Category: 1856

60 U.S. 96 60 U.S. 96 19 How. 96 15 L.Ed. 557 WILLIAM H. SEYMOUR AND LAYTON S. MORGAN,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.CYRUS H. McCORMICK. December Term, 1856 1 THIS case came up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of New York. 2 It was a suit […]

60 U.S. 9 60 U.S. 9 19 How. 9 15 L.Ed. 565 EX PARTE, IN THE MATTER OF DAVID A. SECOMBE. December Term, 1856 THIS was a motion for a mandamus to be directed to the judges of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Minnesota, commanding them to vacate and set aside an order […]

60 U.S. 92 60 U.S. 92 19 How. 92 15 L.Ed. 531 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.THE BRIG NEUREA, HER TACKLE, &C., WILLIAMKOHLER, CLAIMANT. December Term, 1856 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. The case presented a general demurrer to the following libel for […]

60 U.S. 8 60 U.S. 8 19 How. 8 15 L.Ed. 576 BENJAMIN F. MORGAN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ALFRED G. CURTENIUS AND JOHN L. GRISWOLD. December Term, 1856 THIS case stood upon the trial docket, coming from the State of Illinois. It was submitted on a printed argument by Mr. Washburne for the plaintiff in error, […]

60 U.S. 82 60 U.S. 82 19 How. 82 15 L.Ed. 554 ROBERT J. VANDEWATER, APPELLANT,v.EDWARD MILLS, CLAIMANT OF THE STEAMSHIP YANKEEBLADE, HER TACKLE, &C. December Term, 1856 1 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of California. 2 It was a libel, filed originally in the […]

60 U.S. 79 60 U.S. 79 19 How. 79 15 L.Ed. 549 SEBASTIAN WILLOT, JOHN McDONALD, AND JOSEPH HUNN,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.JOHN F. A. SANDFORD. December Term, 1856 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Missouri. It was an action of ejectment […]

60 U.S. 73 60 U.S. 73 19 How. 73 15 L.Ed. 525 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.CHARLES LE BARON. December Term, 1856 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 an action of debt upon the bond […]

60 U.S. 72 60 U.S. 72 19 How. 72 15 L.Ed. 576 BURR H. BETTS, APPELLANT,v.JOHN H. LEWIS, AND MARY M. F. LEWIS, HIS WIFE. December Term, 1856 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of Alabama. It was a bill filed by Betts against Lewis […]

60 U.S. 66 60 U.S. 66 19 How. 66 15 L.Ed. 553 C. C. LATHROP, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.CHARLES JUDSON. December Term, 1856 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. The suit was commenced by Charles Judson, a citizen of […]

60 U.S. 69 60 U.S. 69 19 How. 69 15 L.Ed. 533 ELIZABETH MOORE, COMPLAINANT AND APPELLANT,v.RAY GREENE AND BENJAMIN W. HAWKINS. December Term, 1856 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Rhode Island, sitting as a court of equity. The bill was filed by Elizabeth […]

60 U.S. 56 60 U.S. 56 19 How. 56 15 L.Ed. 567 JAMES H. URE, CLAIMANT OF THE STEAMER GIPSEY, APPELLANT,v.JAMES M. COFFMAN AND CYRUS COFFMAN, OWNERS OFFLAT-BOAT AND CARGO. December Term, 1856 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, sitting in admiralty. It […]

60 U.S. 64 60 U.S. 64 19 How. 64 15 L.Ed. 569 JAMES STEVENS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ROYAL GLADDING AND ISAAC T. PROUD, TRADING UNDER THENAME AND FIRM OF GLADDING & PROUD, DEFENDANTS. December Term, 1856 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district […]

60 U.S. 382 60 U.S. 382 19 How. 382 15 L.Ed. 690 ALBERT BALLARD, CHARLES CHADBOURNE, ELIPHALET GILMAN,AND HENRY W. HEIRD, TRADING UNDER THE FIRM OF BALLARD,CHADBOURNE, & CO.,v.PHILIP F. THOMAS, COLLECTOR. December Term, 1856 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district […]

60 U.S. 384 60 U.S. 384 19 How. 384 15 L.Ed. 623 OBADIAH H. PLATT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.CHAUNCEY JEROME. December Term, 1856 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. Mr. Collamer, counsel for the plaintiff in error, moved […]

60 U.S. 385 60 U.S. 385 19 How. 385 15 L.Ed. 662 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS,v.THE CITY BANK OF COLUMBUS. December Term, 1856 THIS case came up on a certificate of division in opinion between the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Ohio. The case is stated […]

60 U.S. 388 60 U.S. 388 19 How. 388 15 L.Ed. 655 PATRICK BURKE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM H. GAINES AND WIFE, ET AL. December Term, 1856 THIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas, by a writ of error issued under the twenty-fifth section of the judiciary act. The […]

60 U.S. 390 60 U.S. 390 19 How. 390 15 L.Ed. 663 GEORGE BULKLEY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.CHRISTIAN HONOLD. December Term, 1856 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It […]

60 U.S. 366 60 U.S. 366 19 How. 366 15 L.Ed. 684 JOSEPH FELLOWS, SURVIVOR OF ROBERT KENDLE,PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.SUSAN BLACKSMITH AND ELY S. PARKER, ADMINISTRATORSOF JOHN BLACKSMITH, DECEASED. December Term, 1856 THIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of the State of New York, by a writ of error issued under the […]

60 U.S. 373 60 U.S. 373 19 How. 373 15 L.Ed. 687 ENOCH C. ROBERTS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JAMES M. COOPER. December Term, 1856 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Michigan. It will be seen, by reference to 18 Howard, that […]