Sonnentheil v. Christian Moerlein Brewing Co.
Citations
- 172 U.S. 401
- 19 S. Ct. 233
- 43 L. Ed. 492
- 1899 U.S. LEXIS 1384
Syllabus
<p>A suit against a marshal of the United States, for acts done in his official capacity, is a suit arising under the laws of the United States; and the joinder of another defendant, jurisdiction over whom is dependent upon diversity of citizenship, does not deprive the .marshal of rights he would otherwise possess.</p> <p>In an action assailing the validity of an assignment by an insolvent debtor with preferences, if there be a conflict as to the words used, or if the words themselves be ambiguous, the question of intent must be left to the jury.</p> <p>There is no class of cases which are more peculiarly within the province of the jury than such as involve the existence of fraud.</p> <p>Under the peculiar circumstances of this case, it was not error to submit to tiie jury the question of fraud referred to in the opinion of the court.</p>
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- “[T]he mere fact that the witness is interested in the result of the suit is deemed sufficient to require the credibility of his testimony to be submitted to the jury as a question of fact”
- \[T]he mere fact that the witness is interested in the result of the suit is deemed sufficient to require the credibility of his testimony to be submitted to the jury as a question of fact\
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Judges: Brown, After Stating the Case
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