Category: 1857

61 U.S. 34 61 U.S. 34 20 How. 34 15 L.Ed. 813 AMOS WADE, PLAINTIFF,v.JACOB R. LEROY AND HENRY E. PIERREPOINT. December Term, 1857 1 THIS case came up from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York, on a certificate of division in opinion between the judges thereof. […]

61 U.S. 264 61 U.S. 264 20 How. 264 15 L.Ed. 902 ELIPHAS SPENCER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JOHN W. LAPSLEY. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. It was an action of trespass to try title, brought […]

61 U.S. 280 61 U.S. 280 20 How. 280 15 L.Ed. 878 EX PARTE IN THE MATTER OF JACOB MUSSINA AND ANGELAGARCIA LAFON DE TARNEVA, ET AL. APPELLANTS,v.RAFAEL GARCIA CAVAZOS AND WIFE, ET AL. December Term, 1857 1 ON motion for a rule on the Hon. John C. Watrous, judge of the District Court of […]

61 U.S. 296 61 U.S. 296 20 How. 296 15 L.Ed. 909 THOMAS JACKSON, WILLIAM HIGDON, AND ARCHIBALD OLDS,OWNERS OF THE STEAMBOAT WETUMPKA, LIBELLANTSAND APPELLANTS,v.THE STEAMBOAT MAGNOLIA, HER TACKLE, &c., WILLIAM F.JAMES, MASTER, &c. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the middle district of Alabama. […]

61 U.S. 261 61 U.S. 261 20 How. 261 15 L.Ed. 820 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT,v.JUANA S. DE PACHECO.THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT,v.SAMUEL J. HENSLEY.THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT,v.JOHN BIDWELL.THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT,v.ANTONIO SUNOT ET AL. December Term, 1857 THESE four cases are put together, because they were all covered by one decision of the court. They […]

61 U.S. 29 61 U.S. 29 20 How. 29 15 L.Ed. 824 J. TEMPLE DOSWELL, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ENRIQUE DE LA LANZA ET AL. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the District Court of the United States for the district of Texas. The case is stated in the opinion […]

61 U.S. 290 61 U.S. 290 20 How. 290 15 L.Ed. 822 HORACE C. SILSBY ET AL., APPELLANTS,v.ELISHA FOOTE. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of New York, sitting as a court of equity. There were two cases upon the docket, with […]

61 U.S. 221 61 U.S. 221 20 How. 221 15 L.Ed. 884 JOHN McGAVOCK, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.PETER W. WOODLIEF. December Term, 1857 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. […]

61 U.S. 235 61 U.S. 235 20 How. 235 15 L.Ed. 886 SAMUEL A. WHITE, WILLIAM M. COOKE, CHAMBERS ETLER, JOHNH. BALDWIN, HENRY J. HUCK, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF HERMANH. RODGERS, AND IN HIS OWN RIGHT, JOHN P. O’BRIEN,OLIVER H. STAPP, AND THOMAS ROOKE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.ALBERT T. BURNLEY. December Term, 1857 1 THIS case was […]

61 U.S. 252 61 U.S. 252 20 How. 252 15 L.Ed. 900 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.GOTLIEB BREITLING. 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 Alabama. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. […]

61 U.S. 255 61 U.S. 255 20 How. 255 15 L.Ed. 799 AUGUSTUS HEMMENWAY, CLAIMANT OF THE SHIP INDEPENDENCE,v.WILLIAM B. FISHER. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, sitting in admiralty. It was argued at the preceding term of this court by […]

61 U.S. 26 61 U.S. 26 20 How. 26 15 L.Ed. 802 THE RECTOR, CHURCH WARDENS, AND VESTRY, OF CHRISTCHURCH, IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, IN TRUST FORCHRIST CHURCH HOSPITAL, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania, by a […]

61 U.S. 219 61 U.S. 219 20 How. 219 15 L.Ed. 895 JACOB U. PAYNE, J. P. HARRISON, AND GEORGE W.HUNTINGDON, COMMERCIAL PARTNERS, UNDER THE NAME AND FIRMOF PAYNE & HARRISON, INTERVENORS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.JONATHAN J. NILES, JAMES M. NILES, LEANDER H. COREY,AND STEPHEN ALLEN, PARTNERS, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THENAME AND STYLE OF NILES & […]

61 U.S. 22 61 U.S. 22 20 How. 22 15 L.Ed. 811 JOHN BACON, ALEXANDER SYMINGTON, AND THOMAS ROBINS,COMPLAINANTS AND APPELLANTS,v.VOLNEY E. HOWARD. December Term, 1857 THIS case was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the district of Texas. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It […]

61 U.S. 227 61 U.S. 227 20 How. 227 15 L.Ed. 896 THE COVINGTON DRAWBRIDGE COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.ALEXANDER O. SHEPHERD, ELIJAH F. GILLAN, JAMES DAVIDSON,SAMUEL McCLURE SAMUEL PETERS, AND GEORGE WILLARD. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district […]

61 U.S. 208 61 U.S. 208 20 How. 208 15 L.Ed. 804 15 L.Ed. 851 EDWIN M. CHAFFEE, TRUSTEE OF HORACE H. DAY,PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.NATHANIEL HAYWARD.HORACE H. DAY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.NATHANIEL HAYWARD. December Term, 1857 THESE cases were brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district […]

61 U.S. 216 61 U.S. 216 20 How. 216 15 L.Ed. 883 HORACE H. DAY, APPELLANT,v.THE UNION INDIA RUBBER COMPANY. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued […]

61 U.S. 176 61 U.S. 176 20 How. 176 15 L.Ed. 891 EUGENE LEITENSDORFER AND JOAB HOUGHTON,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.JAMES J. WEBB. December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the […]

61 U.S. 186 61 U.S. 186 20 How. 186 15 L.Ed. 879 ISAAC M. FISHER, APPELLANT,v.JOHN HALDEMAN, JACOB S. HALDEMAN, RICHARD J. HALDEMAN,AND ROBERT J. ROSS, EXECUTORS OF JACOB HALDEMAN,DECEASED, AND THOMAS CHAMBERS, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OFTHOMAS DUNCAN, DECEASED. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States […]

61 U.S. 194 61 U.S. 194 20 How. 194 15 L.Ed. 1001 GILBERT L. THOMPSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM SELDEN, JOHN WITHERS, ROBERT W. LATHAM, ANDLAWRENCE P. BAYNE, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE FIRM OFSELDEN, WITHERS, COMPANY December Term, 1857 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States […]