Category: 1841

40 U.S. 52 15 Pet. 52 10 L.Ed. 658 COLIN MITCHEL and others, Appellants,v.UNITED STATES, Appellees. January Term, 1841 1 APPEAL from the Superior Court of the Middle District of Florida. In the supreme court, at January term 1835 (9 Pet. 711), the case of Colin Mitchell and others, appellants, against the United States, was […]

40 U.S. 93 15 Pet. 93 10 L.Ed. 672 HENRY BRUSH, Appellant,v.JOHN H. WARE and others, Appellees. January Term, 1841 1 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of Ohio. The appellees, John H. Ware and others, heirs of John Hockaday, an officer in the Virginia line on the continental establishment, filed their bill in the circuit […]

40 U.S. 423 15 Pet. 423 10 L.Ed. 791 PHILIP MINIS, Plaintiff in error,v.UNITED STATES, Defendants in error. January Term, 1841 1 ERROR to the Circuit Court of Georgia. The United States, at August term 1838, presented a petition to the district judge of the district court of the district of Georgia, stating that Philip […]

40 U.S. 449 15 Pet. 449 10 L.Ed. 800 MOSES GROVES and JAMES GRAHAM, Plaintiffs in error,v.ROBERT SLAUGHTER, Defendant in error.JOHN W. BROWN, MOSES GROVES, R. M. ROBERTS and JAMESGRAHAM, Plaintiffs in error,v.ROBERT SLAUGHTER, Defendant in error. January Term, 1841 ERROR from the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. In the first case, […]

40 U.S. 9 15 Pet. 9 10 L.Ed. 642 EDMUND P. GAINES and MIRA CLARKE, late WHITNEY,Complainants,v.RICHARD RELF, BEVERLY CHEW and others, Defendants. January Term, 1841 1 CERTIFICATE of Division from the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. A bill of complaint was originally filed in the district court of the United States […]

40 U.S. 40 15 Pet. 40 10 L.Ed. 653 The NORTH CAROLINA.JACOB HOUSEMAN, Claimant, &c., Appellant,v.The cargo of the Schooner NORTH CAROLINA: OLIVERO’HARA, Agent, &c., Libellant. January Term, 1841 1 APPEAL from the Court of Appeals of Florida. 2 This case was argued by Coxe, for the appellant; and by Downing, for the owners of […]

40 U.S. 518 15 Pet. 518 10 L.Ed. 826 The AMISTAD.UNITED STATES, Appellants,v.The LIBELLANTS AND CLAIMANTS of the SCHOONER AMISTAD,her tackle, apparel and furniture, together with hercargo, and the AFRICANS mentioned and described in theseveral libels and claims, Appellees. January Term, 1841 1 [Syllabus from pages 518-521 intentionally omitted] 2 APPEAL from the Circuit Court […]

40 U.S. 377 15 Pet. 377 10 L.Ed. 774 UNITED STATES, Plaintiffs in error,v.THE BANK OF THE METROPOLIS, Defendant in error. January Term, 1841 1 [Syllabus from pages 377-379 intentionally omitted] 2 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia and county of Washington. The United States, on the 25th of June 1838, […]

40 U.S. 233 15 Pet. 233 10 L.Ed. 721 The State of RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCEPLANTATIONS, Complainants,v.The Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS. January Term, 1841 THIS case was before the court, at January term 1838 (12 Pet. 657); and again, at January term 1840 (14 Ibid. 210). A bill was filed in the supreme court, on the […]

40 U.S. 287 15 Pet. 287 10 L.Ed. 741 JANE YOUNG and others, Legatees of JOHN PARKS,deceased, Appellants,v.EDWARD L. SMITH and HENRY N. ALLEN, Executors of thelast will and testament of JOHN PARKS, deceased. January Term, 1841 1 APPEAL from the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Alabama. This case was before the court, […]

40 U.S. 290 15 Pet. 290 10 L.Ed. 742 UNITED STATES, Plaintiffs in error,v.WILLIAM LINN and others, Defendants in error. January Term, 1841 1 CERTIFICATE of Division from the Circuit Court of Illinois. William Linn, one of the defendants, was appointed, on the 12th of February 1835, a receiver of public moneys at the land-office, […]

40 U.S. 407 15 Pet. 407 10 L.Ed. 785 UNITED STATES, Plaintiffs in error,v.JOHN FITZGERALD and HIPOLITE FITZGERALD,Defendants in error. January Term, 1841 1 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The United States, by petitory action in the circuit of Louisiana, claimed a tract of land, situated in the parish […]

40 U.S. 284 15 Pet. 284 10 L.Ed. 740 WILLIAM M. GWIN, Marshal of the Southern District ofMississippi, Plaintiff in error,v.JAMES H. BREEDLOVE, Defendant in error. January Term, 1841 1 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. 2 Walker, for the plaintiff in error, stated, that he had a transcript of […]

40 U.S. 336 15 Pet. 336 10 L.Ed. 759 CHARLES GRATIOT, Plaintiff in error,v.UNITED STATES, Defendants in error. January Term, 1841 1 ERROR to the Circuit Court of Missouri. An action was instituted in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Missouri, by the United States against Charles Gratiot, late chief […]

40 U.S. 213 15 Pet. 213 10 L.Ed. 715 MARTIN A. LEA, MONROE RABETAILLE and CHARLES G.LANDON, Appellants,v.ENOCH S. KELLY, Appellee. January Term, 1841 1 APPEAL from the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Alabama. 2 Key, for the appellees, moved to dismiss the appeal. He alleged, that the decree of the court, from […]

40 U.S. 215 15 Pet. 215 10 L.Ed. 715 ANN BUYCK, Widow of Don Augustin Buyck, deceased, andthe unknown Heirs of said Buyck, Appellants,v.UNITED STATES, Appellees. January Term, 1841 1 APPEAL from the Spuerior Court of East Florida. On the 23d of May 1829, Ann Buyck, the appellant, presented a petition to the superior court […]

40 U.S. 226 15 Pet. 226 10 L.Ed. 719 UNITED STATES, Appellants,v.Heirs of JOSEPH DELESPINE and others, Appellees. January Term, 1841 1 APPEAL from the Superior Court of East Florida. Joseph Delespine and others presented a petition to the superior court of East Florida, claiming 10,240 acres of land, at the north head of Indian […]

40 U.S. 275 15 Pet. 275 10 L.Ed. 737 OLIVER O’HARA and others, Appellants,v.UNITED STATES, Appellees. January Term, 1841 1 APPEAL from the Superior Court of East Florida. In the superior court of East Florida, Oliver O’Hara, for himself and for the other heirs of Daniel O’Hara, presented a petition, praying for the confirmation of […]

40 U.S. 18 15 Pet. 18 10 L.Ed. 645 The Lessee of EFFIE COONS and others, Plaintiff in error,v.CHARLES P. GALLAHER, Defendant in error. January Term, 1841 1 ERROR to the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio. The original action of ejectment was brought in the court of common pleas of Clinton county; and […]

40 U.S. 187 15 Pet. 187 10 L.Ed. 706 UNITED STATES, Plaintiffs in error,v.GORDON D. BOYD and others, Defendants in error. January Term, 1841 1 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Gordon D. Boyd was duly appointed a receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale […]