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United States, 168 U.S. 1 (1897);168 U.S. 1 CASE USREPORTS-168-1 1 7 1 1897-10-18 1897 168 U.S. 1 168 U.S. 1 (1897) Evidence Jurisdiction and Venue Railroads Land Grants Titles Forfeiture Quiet Title Land Titles Maps and Mapping Secretary of the Interior Officials and Employees Estoppel Property Federal or State Regulation of Transportation Regulation: Railroad Economic Activity 1897-001-01 Railroad United States Appeal California U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of California U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1896-12-02 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent John Marshall Harlan Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-1.pdf 168 U.S. 66 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-66 168 U.S. 66 (1897) 168 U.S. 66 D09002ee1d4c0448e Mexico Adverse Possession Evidence North America Boundaries and Borders Cattle Public Lands Actual Possession Property Rights Animals Property Law Mexican Grants Land Ownership State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Bergere v. United States, 168 U.S. 66 (1897);168 U.S. 66 CASE USREPORTS-168-66 66 8 1 1897-10-18 1897 168 U.S. 66 168 U.S. 66 (1897) Mexico Adverse Possession Evidence North America Boundaries and Borders Cattle Public Lands Actual Possession Property Rights Animals Property Law Mexican Grants Land Ownership State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1897-002-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels United States Appeal Court of Private Land Claims Court of Private Land Claims Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-04-19 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Rufus Wheeler Peckham Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-66 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-66.pdf 168 U.S. 86 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-86 168 U.S. 86 (1897) 168 U.S. 86 D09002ee1d4c044ab Foreman Managers Employee Hiring Labor and Employment Law Hiring Power Labor-Management Relations Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Alaska Mining Company v. Whelan, 168 U.S. 86 (1897);168 U.S. 86 CASE USREPORTS-168-86 86 9 1 1897-10-18 1897 168 U.S. 86 168 U.S. 86 (1897) Foreman Managers Employee Hiring Labor and Employment Law Hiring Power Labor-Management Relations Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1897-003-01 Mining company or miner, excluding coal, oil, or pipeline company Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of Writ of error Alaska U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Horace Gray Stephen Johnson Field 7 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-86 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-86.pdf 168 U.S. 90 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-90 168 U.S. 90 (1897) 168 U.S. 90 D09002ee1d4c044a9 Constitutional Question Evidence Statute of Limitations Constitutionality State Statutes Tax Law New York Taxation Tax Deeds Constitutional Law State or Local Government Regulation, Especially of Business (Cf. Federal Pre-Emption of State Court Jurisdiction, Federal Pre-Emption of State Legislation or Regulation) Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Turner v. New York, 168 U.S. 90 (1897);168 U.S. 90 CASE USREPORTS-168-90 90 10 1 1897-10-18 1897 168 U.S. 90 168 U.S. 90 (1897) Constitutional Question Evidence Statute of Limitations Constitutionality State Statutes Tax Law New York Taxation Tax Deeds Constitutional Law State or Local Government Regulation, Especially of Business (Cf. Federal Pre-Emption of State Court Jurisdiction, Federal Pre-Emption of State Legislation or Regulation) Economic Activity 1897-004-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels State Writ of error State Agency State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-04-19 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Horace Gray Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-90 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-90.pdf 168 U.S. 95 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-95 168 U.S. 95 (1897) 168 U.S. 95 D09002ee1d4c04488 Property Customs Duties Trade International Trade Statutory Construction Commercial Law Federal Taxation of Gifts, Personal, Business, or Professional Expenses Federal Taxation United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;United States v. Goldenberg, 168 U.S. 95 (1897);168 U.S. 95 CASE USREPORTS-168-95 95 11 1 1897-10-25 1897 168 U.S. 95 168 U.S. 95 (1897) Property Customs Duties Trade International Trade Statutory Construction Commercial Law Federal Taxation of Gifts, Personal, Business, or Professional Expenses Federal Taxation 1897-005-01 United States Shipper, including importer and exporter Certification Customs Service or Commissioner or Collector of Customs U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-14 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Certification to or from a lower court Favorable disposition for petitioning party unclear David Josiah Brewer Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-95 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-95.pdf 168 U.S. 104 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-104 168 U.S. 104 (1897) 168 U.S. 104 D09002ee1d4c04484 England West Europe Seas Weather Shipping and Shipments Ships and Boats Loss or Damage Vessels Charters Transportation Contracts Conflicts of Law Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Compania La Flecha v. Brauer, 168 U.S. 104 (1897);168 U.S. 104 CASE USREPORTS-168-104 104 12 1 1897-10-28 1897 168 U.S. 104 168 U.S. 104 (1897) England West Europe Seas Weather Shipping and Shipments Ships and Boats Loss or Damage Vessels Charters Transportation Contracts Conflicts of Law Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1897-006-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Shipper, including importer and exporter Cert New York Southern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit No reason given Melville Weston Fuller 1897-03-29 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Horace Gray Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-104 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-104.pdf 168 U.S. 124 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-124 168 U.S. 124 (1897) 168 U.S. 124 D09002ee1d4c044b6 Jurisdiction and Venue Juries Imprisonment Washington Evidence Homicide State Statutes Habeas Corpus Crime Murder State and Local Courts First-Degree Murder Criminal Law and Procedure Manslaughter Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty (Cf. Extra Legal Jury Influence, Death Rights) Penalty) Criminal Procedure United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Craemer v. Washington State, 168 U.S. 124 (1897);168 U.S. 124 CASE USREPORTS-168-124 124 13 1 1897-10-25 1897 168 U.S. 124 168 U.S. 124 (1897) Jurisdiction and Venue Juries Imprisonment Washington Evidence Homicide State Statutes Habeas Corpus Crime Murder State and Local Courts First-Degree Murder Criminal Law and Procedure Manslaughter Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty (Cf. Extra Legal Jury Influence, Death Rights) Penalty) Criminal Procedure 1897-007-01 Person convicted of crime State Appeal Washington U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Washington Washington U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Washington Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Judicial review (state level) Constitutional Amendment Fourteenth Amendment (due process) Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-124 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-124.pdf 168 U.S. 131 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-131 168 U.S. 131 (1897) 168 U.S. 131 D09002ee1d4c0445b Transportation Constitutional Rights State Statutes State Constitutions State and Local Courts Railroads Pennsylvania Constitutional Law No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of a Substantial or Properly Presented Federal Question, or a Nonsuit Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Miller v. Cornwall Railroad Company, 168 U.S. 131 (1897);168 U.S. 131 CASE USREPORTS-168-131 131 14 1 1897-11-01 1897 168 U.S. 131 168 U.S. 131 (1897) Transportation Constitutional Rights State Statutes State Constitutions State and Local Courts Railroads Pennsylvania Constitutional Law No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of a Substantial or Properly Presented Federal Question, or a Nonsuit Judicial Power 1897-008-01 Physically injured person, including wrongful death, who is not an employee Railroad Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-13 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-131 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-131.pdf 168 U.S. 135 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-135 168 U.S. 135 (1897) 168 U.S. 135 D09002ee1d4c044a3 Duty Negligence Juries Railroads Employee Safety Injuries Dangerous Acts Highways Torts Law Public Lands Civil Liability Transportation Safety and Security Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Fletcher v. Baltimore & Potomac Railroad, 168 U.S. 135 (1897);168 U.S. 135 CASE USREPORTS-168-135 135 15 1 1897-11-01 1897 168 U.S. 135 168 U.S. 135 (1897) Duty Negligence Juries Railroads Employee Safety Injuries Dangerous Acts Highways Torts Law Public Lands Civil Liability Transportation Safety and Security Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1897-009-01 Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of Railroad Writ of error Supreme Court of the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction) Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-20 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Rufus Wheeler Peckham Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-135 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-135.pdf 168 U.S. 144 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-144 168 U.S. 144 (1897) 168 U.S. 144 D09002ee1d4c0449e Goods and Services Interstate Commerce Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) Carriers Evidence Commercial Law Transportation Costs Findings of Fact Federal or State Regulation of Transportation Regulation: Railroad Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Int. Com. Com. V. Alabama Midland R'Y, 168 U.S. 144 (1897);168 U.S. 144 CASE USREPORTS-168-144 144 16 1 1897-11-08 1897 168 U.S. 144 168 U.S. 144 (1897) Goods and Services Interstate Commerce Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) Carriers Evidence Commercial Law Transportation Costs Findings of Fact Federal or State Regulation of Transportation Regulation: Railroad Economic Activity 1897-010-01 Interstate Commerce Commission Railroad Appeal Interstate Commerce Commission Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-03-12 Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order Statutory construction Federal Statute Interstate Commerce, as amended Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent George Shiras, Jr. Melville Weston Fuller 8 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-144 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-144.pdf 168 U.S. 177 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-177 168 U.S. 177 (1897) 168 U.S. 177 D09002ee1d4c04497 West Europe Land Grants Land Sales Land Titles Notices Public Lands Spanish Governor New Mexico Spain Spanish Law Property Law Officials and Employees Boundaries and Borders Settlers Land Ownership State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Chaves v. United States, 168 U.S. 177 (1897);168 U.S. 177 CASE USREPORTS-168-177 177 17 1 1897-11-15 1897 168 U.S. 177 168 U.S. 177 (1897) West Europe Land Grants Land Sales Land Titles Notices Public Lands Spanish Governor New Mexico Spain Spanish Law Property Law Officials and Employees Boundaries and Borders Settlers Land Ownership State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1897-011-01 Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be United States Appeal Court of Private Land Claims Court of Private Land Claims Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-12 Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-177 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-177.pdf 168 U.S. 198 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-198 168 U.S. 198 (1897) 168 U.S. 198 D09002ee1d4c044b1 Pueblos Treaties Royal Garrison Land Titles Territories and Protectorates Pasture Ground Horses Public Lands Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Licensing and Permits Captain General Animals Property Law State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Zia, Pueblo of v. United States, 168 U.S. 198 (1897);168 U.S. 198 CASE USREPORTS-168-198 198 18 1 1897-11-15 1897 168 U.S. 198 168 U.S. 198 (1897) Pueblos Treaties Royal Garrison Land Titles Territories and Protectorates Pasture Ground Horses Public Lands Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Licensing and Permits Captain General Animals Property Law State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1897-012-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels United States Appeal Court of Private Land Claims Court of Private Land Claims Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-12 Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Henry Billings Brown Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-198 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-198.pdf 168 U.S. 208 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-208 168 U.S. 208 (1897) 168 U.S. 208 D09002ee1d4c04493 Mexico Adverse Possession Notorious Possession Land Grants North America Sovereigns Land Titles Public Lands Actual Possession Mexican Law Spanish Law Property Law Common Lands Perfect Titles Spain State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Crespin v. United States, 168 U.S. 208 (1897);168 U.S. 208 CASE USREPORTS-168-208 208 19 1 1897-11-15 1897 168 U.S. 208 168 U.S. 208 (1897) Mexico Adverse Possession Notorious Possession Land Grants North America Sovereigns Land Titles Public Lands Actual Possession Mexican Law Spanish Law Property Law Common Lands Perfect Titles Spain State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1897-013-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels United States Appeal Court of Private Land Claims Court of Private Land Claims Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-12 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Henry Billings Brown Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-208 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-208.pdf 168 U.S. 218 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-218 168 U.S. 218 (1897) 168 U.S. 218 D09002ee1d4c044a8 Citizenship American Indians Federal Indian and Tribal Law Indigenous Peoples Families Native Americans Marriage and Family Status Chickasaw Nation North America Native Peoples Indian Nation Citizenship Indians (Other than Pertains to State Jurisdiction Over) Civil Rights United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Roff v. Burney, 168 U.S. 218 (1897);168 U.S. 218 CASE USREPORTS-168-218 218 20 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 218 168 U.S. 218 (1897) Citizenship American Indians Federal Indian and Tribal Law Indigenous Peoples Families Native Americans Marriage and Family Status Chickasaw Nation North America Native Peoples Indian Nation Citizenship Indians (Other than Pertains to State Jurisdiction Over) Civil Rights 1897-014-01 Husband, or ex-husband Indian, including Indian tribe or nation Writ of error Territorial Trial Court Territorial Trial Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition David Josiah Brewer Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-218 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-218.pdf 168 U.S. 224 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-224 168 U.S. 224 (1897) 168 U.S. 224 D09002ee1d4c04498 Jurisdiction and Venue Equity Jurisdiction State Statutes Municipal Corporations Taxation Equity Utah Evidence Business and Corporate Law City Council Special Improvements Property Owners No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of Jurisdiction (Cf. Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal from Federal District Courts or Courts of Appeals) Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Ogden City v. Armstrong, 168 U.S. 224 (1897);168 U.S. 224 CASE USREPORTS-168-224 224 21 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 224 168 U.S. 224 (1897) Jurisdiction and Venue Equity Jurisdiction State Statutes Municipal Corporations Taxation Equity Utah Evidence Business and Corporate Law City Council Special Improvements Property Owners No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of Jurisdiction (Cf. Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal from Federal District Courts or Courts of Appeals) Judicial Power 1897-015-01 City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Appeal Territorial Trial Court Territorial Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-11 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent George Shiras, Jr. Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-224 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-224.pdf 168 U.S. 241 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-241 168 U.S. 241 (1897) 168 U.S. 241 D09002ee1d4c0449d Chief Supervisor of Election Officials and Employees Applicant Qualifications Compensation State and Local Courts Commission and Fees Public Employment Election Law Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Dennison v. United States, 168 U.S. 241 (1897);168 U.S. 241 CASE USREPORTS-168-241 241 22 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 241 168 U.S. 241 (1897) Chief Supervisor of Election Officials and Employees Applicant Qualifications Compensation State and Local Courts Commission and Fees Public Employment Election Law Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys 1897-016-01 Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact United States Appeal Department or Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-02 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Henry Billings Brown Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-241 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-241.pdf 168 U.S. 250 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-250 168 U.S. 250 (1897) 168 U.S. 250 D09002ee1d4c044a7 Evidence Military Commander Revolutions South America Venezuela Military Law Liability Foreign States Warfare Armed Services Civil War Military Personnel Military No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of Jurisdiction (Cf. Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal from Federal District Courts or Courts of Appeals) Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Underhill v. Hernandez, 168 U.S. 250 (1897);168 U.S. 250 CASE USREPORTS-168-250 250 23 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 250 168 U.S. 250 (1897) Evidence Military Commander Revolutions South America Venezuela Military Law Liability Foreign States Warfare Armed Services Civil War Military Personnel Military No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of Jurisdiction (Cf. Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal from Federal District Courts or Courts of Appeals) Judicial Power 1897-017-01 Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related International Entity Cert New York U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of New York U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit To resolve question presented Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-22 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-250 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-250.pdf 168 U.S. 255 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-255 168 U.S. 255 (1897) 168 U.S. 255 D09002ee1d4c0448a Recovery Intellectual Property Jurisdiction and Venue Evidence Patent Law Patents Civil Procedure Federal Pre-Emption of State Legislation or Regulation. Cf. State Regulation of Business. Rarely Involves Union Activity. Does Not Involve Constitutional Interpretation Unless the Court Says It Does. Federalism United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Pratt v. Paris Gas Light & Coke Company, 168 U.S. 255 (1897);168 U.S. 255 CASE USREPORTS-168-255 255 24 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 255 168 U.S. 255 (1897) Recovery Intellectual Property Jurisdiction and Venue Evidence Patent Law Patents Civil Procedure Federal Pre-Emption of State Legislation or Regulation. Cf. State Regulation of Business. Rarely Involves Union Activity. Does Not Involve Constitutional Interpretation Unless the Court Says It Does. Federalism 1897-018-01 Professional organization, business, or person Business, corporation Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Henry Billings Brown Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-255 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-255.pdf 168 U.S. 262 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-262 168 U.S. 262 (1897) 168 U.S. 262 D09002ee1d4c0445c Juries Illegal Sale of Liquor Due Process Indictments Alcoholic Beverages Liquor Sale of Goods Intoxicating Liquors Goods and Services Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Criminal Law and Procedure Subconstitutional Fair Procedure: Presentation, Admissibility, or Sufficiency of Evidence (Not Necessarily a Criminal Case) Criminal Procedure United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Hodgson v. Vermont, 168 U.S. 262 (1897);168 U.S. 262 CASE USREPORTS-168-262 262 25 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 262 168 U.S. 262 (1897) Juries Illegal Sale of Liquor Due Process Indictments Alcoholic Beverages Liquor Sale of Goods Intoxicating Liquors Goods and Services Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Criminal Law and Procedure Subconstitutional Fair Procedure: Presentation, Admissibility, or Sufficiency of Evidence (Not Necessarily a Criminal Case) Criminal Procedure 1897-019-01 Defendant State Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-14 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction Judicial review (state level) Constitutional Amendment Fourteenth Amendment (due process) Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent George Shiras, Jr. Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-262 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-262.pdf 168 U.S. 273 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-273 168 U.S. 273 (1897) 168 U.S. 273 D09002ee1d4c04492 Foreign Countries Ambassadors and Consuls Labor and Employment Law U.S. Department of the Treasury (D.O.T.) Goods and Services Shipment of Goods Fees Public Employment Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;United States v. Wilson, 168 U.S. 273 (1897);168 U.S. 273 CASE USREPORTS-168-273 273 26 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 273 168 U.S. 273 (1897) Foreign Countries Ambassadors and Consuls Labor and Employment Law U.S. Department of the Treasury (D.O.T.) Goods and Services Shipment of Goods Fees Public Employment Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys 1897-020-01 United States Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact Appeal Department or Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Rufus Wheeler Peckham Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-273 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-273.pdf 168 U.S. 278 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-278 168 U.S. 278 (1897) 168 U.S. 278 D09002ee1d4c044b2 Adverse Possession Notorious Possession Exclusive Possession Open Possession Land Titles Land Tax Juries Marble and Stone Taxation Actual Possession Property Law Successive Possession Real Property Private Action United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Holtzman v. Douglas, 168 U.S. 278 (1897);168 U.S. 278 CASE USREPORTS-168-278 278 27 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 278 168 U.S. 278 (1897) Adverse Possession Notorious Possession Exclusive Possession Open Possession Land Titles Land Tax Juries Marble and Stone Taxation Actual Possession Property Law Successive Possession Real Property Private Action 1897-021-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Writ of error Supreme Court of the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction) Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-01 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Rufus Wheeler Peckham Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-278 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-278.pdf 168 U.S. 287 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-287 168 U.S. 287 (1897) 168 U.S. 287 D09002ee1d4c04459 Seas Shipping and Shipments Ships and Boats Cargo Bottomry Bonds Bonds Vessels Transportation of Goods Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;O'Brien v. Miller, 168 U.S. 287 (1897);168 U.S. 287 CASE USREPORTS-168-287 287 28 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 287 168 U.S. 287 (1897) Seas Shipping and Shipments Ships and Boats Cargo Bottomry Bonds Bonds Vessels Transportation of Goods Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1897-022-01 Creditor, including institution appearing as such, e.g., a finance company Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Cert New York Southern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit No reason given Melville Weston Fuller 1897-04-02 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Edward Douglass White Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-287 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-287.pdf 168 U.S. 311 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-311 168 U.S. 311 (1897) 168 U.S. 311 D09002ee1d4c0449b Minors Trusts and Estates Executors and Administrators Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law Territories and Protectorates Equity Interstate Interest Guardian Administrator of Funds Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Harrison v. Perea, 168 U.S. 311 (1897);168 U.S. 311 CASE USREPORTS-168-311 311 29 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 311 168 U.S. 311 (1897) Minors Trusts and Estates Executors and Administrators Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law Territories and Protectorates Equity Interstate Interest Guardian Administrator of Funds Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys 1897-023-01 Defendant Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor Appeal Territorial Trial Court Territorial Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-10 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Rufus Wheeler Peckham Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-311 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-311.pdf 168 U.S. 328 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-328 168 U.S. 328 (1897) 168 U.S. 328 D09002ee1d4c044aa Evidence Recovery Contracts Law Equity Findings of Fact Specific Performance Liability Goods and Services Profits Partnerships Commercial Transactions Private Action United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Karrick v. Hannaman, 168 U.S. 328 (1897);168 U.S. 328 CASE USREPORTS-168-328 328 30 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 328 168 U.S. 328 (1897) Evidence Recovery Contracts Law Equity Findings of Fact Specific Performance Liability Goods and Services Profits Partnerships Commercial Transactions Private Action 1897-024-01 Defendant Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related Appeal Territorial Trial Court Territorial Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1896-10-27 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Horace Gray Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-328 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-328.pdf 168 U.S. 339 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-339 168 U.S. 339 (1897) 168 U.S. 339 D09002ee1d4c04496 Duty Negligence Juries Railroads Injuries Carriers Passengers Torts Law Degree of Care Death and Dying Transportation Safety and Security Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Warner v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 168 U.S. 339 (1897);168 U.S. 339 CASE USREPORTS-168-339 339 31 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 339 168 U.S. 339 (1897) Duty Negligence Juries Railroads Injuries Carriers Passengers Torts Law Degree of Care Death and Dying Transportation Safety and Security Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1897-025-01 Physically injured person, including wrongful death, who is not an employee Railroad Writ of error Supreme Court of the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction) Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-01 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Edward Douglass White Melville Weston Fuller 8 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-339 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-339.pdf 168 U.S. 349 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-349 168 U.S. 349 (1897) 168 U.S. 349 D09002ee1d4c04487 Jurisdiction and Venue Dams and Canals Commerce Ships and Boats Water Law Minnesota Territories and Protectorates Navigable Waters Roads and Highways Mississippi River Public Navigation Property Rights Public Use of Land Riparian Ownership Streams National Supremacy: Natural Resources (Cf. Natural Resources - Environmental Protection) Federalism United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Water Power Co. v. Water Commissioners, 168 U.S. 349 (1897);168 U.S. 349 CASE USREPORTS-168-349 349 32 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 349 168 U.S. 349 (1897) Jurisdiction and Venue Dams and Canals Commerce Ships and Boats Water Law Minnesota Territories and Protectorates Navigable Waters Roads and Highways Mississippi River Public Navigation Property Rights Public Use of Land Riparian Ownership Streams National Supremacy: Natural Resources (Cf. Natural Resources - Environmental Protection) Federalism 1897-026-01 Business, corporation City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-13 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Rufus Wheeler Peckham Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-349 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-349.pdf 168 U.S. 375 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-375 168 U.S. 375 (1897) 168 U.S. 375 D09002ee1d4c044b5 Attorney General Labor and Employment Law Assistant District Attorneys U.S. Department of Justice (D.O.J.) Lawyers and Legal Services Attorneys Officials and Employees District Attorney Compensation Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;United States v. Crosthwaite, 168 U.S. 375 (1897);168 U.S. 375 CASE USREPORTS-168-375 375 33 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 375 168 U.S. 375 (1897) Attorney General Labor and Employment Law Assistant District Attorneys U.S. Department of Justice (D.O.J.) Lawyers and Legal Services Attorneys Officials and Employees District Attorney Compensation Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys 1897-027-01 United States Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact Appeal Department of Justice or Attorney General U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition John Marshall Harlan Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-375 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-375.pdf 168 U.S. 382 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-382 168 U.S. 382 (1897) 168 U.S. 382 D09002ee1d4c0448b Multiple Indictments Juries Evidence Crime China Extortion East Asia U.S. Department of the Treasury (D.O.T.) Criminal Law and Procedure Extorting Money Chinese Inspector Statutory Construction of Criminal Laws: Financial (Other than in Fraud or Internal Revenue) Criminal Procedure United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Williams v. United States, 168 U.S. 382 (1897);168 U.S. 382 CASE USREPORTS-168-382 382 34 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 382 168 U.S. 382 (1897) Multiple Indictments Juries Evidence Crime China Extortion East Asia U.S. Department of the Treasury (D.O.T.) Criminal Law and Procedure Extorting Money Chinese Inspector Statutory Construction of Criminal Laws: Financial (Other than in Fraud or Internal Revenue) Criminal Procedure 1897-028-01 Defendant United States Writ of error California Northern U.S. District Court California Northern U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-27 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition John Marshall Harlan Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-382 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-382.pdf 168 U.S. 398 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-398 168 U.S. 398 (1897) 168 U.S. 398 D09002ee1d4c04495 Legislative Regulation Juries State Statutes Due Process Insanity Resentences Georgia Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Criminal Law and Procedure Due Process: Miscellaneous (Cf. Loyalty Oath), the Residual Code Due Process United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Nobles v. Georgia, 168 U.S. 398 (1897);168 U.S. 398 CASE USREPORTS-168-398 398 35 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 398 168 U.S. 398 (1897) Legislative Regulation Juries State Statutes Due Process Insanity Resentences Georgia Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional Law Criminal Law and Procedure Due Process: Miscellaneous (Cf. Loyalty Oath), the Residual Code Due Process 1897-029-01 Person convicted of crime State Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-09 Statutory construction Constitutional Amendment Fourteenth Amendment (due process) Opinion of the court (orally argued) State or territorial law, reg, or const provision unconstitutional Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Edward Douglass White Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-398 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-398.pdf 168 U.S. 410 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-410 168 U.S. 410 (1897) 168 U.S. 410 D09002ee1d4c044a0 Steamers Navigable Waters Collision Shipping and Shipments Ships and Boats Cargo Vessels Ports and Subports Burden of Proof Liability Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services International Regulations Navigation Channels Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;The Victory & The Plymothian, 168 U.S. 410 (1897);168 U.S. 410 CASE USREPORTS-168-410 410 36 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 410 168 U.S. 410 (1897) Steamers Navigable Waters Collision Shipping and Shipments Ships and Boats Cargo Vessels Ports and Subports Burden of Proof Liability Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services International Regulations Navigation Channels Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1897-030-01 Tangible property, other than real estate, including contraband Tangible property, other than real estate, including contraband Cert Virginia Eastern U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit To resolve question presented Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-28 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-410 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-410.pdf 168 U.S. 430 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-430 168 U.S. 430 (1897) 168 U.S. 430 D09002ee1d4c04457 West Europe Jurisdiction and Venue Construction of Treaties Due Process France French Republic Property Rights Property Law Fifth Amendment Supreme Court's Certiorari, Writ of Error, or Appeals Jurisdiction Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Muse v. Arlington Hotel Company, 168 U.S. 430 (1897);168 U.S. 430 CASE USREPORTS-168-430 430 37 1 1897-12-06 1897 168 U.S. 430 168 U.S. 430 (1897) West Europe Jurisdiction and Venue Construction of Treaties Due Process France French Republic Property Rights Property Law Fifth Amendment Supreme Court's Certiorari, Writ of Error, or Appeals Jurisdiction Judicial Power 1897-031-01 Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be Business, corporation Writ of error Arkansas U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Arkansas Arkansas U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Arkansas Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-26 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 6 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-430 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-430.pdf 168 U.S. 437 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-437 168 U.S. 437 (1897) 168 U.S. 437 D09002ee1d4c044b0 Jurisdiction and Venue Employee Wages Ships and Boats Vessels Contracts Law Breach of Contract Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services Compensation Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;The Resolute, 168 U.S. 437 (1897);168 U.S. 437 CASE USREPORTS-168-437 437 38 1 1897-12-06 1897 168 U.S. 437 168 U.S. 437 (1897) Jurisdiction and Venue Employee Wages Ships and Boats Vessels Contracts Law Breach of Contract Maritime and Admiralty Law Goods and Services Compensation Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1897-032-01 Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Appeal Oregon U.S. District Court Oregon U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Henry Billings Brown Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-437 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-437.pdf 168 U.S. 443 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-443 168 U.S. 443 (1897) 168 U.S. 443 D09002ee1d4c04499 Maritime and Admiralty Law Employees Jurisdiction and Venue Liens Maritime Liens Oregon Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;The William M. Hoag, 168 U.S. 443 (1897);168 U.S. 443 CASE USREPORTS-168-443 443 39 1 1897-12-06 1897 168 U.S. 443 168 U.S. 443 (1897) Maritime and Admiralty Law Employees Jurisdiction and Venue Liens Maritime Liens Oregon Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1897-033-01 Unidentifiable Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of Appeal Oregon U.S. District Court Oregon U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Henry Billings Brown Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-443 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-443.pdf 168 U.S. 445 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-445 168 U.S. 445 (1897) 168 U.S. 445 D09002ee1d4c0449c Duty Negligence Jurisdiction and Venue Railroads Beneficiaries Public Policy Torts Law State Statutes Washington, D.C. Conflicts of Law Maryland Death and Dying Civil Liability Duty of Care Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Stewart v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 168 U.S. 445 (1897);168 U.S. 445 CASE USREPORTS-168-445 445 40 1 1897-12-06 1897 168 U.S. 445 168 U.S. 445 (1897) Duty Negligence Jurisdiction and Venue Railroads Beneficiaries Public Policy Torts Law State Statutes Washington, D.C. Conflicts of Law Maryland Death and Dying Civil Liability Duty of Care Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1897-034-01 Physically injured person, including wrongful death, who is not an employee Railroad Writ of error Supreme Court of the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction) Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-08 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition David Josiah Brewer Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-445 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-445.pdf 168 U.S. 451 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-451 168 U.S. 451 (1897) 168 U.S. 451 D09002ee1d4c0448f Minors Mexico Land Grants North America State Statutes Territories and Protectorates Parents Guardian Property Rights Property Law Infants Juveniles (Cf. Rights of Illegitimates) Civil Rights United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Thompson v. Maxwell Land Grant Co., 168 U.S. 451 (1897);168 U.S. 451 CASE USREPORTS-168-451 451 41 1 1897-12-06 1897 168 U.S. 451 168 U.S. 451 (1897) Minors Mexico Land Grants North America State Statutes Territories and Protectorates Parents Guardian Property Rights Property Law Infants Juveniles (Cf. Rights of Illegitimates) Civil Rights 1897-035-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Appeal Territorial Trial Court Territorial Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-02 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent David Josiah Brewer Melville Weston Fuller 6 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-451 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-451.pdf 168 U.S. 471 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-471 168 U.S. 471 (1897) 168 U.S. 471 D09002ee1d4c044ad Railroads Public Policy Contracts Law Equity Damages Interest Breach of Contract Contracts Franchises Specific Performance City Council Corporations and Associations Contracts Private Action United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Hyer v. Richmond Traction Company, 168 U.S. 471 (1897);168 U.S. 471 CASE USREPORTS-168-471 471 42 1 1897-12-06 1897 168 U.S. 471 168 U.S. 471 (1897) Railroads Public Policy Contracts Law Equity Damages Interest Breach of Contract Contracts Franchises Specific Performance City Council Corporations and Associations Contracts Private Action 1897-037-01 Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related Business, corporation Cert Virginia U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Virginia U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit To resolve question presented Melville Weston Fuller Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent David Josiah Brewer Melville Weston Fuller 6 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-471 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-471.pdf 168 U.S. 488 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-488 168 U.S. 488 (1897) 168 U.S. 488 D09002ee1d4c0449a Contracts Law State Statutes Contracts State and Local Courts Lotteries Grants Constitutional Law Quo Warranto Proceedings State or Local Government Regulation, Especially of Business (Cf. Federal Pre-Emption of State Court Jurisdiction, Federal Pre-Emption of State Legislation or Regulation) Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Douglas v. Kentucky, 168 U.S. 488 (1897);168 U.S. 488 CASE USREPORTS-168-488 488 43 1 1897-11-29 1897 168 U.S. 488 168 U.S. 488 (1897) Contracts Law State Statutes Contracts State and Local Courts Lotteries Grants Constitutional Law Quo Warranto Proceedings State or Local Government Regulation, Especially of Business (Cf. Federal Pre-Emption of State Court Jurisdiction, Federal Pre-Emption of State Legislation or Regulation) Economic Activity 1897-038-01 Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related State Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-12 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent John Marshall Harlan Melville Weston Fuller 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-488 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-488.pdf 168 U.S. 505 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-505 168 U.S. 505 (1897) 168 U.S. 505 D09002ee1d4c044a5 Questions of Law Civil Liability Delaware Railroads Property Law Land Titles Estoppel Improvement of Lands Judicial Administration: Certification (Cf. Objection to Reason for Denial of Certiorari or Appeal) Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;United States v. Union Pacific Railway, 168 U.S. 505 (1897);168 U.S. 505 CASE USREPORTS-168-505 505 44 1 1897-12-13 1897 168 U.S. 505 168 U.S. 505 (1897) Questions of Law Civil Liability Delaware Railroads Property Law Land Titles Estoppel Improvement of Lands Judicial Administration: Certification (Cf. Objection to Reason for Denial of Certiorari or Appeal) Judicial Power 1897-039-01 United States Railroad Certification Department or Secretary of the Interior Kansas U.S. Circuit for the District of Kansas U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-12-02 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Certification to or from a lower court Favorable disposition for petitioning party unclear Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-505 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-505.pdf 168 U.S. 513 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-513 168 U.S. 513 (1897) 168 U.S. 513 D09002ee1d4c04491 Compliance Labor and Employment Law Mechanic's Liens Remedies Contracts Good Faith Property Rights Property Law Employees Liens Compensation Sufficiency of Evidence: Typically in the Context of a Jury's Determination of Compensation for Injury or Death Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Springer Land Association v. Ford, 168 U.S. 513 (1897);168 U.S. 513 CASE USREPORTS-168-513 513 45 1 1897-12-13 1897 168 U.S. 513 168 U.S. 513 (1897) Compliance Labor and Employment Law Mechanic's Liens Remedies Contracts Good Faith Property Rights Property Law Employees Liens Compensation Sufficiency of Evidence: Typically in the Context of a Jury's Determination of Compensation for Injury or Death Economic Activity 1897-040-01 Professional organization, business, or person Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related Appeal Territorial Trial Court Territorial Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-05 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-513 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-513.pdf 168 U.S. 532 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-532 168 U.S. 532 (1897) 168 U.S. 532 D09002ee1d4c044a1 Indictments Grand Juror Juries Evidence Abatement Confession Involuntary Confession Criminal Procedure United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Bram v. United States, 168 U.S. 532 (1897);168 U.S. 532 CASE USREPORTS-168-532 532 46 1 1897-12-13 1897 168 U.S. 532 168 U.S. 532 (1897) Indictments Grand Juror Juries Evidence Abatement Confession Involuntary Confession Criminal Procedure 1897-041-01 Defendant United States Writ of error Massachusetts U.S. Circuit for the District of Massachusetts Massachusetts U.S. Circuit for the District of Massachusetts Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-18 Judicial review (national level) Constitutional Amendment Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination) Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Edward Douglass White Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-532 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-532.pdf 168 U.S. 573 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-573 168 U.S. 573 (1897) 168 U.S. 573 D09002ee1d4c04486 Railroads Quitclaim Forfeiture Mortgage Deeds Land Titles Vendors Equity Public Lands Contracts Land Possession Property Law Coal Mineral Resources and Mines Fee Simple Absolute Unearned Lands Contracts Private Action United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Adams v. Henderson, 168 U.S. 573 (1897);168 U.S. 573 CASE USREPORTS-168-573 573 47 1 1897-12-06 1897 168 U.S. 573 168 U.S. 573 (1897) Railroads Quitclaim Forfeiture Mortgage Deeds Land Titles Vendors Equity Public Lands Contracts Land Possession Property Law Coal Mineral Resources and Mines Fee Simple Absolute Unearned Lands Contracts Private Action 1897-042-01 Seller or vendor Buyer, purchaser Appeal Territorial Trial Court Territorial Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-01 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent John Marshall Harlan Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-573 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-573.pdf 168 U.S. 583 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-583 168 U.S. 583 (1897) 168 U.S. 583 D09002ee1d4c044ae Temporary Injunctions Jurisdiction and Venue Preliminary Injunction Remedies Circuit Courts Certiorari Receivers Supreme Court's Certiorari, Writ of Error, or Appeals Jurisdiction Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;In re Tampa Suburban Railroad Company, 168 U.S. 583 (1897);168 U.S. 583 CASE USREPORTS-168-583 583 48 1 1897-12-20 1897 168 U.S. 583 168 U.S. 583 (1897) Temporary Injunctions Jurisdiction and Venue Preliminary Injunction Remedies Circuit Courts Certiorari Receivers Supreme Court's Certiorari, Writ of Error, or Appeals Jurisdiction Judicial Power 1897-043-01 Railroad Judge Cert U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-29 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-583 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-583.pdf 168 U.S. 589 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-589 168 U.S. 589 (1897) 168 U.S. 589 D09002ee1d4c04454 Fraud and Financial Crimes Land Grants Swamp Lands Governor of Michigan Land Titles Public Lands Michigan Surveyors and Surveying Swamp Land Act of 1850 Secretary of the Interior Property Law Officials and Employees Judicial Review of Administrative Agency's or Administrative Official's Actions and Procedures Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Michigan Land and Lumber Co. v. Rust, 168 U.S. 589 (1897);168 U.S. 589 CASE USREPORTS-168-589 589 49 1 1897-12-13 1897 168 U.S. 589 168 U.S. 589 (1897) Fraud and Financial Crimes Land Grants Swamp Lands Governor of Michigan Land Titles Public Lands Michigan Surveyors and Surveying Swamp Land Act of 1850 Secretary of the Interior Property Law Officials and Employees Judicial Review of Administrative Agency's or Administrative Official's Actions and Procedures Judicial Power 1897-044-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Defendant Writ of error Michigan U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Michigan U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-25 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent David Josiah Brewer Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-589 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-589.pdf 168 U.S. 604 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-604 168 U.S. 604 (1897) 168 U.S. 604 D09002ee1d4c044a4 Railway Grants Public Lands Property Rights Railroads Property Law Land Titles Full Title State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;No. Pac. Railroad v. Musser-Sauntry Co., 168 U.S. 604 (1897);168 U.S. 604 CASE USREPORTS-168-604 604 50 1 1897-12-20 1897 168 U.S. 604 168 U.S. 604 (1897) Railway Grants Public Lands Property Rights Railroads Property Law Land Titles Full Title State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1897-045-01 Railroad Manufacturer Appeal Wisconsin U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Wisconsin U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-12-01 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent David Josiah Brewer Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-604 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-604.pdf 168 U.S. 611 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-611 168 U.S. 611 (1898) 168 U.S. 611 D09002ee1d4c04489 Property Tax Jurisdiction and Venue Public Parks Constitutionality Municipal Corporations Roads and Highways Public Lands Washington, D.C. Taxation Equity Property Rights Property Law Due Process: Takings Clause, or Other Non-Constitutional Governmental Taking of Property Due Process United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Wilson v. Lambert, 168 U.S. 611 (1898);168 U.S. 611 CASE USREPORTS-168-611 611 51 1 1898-01-03 1897 168 U.S. 611 168 U.S. 611 (1898) Property Tax Jurisdiction and Venue Public Parks Constitutionality Municipal Corporations Roads and Highways Public Lands Washington, D.C. Taxation Equity Property Rights Property Law Due Process: Takings Clause, or Other Non-Constitutional Governmental Taking of Property Due Process 1897-047-01 State commission, board, committee, or authority Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be Appeal Supreme Court of the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction) Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Statutory construction Constitutional Amendment Fifth Amendment (takings clause) Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition George Shiras, Jr. Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-611 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-611.pdf 168 U.S. 618 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-618 168 U.S. 618 (1898) 168 U.S. 618 D09002ee1d4c04458 Service and Notice Federal Preemption State Statutes State and Local Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Civil Procedure Due Process: Hearing or Notice (Other than as Pertains to Government Employees or Prisoners' Rights) Due Process United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Shepard v. Adams, 168 U.S. 618 (1898);168 U.S. 618 CASE USREPORTS-168-618 618 52 1 1898-01-03 1897 168 U.S. 618 168 U.S. 618 (1898) Service and Notice Federal Preemption State Statutes State and Local Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Civil Procedure Due Process: Hearing or Notice (Other than as Pertains to Government Employees or Prisoners' Rights) Due Process 1897-048-01 Debtor Bankrupt person or business, or business in reorganization Writ of error Colorado U.S. District Court Colorado U.S. District Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent George Shiras, Jr. Melville Weston Fuller 6 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-618 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-618.pdf 168 U.S. 627 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-627 168 U.S. 627 (1898) 168 U.S. 627 D09002ee1d4c04456 Possession Delivery Injunctions Transportation Property Rights Receivers Railroads Property Law Judicial Administration: Review of Non-Final Order Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Highland Ave. Railroad v. Equipment Co., 168 U.S. 627 (1898);168 U.S. 627 CASE USREPORTS-168-627 627 53 1 1898-01-03 1897 168 U.S. 627 168 U.S. 627 (1898) Possession Delivery Injunctions Transportation Property Rights Receivers Railroads Property Law Judicial Administration: Review of Non-Final Order Judicial Power 1897-049-01 Railroad Creditor, including institution appearing as such, e.g., a finance company Certification Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Certification to or from a lower court Favorable disposition for petitioning party unclear David Josiah Brewer Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-627 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-627.pdf 168 U.S. 632 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-632 168 U.S. 632 (1898) 168 U.S. 632 D09002ee1d4c044b7 Mail Routes and Delivery Jurisdiction and Venue Evidence Embezzlement Theft and Larceny Indictments U.S. Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) Possession Postal Service Criminal Procedure Officials and Employees Fraud and Financial Crimes Mail Theft Statutory Construction of Criminal Laws: Financial (Other than in Fraud or Internal Revenue) Criminal Procedure United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Hall v. United States, 168 U.S. 632 (1898);168 U.S. 632 CASE USREPORTS-168-632 632 54 1 1898-01-03 1897 168 U.S. 632 168 U.S. 632 (1898) Mail Routes and Delivery Jurisdiction and Venue Evidence Embezzlement Theft and Larceny Indictments U.S. Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) Possession Postal Service Criminal Procedure Officials and Employees Fraud and Financial Crimes Mail Theft Statutory Construction of Criminal Laws: Financial (Other than in Fraud or Internal Revenue) Criminal Procedure 1897-050-01 Person convicted of crime United States Writ of error New York U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of New York New York U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of New York Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-11-29 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Rufus Wheeler Peckham Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-632 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-632.pdf 168 U.S. 640 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-640 168 U.S. 640 (1898) 168 U.S. 640 D09002ee1d4c0448c Mail Routes and Delivery Juries Evidence Homicide Habeas Corpus U.S. Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) Postal Service Murder First-Degree Murder Mail Trains Second-Degree Murder Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal Law and Procedure Habeas Corpus Criminal Procedure United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Crossley v. California, 168 U.S. 640 (1898);168 U.S. 640 CASE USREPORTS-168-640 640 55 1 1898-01-03 1897 168 U.S. 640 168 U.S. 640 (1898) Mail Routes and Delivery Juries Evidence Homicide Habeas Corpus U.S. Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) Postal Service Murder First-Degree Murder Mail Trains Second-Degree Murder Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal Law and Procedure Habeas Corpus Criminal Procedure 1897-051-01 Prisoner, inmate of penal institution State Appeal California U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of California California U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of California Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-640 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-640.pdf 168 U.S. 642 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-642 168 U.S. 642 (1898) 168 U.S. 642 D09002ee1d4c0445a Jurisdiction and Venue Money Warrants Titles Directly in Issue Statutes Third Parties State and Local Courts Civil Procedure Government Contractors No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of a Substantial or Properly Presented Federal Question, or a Nonsuit Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Conde v. York, 168 U.S. 642 (1898);168 U.S. 642 CASE USREPORTS-168-642 642 56 1 1898-01-03 1897 168 U.S. 642 168 U.S. 642 (1898) Jurisdiction and Venue Money Warrants Titles Directly in Issue Statutes Third Parties State and Local Courts Civil Procedure Government Contractors No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of a Substantial or Properly Presented Federal Question, or a Nonsuit Judicial Power 1897-052-01 Creditor, including institution appearing as such, e.g., a finance company Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related Writ of error State Appellate Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-12-06 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Melville Weston Fuller Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-642 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-642.pdf 168 U.S. 651 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-651 168 U.S. 651 (1898) 168 U.S. 651 D09002ee1d4c04455 Property Tax Jurisdiction and Venue Unpaid Taxes Railroads Land Grants Dakota Territories and Protectorates Tax Law Circuit Courts Transportation Taxation Transportation Tax Property Rights Property Law Mortgages Judicial Administration: Certification (Cf. Objection to Reason for Denial of Certiorari or Appeal) Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;McHenry v. Alford, 168 U.S. 651 (1898);168 U.S. 651 CASE USREPORTS-168-651 651 57 1 1898-01-03 1897 168 U.S. 651 168 U.S. 651 (1898) Property Tax Jurisdiction and Venue Unpaid Taxes Railroads Land Grants Dakota Territories and Protectorates Tax Law Circuit Courts Transportation Taxation Transportation Tax Property Rights Property Law Mortgages Judicial Administration: Certification (Cf. Objection to Reason for Denial of Certiorari or Appeal) Judicial Power 1897-053-01 Bankrupt person or business, or business in reorganization Buyer, purchaser Certification North Dakota U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of North Dakota U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-12-02 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Certification to or from a lower court Favorable disposition for petitioning party unclear Rufus Wheeler Peckham Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-651 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-651.pdf 168 U.S. 674 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-674 168 U.S. 674 (1898) 168 U.S. 674 D09002ee1d4c0449f Property Tax Unpaid Taxes Constitutionality Due Process Property Sale Tax Law Assessment Statutes Taxation Nonpayment of Taxes Ownership Real Estate Tax Property Rights Property Law Louisiana Fourteenth Amendment Real Estate No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of a Substantial or Properly Presented Federal Question, or a Nonsuit Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Castillo v. McConnico, 168 U.S. 674 (1898);168 U.S. 674 CASE USREPORTS-168-674 674 58 1 1898-01-03 1897 168 U.S. 674 168 U.S. 674 (1898) Property Tax Unpaid Taxes Constitutionality Due Process Property Sale Tax Law Assessment Statutes Taxation Nonpayment of Taxes Ownership Real Estate Tax Property Rights Property Law Louisiana Fourteenth Amendment Real Estate No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of a Substantial or Properly Presented Federal Question, or a Nonsuit Judicial Power 1897-054-01 Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-10-19 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Edward Douglass White Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-674 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-674.pdf 168 U.S. 685 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-685 168 U.S. 685 (1898) 168 U.S. 685 D09002ee1d4c0448d Constitutionality Bonds Circuit Courts Waterworks Equity Injunctions City Ordinances Contracts Building Construction Property Law Corporations Law Water Companies Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal or Writ of Error, from Federal District Courts or Courts of Appeals (Cf. 753) Judicial Power United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Austin, 168 U.S. 685 (1898);168 U.S. 685 CASE USREPORTS-168-685 685 59 1 1898-01-03 1897 168 U.S. 685 168 U.S. 685 (1898) Constitutionality Bonds Circuit Courts Waterworks Equity Injunctions City Ordinances Contracts Building Construction Property Law Corporations Law Water Companies Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal or Writ of Error, from Federal District Courts or Courts of Appeals (Cf. 753) Judicial Power 1897-055-01 Stockholder, shareholder, or bondholder City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit Appeal Texas U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Texas Texas U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Texas Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Melville Weston Fuller 1897-04-23 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Edward Douglass White Melville Weston Fuller 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-685 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-685.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter D09002ee1d4c044b8 United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Decisions without Opinions BACKMATTER USREPORTS-168-BackMatter 60 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-2 D09002ee1d4c044af United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Decisions on Petitions for Writs of Certiorari BACKMATTER USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-2 61 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-2.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-4 D09002ee1d4c044a6 United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Appendix BACKMATTER USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-4 62 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-4.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-3 D09002ee1d4c04483 United States reports : cases adjudged in the Supreme Court at October term, 1897;Index BACKMATTER USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-3 63 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-168/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-168/pdf/USREPORTS-168-BackMatter-3.pdf