Category: 1855

59 U.S. 87 59 U.S. 87 18 How. 87 15 L.Ed. 279 WILLIAM J. MINTER, HIRAM F. SALTMARSH, AND ASHLEYPARKER, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.CHARLES CROMMELIN.* December Term, 1855 THIS case was brought up from the supreme court of Alabama, by a writ of error issued under the 25th section of the judiciary act. The case is […]

59 U.S. 89 59 U.S. 89 18 How. 89 15 L.Ed. 288 ROBERT H. McCREADY AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS OF THESTEAMBOAT BAY STATE, HER TACKLE, MACHINERY,&C., APPELLANTS,v.GOLDSMITH, WELLS, AND OTHERS. December Term, 1855 THIS was an appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of New York. The case is stated […]

59 U.S. 92 59 U.S. 92 18 How. 92 15 L.Ed. 274 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.CATESBY AP. ROGER JONES. December Term, 1855 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 county of Washington. The […]

59 U.S. 86 59 U.S. 86 18 How. 86 15 L.Ed. 272 SAMUEL VERDEN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ISAAC COLEMAN. December Term, 1855 THIS case was brought up from the supreme court of Indiana, by a writ of error issued under the 25th section of the judiciary act. The case is explained in the opinion of the […]

59 U.S. 602 59 U.S. 602 18 How. 602 15 L.Ed. 464 JACOB STRADER AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM. December Term, 1855 1 THIS case was dismissed for want of jurisdiction, at December term, 1850, 10 How. 82. 2 At the present term, Mr. Crittenden, of counsel for the defendant in error, moved the […]

59 U.S. 71 59 U.S. 71 18 How. 71 15 L.Ed. 269 ISAAC R. SMITH, OWNER OF THE SLOOP VOLANT,PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.THE STATE OF MARYLAND. December Term, 1855 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the circuit court of the second judicial circuit of the State of Maryland, in and for Anne […]

59 U.S. 76 59 U.S. 76 18 How. 76 15 L.Ed. 263 WILLIAM H. JONES, JAMES B. WELLS, JOHN CHAIN, JONAS A.CASTALINE, PHILIP C. PAUL, WILLIAM R. ROBERTS AND JAMESW. BYRNE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THOMAS M. LEAGUE. December Term, 1855 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the district court of the United […]

59 U.S. 82 59 U.S. 82 18 How. 82 15 L.Ed. 273 DAVID BUSH, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JAMES I. PERSON, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON, OFMABORN COOPER, DECEASED. December Term, 1855 THIS case was brought up from the high court of errors and appeals of the State of Mississippi, by a writ of error issued under the […]

59 U.S. 595 59 U.S. 595 18 How. 595 15 L.Ed. 518 WILLIAM C. PEASE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JOHN PECK, SURVIVING PARTNER OF THE FIRM OFPECK AND WALTON. December Term, 1855 THIS case was brought up by writ of error for the circuit court of the United States for the district of Michigan. The case is […]

59 U.S. 60 59 U.S. 60 18 How. 60 15 L.Ed. 265 JOHN G. GRAHAM, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ALEXANDER BAYNE. December Term, 1855 THIS case was brought up by writ of error, from the circuit court of the United States for the district of Illinois. It was an action of ejectment brought by Bayne against Graham, […]

59 U.S. 63 59 U.S. 63 18 How. 63 15 L.Ed. 267 NEHEMIAH CARRINGTON, LIBELLANT AND APPELLANT,v.THE BRIG ANN C. PRATT, LEONARD B. PRATT, CLAIMANT. December Term, 1855 THIS was an appeal in admiralty from the circuit court of the United States for the district of Maine. The case is stated in the opinion of […]

59 U.S. 69 59 U.S. 69 18 How. 69 15 L.Ed. 264 JOHN HOLROYD, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.LEVI PUMPHREY. December Term, 1855 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 county of Washington. The case is stated […]

59 U.S. 577 59 U.S. 577 18 How. 577 15 L.Ed. 490 ADAM OGILVIE ET AL. COMPLAINANTS,v.THE KNOX INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL. December Term, 1855 THIS case came up from the circuit court of the United States for the district of Indiana, upon a certificate of division in opinion between the judges thereof. As the […]

59 U.S. 584 59 U.S. 584 18 How. 584 15 L.Ed. 493 WILLIAM B. CULBERTSON, APPELLANT,v.THE STEAMER SOUTHERN BELLE; HENRY B. SHAW, WILLIAM M.SHAW, ELAM BOWMAN, SIDNEY A. LACOSTE, AND JOHN DESEBASTIAN, CLAIMANTS. December Term, 1855 THIS was an appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. The […]

59 U.S. 588 59 U.S. 588 18 How. 588 15 L.Ed. 495 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS,v.WILLIAM G. SHACKLEFORD. December Term, 1855 THIS case came up from the circuit court of the United States for the district of Kentucky, on a certificate of division in opinion between the judges thereof. The point of difference was thus […]

59 U.S. 591 59 U.S. 591 18 How. 591 15 L.Ed. 497 SUSAN E. CONNER, WIDOW OF HENRY L. CONNER, DECEASED,PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM ST. JOHN ELLIOTT, ADMINISTRATOR, AND DANIEL W.BRICKLE AND WIFE ET AL. HEIRS OF HENRY L.CONNER, DECEASED. December Term, 1855 THIS case was brought up from the supreme court of Louisiana, by a […]

59 U.S. 557 59 U.S. 557 18 How. 557 15 L.Ed. 485 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.THOMAS O. LARKIN AND JOHN S. MISSROON. December Term, 1855 THIS was an appeal from the district court of the United States for the northern district of California. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. It was […]

59 U.S. 565 59 U.S. 565 18 How. 565 15 L.Ed. 489 ALEXANDER DENNISTOUN, JOHN DENNISTOUN, WILLIAMMYLINE, AND WILLIAM WOOD, PARTNERS, UNDER THE STYLE OFA. DENNISTOUN AND CO., PLAINTIFFS,v.ROGER STEWART. December Term, 1855 The case was before the court at the preceding term, and is reported in 17 How. 606. The certificate of division commenced […]

59 U.S. 570 59 U.S. 570 18 How. 570 15 L.Ed. 515 THE STEAMER OREGON, ROGER A. HEIRN, MASTER ANDPART-OWNER, APPELLANT,v.JOSEPH AND FRANCIS ROCCA.THE STEAMER OREGON, ROGER A. HEIRN, MASTER ANDPART-OWNER, APPELLANT,v.ROBERT TURNER AND WILLIAM TWIFORD. December Term, 1855 THESE were appeals from the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of […]

59 U.S. 581 59 U.S. 581 18 How. 581 15 L.Ed. 492 JONATHAN CROCKETT, ARCHIBALD C. SPALDING, JOHN GREGORY,CHRISTOPHER DYER, AND NATHANIEL DYER, LIBELLANTSAND APPELLANTS,v.THE STEAMBOAT ISAAC NEWTON, HER TACKLE, &C., ISAACNEWTON, CLAIMANT.AUGUSTUS LORD, LIBELLANT AND APPELLANT,v.THE STEAMBOAT ISAAC NEWTON, HER TACKLE, &C., DANIELDREW, CLAIMANT. December Term, 1855 THESE two cases were appeals from the […]