Category: 1847

46 U.S. 215 46 U.S. 215 5 How. 215 12 L.Ed. 122 WHARTON JONES, PLAINTIFF,v.JOHN VAN ZANDT.1 January Term, 1847 THIS case came up from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Ohio, on a certificate of division in opinion between the judges thereof. It was an action of debt, brought […]

46 U.S. 192 46 U.S. 192 5 How. 192 12 L.Ed. 111 ALBERT G. CREATH’S ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANTAND APPELLANT,v.WILLIAM D. SIMS. January Term, 1847 THE reporter finds the following statement of the case prefixed to the opinion of the court, as delivered by Mr. Justice Daniel. 1 This is an appeal from a decree of the […]

46 U.S. 208 46 U.S. 208 5 How. 208 12 L.Ed. 119 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF,v.EPHRAIM BRIGGS. January Term, 1847 THIS case came up from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Michigan, on a certificate of division in opinion.2 The circumstances of the case are thus stated by the Chief […]

46 U.S. 210 46 U.S. 210 5 How. 210 12 L.Ed. 120 JOHN C. SHEPPARD AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.JOHN WILSON. January Term, 1847 Mr. Grant moved to dismiss the writ of error in this case, upon two grounds. 1st. Irregularity in the allowance of the writ of error, and the citation. 2d. That since […]

46 U.S. 213 46 U.S. 213 5 How. 213 12 L.Ed. 121 MINERS’ BANK OF DUBUQUE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THE UNITED STATES EX REL. JAMES GRANT. January Term, 1847 A MOTION was made by Mr. Grant and Mr. Hastings to dismiss the writ of error in this case, upon the same grounds as in the preceding […]

46 U.S. 176 46 U.S. 176 5 How. 176 12 L.Ed. 104 IN THE MATTER OF NICHOLAS LUCIEN METZGER. January Term, 1847 1 Mr. Coxe moved for a habeas corpus, according to the following petition, which he read, and also the decision of the judge below. 2 ‘To the Honorable, the Justices of the Supreme […]

46 U.S. 134 46 U.S. 134 5 How. 134 12 L.Ed. 85 JOHN A. ROWAN AND JOHN L. HARRIS, COPARTNERS IN TRADEUNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF ROWAN AND HARRIS,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.HIRAM G. RUNNELS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.SAMEv.SAME. January Term, 1847 THESE cases were brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the […]

46 U.S. 141 46 U.S. 141 5 How. 141 12 L.Ed. 88 BENNET R. TRULY, COMPLAINANT AND APPELLANT,v.MOSES WANZER, JABEZ HARRISON, AND JOHN R. NICHOLSON.1 January Term, 1847 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. The facts in the case are sufficiently set forth […]

46 U.S. 143 46 U.S. 143 5 How. 143 12 L.Ed. 89 CHRISTOPHER FORD, APPELLANT,v.ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS, MAXWELL W. BLAND, AND EMELINE,HIS WIFE, APPELLEES. January Term, 1847 1 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, sitting as a court of equity. 2 As the merits […]

46 U.S. 168 46 U.S. 168 5 How. 168 12 L.Ed. 100 HEZEKIAH H. GEAR, APPELLANT,v.THOMAS J. PARISH. January Term, 1847 THIS was an appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Wisconsin, sitting as a court of chancery. Parish filed a bill in the District Court of Iowa County, Territory […]

46 U.S. 10 46 U.S. 10 5 How. 10 12 L.Ed. 27 THE UNITED STATES, APPEALLANT,v.JOSEPH LAWTON, EXECUTOR OF CHARLES LAWTON, MARTHAPOLLARD, HANNAH MARIA KERSHAW, WIFE OF JAMESKERSHAW, ET AL. January Term, 1847 THIS was an appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida, under the following circumstances. On the 10th of November, 1817, James […]

46 U.S. 103 46 U.S. 103 5 How. 103 12 L.Ed. 70 JOHN A. BARRY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.MARY MERCEIN AND ELIZA ANN BARRY. January Term, 1847 1 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. 2 The facts are […]

46 U.S. 121 46 U.S. 121 5 How. 121 12 L.Ed. 78 JACOB S. MAYBERRY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JAMES H. THOMPSON, DEFENDANT. January Term, 1847 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Alabama. It was originally brought by Mayberry in the […]

46 U.S. 127 46 U.S. 127 5 How. 127 12 L.Ed. 81 JOHN G. NELSON, CHARLES G. CARLETON, WILLIAM H.STEWART (PARTNERS IN TRADE UNDER THE NAME OF NELSON,CARLETON, & CO.), HENRY PARISH, DANIEL PARISH, JOHNR. MARSHALL, JOHN B. SEAMAN, THOMAS PARISH, LEROY M.WILEY (PARTNERS IN TRADE UNDER THE NAME OF PARISH,MARSHALL, & CO.), APPELLANTS,v.JOHN J. […]

46 U.S. 1 46 U.S. 1 5 How. 1 12 L.Ed. 23 JAMES WOOD, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM A. UNDERHILL AND ASCHEL H. GEROW, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1847 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. It appeared that, in […]