Haldane v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to tbe District Court of tbe United States for tbe District of Kansas. This case arose out of the following circumstances: On April 30, 1890, the United States, through Major O. W. Foster, chief quartermaster for the department of Missouri, advertised for proposals to furnish hay and straw for certain military posts; among others, for Ft. Riley, Kan.
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In Error to tbe District Court of tbe United States for tbe District of Kansas. This case arose out of the following circumstances: On April 30, 1890, the United States, through Major O. W. Foster, chief quartermaster for the department of Missouri, advertised for proposals to furnish hay and straw for certain military posts; among others, for Ft. Riley, Kan. The advertisement notified bidders that proposals for the delivery of 5,000,000 pounds of hay and 1.000. 000 pounds of straw at Ft. Riley, Kan., would be received at the oflice of the chief quartermaster at St. Louis, Mo., and at the…
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, Circuit Judge
It is contended in behalf of the government that the errors complained of in the brief of counsel for the plaintiffs in error, and on ¿he oral argument of the case, have not been properly assigned in accordance with our rules; and this point is undoubtedly well taken so far as the assignments relate to the admission and exclusion of evidence. We have invariably held that we would not consider alleged errors in the admission and exclusion of evidence unless the testimony that is claimed to have been erroneously admitted or excluded is set out substantially in the assignment of errors and in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rathbun v. AckerNew York Supreme Court · 1854
- McDermott v. Board of Police for Metropolitan Police DistrictNew York Supreme Court · 1857
- National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City v. First Nat. Bank of Kansas CityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
- Ryan v. KellyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1880
- Gorham v. LuckettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1845
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- Wagner Electric Corporation v. SnowdenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1930
- Thompkins v. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914
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