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Butler v. National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 14, 1892No. 170PublishedCited by 17 opinions

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES E0R THE DISTRICT OE MASSACHUSETTS. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan

The National Home for Disabled Yolunteer Soldiers, a corporation existing under the laws of the United States, brought this action against the plaintiff in error in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts to recover the sum of $15,000 with interest from November 20, 1879.

The defendant denied each allegation in the declaration contained, and, also, averred that he had paid the plaintiff in full all sums he ever owed it, due accord and satisfaction having been made. He filed, in addition, a declaration in set-off, stating that he- was directed by the Board of Managers and Directors of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Oscanyan v. Arms Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Bankers Trust Co. v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. Pratt v. ConwaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
  3. Farnham v. Lenox Motor Car Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
  4. United States v. DietrichU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Nebraska · 1904
  5. Larabee v. DolleyDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1909

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