Legal Opinion

United States v. Taylor

United States Circuit Court

Decided June 23, 1888PublishedCited by 6 opinions

At Law. Action brought by the United States against E. S. Taylor for trespass on government land.

1Opinion of the Court

Toulmin, J.,

(charging jury.) This suit is called an action of trespass, and is brought by the United States against the defendant to recover damages for trespasses alleged to have been committed by him in the years 1883 and 1884, on lands specifically described in the coinplaint;, and belonging to the government of the United States. The United States charges the defendant with the trespass set forth in the complaint. He says he is not guilty of it. Under the plea of not guilty the government must be prepared to prove the commission by the defendant, his servants, employes, or agents, of the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Whitmer v. El Paso & S. W. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1912
  3. Eason v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1941
  4. Heilman v. PruynMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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