Category: 1858

62 U.S. 88 62 U.S. 88 21 How. 88 16 L.Ed. 68 ROSS WINANS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.THE NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY. December Term, 1858 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of New York. It was an action brought […]

62 U.S. 7 62 U.S. 7 21 How. 7 16 L.Ed. 41 THE PROPELLER NIAGARA, HER ENGINE, &C., ANSEL R. COBBAND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS AND APPELLANTS,v.JOSEPH H. CORDES.THE PROPELLER NIAGARA, HER ENGINE, &C., ANSEL R. COBBAND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS AND APPELLANTS,v.LESTER SEXTON AND OTHERS. December Term, 1858 1 THESE two cases were appeals in admiralty from the […]

62 U.S. 80 62 U.S. 80 21 How. 80 16 L.Ed. 60 DEAN RICHMOND, APPELLANT,v.THE CITY OF MILWAUKIE AND FERDINAND KUEHN. December Term, 1858 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the district of Wisconsin. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued by […]

62 U.S. 82 62 U.S. 82 21 How. 82 16 L.Ed. 31 EDMUND RICE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.THE MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. December Term, 1858 THIS was a case which was brought before this court from the Territory of Minnesota. It was before the court at the preceding term, under the circumstances stated in the […]

62 U.S. 85 62 U.S. 85 21 How. 85 16 L.Ed. 32 JAMES KELSEY AND THOMAS P. HOTCHKISS,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.ROBERT FORSYTH. December Term, 1858 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. It was an action of ejectment brought by […]

62 U.S. 582 62 U.S. 582 21 How. 582 16 L.Ed. 226 HIRAM BARBER, APPELLANT,v.HULDAH A. BARBER, BY HER NEXT FRIEND, GEORGE CRONKHITE. December Term, 1858 THIS was an appeal from the the District Court of the United States for the district of Wisconsin. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of […]

62 U.S. 66 62 U.S. 66 21 How. 66 16 L.Ed. 50 THOMAS LEGGETT, JUNIOR, SAMUEL SMITH, AND SMITHLAWRENCE, APPELLANTS,v.BENJAMIN G. HUMPHREYS. December Term, 1858 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi. In some of its connections it had twice before been before this […]

62 U.S. 548 62 U.S. 548 21 How. 548 16 L.Ed. 211 PHILO CHAMBERLAIN AND JOHN H. CRAWFORD, CLAIMANTSOF THE PROPELLER OGDENSBURGH, APPELLANTS,v.EBER B WARD AND STEPHEN CLEMENT, SURVIVORS OFSAMUEL WARL DECEASED. December Term, 1858 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Ohio. It was […]

62 U.S. 572 62 U.S. 572 21 How. 572 16 L.Ed. 219 21 L.Ed. 572 EBER B. WARD AND STEPHEN CLEMENT, SURVIVORS OFSAMUEL WARD, DECEASED, APPELLANTS,v.PHILO CHAMBERLAIN AND JOHN H. CRAWFORD, CLAIMANTSOF THE PROPELLER OGDENSBURGH. December Term, 1858 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of […]

62 U.S. 575 62 U.S. 575 21 How. 575 16 L.Ed. 221 SELDEN F. WHITE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.THE VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD COMPANY. December Term, 1858 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts. The facts are stated in the opinion […]

62 U.S. 579 62 U.S. 579 21 How. 579 16 L.Ed. 223 JOHN M. WALKER, APPELLANT,v.JONATHAN B. H. SMITH. December Term, 1858 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued by Mr. Chilton […]

62 U.S. 527 62 U.S. 527 21 How. 527 16 L.Ed. 177 JOHN W. BRITTAN, APPELLANT,v.WILLIAM A. BARNABY, CLAIMANT OF THE SHIP ALBONI. December Term, 1858 [Syllabus from pages 527-529 intentionally omitted] THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the districts of California, sitting in admiralty. It was a […]

62 U.S. 539 62 U.S. 539 21 How. 539 16 L.Ed. 208 THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF KNOX,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM H. ASPINWALL, JOSEPH W. ALSOP, HENRY CHAUNCEY,CHARLES GOULD, AND SAMUEL L. M. BARLOW. December Term, 1858 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United […]

62 U.S. 546 62 U.S. 546 21 How. 546 16 L.Ed. 211 THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF KNOX,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.DAVID C. WALLACE. December Term, 1858 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. It was similar, in most […]

62 U.S. 506 62 U.S. 506 21 How. 506 16 L.Ed. 169 STEPHEN V. R. ABLEMAN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.SHERMAN M. BOOTH;AND THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.SHERMAN M. BOOTH. December Term, 1858 THESE two cases were brought up from the Supreme Court of the State of Wisconsin by a writ of error issued under the […]

62 U.S. 526 62 U.S. 526 21 How. 526 16 L.Ed. 208 LLOYD N. ROGERS, ADMINISTRATOR OF ELIZA PARK CUSTIS,EDMUND L. ROGERS, IN HIS OWN RIGHT, AND ASADMINISTRATOR OF ELIZA L. ROGERS AND ELEANOR A.ROGERS, APPELLANTS,v.JOSEPH E. LAW, BY MARY ROBINSON, HIS NEXT FRIEND. December Term, 1858 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court […]

62 U.S. 489 62 U.S. 489 21 How. 489 16 L.Ed. 201 HIRAM CLEARWATER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.SOLOMON MEREDITH, PLEASANT JOHNSON, AND THOMAS TYNER. December Term, 1858 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. On the 18th of March, 1857, Hiram […]

62 U.S. 493 62 U.S. 493 21 How. 493 16 L.Ed. 203 WILLIAM P. LEA, APPELLANT,v.THE POLK COUNTY COPPER COMPANY ET AL. December Term, 1858 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Tennessee. It was a bill filed by Lea for the purposes stated in […]

62 U.S. 451 62 U.S. 451 21 How. 451 21 How. 541 16 L.Ed. 188 RUSSELL STURGIS, LIBELLANT AND APPELLANT,v.JOHN CLOUGH, ROBERT L. MABEY, AND HENRY M. WEED,CLAIMANTS OF THE STEAMBOAT R. L. MABEY, HER TACKLE, &C. December Term, 1858 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States, sitting in admiralty, […]

62 U.S. 456 62 U.S. 456 21 How. 456 16 L.Ed. 189 THE WESTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, APPELLANTS,v.THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND ARUMAH S. ABELLAND ZENUS BARNUM. December Term, 1858 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 […]