Legal Opinion
Woods v. Freeman
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 11, 1864PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
68 U.S. 398 (1863)
1 Wall. 398
WOODS
v.
FREEMAN.
Supreme Court of United States.
Mr. Merriman, for the defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · DavisJustice Davis
There was no "mark, word, or character" on the record of the judgment to indicate the amount of taxes for which it was rendered against the land, which was undoubtedly the reason why the court rejected the evidence.
In the construction of local statutes affecting the titles to real estate, this court recognizes the binding force of the interpretation given by the highest judicial tribunal of a State.
This question has been expressly decided by the Supreme Court of Illinois. That…
3Cited by13 opinions
- Ballard v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Moran v. ThomasSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1905
- Turner v. Hand CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1898
- Brown v. Reeves & Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1903
- Crismon v. ReichUtah Supreme Court · 1880
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.