This is a list of cases reported in volume 127 of United States Reports, decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1888.
Justices of the Supreme Court at the time of volume 127 U.S.
The Supreme Court is established by Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which says: "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court . . .". The size of the Court is not specified; the Constitution leaves it to Congress to set the number of justices. Under the Judiciary Act of 1789 Congress originally fixed the number of justices at six (one chief justice and five associate justices). Since 1789 Congress has varied the size of the Court from six to seven, nine, ten, and back to nine justices (always including one chief justice).
Chief Justice Morrison Waite died in March 1888 and his successor, Melville Fuller, did not join the Court until October 1888; consequently, when the cases in volume 127 U.S. were decided the Court comprised the following eight members:
Portrait Justice Office Home State Succeeded Date confirmed by the Senate(Vote) Tenure on Supreme Court Samuel Freeman Miller Associate Justice Iowa Peter Vivian Daniel (Acclamation) –October 13, 1890(Died) Stephen Johnson Field Associate Justice California newly created seat (Acclamation)–December 1, 1897(Retired) Joseph P. Bradley Associate Justice New Jersey newly created seat (46–9) –January 22, 1892(Died) John Marshall Harlan Associate Justice Kentucky David Davis (Acclamation) –October 14, 1911(Died) Stanley Matthews Associate Justice Ohio Noah Haynes Swayne (24–23) –March 22, 1889(Died) Horace Gray Associate Justice Massachusetts Nathan Clifford (51–5) –September 15, 1902(Died) Samuel Blatchford Associate Justice New York Ward Hunt (Acclamation) –July 7, 1893(Died) Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar Associate Justice Mississippi William Burnham Woods (32–28) –January 23, 1893(Died)
Citation style
Under the Judiciary Act of 1789 the federal court structure at the time comprised District Courts, which had general trial jurisdiction; Circuit Courts, which had mixed trial and appellate (from the US District Courts) jurisdiction; and the United States Supreme Court, which had appellate jurisdiction over the federal District and Circuit courts—and for certain issues over state courts. The Supreme Court also had limited original jurisdiction (i.e., in which cases could be filed directly with the Supreme Court without first having been heard by a lower federal or state court). There were one or more federal District Courts and/or Circuit Courts in each state, territory, or other geographical region.
Bluebook citation style is used for case names, citations, and jurisdictions. "C.C.D." = United States Circuit Court for the District of . . . e.g.,"C.C.D.N.J." = United States Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey "D." = United States District Court for the District of . . . e.g.,"D. Mass." = United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts "E." = Eastern; "M." = Middle; "N." = Northern; "S." = Southern; "W." = Western e.g.,"C.C.S.D.N.Y." = United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York e.g.,"M.D. Ala." = United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama "Ct. Cl." = United States Court of Claims The abbreviation of a state's name alone indicates the highest appellate court in that state's judiciary at the time. e.g.,"Pa." = Supreme Court of Pennsylvania e.g.,"Me." = Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
List of cases in volume 127 U.S.
Case Name Page & year Opinion of the Court Concurring opinion(s) Dissenting opinion(s) Lower Court Disposition California v. Central P.R.R. Co. 1 (1888) Bradley none none C.C.N.D. Cal. affirmed Providence et al. Co. v. Clare's Adm'x 45 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.S.D.N.Y. reversed United States v. Weld 51 (1888) Lamar none none Ct. Cl. affirmed Robards v. Lamb 58 (1888) Harlan none none Mo. affirmed Morgan v. Eggers 63 (1888) Harlan none none C.C.D. Ind. affirmed Page v. United States 67 (1888) Blatchford none none Ct. Cl. affirmed More v. Steinbach 70 (1888) Field none none C.C.D. Cal. affirmed Rucker v. Wheeler 85 (1888) Harlan none none C.C.D. Colo. affirmed Blacklock v. Small 96 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.D.S.C. reversed Smith v. Bourbon Cnty. 105 (1888) Matthews none none C.C.D. Kan. decree modified Lawrence v. Merritt 113 (1888) Miller none none C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed - style="background: white" colspan=7 Tissue paper primarily used for making letterpress copies of letters or written matter was not subject to duty as "printing paper" under Schedule M, § 2504 Revised Statutes when imported into the United States. Instead, it was subject to duty as "other paper not otherwise provided for." Marye v. Baltimore & O.R.R. Co. 117 (1888) Matthews none none C.C.W.D. Va. affirmed United States v. J.C. Irwin & Co. 125 (1888) Matthews none none Ct. Cl. reversed Gleason v. District of Columbia 133 (1888) Miller none none Ct. Cl. affirmed Kelley & A. v. Town of Milan 139 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.W.D. Tenn. affirmed Norton v. Town of Dyersburg 160 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.W.D. Tenn. affirmed Forncrook v. Root 176 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.N.D. Ohio affirmed United States v. Louisiana 182 (1888) Blatchford none none Ct. Cl. reversed Whitbeck v. Mercantile Nat'l Bank 193 (1888) Miller none none C.C.N.D. Ohio affirmed Peoria & P.U. Ry. Co. v. Chicago et al. R.R. Co. 200 (1888) Gray none none C.C.N.D. Ill. affirmed Missouri P. Ry. Co. v. Mackey 205 (1888) Field none none Kan. affirmed Minneapolis & S.L. Ry. Co. v. Herrick 210 (1888) Field none none Minn. affirmed United States v. Broadhead 212 (1888) Miller none none C.C.D. Cal. dismissed Jones's Adm'r v. Craig 213 (1888) Miller none none C.C.D. Neb. dismissed De Saussure v. Gaillard 216 (1888) Matthews none none S.C. dismissed Porter v. White 235 (1888) Blatchford none none Sup. Ct. D.C. affirmed Bayard v. United States ex rel. White 246 (1888) Blatchford none none Sup. Ct. D.C. reversed United States ex rel. Angarica v. Bayard 251 (1888) Blatchford none none Sup. Ct. D.C. affirmed Cornell v. Weidner 261 (1888) Gray none none C.C.E.D. Mich. affirmed Wisconsin v. Pelican Ins. Co. 265 (1888) Gray none none original judgment for defendant Colton v. Colton 300 (1888) Matthews none none C.C.D. Cal. reversed Cameron v. Hodges 322 (1888) Miller none none C.C.W.D. Tenn. reversed Culbertson v. H. Witbeck Co. 326 (1888) Miller none none C.C.W.D. Mich. affirmed United States v. Beebe 338 (1888) Lamar none none C.C.E.D. Ark. affirmed Noyes v. Mantle 348 (1888) Field none none Sup. Ct. Mont. affirmed Mosler et al. Co. v. Mosler B. & Co. 354 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.S.D. Ohio affirmed Herrman v. Arthur's Ex'rs 363 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.S.D.N.Y. reversed Hendy v. Golden State et al. Works 370 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.D. Cal. affirmed St. Paul P.W. v. Starling 376 (1888) Gray none none C.C.D. Minn. dismissal denied Arkansas V.S. Co. v. Belden M. Co. 379 (1888) Gray none none C.C.D. Colo. affirmed Mosher v. St Louis et al. Ry. Co. 390 (1888) Gray none none C.C.E.D. Mo. affirmed Holland v. Shipley 396 (1888) Gray none none C.C.S.D. Ohio affirmed Hosford v. Germania F. Ins. Co. 399 (1888) Gray none none C.C.D. Neb. reversed Hosford v. Hartford F. Ins. Co. 404 (1888) Gray none none C.C.D. Neb. reversed Chicago et al. Ry. Co. v. United States 406 (1888) Field none none Ct. Cl. affirmed Barnard v. District of Columbia 409 (1888) Field none none Ct. Cl. affirmed Ratterman v. Western Union T. Co. 411 (1888) Miller none none C.C.S.D. Ohio affirmed United States v. McLaughlin 428 (1888) Bradley none none C.C.N.D. Cal. affirmed Benson v. McMahon 457 (1888) Miller none none C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed Glacier Mt. S.M. Co. v. Willis 471 (1888) Lamar none none C.C.D. Colo. reversed Hegler v. Faulkner 482 (1888) Miller none none C.C.D. Neb. reversed Jenkins v. International Bank 484 (1888) Matthews none none Ill. affirmed Taylor v. Holmes 489 (1888) Miller none none C.C.W.D.N.C. affirmed Freedman's et al. Co. v. Shepherd 494 (1888) Harlan none none Sup. Ct. D.C. affirmed Robertson v. Sichel 507 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.S.D.N.Y. reversed Stuart v. Gay 518 (1888) Matthews none none D.W. Va. affirmed Easton v. German A. Bank 532 (1888) Matthews none none C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed Callan v. Wilson 540 (1888) Harlan none none Sup. Ct. D.C. reversed Joyce v. Chillicothe et al. Co. 557 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.S.D. Ohio affirmed Flower v. City of Detroit 563 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.E.D. Mich. affirmed Arthur's Ex'rs v. Vietor 572 (1888) Blatchford none none C.C.S.D.N.Y. reversed Brown v. District of Columbia 579 (1888) Lamar none none Ct. Cl. affirmed Allen v. Gillette 589 (1888) Lamar none none C.C.E.D. Tex. affirmed Falk v. Moebs 597 (1888) Lamar none none C.C.E.D. Mich. affirmed Robertson v. Downing, S. & Co. 607 (1888) Field none none C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed St. Romes v. Levee et al. Co. 614 (1888) Bradley none none C.C.E.D. La. reversed Robbins v. Rollins's Ex'rs 622 (1888) Bradley none none Sup. Ct. D.C. reversed Calhoun v. Lanaux 634 (1888) Bradley none none La. affirmed Leloup v. Port of Mobile 640 (1888) Bradley none none Ala. reversed Farmers' L. & T. Co. v. Newman 649 (1888) Harlan none none C.C.W.D. Mo. reversed Travellers' Ins. Co. v. McConkey 661 (1888) Harlan none none C.C.N.D. Iowa reversed Nickerson v. Nickerson 668 (1888) Harlan none none Sup. Ct. D.C. affirmed Powell v. Pennsylvania 678 (1888) Harlan none Field Pa. affirmed Walker v. Pennsylvania 699 (1888) Harlan none none Pa. affirmed Mahon v. Justice 700 (1888) Field none Bradley C.C.D. Ky. affirmed Sewall v. Haymaker 719 (1888) Harlan none none C.C.S.D. Ohio reversed In re Coy 731 (1888) Miller none Field C.C.D. Ind. affirmed Craig v. Leitensdorfer 764 (1888) Miller none none C.C.D. Colo. order to pay costs In re Burdett 771 (1888) Miller none none C.C.E.D. Mich. mandamus denied Seagrist v. Crabtree 773 (1888) Miller none none Sup. Ct. Terr. N.M. dismissal denied Hunt v. Blackburn 774 (1888) Miller none none C.C.E.D. Ark. continued Marchand v. Livandais 775 (1888) Miller none none C.C.E.D. La. dismissal denied Western et al. Co. v. McGillis 776 (1888) Miller none none C.C.N.D. Ill. bond order denied
Notes and references
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