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Crary Vs. Devlin
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-21-1876
Crary v. Devlin - 154 U.S. 619 (1876) U.S. Supreme Court Crary v. Devlin, 154 U.S. 619 (1876) Crary v. Devlin No. 527 Submitted January 31, 1876 Decided February 21, 1876 154 U.S. 619 ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Syllabus Dismissed on the authority of Mining Co. v. Boggs, 3 Wall. 304. The finding by a state court that the facts on which a party relies to bring his case within a statute of the United States do not exist is no decision against the validity of that statute. MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the Court. The motion to dismiss this cause is granted upon the authority of Mining Co. v. Boggs, 3 Wall. 304. There could have been no decision of the Court of Appeals against the validity of any statute of the United States, because it was found that the facts upon which the defendants below relied to bring their case within the statute in question did not exist. The judgment did not deny the validity of the statute, but the...
Turner Vs. Ward
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-14-1876
Turner v. Ward - 154 U.S. 618 (1876) U.S. Supreme Court Turner v. Ward, 154 U.S. 618 (1876) Turner v. Ward No. 129 Argued and submitted January 31, 1876 Decided February 14, 1876 154 U.S. 618 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN Syllabus In a suit in equity to set aside a sale of personal property as induced by false representations, a decree in favor of the plaintiff will be sustained if the representations proved are of the same general character as those averred in the bill, though not in its precise language. The case is stated in the opinion. MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents for our consideration little else than a question of fact. The plaintiffs charge in substance that they were induced by false representations to sell the defendants certain goods, and asked to have the contract of sale rescinded, and their goods restored. The testimony is all embraced in the depositi...
Mead Vs. Pinyard
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-07-1876
Mead v. Pinyard - 154 U.S. 620 (1876) U.S. Supreme Court Mead v. Pinyard, 154 U.S. 620 (1876) Mead v. Pinyard No. 754 Submitted January 20, 1876 Decided February 7, 1876 154 U.S. 620 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN Syllabus The proof does not make out a case that calls upon this Court to overrule the judgment of the trial court on questions of fact. The case is stated in the opinion. MR. JUSTICE HUNT delivered the opinion of the Court. The appeal in this case is based chiefly upon alleged errors of the court below in determining the facts. The points of fact most strongly presented, in which it is alleged that the error was committed, are the following: 1. The finding that the contract held by Collins was assigned and delivered by him to his sister, Mrs. Gamble, in November, 1862; 2. the finding that Willard did not, in June, 1861, convey by deed to Collins the property described in his contract, and 3. the denial ...
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