalf.
Page 380 - All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its language, which would avoid results of this character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter.
Page 369 - ... upon a decree being rendered in any such case for an infringement the complainant shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the profits to be accounted for by the defendant, the damages the complainant has sustained thereby ; and the court shall assess the same or cause the same to be assessed under its direction.
Page 378 - That the power to tax involves the power to destroy ; that the power to destroy may defeat and render useless the power to create ; that there is a plain repugnance in conferring on one government a power to control the constitutional measures of another, which other, with respect to those very measures, is declared to be supreme over that which exerts the control, are propositions not to be denied.
Page 441 - Provided, That writs of habeas corpus shall in no case extend to prisoners in gaol, unless where they are in custody, under or by color of the authority of the United States, or are committed for trial before some court of the same, or are necessary to be brought into court to testify.
Page 386 - States the power to coin money, emit bills of credit, or make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts.
Page 26 - That the circuit courts shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds...