Category: 1840

U.S. Supreme Court opinions from 1840.

/U.S. Supreme Court Opinions / 1840 /

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.ELIZABETH WIGGINS, APPELLEE.

LESSEE OF WILLIAM POLLARD’S HEIRS, &C.,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.GAIUS KIBBE, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.*

LESSEE OF MARGARET LATTIMER AND OTHERS,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM POTEET, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

WILLIAM COVINGTON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.DAVID A. COMSTOCK, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

THE UNITED STATESv.SAMUEL R. WOOD.

THE PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.JAMES STIMPSON, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

JOSEPH SMITH, APPELLANT,v.THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY, APPELLEES.

THE UNITED STATESv.ISAAC MORRIS.

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.THE HEIRS OF ELEAZER WATERMAN, APPELLEES.

WILLIAM AND JAMES BROWN AND COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THOMAS M’GRAN, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

JOHN S. MITCHELL, EXECUTOR AND DEVISEE OF ANDREWMITCHELL DECEASED, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ROBERT LENOX AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

SUSAN DECATUR, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JAMES K. PAULDING, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY,DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

FRANCIS WEST AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS,v.WALTER BRASHEAR, APPELLEE.

THE UNITED STATESv.SAMUEL B. STONE.

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JOHN P. GRATIOT, ROBERT BURTON, CHARLES S.HEMPSTEAD, AND DICKERSON B. MOOREHOUSE,DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

GEORGE HOLMES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.SILAS H. JENNISON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF VERMONT;AND JOHN STARKWEATHER, SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY OFWASHINGTON, IN THE SAID STATE OF VERMONT, AND THEIRSUCCESSORS IN OFFICE; DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

THE COMMONWEALTH BANK OF KENTUCKY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.THOMAS GRIFFITH AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

THE COMMERCIAL AND RAIL ROAD BANK OF VICKSBURG,PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.SLOCOMB, RICHARDS AND COMPANY, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.