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Blewett v. Front-Street Cable Ry. Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Washington

Decided December 7, 1891PublishedCited by 2 opinions

At Law. Action by Edward Blewett against the Front-Street Gable Railway Company. A jury was waived, and the trial was by the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Hanford, District Judge.

This is an action at law-to recover damages upon a penal bond containing the following recital and conditions:

“The condition of tlie foregoing obligation is such that whereas, the said Edward Blewett has granted and conveyed to Jacob Furth, assignee [trustee] of the said Front-Street Cable Railway Company, the following described property, * * ' * as a part of a bonus given to secure the building of a cable road hereinafter mentioned: Now, therefore, if the North Seattle Cable Railway Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Moss v. Riddle & CoSupreme Court of the United States · 1809
  2. Jones v. ShawSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
  3. Cocks v. . BarkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  4. Beers v. BeersMichigan Supreme Court · 1870

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America v. SmootCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  2. United States v. QuinnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1903

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