47 U.S. 70

47 U.S. 70 47 U.S. 70 6 How. 70 12 L.Ed. 347 ROBERT MARSHALL, APPELLANT,v.SUSAN G. BEALL, DEFENDANT. January Term, 1848 1 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the county of Washington. 2 In February, 1820, Robert Marshall and Ann […]

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47 U.S. 81

47 U.S. 81 47 U.S. 81 6 How. 81 12 L.Ed. 352 JOS E ARGOTE VILLABOLOS, MARIE ROSE, AND FRANCOIS FELIX,MARQUIS DE FOUGERES, APPELLANTS,v.THE UNITED STATES. January Term, 1848 1 THIS was an appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida. 2 The case being dismissed for want of jurisdiction, it is unnecessary to do […]

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47 U.S. 92

47 U.S. 92 47 U.S. 92 6 How. 92 12 L.Ed. 357 WILLIAM C. BRASHEAR, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JOHN Y. MASON, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, DEFENDANT. January Term, 1848 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the […]

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47 U.S. 507

47 U.S. 507 47 U.S. 507 6 How. 507 12 L.Ed. 535 THE WEST RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.JOSEPH DIX AND THE TOWNS OF BRATTLEBORO’ ANDDUMMERSTON, IN THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM,DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.THE WEST RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THE TOWNS OF BRATTLEBORO’ AND DUMMERSTON, IN THE COUNTYOF WINDHAM, AND JOSEPH DIX, ASA BOYDEN, […]

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47 U.S. 550

47 U.S. 550 47 U.S. 550 6 How. 550 12 L.Ed. 553 CHARLES PATTERSON, APPELLANT,v.EDMUND P. GAINES AND WIFE.* January Term, 1848 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for East Louisiana. It was a branch of the case of Gaines and Wife v. Chew and others, which is reported […]

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47 U.S. 605

47 U.S. 605 47 U.S. 605 6 How. 605 12 L.Ed. 575 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.HENRY YATES AND ARCHIBALD McINTYRE. January Term, 1848 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for Louisiana, under the act of Congress passed on the 17th of June, 1844, providing for the adjustment of land […]

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47 U.S. 62

47 U.S. 62 47 U.S. 62 6 How. 62 12 L.Ed. 344 MARY ANN VAN NESS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.CORNELIUS P. VAN NESS, ADMINISTRATOR OF JOHN P. VAN NESS. January Term, 1848 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, sitting for […]

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47 U.S. 7

47 U.S. 7 47 U.S. 7 6 How. 7 12 L.Ed. 321 WILLIAM M. GWIN, LATE MARSHAL, AND JACOB S. YERGER ANDROBERT HUGHES, HIS SURETIES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.C. T. AND A. BARTON, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. January Term, 1848 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States […]

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47 U.S. 486

47 U.S. 486 47 U.S. 486 6 How. 486 12 L.Ed. 526 WILLIAM HOUSTON AND OTHERS, AND FRANCIS FISK AND OTHERS,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THE CITY BANK OF NEW ORLEANS. January Term, 1848 1 THIS case was brought up, by a writ of error issued under the twenty-fifth section of the Judiciary Act, from the Supreme Court […]

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Hogg v. Emerson, 47 U.S. 437 (1848)

47 U.S. 437 6 How. 437 12 L.Ed. 505 PETER HOGG AND CORNELIUS H. DELAMATER, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOHN B. EMERSON. January Term, 1848 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. It was a suit for […]

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47 U.S. 44

47 U.S. 44 47 U.S. 44 6 How. 44 12 L.Ed. 337 DAVID S. STACY, ADMINISTRATOR OF CHARLES S. LEE,PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.J. B. THRASHER, FOR THE USE OF WILLIAM SELLERS,DEFENDANT IN ERROR. January Term, 1848 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern […]

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New Jersey Steam Navigation Co. v. Merchants’ Bank, 47 U.S. 344 (1848)

Issues: Admiralty Law, Common Carriers, Contracts Law

47 U.S. 344 6 How. 344 12 L.Ed. 465 THE NEW JERSEY STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, RESPONDENTS AND APPELLANTS, v. THE MERCHANTS’ BANK OF BOSTON, LIBELLANTS. January Term, 1848 [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] ?Headnotes: The general owner of specie who has employed a person, commonly called an expressman to transport it for him, many maintain a suit against […]

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47 U.S. 41

47 U.S. 41 47 U.S. 41 6 How. 41 12 L.Ed. 335 JONATHAN W. NESMITH AND THOMAS NESMITH, COMPLAINANTS,v.THOMAS C. SHELDON, HORACE H. COMSTOCK, DAVID FRENCH,WILLIAM E. PETERS, JAMES FORTON, ATLA E. MATHER, HENRYB. HOLBROOK, SAMUEL P. MEAD, FRANCIS E. ELDRED, PHCEBEANN DEAN, CULLEN BROWN, AND CHARLES H. STEWART,DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1848 THIS case came […]

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47 U.S. 292

47 U.S. 292 47 U.S. 292 6 How. 292 12 L.Ed. 443 CHARLES McMICKEN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.AMOS WEBB, MARY ANN SMITH, IN HER OWN RIGHT AND ASTUTRIX, &C., AND IRA SMITH, IN HIS OWN CAPACITY AND ASTUTOR TO THE MINORS, CATHARINE AND SARAH SMITH. January Term, 1848 THIS case was brought up, by writ of […]

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47 U.S. 301

47 U.S. 301 47 U.S. 301 6 How. 301 12 L.Ed. 447 THE PLANTERS’ BANK OF MISSISSIPPI, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THOMAS L. SHARP, EDWARD ENGLEHARD, AND HENRY HAMPTONBRIDGES, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.MATTHIAS W. BALDWIN, GEORGE VAIL, AND GEORGE HUFTY,MERCHANTS AND PERSONS IN TRADE UNDER THE NAME, STYLE,AND FIRM OF BALDWIN, VAIL, & HUFTY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.JAMES PAYNE, […]

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47 U.S. 284

47 U.S. 284 47 U.S. 284 6 How. 284 12 L.Ed. 440 JOHN D. BUSH, APPELLANT,v.JACOB MARSHALL AND WILLIAM B. WHITESIDES. January Term, 1848 THE following statement of the case was the brief of Mr. Howard, who argued it. This was an appeal from the Supreme Court of Iowa Territory, sitting as a court of […]

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47 U.S. 31

47 U.S. 31 47 U.S. 31 6 How. 31 12 L.Ed. 331 THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS, AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OFTHE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.HENRY K. Moss, WILLIAM H. SHELTON, ROBERT A. PATRICK,AND CHARLES LYNCH, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1848 1 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of […]

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47 U.S. 228

47 U.S. 228 47 U.S. 228 6 How. 228 12 L.Ed. 416 RICHARD BEIN AND MARY, HIS WIFE, APPELLANTS,v.MARY HEATH. January Term, 1848 1 But it is no objection to such a bill, as a rule of pleading, that the husband is made a party to it with the wife. He acts only as her […]

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47 U.S. 23

47 U.S. 23 47 U.S. 23 6 How. 23 12 L.Ed. 328 WILLIAM BAILEY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM B. DOZIER. January Term, 1848 1 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. 2 The facts were these. 3 On the 18th […]

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47 U.S. 248

47 U.S. 248 47 U.S. 248 6 How. 248 12 L.Ed. 425 JOHN D. BOWLING, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JILSON P. HARRISON. January Term, 1848 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. It was a suit by the indorsee of a […]

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