Reavis v. Fianza
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME CQURT OP THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The facts are stated in the opinion. This court has jurisdiction both as the basis of the amount involved, and because the construction of a statute of the United States (Act of. July 1, 1902, § 45; 32 U. S. Stat. 703) is in question. The facts as well as the law are before the court for review.
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APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME CQURT OP THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The facts are stated in the opinion. This court has jurisdiction both as the basis of the amount involved, and because the construction of a statute of the United States (Act of. July 1, 1902, § 45; 32 U. S. Stat. 703) is in question. The facts as well as the law are before the court for review. De la Rama v. De la Rama, 201 U. S. 309. The judgment of the Court of First Instance was plainly and manifestly against the weight of evidence.. The Philippine Supreme Court should have decided according to the preponderance of the evidence. Act…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a bill in equity brought by the appellees to restrain the appellant from setting up title to certain gold mines in the Province of Benguet, or interfering with the same, and to obtain an account of the gold heretofore taken from the mines. • The trial court rendered a judgment or decree granting an injunction as prayed. Exceptions were taken on the grounds that the findings of fact were against the weight of evidence and that the judgment was against the law. The Supreme Court reexamined the evidence and affirmed the decree below. Then the case was brought here by appeal.
The appellees…
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- Belk v. MeagherSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Reynes v. DumontSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Perego v. DodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- De La Rama v. De La RamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Carino v. Insular Government of Philippine IslandsSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
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