Category: 1844

43 U.S. 653 2 How. 653 11 L.Ed. 416 WILLIAM R. HANSON, JOSEPH L. MOSS, ISAAC PHILLIPS,JOSEPH M. MOSS, AND DAVID SAMUEL, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.LESSEE OF JOHN H. EUSTACE. January Term, 1844 1 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States, holden in and for the […]

43 U.S. 76 2 How. 76 11 L.Ed. 185 WILLIAM KINNEY AND JAMES J. MECHIE, EXECUTORS ANDTRUSTEES OF ROBERT PORTERFIELD, DECEASED,v.MERIWETHER L. CLARK, WILLIAM P. CLARK, GEORGE R. H.CLARK, AND JEFFERSON R. CLARK, A MINOR BY THE AFORESAIDGEORGE R. H. CLARK, HIS GUARDLAN, HEIRS AND DEVISEESOF WILLIAM CLARK, DECEASED, AND ROBERT O., ANN C.,GEORGE W., […]

43 U.S. 66 2 How. 66 11 L.Ed. 181 GLENDY BURKE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ROBERT MCKAY. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi. The suit was brought in the court below by the endorsee against the endorser […]

43 U.S. 711 2 How. 711 11 L.Ed. 439 11 L.Ed. 453 THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.THE UNITED STATES. January Term, 1844 1 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Pennsylvania. The facts in the case were […]

43 U.S. 9 2 How. 9 11 L.Ed. 159 ALEXANDER G. MCNUTT, GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI, WHO SUESFOR THE USE OF LEGGETT, SMITH, AND LAWRENCE,v.RICHARD J. BLAND AND BENJAMIN G. HUMPHREYS. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of […]

43 U.S. 497 2 How. 497 11 L.Ed. 353 THE LOUISVILLE, CINCINNATI, AND CHARLESTON RAILROADCOMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THOMAS W. LETSON, DEFENDANT. January Term, 1844 1 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of South Carolina. 2 Letson, a citizen of New York, […]

43 U.S. 619 2 How. 619 11 L.Ed. 402 EDMUND P. GAINES AND WIFEv.BEVERLY CHEW, RICH ARD RELF, AND OTHERS. January Term, 1844 THIS case was a sequel to that which came before the court twice before, and is reported in 13 Pet., 404, and 15 Id., 9.4 It came up again from the Circuit […]

43 U.S. 73 2 How. 73 11 L.Ed. 184 BENJAMIN J. KNAPP, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.EDMUND BANKS. January Term, 1844 THIS was a case brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. Banks had recovered a judgment in that court, against Knapp, for […]

43 U.S. 74 2 How. 74 11 L.Ed. 184 LUCIUS W. STOCKTON AND DANIEL MOORE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.HARRIET BISHOP, DEFENDANT. January Term, 1844 IN the Circuit Court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania, Harriet Bishop, the defendant in error and a citizen of the state of Ohio, obtained a judgment against […]

43 U.S. 591 2 How. 591 11 L.Ed. 391 LESSEE OF JOHN POLLARD, WILLIAM POLLARD, JOHN FOWLERAND HARRIET HIS WIFE, HENRY P. ENSIGN AND PHEBE HISWIFE, GEORGE HUGGINS AND LOUISA HIS WIFE, JOSEPH CASEAND ELIZA HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JOSEPH F. FILES, DEFENDANT. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought, by writ of error under […]

43 U.S. 61 2 How. 61 11 L.Ed. 179 JOHN MCCOLLUM, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JENISON EAGER. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by a writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. The case was this: On the 27th of July, 1838, Charles Bishop executed […]

43 U.S. 65 2 How. 65 11 L.Ed. 181 EX PARTE BARRY. January Term, 1844 MR. JUSTICE STORY delivered the opinion of the court. 1 This is a petition filed in this court for a writ of habeas corpus to be awarded to bring up the body of the infant daughter of the petitioner, alleged […]

43 U.S. 560 2 How. 560 11 L.Ed. 378 NATHANIEL BURWELL, COMPLAINANT AND APPELLANT,v.DANIEL CAWOOD, WILLIAM C. GARDNER, EXECUTOR OF JOSEPHMANDEVILLE, DECEASED, AND JOHN WEST, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1844 1 THIS was an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the […]

43 U.S. 581 2 How. 581 11 L.Ed. 387 SALLY LADIGA, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.RICARD DE MARCUS ROLAND, AND PETER HIEFNER, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1844 1 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, under the 25th section of the Judiciary act, from the Supreme Court of the state of Alabama. 2 On the 24th […]

43 U.S. 608 2 How. 608 11 L.Ed. 397 JOHN L. McCRACKEN, PLAINTIFF IN ERRORv.CHARLES HAYWARD. January Term, 1844 THIS case came up on a certificate of division in opinion from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Illinois. The case was this: In 1840, McCracken, the plaintiff in error, recovered […]

43 U.S. 457 2 How. 457 11 L.Ed. 338 ROBERT BARNWELL RHETT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ROBERT F. POE, CASHIER OF THE BANK OF AUGUSTA, DEFENDANT.1 January Term, 1844 1 This case, although subsequent in this volume to that of Lawrence v. McCalmont, was in fact decided before it; having been argued at the preceding term and […]

43 U.S. 406 2 How. 406 11 L.Ed. 318 JOHN RANDEL, JUN., APPELLANTv.WILLIAM LINN BROWN.WILLIAM LINN BROWN, APPELLANT,v.JOHN RANDEL, JUN. January Term, 1844 1 THESE two cases were argued together, being cross appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, sitting as a court of equity. 2 The […]

43 U.S. 426 2 How. 426 11 L.Ed. 326 SUSAN LAWRENCE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ROBERT McCALMONT, HUGH McCALMONT, AND WILLIAM JOHNSONNEWELL, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. The facts were these: Robert McCalmont and […]

43 U.S. 43 2 How. 43 11 L.Ed. 172 DAVID SHRIVER JUNIOR’S LESSEEv.MARY LYNN, WILLIAM LYNN, GEORGE LYNN, JOHN G. LYNN,JAMES C. LYNN, ELLEN JANE LYNN, MARY MAGRUDER, JONATHANW. MAGRUDER, ANNA B. TILGHMAN, FREDERICK AUGUSTUSSCHLEY, (WHO MARRIED WITH FRANCINA C. LYNN DECEASED,DAUGHTER OF DAVID LYNN) FREDERICK AUGUSTUS SCHLEY,WILLIAM HENRY SCHLEY, AND ELIZA M. SCHLEY (CHILDREN […]

43 U.S. 486 2 How. 486 11 L.Ed. 349 AUSTIN L. ADAMS AND ANN C. HARDING, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.JULIA ROBERTS. January Term, 1844 1 THIS case was brought up by writ of error, from the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Alexandria. 2 Julia Roberts, a colored woman, […]