Category: 1859

64 U.S. 505 64 U.S. 505 23 How. 505 16 L.Ed. 556 THE STATE OF ALABAMA, COMPLAINANT,v.THE STATE OF GEORGIA. December Term, 1859 THIS was a case of original jurisdiction in the Supreme Court, under that article in the Constitution which confers jurisdiction over controversies between two or more States. The State of Alabama filed […]

64 U.S. 66 64 U.S. 66 23 How. 66 16 L.Ed. 500 THE DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.EDWIN C. LITCHFIELD. December Term, 1859 1 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the District Court of the United States for the district of Iowa. 2 In order that the reader may […]

64 U.S. 90 64 U.S. 90 23 How. 90 16 L.Ed. 419 DANIEL GREEN’S ADMINISTRATRIXv.FLETCHER CREIGHTON, IN HIS OWN RIGHT, AND AS EXECUTOROF JONATHAN McCALEB DECEASED. December Term, 1859 1 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi. 2 The bill was originally filed by […]

64 U.S. 503 64 U.S. 503 23 How. 503 16 L.Ed. 412 RUEL GRIDLEY, CLARISSA H. BEEBE, SARAH P. SNYDER, ANDCHARLES SNYDER, AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS,v.EDWIN S. WESTBROOK and JAMES P. GUAGER. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of Iowa. It arose out […]

64 U.S. 515 64 U.S. 515 23 How. 515 16 L.Ed. 545 JUAN M. LUCO AND JOSE LEANDRO LUCO, APPELLANTS,v.THE UNITED STATES. December Term, 1859 1 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. 2 The case is stated in the opinion of the court. […]

64 U.S. 49 64 U.S. 49 23 How. 49 16 L.Ed. 534 HENRY OELRICKS AND GUSTAV W. LURMAN, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.BENJAMIN FORD. December Term, 1859 1 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. 2 It was an action of assumpsit […]

64 U.S. 491 64 U.S. 491 23 How. 491 16 L.Ed. 516 GEORGE B. MOREWOOD, JOHN R. MOREWOOD, AND FREDERIC R.ROUTH, APPELLANTS,v.LORENZO N. ENEQUIST, OWNER OF THE BRIG GOTHLAND. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. It was a case […]

64 U.S. 495 64 U.S. 495 23 How. 495 16 L.Ed. 472 JOHN YONTZ, ADMINISTRATOR OF JOSE DOLORES PACHECO,DECEASED, APPELLANT,v.THE UNITED STATES. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It was […]

64 U.S. 499 64 U.S. 499 23 How. 499 16 L.Ed. 474 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.THE WIDOW AND HEIRS OF JOSE E. BERREYESA, DECEASED. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. […]

64 U.S. 500 64 U.S. 500 23 How. 500 16 L.Ed. 411 RUEL C. GRIDLEY, CLARISSA H. BEEBE, SARAH P. SNYDER,AND CHARLES SNYDER, AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS,v.DAVID WYNANT. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of Iowa. The case is stated in the opinion […]

64 U.S. 476 64 U.S. 476 23 How. 476 16 L.Ed. 470 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.JAMES MURPHY.THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.EMANUEL PRATT. December Term, 1859 THESE two cases were appeals from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. The cases are stated in the opinion of the court. They were […]

64 U.S. 477 64 U.S. 477 23 How. 477 16 L.Ed. 532 JOHN F. CALLAN AND MICHAEL P. CALLAN, APPELLANTS,v.CHARLES W. STATHAM AND OTHERS. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of […]

64 U.S. 481 64 U.S. 481 23 How. 481 16 L.Ed. 429 JOHN CLIFTON, CLAIMANT OF THE BRIG WATER WITCH, HERTACKLE, &C., APPELLANT,v.WILLIAM H. SHELDON. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. The facts are stated in the opinion of […]

64 U.S. 484 64 U.S. 484 23 How. 484 16 L.Ed. 471 THOMAS J. GREEN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM CUSTARD. December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the District Court of the United States for the western district of Texas. The facts and history of the case are stated in […]

64 U.S. 487 64 U.S. 487 23 How. 487 16 L.Ed. 515 THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMONALTY, OF THE CITY OF NEWYORK, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.FRANKLIN RANSOM AND UZZIAH WENMAN. December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New […]

64 U.S. 457 64 U.S. 457 23 How. 457 16 L.Ed. 584 JOHN DOE, EX DEM. CURTIS MANN AND DOLPHUS HANNAH,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM WILSON. December Term, 1859 1 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. 2 It was an ejectment […]

64 U.S. 464 64 U.S. 464 23 How. 464 16 L.Ed. 498 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.ANDRES CASTILLERO. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the southern district of California. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. The claim was confirmed by the board […]

64 U.S. 469 64 U.S. 469 23 How. 469 16 L.Ed. 522 MARTIN VERY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.GEORGE C. WATKINS. December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Arkansas. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. […]

64 U.S. 448 64 U.S. 448 23 How. 448 16 L.Ed. 581 THOMAS WHITRIDGE AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS OF THESCHOONER FANNIE CROCKER, APPELLANTS,v.JOSHUA DILL AND OTHERS. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. It was a libel filed in the District Court by […]

64 U.S. 45 64 U.S. 45 23 How. 45 16 L.Ed. 403 REUBEN MIDDLETON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM McCREW December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the District Court of the United States for the eastern district of Texas. It was an action of trespass to try title brought by […]