Excerpt from Annual Report of the Attorney-General of the United States for the Year 1888 Under the provisions of section 6 of the act approved March 3, 1887 (forty-ninth Congress, second session, chapter copies of petitions in suits for settlement of claims in the circuit and district courts. At Kiwi. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Report of the Attorney-General of the United States, for the Year 1890 The best arrangements that can be made are effected by the Depart ment, but it is not always possible to secure such accommodations as are needed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States: For the Year 1894 At the close of its term for the year 1893, on the other hand, the cases on its docket numbered 1,214, of which 934 were cases previously docketed, while only 280 were docketed during that term. Unless some unforeseen cause arrests this progress, the Supreme Court in the course of a few years will be able to dispose of its docket in a session of two or three months, while the justices will be able to devote a reasonable amount of time to the circuit courts of appeals and to thus materially add to the efficiency and prestige of those courts. The docket of the Supreme Court at the close of the last term, as compared with the docket at the close of the term next preceding, shows a decrease of 220 cases. At the close of the October term, 1892, there remained undisposed of on the appellate docket 934 cases, and upon the original docket 7 cases, making a total of 941 cases. Of this number 503 were disposed of during the October term, 1893; and of these, 500 were on the appellate and 3 on the original docket. The number of cases actually considered by the court was 362, of which 195 were argued orally and l67 submitted on printed arguments. Of the 500 appellate cases disposed of, 165 were affirmed, 113 reversed, 119 dismissed, 76 settled by the parties and dismissed, in 6 cases questions certified to the court were answered, and 21 cases were denials of petitions for writs of certiorari under the act of March 3, 1891. The total number of cases in which the United States was a party, or had a substantial interest, disposed of at the October term, 1893, was 106. Of these the United States was appellant or plaintiff in error in 42 cases and appellee or defendant in error in 58 cases (1 case being cross writs of error), in 1 case was petitioner and in 2 cases respondent in applications for certiorari, and 4 cases were certifications of questions. Of the 42 cases appealed, etc., by the United States 18 were decided in its favor and 12 against, 4 cases were dismissed by the United States, 1 was stricken from the docket, 6 reversed by stipulation, and 1 remanded by the court in conformity with a resolution of Congress. In addition, questions in 4 cases certified were answered in favor of the United States. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Report of the Attorney-General of the United States: For the Year 1889 Complying with the law, I respectfully submit the following report of the business of the Department of Justice during the fiscal year ending June 30,1889, with statistics of crime against the United States, and a statement of the appropriations under the control of the Attorney-General. Business of the Supreme Court. The docket of the Supreme Court of the United States at the close of the last term, as compared with its condition at the close of the term next preceding, shows an increase of 133 cases undisposed of, appellate and original. At the close of the October term, 1887, there remained undisposed of on the appellate docket 1,013 cases, and on the original 2 cases. The number of cases docketed at the October term, 1888, was 556, of which 550 were on the appellate and 6 on the original docket, making the total number of cases on the docket at that term, 1,571, of which 1,563 were on the appellate and 8 on the orginal docket. Of this number, 423 were disposed of, and of these, 417 were on the appellate, and 6 on the original docket. The number of cases actually considered by the court was 289, of which 188 were argued orally, and 101 submitted on printed arguments. Of the 417 appellate cases disposed of, 147 were affirmed, 95 reversed, 96 dismissed, 76 settled by the parties and dismissed, and in 3 cases questions certified to the court were answered. The number of cases decided at this term, (October term, 1888) in which the United States was concerned was 53, of which 24 were decided in favor of and 25 against the United States, and in 4 criminal cases questions certified were answered. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Report of the Attorney-General, Vol. 12: For the Year 1888 In accordance with section 9 of chapter 17 of the Public Statutes, I have the honor to submit to the General Court the annual report of this department. The total number of cases that have required the attention of the department is 577. The following table is a classification thereof: - Three trials upon indictments for murder have been had during the year, to wit: - Sarah J. Robinson of Somerville, at East Cambridge, for the murder of Prince Arthur Freeman, her brother-in-law, by administering to him arsenic on June 20, 1885. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Report of the Attorney-General of the United States: For the Year 1904 The attention of Congress is again earnestly invited to the urgent need of a new building for the Department of Justice. Believing that the inconvenience and embarrassing conditions at present surrounding the Department in this respect are not fully realized by Congress, I desire to repeat what was said by my predecessor in the last annual report of the attorney-general, and to comment on conditions which have come under my own observation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for the Year 1912 I have the honor to submit the following report of the business of the Department of Justice during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, as required by law. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.