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Green v. Bogue

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 27, 1895No. 327PublishedCited by 50 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. On the 15th day of February, 1890, Hetty H. R. Green and Edward H. Green, citizens of the State of Vermont, filed their bill in the United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illinois, against George M. Bogue, Henry W. Hoyt, Hamilton B. Bogue, George W. Smith, Abram M. Pence, and Williard T. Block, all citizens of the State of Illinois, and Henry A. Barling and Edward D.…

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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. On the 15th day of February, 1890, Hetty H. R. Green and Edward H. Green, citizens of the State of Vermont, filed their bill in the United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illinois, against George M. Bogue, Henry W. Hoyt, Hamilton B. Bogue, George W. Smith, Abram M. Pence, and Williard T. Block, all citizens of the State of Illinois, and Henry A. Barling and Edward D. Mandell, trustees, citizens of the city of New York, and William H. Peters, receiver of the Exchange National Bank of…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shiras

How far the chancery rule, that if a plaintiff replies to a plea in bar, joining issue upon the facts averred in it, thus putting the defendant to the trouble and ^expense of proving his plea, he thereby admits the sufficiency of the plea, and that if such facts are found to be true, the bill must be dismissed without reference to the equity arising from any other facts stated in the bill, is affected or modified by rule 33 in equity, which provides that “ if upon an issue the facts stated in the plea be determined for the defendant, they shall avail him as far as in law and equity they ought…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. Robb v. VosSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. The State of Rhode Island v. the State of MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
  4. Hughes v. BlakeSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  5. Farley v. KittsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1887

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3Cited by50 opinions

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  4. McGregor v. Provident Trust Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1935
  5. Pendleton v. Benner LineSupreme Court of the United States · 1918

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