Digest of the United States Supreme Court Reports: U. S. Vols. 1-206. L. Ed. Books 1-51. Appending All State and Federal Citations of Each Decided Point to the Statement Thereof in the Body of the Digest. Containing References Also to Editorial Notes in the Lawyers Edition of These Reports and in the Lawyers Reports Annotated, Volume 5

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Halaman 4764 - It is admitted that the rule is difficult of application. But it is generally held that, in order to warrant a finding that negligence, or an act not amounting to wanton wrong, is the proximate cause of an injury, it must appear that the injury was the natural and probable consequence of the negligence or wrongful act, and that it ought to have been foreseen in the light of the attending circumstances.
Halaman 4772 - For all other corporate purposes, all municipal corporations may be vested with authority to assess and collect taxes ; but such taxes shall be uniform in respect to persons and property within the jurisdiction of the body imposing...
Halaman 4860 - States to land known at the time of sale to be valuable for its minerals of gold, silver, cinnabar, or copper can be obtained under the preemption or homestead laws or the townsite laws, or in any other way than as prescribed by the laws specially authorizing the sale of such lands except in the States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas.
Halaman 5093 - State court, for any cause whatsoever, against any person who is denied or cannot enforce in the judicial tribunals of the State, or in the part of the State where such suit or prosecution is pending, any right secured to him by any law providing for the equal civil rights of citizens of the United States...
Halaman 5087 - ... to the Federal court. And in Louisville & Nashville RR Co. v. Wangelin, 132 US 599, 601, the same eminent judge, speaking for the court, said: "It has often been decided that an action brought in a state court against two jointly for a tort cannot be removed by either of them into the Circuit Court of the United States, under the act of March 3, 1875, c.
Halaman 4886 - ... that he does not apply to purchase the same on speculation, but in good faith to appropriate it to his own exclusive use and benefit; and that he has not, directly or indirectly, made any agreement or contract, in any way or manner, with any person or persons...
Halaman 4848 - That the Indians or other persons in said district shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their use or occupation or now claimed by them, but the terms under which such persons may acquire title to such lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress...
Halaman 4890 - Congress has the sole power to declare the dignity and effect of titles emanating from the United States...
Halaman 5189 - Consuls addressed in writing to the local authority and supported by an official extract from the register of the ship or the list of the crew, and shall be held, during the whole time of their stay in the port, at the disposal of the Consuls.
Halaman 4908 - The officers of the land department are specially designated by law to receive, consider and pass upon proofs presented with respect to settlements upon the public lands, with a view to secure rights of pre-emption. If they err in the construction of the law applicable to any case, or if fraud is practiced upon them, or they themselves are chargeable with fraudulent practices, their rulings may be reviewed and annulled by the courts when a controversy arises between private parties founded upon their...

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