Category: 1857

61 U.S. 8 61 U.S. 8 20 How. 8 15 L.Ed. 805 JAMES R. JONES, CHARLES C. JONES, WILLIAM G. GORMAN,ROBERT LOTT, JOHN TIPPIN, MATTHEW T. TIPPIN, AND JOHN R.TALLY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.CATHERINE McMASTERS, BY HER NEXT FRIEND, MANUEL YBARBA. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the District […]

61 U.S. 84 61 U.S. 84 20 How. 84 15 L.Ed. 816 DIVID D. WITHERS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.RANSOM BUCKLEY, DANIEL WILSON, NEWTON HUGH R. DAVIS,DOUGLAS H. COOPER, CHARLES VAUGHAN, AND JAMES METCALF. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up from the High Court of Errors and Appeals of the State of Mississippi, by a […]

61 U.S. 94 61 U.S. 94 20 How. 94 15 L.Ed. 833 DAVID A. SECOMBE ET AL.v.FRANKLIN STEELE. December Term, 1857 1 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Supreme Court of the Territory of Minnesota. 2 By stipulation of counsel, Secombe was made the representative of numerous other parties engaged […]

61 U.S. 583 61 U.S. 583 20 How. 583 15 L.Ed. 1028 JAMES L. AND SAMUEL L. TAYLOR, ADMINISTRATORS OFROBERT TAYLOR, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.NATHAN T. CARRYL, WHO SURVIVED WILLIAM J. WARD. December Term, 1857 1 THIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, by a writ of error issued under the […]

61 U.S. 6 61 U.S. 6 20 How. 6 15 L.Ed. 801 JOSIAH GARLAND, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ROBERT H. WYNN, EXECUTOR AND DEVISEE OF WILLIAMWYNN, DECEASED. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of Arkansas, by writ of error issued under the 25th section of the judiciary act. It was submitted […]

61 U.S. 65 61 U.S. 65 20 How. 65 15 L.Ed. 838 FRANK DYNES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JONAH D. HOOVER. December Term, 1857 1 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. 2 Dynes […]

61 U.S. 558 61 U.S. 558 20 How. 558 15 L.Ed. 994 JOHN R. IRVINE, APPELLANT,v.WILLIAM R. MARSHALL AND THOMAS BARTON. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the Supreme Court of the Territory of Minnesota. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued by Mr. Cooper for the […]

61 U.S. 571 61 U.S. 571 20 How. 571 15 L.Ed. 1022 GEORGE R. SAMPSON AND LEWIS W. TAPPAN, DOING BUSINESSUNDER THE STYLE AND FIRM OF SAMPSON & TAPPAN,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.CHARLES H. PEASLEE, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. December Term, 1857 This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United […]

61 U.S. 581 61 U.S. 581 20 How. 581 15 L.Ed. 1000 EX PARTE IN THE MATTER OF FRANKLIN RANSOM ANDUZZIAH WEEMANv.THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMONALTY, OF THE CITYOF NEW YORK. December Term, 1857 THIS was a motion made by Mr. Keller to issue to the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern […]

61 U.S. 59 61 U.S. 59 20 How. 59 15 L.Ed. 828 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.HENRY CAMBUSTON. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California, which affirmed a decree of the land commissioners in favor of a grant of land to Cambuston. […]

61 U.S. 543 61 U.S. 543 20 How. 543 15 L.Ed. 1017 THOMAS A. SNOW AND OLIVER PALMER, MANAGERS OF THEOCEAN TOW-BOAT COMPANY, CLAIMANTS AND OWNERS OF THESTEAM TOW-BOAT ‘STAR,’ AND OLIVER PALMER, APPELLANTS,v.CHARLES HILL ET AL., OWNERS OF THE SHIP ‘OCEANQUEEN,’ AND GEORGE LAW, MARSHALL O. ROBERTS, AND BOWESR. MCILVAINE, TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED […]

61 U.S. 55 61 U.S. 55 20 How. 55 15 L.Ed. 826 ISAAC BROWN, APPELLANT,v.JOSEPH P. SHANNON ET AL. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued by Mr. Schley […]

61 U.S. 552 61 U.S. 552 20 How. 552 15 L.Ed. 1020 WILLIAM HOLCOMBE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JOHN McKUSICK, JONATHAN E. MCKUSICK, CHRISTOPHER CARLE,HORACE K. MCKINSTRY, ELIAS MCKEAN, AND JOSEPH C. YORK. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Supreme Court of Territory of Minnesota. The case is stated […]

61 U.S. 555 61 U.S. 555 20 How. 555 15 L.Ed. 1021 THOMAS McCARGO, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JOHN L. CHAPMAN. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi. The facts of the case are set forth in the […]

61 U.S. 54 61 U.S. 54 20 How. 54 15 L.Ed. 856 ELLIOTT W. HUDGINS AND JOHN L. HUDGINS, APPELLANTS,v.WYNDHAM KEMP, ASSIGNEE IN BANKRUPTCY OF JOHN L. HUDGINS. December Term, 1857 THIS was a branch of the preceding case, was argued by the same counsel, and included within the same principles. Mr. Justice NELSON delivered […]

61 U.S. 541 61 U.S. 541 20 How. 541 15 L.Ed. 1016 WILLIAM PINKNEY WHYTE, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OFJOHN GOODING, DECEASED, APPELLANT,v.ROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVINGEXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED; ANDROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVINGEXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED, APPELLANTS,v.WILLIAM PINKNEY WHYTE, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OFJOHN GOODING, DECEASED. December […]

61 U.S. 532 61 U.S. 532 20 How. 532 15 L.Ed. 1012 JAMES BARTON, PLAINTIFF IN ERRORv.ROBERT FORSYTH December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It […]

61 U.S. 535 61 U.S. 535 20 How. 535 15 L.Ed. 1013 JOHN S. WILLIAMS, ADMINISTRATOR OF JAMES WILLIAMS,DECEASED, APPELLANT,v.ROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVINGEXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED; ANDROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVINGEXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED, APPELLANTS,v.JOHN S. WILLIAMS, ADMINISTRATOR OF JAMESWILLIAMS, DECEASED. December Term, 1857 THESE were cross appeals […]

61 U.S. 511 61 U.S. 511 20 How. 511 15 L.Ed. 1005 JOHN N. AHL, APPELLANT,v.ROSWELL B. JOHNSON. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the Supreme Court of the Territory of Minnesota. It was a bill filed by Ahl, under the circumstances stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued by […]

61 U.S. 522 61 U.S. 522 20 How. 522 15 L.Ed. 1009 DAVID MORELAND, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JEREMIAH PAGE. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa, by a writ of error issued under the twenty-fifth section of the judiciary act. The case is stated in the […]