United States Supreme Court Reports, Volumen11Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, 1911 Complete with headnotes, summaries of decisions, statements of cases, points and authorities of counsel, annotations, tables, and parallel references. |
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Página 48
... matter of sale was , therefore , an equitable interest in land . This interest passed effectually to Buckner by a written contract , sufficient to satisfy the statute of frauds ; and this , notwithstanding the purchase money was not ...
... matter of sale was , therefore , an equitable interest in land . This interest passed effectually to Buckner by a written contract , sufficient to satisfy the statute of frauds ; and this , notwithstanding the purchase money was not ...
Página 66
... matter , to avoid the in- strument upon which the action is founded , and concludes to the country . And it may well be questioned , whether upon the best and soundest rules of pleading it ought not to have concluded with a verification ...
... matter , to avoid the in- strument upon which the action is founded , and concludes to the country . And it may well be questioned , whether upon the best and soundest rules of pleading it ought not to have concluded with a verification ...
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... matter within its regular jurisdiction , its decision must be presumed proper , and is binding until reversed by a superior tribunal . It cannot be affected , nor can the rights of persons dependent upon it be im- paired , by any ...
... matter within its regular jurisdiction , its decision must be presumed proper , and is binding until reversed by a superior tribunal . It cannot be affected , nor can the rights of persons dependent upon it be im- paired , by any ...
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... matter of fact or law which could be averred in the best drawn bill ; there has been no allegation of surprise , or any want of notice of the grounds on which the plaintiff rested his case , and the parties went to the hearing on the ...
... matter of fact or law which could be averred in the best drawn bill ; there has been no allegation of surprise , or any want of notice of the grounds on which the plaintiff rested his case , and the parties went to the hearing on the ...
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... matter , disconnected from the trust , and upon which the remedy was by action V. LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR , Trustee , & c . Court of Equity - stale claim - refusal to inter- fere after considerable lapse of time . There must be conscience ...
... matter , disconnected from the trust , and upon which the remedy was by action V. LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR , Trustee , & c . Court of Equity - stale claim - refusal to inter- fere after considerable lapse of time . There must be conscience ...
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act of Congress action aforesaid alleged Amos Stoddard appear applied assignment authority Bank bill of exceptions bond brought Buckner Carolina cause certificates chancery charge charity Cherokees Chickasaws Circuit Court citizens claim common law complainants contract corporation counsel County Court of Chancery court of equity Cranch creditors debt decision declaration decree deed defendant devise discharge District entitled equity evidence execution executors fact favor filed fraud given grant guaranty heirs hereby indorsed insolvent instruction issued John judge judgment jurisdiction jury Justice land Louisiana marshal ment Mississippi notice objection opinion paid parties patent payment Pennsylvania person Peters petitioner plaintiff in error plea possession proceedings purchase question received record rule Shackleford sold South Carolina statute Stephen Girard sued suit Supreme Court sureties survey testator thereof Timberlake tion tract treaty trust United Upshaw verdict vessel Virginia void Wheat writ of error
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Página 375 - States are plaintiffs, or petitioners; or an alien is a party, or the suit is between a citizen of the state where the suit is brought, and a citizen of another state.
Página 394 - ... the plaintiff must recover upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of that of the defendant...
Página 375 - ... 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. Instead of communicating to the company its privileges and its prerogatives, it descends to a level with those with whom it associates itself, and takes the character which belongs to its associates, and to the business which is to be transacted.
Página 235 - This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, it is now here ordered, adjudged, and decreed by this Court, that the...
Página 99 - Nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience, good faith, and reasonable diligence. Where these are wanting, the court is passive, and does nothing.
Página 97 - York, and was argued by counsel; on consideration whereof, it is now here ordered and adjudged by this court, that the judgment of the said Circuit Court in this cause be, and the same is hereby reversed, with costs...
Página 151 - ... certified to this court for its opinion, agreeably to the act of Congress in such case made and provided, and was argued by counsel, on consideration whereof it is the opinion of this court: ^ These answers must accordingly be certified by the circuit court. 1. That it is not necessary that the jury should believe or find that the Bolivar, when she left Baltimore, and when she arrived at St.
Página 365 - The question of jurisdiction depending upon the character and residence of parties, came again into discussion in the case of The Bank of the United States v. The Planters...
Página 259 - Tinnin for the sum of $4,492.54, with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent, per annum...
Página 370 - And where a suit is now pending, or may be hereafter brought in any state court in which there is a controversy between a citizen of the state in which the suit is brought, and a citizen of another state...